The Donaldson Network Media Stories Updated 12-11-2018 2018 Society of American Baseball Researchers (SABR) Biography By Brian Flaspohler 2018 https://sabr.org/node/51038 Minneota (MN) Mascot October 31, 2018 http://www.theminneotamascot.com/sports/john-donaldson%e2%80%99s-legendgrowing KARE11 Land of 10,000 Stories October 24, 2018 https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/black-pitcherbarred-from-major-leagues-now-championed-by-minnesotan/89-607349026 KARE11 John Donaldson October 23, 2018 https://www.facebook.com/kare11/videos/john-donaldson/255330425128899/ White Bear Lake (MN) Magazine August 2018 https://whitebearlakemag.com/props-pitcher
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https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/john-donaldson-negro-leagues-blackhistory-month-1.16618164 Brainerd (MN) Dispatch February 2, 2018 http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/4397613-learn-about-baseball-great-johndonaldson-staples Monarchs To Grays To Crawfords NLBM Blog February 2, 2018 https://nlbm.mlblogs.com/kind-of-business-baseball-b21dcc617862 Monarchs To Grays To Crawfords NLBM Blog January 24, 2018 https://nlbm.mlblogs.com/oxleys-old-movie-proves-donaldson-s-ability-6374fee9064f 2017 Monarchs To Grays To Crawfords NLBM Blog December 27, 2017 https://nlbm.mlblogs.com/33-seasons-barnstorming-john-donaldson-33-years-ofbaseball-survival-2cb845a28a80 Sports Media Report Jerry Milani December 21, 2107 http://sportsmediareport.net/2017/12/21/film-to-remember-early-negro-league-stardonaldson/ Monarchs To Grays To Crawfords NLBM Blog December 19, 2017 https://nlbm.mlblogs.com/donaldson-was-the-most-amazing-pitcher-i-ever-sawfaf58e7ec7a4 Monarchs To Grays To Crawfords NLBM Blog December 13, 2017 https://nlbm.mlblogs.com/film-to-chronicle-the-life-of-negro-leagues-great-donaldsonacd90aeb749c Effectively Wild Podcast Episode 1141 Fangraphs November 24, 2017 https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/effectively-wild-episode-1141-the-overlookednegro-leagues-legend/ Hotstove #49 Lonnies Jukebox Blog August 14, 2017 http://lonniesjukebox.com/hot-stove-49/ Marshall (MO) Democrat-News May 26, 2017 https://www.marshallnews.com/story/2415577.html Missouri Sport Hall of Fame Induction Speech May 25, 2017 https://vimeo.com/257920078
Fox 4 Kansas City May 23, 2017 https://fox4kc.com/2017/05/23/mo-athlete-with-staggering-statistics-inducted-intohall-of-fame-nearly-century-after-career/ Negro Leagues Baseball Museum The Donaldson Network Press Conference May 23, 2017 https://vimeo.com/220693797 Cascade Sports May 2017 https://cascadesports.tv/nlbm-john-donaldson-inducted-into-the-missouri-sports-hallof-fame/ Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Spotlight May 19, 2017 http://mosportshalloffame.com/inductee-spotlight-john-donaldson-who-climbed-outof-glasgow-and-starred-in-negro-leagues/6723/ The Sporting News 10 good Hall of Fame candidates most MLB fans have never heard of By Graham Womack May 10, 2017 http://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/obscure-baseball-hall-of-famecandidates-home-run-johnson-jim-creighton-docadams/1mu7nuc8x5u4o1a3ga4vwfkjrm Fairmont (MN) Sentinel April 7, 2017 http://www.fairmontsentinel.com/news/local-news/2017/04/07/great-ballplayer-haslocal-links/ Ozark (MO) Christian County Headliner News March 21, 2017 http://ccheadliner.com/opinion/kessinger-donaldson-a-great-pick-for-hall-offame/article_9fd78d64-0e5e-11e7-9f88-a336dd80b993.html Missouri Sport Hall of Fame Baseball Class of 2017 Press release March 20, 2017 http://mosportshalloffame.com/hall-of-fame-to-induct-five-at-baseball-luncheon-onmay-25/6353/ ArsLonga Baseball Cards March 2017 http://arslongaartcards.com/cards/diamond-heads-15/john-donaldson/ The Sporting News February 27, 2017 http://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/negro-leaguers-in-the-baseball-hall-offame-cooperstown-buck-oneil-gus-greenlee/1p766f7lpmxio1x06l6lv0qkry 2016 Baseball Round Table Blog November 13, 2016
http://www.baseballroundtable.com/an-historic-30-seconds-telling-the-remarkablejohn-wesley-donaldson-story/ Kansas City (MO) Star November 1, 2016 http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petessake/article111826112.html Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune October 22, 2016 http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-history-rekindling-a-baseball-great-slegacy/398046561/ TWC Sportschannel Kansas City October 22, 2016: https://twitter.com/twcsportskc/status/789880248464617472?cn=bwvudglvbg%3d %3D&refsrc=email WGN-TV Chicago White Sox Telecast September 4, 2016 https://vimeo.com/200011998 Brainerd (MN) Dispatch August 7, 2016 http://www.brainerddispatch.com/sports/4089123-baseball-how-1952-brainerdbraves-landed-3-black-players Columbia (MO) Tribune August 1, 2016 http://www.columbiatribune.com/arts_life/community/prodigious-pitcher-deservesrecognition/article_0f933319-b35a-56cb-aed8-3762846e606e.html Fox Sports KC Royals Pregame July 8, 2016 https://twitter.com/fskansascity/status/751608594722807808 Pioneer Public Television May 23, 2016 http://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/2365746114 2015 Agate Type Blog Gary Ashwill November 30, 2015 https://agatetype.typepad.com/agate_type/john-donaldson/ Worthington (MN) Daily Globe August 9, 1915 https://www.dglobe.com/sports/3814274-baseball-history-donaldson-greatest-ever-heplayed-southwest-minnesota KVSC St. Cloud, MN - Jeff Carmack July 2015 http://media1.stcloudstate.edu/kvsc/untold%20stories/petergorton.mp3
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/w457cql7b9e12bf/baseball%20past%20and%20present%2 0Post%20June%207%2C%202010.pdf?dl=0 2009 Columbia (MO) Tribune By Bill Clark November 13, 2009 https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkigwdbcreqcp81/columbia%20%28mo%29%20tribune% 20November%2013%2C%202009.pdf?dl=0 Paynesville (MN) Press July 1, 2009 https://www.dropbox.com/s/afvjdonr45u6ni5/paynesville%20%28mn%29%20press%2 0July%201%2C%202009%20p1B.pdf?dl=0 2008 Marshall (MO) Missouri Valley Delta February 22, 2008 https://www.dropbox.com/s/664pcoxwaxv7ofb/marshall%20%28mo%29%20missouri %20Valley%20Delta%202-22-08.pdf?dl=0 2007 108 Magazine One Diamond At A Time - Summer 2007 http://johndonaldson.bravehost.com/pdf/01869.pdf Storm Lake (IA) Pilot January 30, 2007 https://www.dropbox.com/s/h19m9v77no5p78c/storm%20lake%20%28ia%29%20pilot %20January%2030%2C%202007%20p1%20c2.pdf?dl=0 2006 Agate Type Blog Gary Ashwill December 31, 2006 https://agatetype.typepad.com/agate_type/2006/12/footage_of_john.html Staples (MN) World - August 18, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/amqaua345vjas1q/staples%20%28mn%29%20world%20 August%2018%2C%202006.pdf?dl=0 Aberdeen (SD) News July 29, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/extwze4a9yd9md5/aberdeen%20%28sd%29%20news%2 0July%2029%2C%202006.pdf?dl=0 Albert Lea (MN) Tribune By Ed Shannon - March 31, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l3rg5p4v7nqg73/albert%20lea%20%28mn%29%20tribu ne%20march%2031%2c%202006.pdf?dl=0
Eldora (IA) Ledger March 14, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/hx5q9h5tsrm29zx/eldora%20%28ia%29%20ledger%20ma rch%2014%2c%202006.pdf?dl=0 Battle Lake (MN) Review March 1, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xe9268zsd4yefb/battle%20lake%20%28mn%29%20revi ew%20march%201%2c%202006.pdf?dl=0 Winona (MN) Daily News February 28, 2006 https://www.winonadailynews.com/news/donaldson-doesn-t-make-cut-for-baseballhall-of-fame/article_9a136eea-ec01-528c-b3fb-5799cdc60bc1.html Melrose (MN) Beacon February 26, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/t5kvhua27bzj9zn/melrose%20%28mn%29%20beacon%20 February%2026%2C%202006.pdf?dl=0 New York (NY) Times February 26, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/k4sjt5oo7lcvexj/new%20york%20%28ny%29%20times%2 0Article%202-26-2006.pdf?dl=0 Kenmare (IA) News February 22, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/jk8yc0g3d03zuc3/kenmare%20donaldson%20story%20fe bruary%2022%2c%202006.pdf?dl=0 St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press February 20, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/rq6r0oisl2nbz9a/st%20paul%20pioneer%20press%20febr uary%2020%2c2006.pdf?dl=0 LeMars (IA) Daily Sentinel February 15, 2006 http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1140029.html Ivanhoe (MN) Times February 9, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ujwt4oyicv4f5ab/ivanhoe%20%28mn%29%20times%20f ebruary%209%2c%202006.pdf?dl=0 Minnewaukan (ND) Benson County Farmers Press February 9, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/gjqdyighxq7u17g/minnewaukan%20%28nd%29%20benso n%20county%20farmers%20press%20february%209%2c%202006.pdf?dl=0 Mason City (IA) Globe Gazette February 6, 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ky0nvo6djrv6in2/mason%20city%20%28ia%29%20globe %20Gazette%20February%206%2C%202006.pdf?dl=0 Langdon (ND) Cavalier County Republican February 2006
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nx4170uih6931ob/langdon%20%28nd%29%20cavalier%2 0County%20Republican%202006%20.pdf?dl=0 Huron (SD) Plainsman February 2006 https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0iquk46xdebmti/huron%20%28sd%29%20plainsman%2 0February%202006.pdf?dl=0 Pre 2006 Marshall (MN) Independent December 17, 2005 https://www.dropbox.com/s/8lovxdqdz79wrcd/little%20falls%20%28mn%29%20morri son%20county%20record%20august%2011%2c%202002.pdf?dl=0 Fayette (MO) Democrat Leader June 15, 2005 https://www.dropbox.com/s/meo482axexxegsf/fayette%20%28mo%29%20democrat %20Leader%20June%2015%2C%202005.pdf?dl=0 Columbia (MO) Tribune By Russell Cooper June 12, 2005 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ry7mv5bk5xo6xlt/columbia%20%28mo%29%20tribune% 20June%2012%2C2005.pdf?dl=0 Marshall (MO) Howard County Democrat Leader - June 11, 2005 https://www.dropbox.com/s/96cxr2nsqsla5qu/marshall%20%28mo%29%20howard%2 0County%20Democrat%20Leader%206-11-2005.pdf?dl=0 Glasgow (MO) Missourian June 9, 2005 https://www.dropbox.com/s/mp8oot50n5ksa2l/glasgow%20%28mo%29%20missouria n%20june%209%2c%202005.pdf?dl=0 Marshall (MN) Independent May 7, 2005 https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ny4tg3xgg1ebcn/marshall%20%28mn%29%20independe nt%20may%207%2c%202005.pdf?dl=0 Swinging for the Fences: Black Baseball in Minnesota Edited by Steven Hoffbeck 2005 https://www.dropbox.com/s/wobxle568l3rkc4/sftf%20john%20donaldson.pdf?dl=0 Worthington (MN) Globe 2004 https://www.dropbox.com/s/zfn2qga7a8h7rqo/worthington%20%28mn%29%20globe %202004.pdf?dl=0 Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - Kansas State Profile http://www.nlbemuseum.com/history/players/donaldson.html Little Falls (MN) Morrison County Record - August 11, 2002
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