Black Baseball in the Summit City

Black Baseball in the Summit City

Date/Time
Date(s) - Feb 4, 2024
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location The History Center

Presented by Tim Tassler

Fort Wayne has a rich baseball history. After spending the past 13 years researching this subject, the history of black baseball in Fort Wayne is just as rich. Find out what major league baseball hall of famers played for Fort Wayne teams. How does heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson have ties to black baseball here in Fort Wayne. What negro leagues teams stopped and played in Fort Wayne, including a championship game played here. This history has been rather obscured and unknown until now. It too has a great story to tell.