On Sunday, August 18, 2024, the Milwaukee Brewers paid tribute to the 1923 Milwaukee Bears and the rich history of the Negro Leagues with the Annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game (NLTG). A pre-game ceremony honored the impact of the Negro Leagues with a meaningful “Pass the Bat” ceremony (top photo, from left) with Dennis Biddle, Larry Hisle, Blake Perkins and RBI Athlete Matthew … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers celebrate history and legacy of the Negro Leagues
Negro Leagues Tribute Game
Milwaukee Brewers celebrate Negro Leagues Baseball
The Milwaukee Brewers hosted the annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game, presented by Aurora Health Care, on Friday, July 21, 2023 against the Atlanta Braves. A pre-game ceremony honored the impact of the Negro Leagues with a meaningful “Pass the Bat” ceremony where RBI champ, Martel Freeland, passed a bat to collect signatures from the Negro Leagues player Dennis Biddle, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers celebrate Negro Leagues Baseball
Milwaukee Brewers host ‘2022 Negro League Tribute Day’
Fresh off the All-Star break, the Milwaukee Brewers came back to American Family Field for a three-game home stand against the Colorado Rockies which took place July 22-25, 2022. As part of that series Friday, July 22, the Brewers hosted the popular Negro Leagues Tribute Game. Negro Leagues Alumni players threw out the ceremonial first pitches and hosted an autograph … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Brewers host ‘2022 Negro League Tribute Day’