# Baltimore Black Sox sculptures complete baseball story

> Baltimore’s new Black Sox sculptures honor overlooked baseball history.
- Title: Baltimore Black Sox sculptures complete baseball story
- Summary: Baltimore’s new Black Sox sculptures honor overlooked baseball history. Baltimore’s Black Sox sculptures complete the city’s baseball story by honoring Black…
- Keywords: baltimore black sox, toby mendez, baltimore orioles, negro leagues, baseball history, mendez sculptures, parks and people, south baltimore gateway partnership, news, local, Baltimore, Black
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/opinion/column/baltimore-black-sox-toby-mendez-sculpture-orioles-baseball-3I5LNOHY2FGKDEBKH7P5YHD3SY
- Author: Leslie Gray Streeter
- Published: 2026-10-19T09:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: baltimore black sox, toby mendez, baltimore orioles, negro leagues, baseball history, mendez sculptures, parks and people, south baltimore gateway partnership, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Baltimore’s Black Sox sculptures complete the city’s baseball story by honoring Black players excluded from MLB’s historical records.