City of Aurora Welcomes Negro League Baseball Legend To Kick Off Black History Month!

City of Aurora · February 9, 2026

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Aurora announces Black History Month kickoff honoring living legend

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The city of Aurora announced it would kick off Black History Month by honoring a living legend: one of the last remaining Negro Leagues baseball players. The city framed the event as an opening celebration and recognition of historically excluded athletes.

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The city of Aurora kicked off Black History Month by honoring 92-year-old Dennis Biddle, a former Chicago American Giants pitcher and one of the last surviving Negro Leagues players. Biddle discussed his decadeslong work educating young people about the history of the Negro Leagues and is touring with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

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