The Black Baseball Mixtape

Happy 4th of July! FYB: Better late than never, right? Daylen Lile had a huge game for the Nats, Money Mike came through for the Braves, Teoscar delivered the dagger, and the Cards took the Cubs' lunch money in their own back yard. Please stay safe, stay cool, and stay hydrated this holiday.

The Dodgers went full One Piece on their theme night, and Mookie Betts delivered. Caminero’s streak ended at six, but Mullins continued at three. Jordan Walker and Chase Burns continue to make their case for All-Star selection, and I got my Cardinals Black Heritage jersey…Let’s go!

Happy Thursday Mixtape Family! The Cubs have won five in a row, Junior Caminero has hit six in a row, and the Yankees have lost seven in a row. Also, can we talk about the Black Nats taking on the green monster last night? Let’s do what we do every day, let’s finish our breakfast together.

It’s July 1st AKA Bobby Bonilla Day in MLB! On this episode of FYB: Doc Roberts is the fastest manager in MLB history to 1K, Junior Caminero is the first player in the HR Derby (Yordan Alverez SHOULD be next), and we offer our sincere condolences to friend of the Mixtape Hall of Fame Coach Roger Cador.

Happy Tuesday! Last night, we had a Black Baseball Mixtape Instant Classic between the Twins and Astros: Cam Smith hit 2 home runs, Taylor Trammell hit his 100th career home run, Josh Bell hit a home run, and so did Royce Lewis. It was five home runs from four different players with African-American heritage, and I believe that is a single-game record this season. Please correct me if I’m wrong. N...

Are you surprised by the rapid rise of the White Sox? I think you have to be. If the MLB playoffs started today, the Sox would be the second seed in the American League. There is a long way to go before the playoffs, but this morning we took a look at the playoff picture.

Cheats, Flobo, April, and Lewis Brinson talk about the MLB playoff picture. Are the Rays and the A's good for baseball? Which player would you want from Team DR? The Black Baseball Mixtape is in partnership with the Players Alliance, Minority Prospects, and NumbersGame Scorecards. Please use the promo code: BlackBaseballMixtape on your Numbersgame purchases.

For the next five (5) years, who would you rather have on your team: Jordan Walker (Cardinals) or James Wood (Nats)? THEY ARE BOTH STARS - no shade to either player, just fun baseball debate. Let me know in the comments. Also, Derek Hill may have made the web gem of the season! All of that and more on today FYB.

Happy Friday! We’re wrapping up a busy week here at the Mixtape. Please check out our first article in the news series “All About the Money,” written by @buttamane.baseball - Are you paying attention to the MLB Combine? Are you paying attention to the Nats bullpen? Did you see Tyler Tolbert on the mound…things are getting out of hand. All of that and more. FYB.

First and foremost, please allow me to start this episode of FYB by honestly and truthfully congratulating the Mets for a successful Black Legacy Night. The Mixtape was not in the building last night, but I believe the crew will be there in the future. Our mission is to share the intersection of baseball and Black culture for all to appreciate. Club access helps, but it’s not a driving force for t...

Friends of the @blackbaseballmixtape are showing out all over MLB. Khalil Watson hit his first MLB home run, Nasim Nuñez is the first MLB player to 30 stolen bases, and even my guy Chuckie Robinson is back in the BIGS with the Dodgers. Cam Smith and Taylor Trammell went Black-to-Black for the Astros. And, Jazz is just going to be Jazz. There are no words to describe seeing players you cover achiev...

I went over the 3-minute IG time limit because I think this message is important and encouraging. Last night’s OU victory was not just a win for Sooner Nation; it was a win for diversity in college baseball - more so, a win for diversity programs in baseball. @mlbdevelops @mbptakeover @astros_ya all had a hand in the fabric of the national championship team. These programs (and others like them) h...

One game will determine it all for the college baseball championship. Who you got: UNC or Oklahoma?

I feel like I owe Oklahoma baseball an apology. They won the Atlanta regional, beating GA Tech. They swept the Super Regional, beating Kansas on their way to Omaha. OU has several African American players on their team, and two in the everyday starting nine, and yet I have not talked about them nearly enough. I feel you, OU. You get the well-deserved spotlight today. OU got a big win against Georg...

Finish Your Breakfast: 6.15.2026 - World Cup fans invade Fenway (didn’t help the Red Sox), Sir Lewis Hamilton gets a win, the Knicks are NBA Champions, and James Wood keeps hitting homers. Let’s go!

The New York Knicks are NBA Champions! And some baseball - but mostly the NEW YORK KNICKS NBA CHAMPIONS! Finish Your Breakfast 6.14.2026

So many highlights, so little time (IG limits reel sharing to 3 minutes): So, big CWS win for WVU. I’ve mentioned this before, but WVU baseball has a recent history of diverse rosters, including several African American players on their teams; S/O to my guy @ttuck_5 for putting me on this game. This year’s WVU team features three Black starters (Guzman, Smith, Hall), and they all put in major work...

Happy Friday! Who’s ready? World Cup, College World Series, and of course, MLB baseball action. Finish Your Breakfast.

There are a lot of Black baseball highlights to review this morning, BUT who are we kidding? Last night was all about the Knicks and their epic - historic - comeback victory in the Garden. I’m not going to lie, I was depressed by the third quarter. I was in my Knicks group chat not just talking doom for the game, but doom for the entire series. Then history happened. What a comeback. What a team!...

There is a lot to talk about this morning: AUSL Opening Day was last night, and I want to know if you are following the nascent softball league. Let me know in the comments: Are you following the AUSL? Which teams and which players? Some of the most exciting players within the entire softball landscape are involved, but not ALL of them are playing the AUSL. Let me explain: There are six teams in t...

FYB: Tuesday, June 9th: The field for Omaha is set, the Samad Taylor game, the Black Nats with late-inning heroics, and the Knicks’ winning streak is over - I’ll give you one guess who I am blaming.

Happy Monday! Three more teams punched their tickets to Omaha: UNC, Georgia, and Texas. Only two slots remain for the College World Series, and the decision will be made tonight. Is it too early to start really talking about the MLB All-Star Game? Nope, it’s not. Voting is underway, and I’m looking at a lot of American-Born Black players in the mix. Mike Harris, Jordan Walker, CJ Abrams, James Woo...

Sunday, June 7, 2026: Baseball is on fire right now, and Black baseball fans should be excited. Three college baseball teams have already punched their tickets to Omaha, and, forgive WVU, I was not this familiar with your game. @tyrus.hall @mani.ftn & @seansmithll are putting on a show worth the price of admission. Georgia is also worth the watch with @ryanblackkk @tr3phelps and more. Much lov...

A huge Finish Your Breakfast today! It runs over three minutes, so IG will not recommend this reel to new audiences. Please add to your story and share around. This is a special weekend for our partners over at @msptakeover . They kicked off their HBCU All-Star Weekend in North Carolina last night with their 4th Annual HBCU All-Star softball game in Charlotte. I hope you can tell from the photos t...

For the second year in a row, the NCAA Softball Championship trophy lives in Austin. Congrats to the Texas Longhorns: Back-to-back National Champions! Salute to the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Nija Canady: runner-ups for the second consecutive year. I can’t say enough about Canady: She has been the face of college softball since she stepped on campus at Stanford (not TT), and has handled all of the...