Jerry Malloy Negro Leagues Conference

All conferences are scheduled to include scholarly presentations, an educational forum, a professional baseball game, a trivia contest, player panel discussion(s), with visits to local historic places.  Each year we plan to donate books to schools or libraries, raise funds to purchase headstones for unmarked graves of players, and award scholarships for the best essays.    

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MISSION STATEMENT:

The purpose of the JERRY MALLOY NEGRO LEAGUE CONFERENCE is to encourage the study and research of African American baseball and its influence on society, sports history, and racial barriers.  The Conference promotes activities to enhance scholarly, educational, and literary objectives.

The is America's ORIGINAL Negro League Conference and is the only symposium for the past 13 years dedicated exclusively to the examination of black baseball history. 

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The two $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS in 2010 are . . . 

Lewis Pollis from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Chad Richardson from West Chester, Ohio.

Click HERE for a Press Release about the winners!

Click HERE to download the application for the Essay Writing Contest.

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The 2010 winners of SABR-NLC's $1,000 Library Grant are . . .

S.D. Lee Middle School and West Lowndes Elementary School, both located in Columbus, Mississippi.

Click HERE for a Press Release about the winners!

Click HERE to download an application for the SABR-NLC Library Grant.

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The winners of the 2010 Negro Leagues Committee's Art Contest are:

Todd Peterson and Phillip Dewey.  Click on their names to view their websites.

Winning entries will be on display at the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference.

Or you can view their artistry:

Todd Peterson's "Nor Favor to the Men of Skill"

Phillip Dewey's "Hilton Smith."

Click HERE to download a submission form.  (Note, submissions are closed for 2010)

The submissions were judged by three nationally known Artists.

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CALL FOR PAPERS:  Oral or Poster presentations

Submission deadline for oral or poster presentations is March 8th. Click HERE for the Call for Papers.

Email proposals and abstracts to: Leslie Heaphy

Please call 330-244-3304 for any questions. 

You may mail abstracts and presentations to Kent State University, c/o Dr. Leslie Heaphy, Stark Campus 6000 Frank Rd.  North Canton, OH 44720 

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PROPOSALS:

If you would like to host a future Jerry Malloy Conference, request an application by sending an email to: Larry Lester.  

If you would like to download a review copy, click here.

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SPONSORSHIP:

If you would like to make a financial or in-kind donation, or sponsor an event at the Malloy Conference, you can automatically email your request or proposal by clicking on: Larry Lester.

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Various awards are given annually:

• The Robert Peterson Recognition Award: for bodies of work that increase public awareness on the Negro Leagues.

• The John Coates Next Generation Award: for recognition of  outstanding achievement and dedication by newcomers to the research field.

• The Normal “Tweed” Webb Lifetime Achievement: to recognize  long-term contributions to the field of Negro League research.

• The Fay Vincent Most Valuable Partner (MVP): for the conference contributor with the greatest impact towards a successful conference.

Email award nominations to:  Dick Clark

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SABR and the University of Nebraska Press co-sponsor an annual Jerry Malloy Award for the best book-length nonfiction manuscript submitted by a member of SABR. Memoirs, biographies, historical monographs, analyses, and essays are eligible for consideration.

Click Jerry Malloy Research Award to download a submission form.

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Leadership Team: