From The Banner · Leslie Gray Streeter · · 1m 10s
Baltimore Black Sox sculptures complete baseball story
Baltimore’s new Black Sox sculptures honor overlooked baseball history.
In brief
Baltimore’s new Black Sox sculptures honor overlooked baseball history. Baltimore’s Black Sox sculptures complete the city’s baseball story by honoring Black players excluded from MLB’s historical records. Originally reported by The Banner.
Baltimore Black Sox sculptures
Artist Toby Mendez will create 10 sculptures of Baltimore Black Sox legends.
“This completes the story of baseball in Baltimore”
Mendez chosen for project
Mendez was selected from 21 sculptors by Maryland Art Place for the Baltimore Black Sox project.
Collaboration partners
Parks & People, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, and Reimagine Middle Branch collaborate on the project.
Sculptures at Westport Waterfront Park
The sculptures will be displayed in South Baltimore’s new Westport Waterfront Park.
Historical significance
The sculptures address baseball’s segregation history and threats faced by integrated players.
Frank Lance statement
Parks & People’s president Frank Lance says the project honors overlooked players who shaped Baltimore and American baseball.
Mendez’s artistic focus
Mendez’s work connects baseball history with the Civil Rights Movement through the Black Sox sculptures.
Mendez’s background
Mendez started his artistic interest in baseball at age 14 after seeing a sports art show in D.C.
The one thing
Baltimore’s Black Sox sculptures complete the city’s baseball story by honoring Black players excluded from MLB’s historical records.
