On May 4, at the SIAC Baseball Tournament, my alma mater,Tuskegee University, was preparing to play a baseball game that would put them in position to play in the championship game, if they won. A Tuskegee player ran passed me…
Author: Harold Michael Harvey
Harold Michael Harvey is an American novelist and essayist, the author of Paper Puzzle and Justice in the Round, Easier to obtain Than to Maintain: The Globalization of Civil Rights by Charles Steele, Jr.; and the host of Beyond the Law with Harold Michael Harvey. Harvey played collegiate baseball at both Ft. Valley State University and Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University). He can be contacted at www.haroldmichaelharvey.com.
Albany State Wins 2018 SIAC Championship
The Albany State Golden Rams (28-16) defeated the Kentucky State Thoroughbreds to win the 2018 SIAC Baseball Championship. Coming into the tournament Albany State was ranked third in the Black College Nines Poll of small HBCUs. On their way to…
Kentucky State Upsets Miles-Will Face Albany State Sunday For SIAC Crown
The Kentucky State Baseball team fought their way out of the losers bracket and will face a tournament favorite, Albany State for the conference crown. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Baseball Regionals. After…
Day Two From The 2018 SIAC Baseball Tournament
Miles College and Albany State squeaked out one-run wins to cap off an exciting day of baseball at the SIAC Baseball Tournament, which will crown a conference champion on Sunday. Both schools came into the tournament favored to reach the…
Day One From The 2018 SIAC Baseball Tournament
The SIAC Baseball Tournament got off to a roaring start. The first day featured good hitting, strong pitching and superb defensive plays. Miles College, a Christian Methodist Episcopal church supported school and the top ranked school in the prestigious HBCU…
ATL Metro RBI Plans Spring HBCU Baseball Showcase
Seeking to help bring awareness to HBCU baseball, the ATL Metro RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) board of directors recently voted to host a baseball showcase of high school talent in the metro Atlanta area. Plans call for…
Pro Baseball Scouts and Coaches Hold Clinic in Atlanta
Steve Williams, President of Professional Scouting for the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club, was all smiles on a recent chilly Saturday morning. What brought a smile to his face was the sight of 100 young, mostly black, men on the baseball…
HBCU Showcase Brings Out Black Kids, Pro Scouts and College Coaches
When Chip Lawrence, a former major leaguer, ended his playing career; he wanted to give back to Black kids who shared his passion for baseball. Eight years ago, he started putting together baseball showcase events. Three years ago, Lawrence, who…
Former Grambling Catcher Andres Castillo Dies in Fatal Accident
Andres Castillo, described as the life of the Grambling clubhouse by players and coaches, was involved in a tragic motorcycle accident on June 23 in Tampa, Florida. The attorneys from http://www.braininjurylawyersorangecounty.com/ who overlooked his accident reported that he died of a…
2017 SIAC Baseball Tournament Report – Miles College Wins Suspended Game On Friday Versus Claflin College
Note… Contributing reporter Harold Michael Harvey is attending the SIAC baseball tournament and will be sending scores and reports as they unfold. It took two days for the Miles College Golden Bears to defeat Claflin College 8-1 in the SIAC…