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“It was (and is) incredibly difficult, which is why it has been decades in the making,” said Ashville, describing the process of putting together the Negro Leagues statistical history. “There were no Black equivalents of The Sporting News or the annual Reach or Spalding Guides. The best sources are the Black weekly newspapers, but as weeklies the space they could give to sports was limited (usually two or possibly three pages a week). It’s possible to find box scores in mainstream daily papers, but they can be quite inconsistent. Also, a lot of Negro league baseball was played in smaller towns and cities across the country, and it can be difficult to track a team through a barnstorming trip and chase down all the newspaper stories and box scores.”

The chase has not ended, but certainly it has reached a climax with recognition from MLB. Asked how that felt, Ashville said, “It is by turns surreal, exciting, and daunting. In personal terms it is quite strange to have what has been a private obsession (albeit one shared with a community of researchers, players’ family members, and so forth) become so public so quickly. . .More importantly than any of that, I am just glad to have played a small part in helping these players and teams gain the recognition they earned many times over and so clearly deserve.”Atlanta Braves Face Masks

Allen would be a top player for several seasons — including winning American League MVP with the Chicago White Sox in 1972 — but controversy followed him throughout his career. He didn’t go out of his way to ingratiate himself with his critics. He later said that he would sometimes drink before games and would skip batting practice or even games to go to the horse track. He often refused to speak with the media, which in turn painted him as selfish and entitled. After demanding a trade from the Phillies after the 1969 season, he was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals, and played for five different teams over the final eight years of his career (including a second stint in Philadelphia) before retiring in 1977.

The need to remove West becomes more concrete with each new day of record-high Coronavirus cases. If there is a person who, through their actions, has told everyone that they will put others at risk and would not care if people died because of their actions then that person needs to be removed from any reopening scenario. MLB and the MLBUA need to do the right thing and tell Cowboy that it’s time to hop on his high horse and head back home.San Diego Padres Face Masks

"We know we have had positive players that have played on game day -- not with our knowledge," Sills said. "But there have been unfortunately instances during the season where a player was tested in the morning and the game was played and we did not get a result until overnight or until the next morning of a positive test. That has happened before. It did not happen in this situation."Cincinnati Reds Face Masks

To be clear, there is no actual rule that says West has to wear a cloth mask. MLB’s safety protocols simply encourage on-field personnel to wear face coverings of some sort. We’ve heard from players who have stated they intend to wear masks during games. We’ve seen images of catchers wearing a cloth mask under their catching gear. Other umpires have donned cloth masks, both on the basepaths and behind the plate. While it’s unsure how effective those masks will be in stopping a COVID-19 outbreak at any point during this MLB season it’s still a sign of people trying their best to protect the people around them.

Doolittle: Alas, my winter meetings history is recent, which means the totality of my experience is waiting around for something to happen and then nothing ever does. Even the rumors have been dull the past few years.

Lee: The series of small transactions the Red Sox made at the 2012 winter meetings, signing Shane Victorino and Mike Napoli, didn't make major headlines or set any contract records, but proved that the most important signings don't need to be with the highest-profile players. Victorino (.801 OPS, 15 homers, 26 doubles) and Napoli (.842, 23 homers, 38 doubles) provided depth to the Red Sox's roster and played critical roles in Boston's 2013 World Series run.Pittsburgh Pirates Face Masks