Civil Rights Game

Series of Major League Baseball games

Civil Rights Game

Organized by| Major League Baseball
First played| 2007
Last played| 2015
Most appearances| Chicago White Sox (3)
Related| Beacon Awards

The Civil Rights Game was an annual game in Major League Baseball (MLB) that honored the history of civil rights in the United States. Its first two playings also marked an unofficial end to the league's spring training. The game was played annually from 2007 through 2015. In conjunction with the Civil Rights Game, MLB annually honored pioneers of civil rights with Beacon Awards.

## History

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AutoZone Park, ballpark for the first two editions of the game

The first two Civil Rights Games were held at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee, as preseason contests in 2007 and 2008. The intent of the game was to "embrace baseball's history of African-American players", as well as to generate interest for future black players, after a demographics survey revealed that the percentage of black players in the league has dwindled over the past twelve years to just 8.4 percent.[1] The survey also gave the diversity of players in Major League Baseball an A+ grade: while African-Americans in the sport since 1996 dropped from 17 percent to 8 percent, the percentage of Hispanic players (many of them blacks from the Caribbean) increased during that period from 20 percent to 29 percent, and Asian and other minorities increased from 1 percent to 3 percent. The percentage of non-Hispanic white players went down from 62 percent to 60 percent during that period.[2]

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig commented on air during the first Civil Rights game that the 8 percent total for African-Americans was "a problem that needed to be looked at." Associated Press news releases related to the game focused on the drop in African-Americans, and quoted former Cleveland pitcher CC Sabathia on the idea that baseball must do more to promote the game in inner cities, saying, "It's not just a problem—it's a crisis."[1]

In 2009, the contest became a regular season game. The game was last staged in 2015, held that season on April 15, the same date that MLB observes Jackie Robinson Day.[3] The game has not been held since the 2015 playing, for unspecified reasons.

## Game results

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The winning team for each game appears in bold font.

Year  | Date  | Host city  | Stadium  | Home team  | Score  | Visiting team  | Attendance  | Box

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2007†  | March 31 | Memphis, Tennessee | AutoZone Park | St. Louis Cardinals | 5–1  | Cleveland Indians | 12,815  | [4]
2008†  | March 29 | New York Mets | 3–2  | Chicago White Sox | 7,717  | [5]
2009  | June 20 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds | 8–10  | Chicago White Sox | 42,234  | [6]
2010  | May 15 | Cincinnati Reds | 4–3  | St. Louis Cardinals | 41,326  | [7]
2011  | May 15 | Atlanta, Georgia | Turner Field | Atlanta Braves | 3–2  | Philadelphia Phillies | 42,117  | [8]
2012  | August 18 | Atlanta Braves | 2–6  | Los Angeles Dodgers | 42,219  | [9]
2013  | August 24 | Chicago, Illinois | U.S. Cellular Field | Chicago White Sox | 3–2  | Texas Rangers | 22,079  | [10]
2014  | May 30 | Houston, Texas | Minute Maid Park | Houston Astros | 2–1  | Baltimore Orioles | 38,482  | [11]
2015  | April 15 | Los Angeles, California | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5–2  | Seattle Mariners | 51,287  | [12]

† Preseason contest

### Team appearances

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Bo Porter managed the Houston Astros to their win in the 2014 game. Games | Team | Record (win pct.) | Years (won / lost)

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3 | Chicago White Sox | 2–1 (.667) | 2008, 2009, 2013
2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2–0 (1.000) | 2012, 2015
2 | Cincinnati Reds | 1–1 (.500) | 2009, 2010
2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1–1 (.500) | 2007, 2010
2 | Atlanta Braves | 1–1 (.500) | 2011, 2012
1 | New York Mets | 1–0 (1.000) | 2008
1 | Houston Astros | 1–0 (1.000) | 2014
1 | Cleveland Indians | 0–1 (.000) | 2007
1 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0–1 (.000) | 2011
1 | Texas Rangers | 0–1 (.000) | 2013
1 | Baltimore Orioles | 0–1 (.000) | 2014
1 | Seattle Mariners | 0–1 (.000) | 2015

## Game summaries

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Inaugural game

The inaugural game was played on Saturday, March 31, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. and was broadcast nationally on ESPN and ESPNHD. It was announced by ESPN's lead broadcast team of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan, with Peter Gammons serving as a field analyst (his role during Sunday Night Baseball telecasts on ESPN). The game featured the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians. Both teams wore uniforms reminiscent of those worn in Negro league games. The Cardinals won, 5-1, receiving a solid five-inning start out of their 2006 closer Adam Wainwright, who got the win.

Selig came under heavy criticism from Native Americans, who felt that the involvement of the Cleveland Indians was a slap in the face to the Cherokee people who still live in the Memphis area after the infamous Trail of Tears passed through less than 200 years ago. The New York Daily News called the situation a "primer on how to inadvertently stage an ironic insult to a local and large population of Natives" and insinuated that the league has (inadvertently) sabotaged the game by inviting the Indians.[13] The sports blog Deadspin asked the question "If the Indians win, do Native Americans get civil rights?"[14]

2008

On December 3, 2007, league officials announced details for the second annual game. It was played on March 29, 2008. The New York Mets beat the Chicago White Sox, 3-2\. Martin Luther King III threw out the first pitch. This was the Civil Rights Game with the lowest attendance, primarily because it was held at a minor-league park during cool, rainy weather.

2009

On June 20, 2009, the Civil Rights Game was played for the first time as part of the regular season schedule. The game took place at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati between the host Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox defeated the Reds, 10-8\. For this game, the teams wore replicas of their 1965 uniforms. The White Sox became the first team to participate in two Civil Rights Games. The game was broadcast on MLB Network except in the home markets of the two teams that played in the game, Cincinnati (FSN Ohio) and Chicago (CSN Chicago).[15]

2010

Cincinnati again hosted the Civil Rights Game on May 15, 2010. The Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a dramatic 4–3 game that ended when Reds shortstop Orlando Cabrera took a relay throw from left fielder Chris Heisey at the base of the left field wall and threw out Skip Schumaker at home plate trying to score the tying run from first base on Joe Mather's double.[16] Both teams wore replicas of their 1954 uniforms for this game, the first season both teams fielded their first black players. Again, MLB Network telecast the game except in Cincinnati (Fox Sports Ohio) and St. Louis (Fox Sports Midwest).

2011

During the 2010 season, it was announced that Atlanta, Georgia, had been selected to host the 2011 and 2012 Civil Rights Games at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves.[17] Prior to the start of the 2011 season, the 2011 game was announced to be the May 15 series finale between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. Additionally, the festivities have been expanded from two days to four days.[18] TBS carried the game outside the Philadelphia and Atlanta media markets.

For the Civil Rights Game, the Braves and the Phillies wore their 1974 throwback jerseys to honor Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run in 1974 as a member of the Atlanta Braves. In the previous game of the series, both teams wore Negro league uniforms from their respective cities, the Atlanta Black Crackers for the Braves and the Philadelphia Stars for the Phillies.[19]

The game was a pitching duel against two of the National League's best pitchers, Tim Hudson of the Braves and Roy Halladay of the Phillies. Both pitchers had very good starts, with Hudson going seven and giving up just two runs on a John Mayberry Jr. home run. Halladay worked eight innings, giving up a leadoff eighth-inning home run to Dan Uggla to put the Braves in front. Craig Kimbrel of the Braves closed the game out, earning his 10th save of the season.

2012

The 2012 game was again held at Turner Field in Atlanta. The Braves organization announced on February 21 that the game would be the August 19 series finale versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. The three-game weekend series of August 17–19 was incorporated into the Civil Rights Game Weekend, to honor those on and off the field who have paved the way for equal rights for all Americans.[20]

2013

The 2013 Game was held at US Cellular Field in Chicago on August 24, when the White Sox beat the Texas Rangers by a score of 3–2.

2014

It was announced on November 19, 2013, that the 2014 game would be held at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on May 30, with the Houston Astros hosting the Baltimore Orioles. Houston beat Baltimore, 2–1. For the game, the Astros played as the Houston Eagles (after the only Negro league team in Texas) and Baltimore played as the Baltimore Elite Giants.

2015

The 2015 game was held on April 15 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles which saw the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Seattle Mariners. It was the first Civil Rights Game played on the West Coast. To date, this is the most recent Civil Rights Game played.

## Beacon Awards

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2015 Beacon of Life Award recipient Dolores Huerta

MLB held an annual luncheon prior to the Civil Right Game, at which Beacon Awards were given. The awards given were the Beacon of Life Award, Beacon of Change Award, and Beacon of Hope Award. The following people were recipients of Beacon Awards; keynote speakers at the annual awards luncheon are also listed.

Year | Beacon of Life Award | Beacon of Change Award | Beacon of Hope Award | Awards luncheon
keynote speaker | Ref.

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2007 | Buck O'Neil | Spike Lee | Vera Clemente | Julian Bond | [21][22]
2008 | Frank Robinson | Ruby Dee | John H. Johnson | Joseph Lowery | [23]
2009 | Hank Aaron | Muhammad Ali | Bill Cosby | Bill Clinton | [24]
2010 | Willie Mays | Billie Jean King | Harry Belafonte | Andrew Young | [25]
2011 | Ernie Banks | Carlos Santana | Morgan Freeman | Joseph Lowery | [26]
2012 | John Lewis | Earth, Wind & Fire | Don Newcombe | none specified | [27]
2013 | Bo Jackson | Aretha Franklin | not awarded | none specified | [28][29][30]
2014 | Maya Angelou | Berry Gordy | Jim Brown | Robin Roberts | [31][32][33]
2015 | Dolores Huerta | not awarded | Magic Johnson | none specified | [34]

## See also

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* Baseball portal

* East-West Major League Baseball Classic
* Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy
* Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities

## References

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1. ^ a b "Only 8.4 percent of major leaguers were black last season". mobile ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 29, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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3. ^ Fordin, Spencer (April 16, 2015). "Civil Rights Game on Jackie's day unites MLB". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
4. ^ "Cardinals 5, Indians 1". Miami Herald. April 1, 2007. p. 10D. Retrieved August 14, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
5. ^ Rogers, Phil (March 30, 2008). "Baseball salutes sports' heritage". Chicago Tribune. p. 3-3. Retrieved August 14, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago White Sox 10, Cincinnati Reds 8".
7. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3".
8. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2".
9. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Atlanta Braves 2".
10. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago White Sox 3, Texas Rangers 2".
11. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 2, Baltimore Orioles 1".
12. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Seattle Mariners 2".
13. ^ Bondy, Filip (March 8, 2007). "Selig's Uncivil Wrong". Daily News. New York.
14. ^ "If The Indians Win, Do Native Americans Get Civil Rights?" (Blog). Deadspin. Gawker Media. March 31, 2007. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
15. ^ Masilak, Jim (September 18, 2008). "Baseball Says Civil Rights Game Will Move to Cincinnati For 2009". The Commercial Appeal. The E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
16. ^ "Strong throw helps Reds take out Cardinals". ESPN.com. Associated Press/STATS LLC. May 15, 2010. Archived from the original on May 21, 2010. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
17. ^ "Atlanta Braves to host 2011 and 2012 Civil Rights Game Weekends". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). June 30, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
18. ^ Bowman, Mark (January 13, 2011). "Civil Rights Game to Feature Braves, Phillies". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
19. ^ Scott, Kyle (May 13, 2011). "Phillies Will Wear Negro Leagues Jerseys on Saturday, 1974 Throwbacks on Sunday". crossingbroad.com. CB Sports LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
20. ^ "Atlanta Braves 2012 Single Game Tickets". atlantabraves.com. February 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.
21. ^ Bloom, Barry M. (March 31, 2007). "Beacons Awarded at Poignant Luncheon: Three Winners Honored On Day of Civil Rights Game". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved June 3, 2010.
22. ^ Hill, Justice B. (March 27, 2007). "O'Neil to Receive Beacon Award: Baseball Ambassador Recognized For His Dedication". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
23. ^ Hill, Justice B. (March 26, 2008). "Beacon Awards Salute Trailblazers". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
24. ^ Newman, Mark (June 21, 2009). "Stars Come Out At Beacon Awards". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
25. ^ Schlegel, John (May 15, 2010). "Beacon Awards Honor Legendary Trio: Mays, King and Belafonte Recognized For Their Contributions". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Archived from the original on February 10, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2010.
26. ^ Gonzalez, Alden (March 23, 2011). "Beacon Awards Go to Banks, Freeman, Santana". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved April 15, 2011.
27. ^ "Don Newcombe to receive Major League Baseball's Beacon of Hope Award". MLB.com. August 17, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019 - via Wayback Machine.
28. ^ "MLB to honor Franklin, Jackson". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 26, 2013. p. B14. Retrieved August 14, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
29. ^ "Aretha Franklin not attending luncheon". Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. AP. August 20, 2013. p. A7. Retrieved August 14, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
30. ^ "Bo Jackson and Aretha Franklin to receive MLB Beacon Awards as part of the 2013 Civil Rights Game Weekend Schedule of Events". MLB.com. July 25, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
31. ^ "MLB to Honor Dr. Maya Angelou, Berry Gordy and Jim Brown with Beacon Awards During Civil Rights Game Festivities in Houston". MLB.com (Press release). January 20, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
32. ^ "Angelou out of baseball event". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. May 24, 2014. p. C4. Retrieved August 14, 2021 - via newspapers.com.
33. ^ Fordin, Spencer (May 30, 2014). "Beacon Awards luncheon celebrates honorees". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
34. ^ Spencer, Lyle (April 15, 2015). "Magic's altruism teams well with Jackie's grace". MLB.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

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