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The Black Baseball Mixtape

Black Baseball Mixtape

Black baseball insight through the lens of a hip-hop culture enthusiast.

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02:30

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.17.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/17

Finish Your Breakfast (4.17.2026): Trout and Judge finished their epic series in the Bronx. I believe the final count was 22 home runs between the Yankees and Angels in four games. Trout had 5 HR and 9 RBIs. Judge had 4 HRs and 5 RBIs. Jo Adell hit the big one yesterday, a grand slam in the eight inning. Angels won the game and tied the series. And, Jo Adell’s three-home run-robbing glove is going to Cooperstown. All of that and more on FYB.

03:43

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.16.2026 (MLB Celebrates...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/16

Finish Your Breakfast (4.16.2026): A celebration of the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson. A full slate of games, and they did not disappoint. We had walk-offs in the Bronx and San Diego. Mike Trout and Aaron Judge are putting on a show. Jeremiah Jackson (O’s) and Drake Baldwin (Braves) are staying hot. And much more on this episode of FYB. Your daily dose of Black baseball news and highlights.

03:43

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.15.2026 (Happy Jackie...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/15

Happy Jackie Robinson Day! There is a lot to cover this morning, and we have to start with the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The top-ranked team in the SWAC has once again pulled a mid-week miracle, upsetting #20 Florida in Gainesville. I can’t remember the last time an HBCU baseball team upset two ranked SEC teams in the same season. Congrats to BCU. I have to give love to the UCLA Bruins. The #1 team in the country debuted their Jackie Robinson uniforms last night at Jackie Robinson Stadium. They put

05:02

MLB's Diversity Data Shows an Evolving and Cautiously...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/15

Last week, MLB released new diversity data. The data tells an evolving story, one that can foster confidence in future growth. The data showed 64 American-Born Black players out of 948 players on the ‘26 active rosters and injured list. That is 6.8%. That percentage is an increase from 2024 to 2025. The increase is the first consecutive two-year increase in 20 years. Why is this happening? Why is this happening now? I believe the combination of top-level grassroots activism, in partnership with MLB

02:59

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.14.2026 (Mixtape Family...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/14

There is no other way to say it, Mixtape family showed out on Monday. Judge and Grisham hit two home runs for the Yankees. They beat the Angels 11-10. Jeremiah Jackson hit two home runs in the O's come-from-behind victory against the DBacks. Josh Naylor hit two home runs (5 RBIs) in the Mariners' win over the Astros. Lawrence Butler saved a home run, then hit one against the Rangers. CJ Abrams took Paul Skense over the wall. And Byron Buxton became the all-time home run leader at Target Field. All

01:21:10

Black Baseball Mixtape Live (4.13.2026): Is there too...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/14

On this episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast, the crew discusses MLB parity, new City Connect jerseys, and key early-season call-ups. Cheats ask the crew, who would you rather have for the next five years: Xavier Edwards or Chandler Simpson, and the emergence of Jordan Walker is analyzed. All of that and more on this episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast.The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with the Players Alliance, Minority Prospects, and Numbers Game (Scorebooks). Please

02:43

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.13.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/13

Finish Your Breakfast (4.13.2026): Jordan Walker is on FIRE. He hit his MLB-leading seventh home run yesterday. The Cards lost to the Sox 9-3. Dom Smith hit his third homer of the season. The Braves beat the Guardians on Sunday night baseball, 13-1. The Nationals swept the Brewers over the weekend. James Wood homered in the Nats 8-6 win. The American League is pretty even across the board. The best records in the AL are 9-7 (Twins and Guardians), and the worst records are 6-10 (Astros and White

02:28

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.12.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/12

Finish Your Breakfast (4.12.2026): Jordan Walker, James Wood, Josh Bell, and Jeremiah Jackson all made some noise last night. The Astros and Mariners played a Mixtape Classic with Taylor Trammell, Cam Smith, and JP Crawford all making big plays. Crawford walked it off. Taijuan Walker got his first win of the season, and Justin Crawford continues to contribute to the Phillies—all of that and more on today’s FYB.

03:29

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.11.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/11

Finish Your Breakfast (4.11.2026): A full slate of MLB games on Friday night. The Dodgers are the first team to 10 wins. Max Muncy had a night: 3 HRs and a walk off. Acuna, Harris, and Baldwin came up BIG in ATL. So did Crawford and Randy in Seattle. CJ Abrams and James Wood powered DC over Milwaukee. And there were some rough starts by Chase Burns and Kumar Rocker. All of that, and more on Finish Your Breakfast. Your daily dose of Black baseball news and highlights.

01:08

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.10.2026 (New City Connect...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/10

New City Connect Uniforms (and hats) are out. The Braves, O's, Pirates, Reds, Royals, Padres, Rangers, and Brewers, all got a new wave of CC gear. Let me know what you think. The Black Baseball Mixtape just reached 100 subscribers on Substack. Thank you for your continued support.

02:59

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.9.2026 (Mo'ne Davis is going...

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2026/04/09

Finish Your Breakfast (4.9.2026): Mo’ne Davis, now of the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL), has signed a contract to enter Banana Land, pitching for the Indianapolis Clowns. She is scheduled to play in the Banana Ball league starting on April 11. This is a perfect fit for the Clowns and coach Eric Fox. The Clowns enter Banana Land carrying the legacy of the Negro League team that was once home to Hank Aaron, Toni Stone, and Connie Morgan, just to name a few. All of that, and your daily

02:57

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.8.2026 (Bethune=Cookman...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/08

Finish Your Breakfast (4.8.2026): There was a lot that happened in the MLB last night, but I’m starting with a midweek upset in the NCAA. Congrats to HBCU Bethune-Cookman for knocking off #24 LSU. The Wildcats are in first place in the SWAC with a 23-10 record. This win marks their first against a ranked opponent since 2017. The LSU Tigers are the defending National Champions, but have struggled early in the powerful SEC. They are 6-6 in conference and 22-12 overall. Switching to MLB: James Wood and

02:59

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.7.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/07

After 18 months, baseball returned to Tropicana Field in Tampa. Cedric Mullins and Junior Caminero hit home runs. Chandler Simpson flashed some leather in the Rays' 6-4 win. The Braves' Drake Baldwin has been on FIRE. His home run in the first inning ties the MLB league lead. Is Baldwin this year's Cal Raleigh? Jo Adell hit his first homer of the season, and Jose Soriano pitched a gem (8 IP, 10Ks) in the Angels' 6-2 win. A wild one in DC, James Wood and CJ Abrams hit homers for the Nats. Jordan

01:40:13

Home Run Robberies! Black Baseball Mixtape Live:...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/07

On this episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast, Cheats, Flobo, April, and Malik talk about teams that have overachieved and underachieved in the early weeks of the baseball season. Flobo deep dives into the emerging White Sox. April asks us which closer has the best sequence from the bullpen to the mound, and Malik highlights the Black-American players in the game putting in crazy work (Jo Adell, CJ Abrams, Drake Baldwin, Taj Bradley, and more). The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership

03:37

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.6.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/06

Finish Your Breakfast (4.6.2026): A full slate of games in MLB on Easter Sunday. Every team played, and the Cubs and Guardians played two (S/O to Ernie Banks). James Wood (Nats) hit his second homer of the season, but the Nats could not avoid the sweep by the Dodgers. Mookie Betts was placed on the IL with a strained oblique. The Braves’ Drake Baldwin had a day: 3-5, 4 RBIs, 1 HR, but the Braves lost to the Diamondbacks 6-5, and split the four-game series. Marcus Semien and Devin Williams helped

03:42

Finish Your (Easter) Brunch: 4.5.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/05

Finish Your (Easter) Brunch (4.5.2026): Yes, I took the morning off and attended Sunday service with the family, but I’m still here with your daily dose of Black baseball highlights. The story of Saturday had to be Jo Adell’s hat trick of home run robberies. The last one on JP Crawford was unreal. Adell is known more his power, but he is proving he can flash the leather in right field. Congratulations are in order for CJ Abrams. His twelve RBIs in the Nats’ first seven games is a modern-day

02:47

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.4.206 (Nats Home Opener)

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/04

Finish Your Breakfast 4.4.2026 (Nats Home Opener): I was on hand to cover the Nats home opener. The weather was great, the energy was high, and the back-to-back World Champion Dodgers were in town. I chopped it up with several of my favorite players and got a few great Mixtape polaroids. Much more content and coverage coming soon. To recap the day in Black baseball, several players showed out: Lawrence Butler was player of the game for the Athletics (3-5, 4, RBIs, HR), Josh Bell had two RBIs in the

01:55

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.3.2026

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/03

Short night in MLB, there were only three games played. Taj Bradley got his first win of the season. Josh Bell hit his second home run, and Byron Buxton got his first RBI of the year in a win over the Royals. The Braves embarrassed the Diamondbacks. Dom Smith hit his second home run of the season. Drake Baldwin is the first Braves' player to score in seven straight games since Hank Aaron. The last game of the evening was in the Bay, the Giants beat the Mets 7-2. I will be in DC covering the

01:11:35

Cheats & Lewis Brinson Live (4.2.2026 - Opening Week...

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/03

Cheats and Lewis Brinson discuss the first week of the MLB season. The Black Baseball Mixtape is brought to you in partnership with the Players Alliance, Minority Prospects, and Numbers Game scorebooks.

03:52

Finish Your Breakfast: 4.2.2026 (Even More Walk-Offs)

The Black Baseball Mixtape ·

2026/04/02

Phillies rookie Justin Crawford got his first RBI (run batted in) of the season. It was a big one. His walk-off single in the 10th capped a Phillies comeback. They were down 5-1 going into the bottom of the 7th. Crawford, 22, has a .412 batting average, a .444 on-base percentage, and a .471 slugging percentage so far. He’s looking more comfortable in center field. The Phillies are now 3-3 on the season.Meanwhile, in St. Louis, Masyn Winn’s single in the bottom of the 11th gave the Cardinals a 2-1

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