Short in physical stature but a giant in his time, Abe Saperstein created in Chicago that international sensation called the Harlem Globetrotters. That remains his most notable and influential ...

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Abe Saperstein, a Jewish immigrant to Chicago from London, created the Harlem Globetrotters and had a major impact on basketball and baseball. Nearly a century after the team played its first game, ...

This story is part of the AL.com and Birmingham News series “Rickwood: The legacy of America’s oldest ballpark,” showcasing the history of Rickwood Field and history of baseball in the state of ...

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From the striped shorts to their theme music, there aren’t many sports franchises more recognizable than the Harlem ...

Eloise Saperstein Berkley. Dear mother of Lonni Berkley, Avi Berkley (Susan Dominic), and Abra Berkley (Tony Ryba); devoted daughter of the late Abe Saperstein, founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, ...