April 15, 1947. Jackie Robinson appeared as the first black player in the major leagues as he stepped on Ebbett’s Field in Brooklyn on opening day. Didn't really include Jackie in our Negro League series, well, cause he was already retired from the league he helped integrate. AND in 2022, Topps DID an homage from the 1960 set! Glad I checked! So I wanted jump on the chance to create something in homage. Here's my digital card paying tribute to Jackie's 1948 Leaf rookie card to celebrate and honor Jackie Robinson Day! Decided to make the original mustard gold back, a blue variant AND of course, a FOIL card!
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https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/robinson-jackie
https://jackierobinson.org/

SATURDAY, April 26th, 2025 – The Friends of the Carnegie Library of Homestead, Aaron Kleiber Creative & DRUSKY Entertainment PRESENT: The 4th Annual 'Comedy at the Carnegie' .. GAME SHOW NIGHT!
A night of high-energy stand-up comedy meets live game show madness – all to benefit the historic Carnegie Library of Homestead’s Education & Community programs, now celebrating 126 years of serving the community!

Event Features a 90-min comedy/gameshow experience, Cash Bar, Local Tastings and Baked Goods, Basket Auction, Basket of Cheer Auction, 50/50 Raffle!
Pre-Show MIXER 6:00PM
Music Hall DOORS 6:30PM
SHOWTIME 7:30PM
This year we welcome our headliner NEXT CONTESTANT GAMES!The most interactive, high-energy show yet! Next Contestant Games brings your favorite TV-style game shows live to the stage, where YOU get to participate and win prizes! Hosted by Kevin Horton, a professional actor, writer, and comedian from Hollywood, CA, known for starring in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love and guest roles on prime-time TV, Disney, and Nickelodeon. Kevin is bringing MULTIPLE interactive game shows where the entire audience plays along the entire time! Expect hilarious trivia, popular playlists, and funny physical challenges!
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Our featured stand up comedian, DERRICK KNOPSNYDER, has toured with comedy greats like Bo Burnham, Dave Coulier, and Josh Wolf, and was named one of the "Highest Rated Comedians" by Campus Activities Magazine. When he’s not touring, he’s the host of "Comedians In Carts Making Bogeys" on PGA Tour Entertainment Channels and co-host of the "Bad Potato Salad Podcast" with Mike Travers, where their wives read them the wildest stories they find across the internet, and Mike and Derrick blind react to them.
And of course, returning for his fourth year producing and hosting Comedy at the Carnegie, Aaron Kleiber, a Steel Valley native who has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years. From his early days in award-winning films and sketch comedy to launching his stand-up career, Aaron has since toured with Brad Williams, Bert Kreischer, Bob Saget, and John Witherspoon, performed at major comedy clubs across North America, and premiered his stand-up special Grown @%$ Dad on Amazon Prime, which has garnered millions of views. Aaron has acted in shows for CBS, Nickelodeon, and SyFy, appeared in major studio films like Warrior and Judas and The Black Messiah, and remains a key figure in Pittsburgh’s comedy scene, earning the title of ‘Best Comedian’ 5 times. He is the creator of Standup Getdown, a unique live comedy game show, and as a creative, has worked with major brands and non-profits like Target, Coach, Nemacolin, Best Buddies, and the Carnegie Library of Homestead, raising thousands for local causes.
Help celebrate the history and future of this historic landmark! Produced by 'Friends of Carnegie Library of Homestead' a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization, made up of dedicated community members, whose purpose is to support the library in education, history, and community. All proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to benefit the Carnegie Library to keep the community, vibrant with history and a place to learn thru adult and senior health and education initiatives.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind night of comedy and game show fun, all for a great cause!

Known as one of the most prolific managerial minds and mentors in baseball history along wth an ironman ability at most positions and at bat.
Help the Oscar Charleston Society make a film about him, donate here: https://sagamoreinstitute.org/oscar-charleston/

Every great ball team needs speed and stolen bases, Bell was that player for these championship teams. St. Louis ‘28, ‘30, ‘31; Crawfords ‘33, ‘35, ‘36; Homestead ‘43, ‘44, ‘45. 
The fastest man in baseball. Period. 
"Cool Papa" played on three of the greatest teams in the history of black baseball: the St. Louis Stars who won championships in 1928, 1930, and 1931; the great Pittsburgh Crawfords teams, of l932-1936, often called the best team ever in black baseball; and after returning from five years "south of the border," the Homestead Grays of 1943-1945 for the last three of their nine consecutive championships.

Late 1930, Negro League president and pioneer Rube Foster passes away leaving 1931 without a professional black baseball league. University of Pittsburgh grad, Cumberland Posey, decides to make the best of it and puts together one of the best baseball clubs in existence playing anyone and everyone. The Homestead Grays one over 143 games, scored over 1400 runs, captured every series of three or more games, had two consecutive winning streaks of 17 games -  finishing the year 143-29-2. 
Read the whole story here: https://www.mlb.com/history/negro-leagues/features/this-may-be-the-best-club-ever

​A creative producer, comedian and actor. A lover of history, design and his hometown f Homestead, Pennsylvania.