First published on WPXI.com on December 12, 2022, by WPXI News Staff
Back in the 1930s, Pittsburgh was known as the “mecca” for baseball’s Negro League.
We were the only city in the country to have two professional teams — the Crawfords and the Homestead Grays.
So many players lived out their lives here, and now are buried here, but their graves are unmarked. But a local teacher is working to change that and get these stars the recognition they deserve.
