Baltimore Black Sox Memorial
Parks & People, in partnership with the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP), is thrilled to lead the creation of the Baltimore Black Sox Memorial in Westport. The Baltimore Black Sox baseball team was founded in 1913 and began playing in Westport in 1917 as part of the Negro Leagues. This Memorial Park will be a prominent feature along a new African American Heritage Trail, symbolizing the indelible legacy of the Baltimore Black Sox and their profound influence on the city’s African American history and baseball culture.
This project is an important facet of the Reimagine Middle Branch Plan’s framework for Equitable Development to honor and celebrate African American culture. Reimagine Middle Branch is a community-driven initiative, is led by the City of Baltimore, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, and Parks & People, working alongside a team of expert consultants, stakeholders, HBCU (historic Black Colleges & Universities) faculty and students, and Baltimoreans.
Your voice matters in shaping the Baltimore Black Sox Memorial, and we are excited to embark on this collective journey with you to honor this remarkable piece of Baltimore’s history. Together, we can make history come alive.
Black SOx Memorial IN THE NEWS:
WNST 1570 AM/BALTIMORE POSITIVE — MARCH 18, 2024
Time to tell the real story of the Baltimore Black Sox
WBFF/FOX45 Baltimore — MARCH 1, 2024
This memorial group wants your input for a park honoring the Baltimore Black Sox
WJZ/CBS BALTIMORE — FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Organizations plan to memorialize Baltimore’s Negro League baseball team
WBALTV11 — FEBRUARY 25, 2024
A look at plans for a future exhibit to the Baltimore Black Sox
BALTIMORE FISHBOWL — FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Baltimore Black Sox Memorial moves into next phase: community engagement
WMAR/ABC BALTIMORE — FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Milestone reached in Baltimore Black Sox Memorial project
WBALTV11 — FEB. 27, 2023
Exhibits along 11-mile trail to honor history of Black baseball in Baltimore
WMAR — JAN. 6, 2023
Baltimore Black Sox to be memorialized in huge South Baltimore project
Reimagine Middle Branch, a community-driven initiative, is led by the City of Baltimore, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, and Parks & People, working alongside a team of expert consultants, stakeholders, and Baltimoreans.