HBCU Swingman Classic is about much more than baseball. It's about us.

HBCU Swingman Classic is about much more than baseball. It's about us.

The Georgia Power Pavilion at The Battery was decked out in HBCU Classic colors. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The little boys walked with so much swagger and pride that it would have been hard not to ask them their names and what brought them to Truist Park on a warm Friday night. Cameron, 13, wore a blue “HBCU Pride” t-shirt and a matching Los Angeles Dodgers cap. Bubba, 9, wore a fatigue green and orange baseball jersey with the wo…

HBCU Swingman Classic signified the passing of Black baseball torch

The score of the third annual HBCU Swingman Classic was immaterial. On a Friday summer night in Atlanta, the baseball game played inside Truist Park showcased the best Black talent in the collegiate ranks and the culture that defined it. The event, presented by T-Mobile and the brainchild of MLB legend Ken Griffey Jr., transformed the home of the Atlanta Braves into a vibrant showcase of athleticism and tradition. Fans were treated to not only h…