Our neighborhood has a rich baseball history, most of it highlighting our African-American residents. In October, 2020, when the pandemic prevented us from going to the ballpark, the Historical Society developed a set of banners and posted them around Walnut Hills to celebrate our baseball history. We also created a self-guided walking tour to view the banners and other historical places related to our baseball heritage. You can learn more about this history by following these links:
- Peter Clark: The Father of Black Baseball in Cincinnati
- Andrew. J. DeHart: Education and Sports at Frederick Douglass School
- DeHart Hubbard and Black Baseball in Cincinnati
- Manggrum’s Drug Store, the Recreation Commission, and Black Sports
- Frank Robinson, the Color Line in Baseball, and the Manse Hotel
- Baseball Venues in Walnut Hills: Ashland Park
- Baseball Venues in Walnut Hills: Deer Creek Commons
- Use the walking tour to see the banners (October, 2020) and learn about other baseball sites in Walnut Hills.
