Explore every episode of the podcast Black Diamonds
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| CC Sabathia, Adam Jones, Roy Wood Jr., Clinton Yates | MLB at Rickwood Field | 28 Aug 2024 | 01:13:36 | |
Bob Kendrick reflects on MLB’s Tribute to the Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field. With emotions heightened by the passing of Willie Mays, Bob discusses the importance of Rickwood, America’s oldest ballpark and home of the Birmingham Black Barons, hosting an MLB game and the significance of the history making moment with ESPN’s Clinton Yates, Orioles great Adam Jones, Yankees legend CC Sabathia and comedian Roy Wood Jr. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Integrating the MLB Record Book | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:01:07 | |
It’s a new era in baseball history as Josh Gibson now sits atop many MLB all-time leaderboards and numerous other great Negro Leaguers are now found in the top 10. Bob Kendrick discusses the significance of Major League Baseball’s decision to finally incorporate the Negro Leagues into the MLB record book and what it means for the players and the leagues to be officially recognized. Bob’s joined by historians John Thorn and Phil Dixon as they reveal how the committee uncovered the records, which players are finally getting long overdue recognition and what their findings mean for baseball history. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Willie Horton | How The Negro Leagues Helped Make The Game Global | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:38:07 | |
4x All-Star and 1968 World Series Champion Willie Horton joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Seattle, to discuss his experience of visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, having a breakout season while playing in Puerto Rico early in his career, and how his good friend Buck O’Neil tried to sign him to the Chicago Cubs when he was only thirteen years old as a Spanish player. Hear how Willie dealt with being one of the early black players with the Tigers, plus his memories of the 1968 World Championship team, why he thinks Bob Gibson could have done what Shohei Ohtani is doing now, and so much more. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com See and Support the Dream of the NEW Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - Pitch for the Future Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens | "I Played Stickball with Willie Mays" | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:58:52 | |
Lenny Wilkens scored 17,772 points as an NBA player, and won 1,332 regular season games as an NBA coach. He has two gold medals, and he's in the Basketball Hall of Fame three times. And still, he reminds you... his first love was baseball.
Hear the story of young Lenny Wilkens watching Jackie Robinson's rookie season from the Ebbets Field bleachers in 1947, and the firsthand accounts of how he changed America. Hear Lenny's accounts of playing stickball with Willie Mays, and what roles the first wave of Black stars in the Major Leagues had in the community. The Civil Rights movement, the Dream Team, the incredible stories of a 45-year Hall of Fame career and the man who lived it - all with Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick.
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| Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra | Former Negro Leaguers Tell Their Stories | 03 Aug 2023 | 00:30:11 | |
When they speak, we listen.
Former Negro Leaguers Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra join Bob Kendrick at All-Star Week in Seattle to tell their stories of triumph over adversity, in front of a live audience. Hear stories of long bus rides and hot beef stew while Sam Allen traveled with the Memphis Red Sox. Hear Pedro Sierra's first reactions to prejudice in the United States, after leaving his native Cuba to play in the Negro Leagues. Hear about former Negro-Leaguer-turned-Country-Music icon Charley Pride, Dapper Dizzy Dismukes, Ted Rasberry, and a skinny Indianapolis Clown named Henry Aaron. And hear firsthand, how Jackie Robinson changed two lives forever in 1947.
Do not miss this very special conversation, with two of the last remaining storytellers of an unforgettable generation.
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| Derek Jeter | "It's Not Just Baseball History." | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:56:15 | |
"You need to know your past. You need to understand the trials and tribulations that, not only Jackie Robinson went through, but this is U.S. history. It's not just baseball history."
Hall of Famer Derek Jeter sits down with Bob Kendrick for an exclusive one-on-one session, discussing everything from his first steps on a baseball field to the importance of Negro Leagues history, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Hear The Captain discuss his first meetings with Buck O'Neil, his first steps through the museum, his enshrinement in both the Hall of Fame and Monument Park, his reverence for Dave Winfield, and so much more throughout twenty years in the big leagues.
Hear why Derek is so proud of his post-playing career as an executive with the Marlins, and why the game NEEDS more disruptors in front offices. Hear all about Derek's work with his foundation, his lessons from his father, and his struggles on a basketball court. Plus, don't miss an in-depth discussion on bringing Black participation back to baseball at all levels. And so much more.
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| Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson | The Players Alliance, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:37:37 | |
How do you truly change the game? Through action. Action OFF the field, and action ON the field.
Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, directors of The Players Alliance, join Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Seattle, to discuss how they carry the spirit of the Negro Leagues into the next generation of baseball stars, and what The Players Alliance is doing to bring baseball to EVERYONE. Hear their take on leadership in baseball, and the mentors that got them to All-Star heights, the lessons they learned from Buck O'Neil and the stars of the Negro Leagues, and how Major League Baseball's HBCU showcase at All-Star Week can light the way to what baseball needs to look like in the future. PLUS, one VERY special surprise (35:04) for Bob, courtesy of the Players Alliance.
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| Mike Cameron | A True Game Changer, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:58:41 | |
He's a former All-Star, a three-time Gold Glover, the father of a big leaguer, one of only 22 men in history with 250 homers and 250 steals, and now... he's officially a Game Changer.
Mike Cameron joins Bob Kendrick during All-Star Week in Seattle to talk about receiving 2023's prestigious "Game Changer" honors from The Players Alliance, the work of The Players Alliance in strengthening baseball in Black communities, winning the Pop Lloyd award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, instilling the history of the Negro Leagues in his son, his lessons of mentorship, respect, and leadership, the lore of Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, and Buck O'Neil, the story of his four-home-run game, his career beside the one and only Ichiro, and so much more.
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| Black Diamonds Returns JULY 13 | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:01:19 | |
The award-winning podcast of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum returns JULY 13, following Major League Baseball's All-Star break. And if you're in Seattle for the All-Star Game, come see Bob and Black Diamonds LIVE at Play Ball Park, Sunday JULY 9.
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| Reggie Jackson | Are We Any Closer to Diversity in Baseball? | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:46:16 | |
Hall of Famer - and son of a Negro Leagues infielder - Reggie Jackson joins Bob Kendrick for a candid, in-depth conversation about race and baseball, and the question of whether we're truly any closer to diversity in the game than we were when Reggie retired.
Hear Reggie's commentary on the lack of Black managers and executives in the game today, and how we need more than just one Dana Brown running player personnel before we can start celebrating. Hear Reggie's reaction to Glen Kuiper's racial slur and subsequent apology, and why he's having a much harder time forgiving than Bob is. And hear Reggie's wealth of stories, from growing up amidst our nation's civil unrest, and his father passing on the wisdom of the Negro Leaguers, to meeting Jackie Robinson, his conversations with Jim Brown, and a home run that nearly left Kansas City entirely.
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| Marquis Grissom | The Story of Sam "The Jet" Jethroe | 25 May 2023 | 00:47:54 | |
How fast was Sam "The Jet" Jethroe? He was the fastest man in the Negro Leagues. He was the fastest man in the National League. And when you put him on the track with an Olympian? He was the fastest man on that track too. Bob Kendrick tells the story of the Jet's journey from a championship with the Cleveland Buckeyes, to becoming the first Black player to take the field for the Braves and capturing the NL Rookie of the Year in 1950.
Plus, Bob sits down with a man who followed in the Jet's footsteps and didn't even realize it - from Montreal, to the Braves, with two NL stolen base titles along the way - the great Marquis Grissom. The two discuss the importance of telling these stories of Black baseball to future generations, Sam Jethroe's role in paving the way for Marquis in the Braves' organization, his relationship with Henry Aaron, his rise from rags to riches, the art of the stolen base and learning from Otis Nixon and Tim Raines in Montreal, why the city of Montreal remains so important in Black baseball history, stories on top of stories on top of stories, and a nod to this summer's Hall of Fame inductee, Fred McGriff.
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| Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown | The Legend of Turkey Stearnes | 18 May 2023 | 00:45:07 | |
What if we told you the greatest baseball player the city of Detroit has ever known, NEVER played a game for the Tigers?
Bob Kendrick tells the story of Hall of Famer Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, the five-tool legend of the Detroit Stars who could hit, slug, field, run, throw, and even sing, like no one baseball had ever seen. Hear how "The Gobbler" got his name, how Satchel Paige showed him as much respect as anyone who had ever stepped in the batter's box, how he had the power of Josh Gibson before Josh Gibson ever hit his first home run, and how he never became bitter, despite having to work winters in the auto factories owned by the same man who banned him from the Detroit Tigers due to the color of his skin.
Plus, hear from Norman Stearnes' own daughter, Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown, as she tells stories of the man who the fans called "Turkey", but she just called "Dad".
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| The Legacy of Willie Mays | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:52:20 | |
Bob Kendrick explores the life and legacy of Willie Mays. From his days as a teenager playing against adults in the Negro Leagues, his unique combination of speed and power in MLB with the Giants, to his impact on society before and after the Civil Rights Movement. Biographer Jim Hirsch joins the conversation to discuss how the Negro Leagues influenced Mays on and off the field and how he broke the mold as a major league player and became an icon. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| W. Kamau Bell | How to Define Blackness in Baseball, Plus a Conversation About Glen Kuiper | 11 May 2023 | 00:53:05 | |
What does it mean to forgive, but never forget? Bob Kendrick addresses the racial slur used, and apology given, by A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper, and why he himself has chosen the path of forgiveness, while using the moment to remember the triumph over adversity of Negro Leagues baseball.
Bob also takes a moment to remember his dear friend and a member of the Black Aces, the late Vida Blue, before writer, documentarian, and comedian W. Kamau Bell joins Bob for a nuanced discussion of how Blackness has been defined through the history of baseball, on the heels of Bell's HBOMax documentary "1000% Me", examining mixed race identity. Where was the line drawn for light-skinned stars like Charlie Grant or John Donaldson? And why? Did the first ever Black Major Leaguer KNOW that he was Black? And how did Blackness evolve in baseball past a skin tone, and into an entire style of play? Laugh and learn with Bob and W. Kamau Bell, as they walk through American history.
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| Ray Mackey, Rich Westcott | The Story of Raleigh "Biz" Mackey | 04 May 2023 | 00:54:09 | |
Meet the man responsible for both the skills of Roy Campanella, and the rise of baseball in Japan. Oh, and he also happened to have his own Hall of Fame resume ON the field. Bob Kendrick, Rich Westcott, and Ray Mackey discuss the life, career, and lasting legacy of Ray's Great Uncle, the legendary Raleigh "Biz" Mackey.
Hear about Raleigh's humble beginnings in Texas and his rise to become a traveling superstar, his multiple Negro Leagues championships two decades apart, his unparalleled ability behind the plate, his invaluable mentorship off the field, and the feats he accomplished on the other side of the world that have STILL not been replicated to this day.
But first, join Bob for a VERY special announcement from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, right off the top.
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| Wes Singletary | The Story of John Henry "Pop" Lloyd | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:37:49 | |
Babe Ruth considered him the greatest player who had ever lived. Derek Jeter called him 'me, but with more power'.
Bob Kendrick and Dr. Wes Singletary tell the story of John Henry "Pop" Lloyd, a Hall of Fame shortstop and the favorite son of Palatka, Florida. Hear about Pop's humble beginnings and meteoric rise through the Negro Leagues, his playing career that extended into his mid-40's, and his legacy that lasts far beyond. And most importantly, learn about the gentlemanly reputation, both in the game and elsewhere, that truly earned the man the nickname "Pop".
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| Cito Gaston | Breaking Barriers as a Black Manager, and Life with Henry Aaron | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:50:04 | |
Why was there a 45-year gap between the first Black man to play in a World Series, and the first Black man to manage in a World Series?
Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston sits down with Bob Kendrick for a wide-ranging discussion about being that first man, breaking barriers as the first Black manager to win a World Series (and doing it twice), the importance of his matchup against Frank Robinson in 1989 as the first two Black managers to go face-to-face, his friendship with Dave Roberts and Dusty Baker and the emotions of seeing them each raise a trophy, the current state of the game for Black leadership, the lessons he learned as Henry Aaron's roommate, his idolization of the greats of the Negro Leagues, and one of the greatest joys of any baseball conversation - Rickey Henderson stories.
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| Jackie Robinson vs. Paul Robeson vs. The United States of America | 13 Apr 2023 | 01:02:56 | |
In the Summer of 1949, the United States government called on Jackie Robinson to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee against famed actor and activist Paul Robeson, for his ties to the Communist Party. In defending his country, Jackie would be forced to attack a fellow prominent Black voice, fighting the same fight he was - the ultimate no-win situation. But with this platform, he made his voice louder than ever.
Authors Jonathan Eig and Michael G. Long join Bob Kendrick to tell the complex story of Jackie Robinson and his activism beyond the baseball field - the one the history books largely ignore - with the voices of Buck O'Neil and Jackie Robinson.
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| Dusty Baker | The Story of Vicious Vic Harris | 06 Apr 2023 | 00:50:39 | |
Is the greatest manager in baseball history STILL not in the Hall of Fame? Bob Kendrick takes a look at "Vicious" Vic Harris, and the greatest minds of the Negro Leagues. Then Astros Manager Dusty Baker joins Bob to talk about his journey "from carrying Satchel Paige's fishing poles to lifting up a championship trophy", joining Dave Roberts and Cito Gaston as the only Black managers to win a World Series, the hunger to tie Cito with trophy number two, why he wasn't allowed to play quarterback in high school, Willie Stargell, Henry Aaron, and why Yordan Alvarez is the modern-day Mule Suttles.
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| Ramone Russell | Bringing the Negro Leagues to MLB: The Show 23 | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:50:47 | |
Imagine, stepping into the shoes of Satchel Paige to face Josh Gibson in the 1942 Negro Leagues World Series. With the bases loaded. And with every fielder on your side kneeling around the pitcher's mound.
Starting this week, you can. Bob Kendrick sits down with Sony's Ramone Russell to tell the story of how the two of them have brought the Negro Leagues to life in this year's edition of MLB: The Show, and why it's already bringing baseball history, and American history, to a new generation like never before. Hear how the stadiums, the crowds, the uniforms, the windups, the swings, the slides, and most importantly, the stories were all recreated in living color, and how it all amounts to the most exciting year in the history of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
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| Black Diamonds Returns for 2023 | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:02:00 | |
Black Diamonds is back! Bob Kendrick's award-winning series returns with all-new episodes starting March 30th.
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| Holiday Special Part Two | Joe Carter, Lee Smith, Kenny Lofton, Bo Porter, and Dave Stewart at the Buck O'Neil Gala | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:34:05 | |
Bob Kendrick and Joe Posnanski sit down with their closest friends at the "Thanks a Million, Buck" Hall of Fame Gala in Kansas City, for a night of laughter, storytelling, and celebration of the legend himself, Buck O'Neil. Hear Kenny Lofton on why he's proud to embody the style of the Negro Leagues, Bo Porter on continuing Buck O'Neil's legacy in a Major League dugout, and Dave Stewart on carrying Jackie Robinson's spirit as a rookie with the Dodgers. And hear Joe Carter and Lee Smith tell stories of being scouted and signed by Buck O'Neil, heeding his words to this day, and going head-to-head against each other on the diamond, and on the golf course.
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| Holiday Special Part One | Joe Posnanski and Tony Clark at the Buck O'Neil Gala | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:24:29 | |
Author Joe Posnanski and MLBPA President Tony Clark join Bob Kendrick at the "Thanks a Million, Buck" Hall of Fame Gala in Kansas City, for a night of laughter, storytelling, and celebration of the legend himself, Buck O'Neil. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
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| Black Diamonds Returns AUGUST 14 | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:02:30 | |
Black Diamonds is back! The award-winning podcast of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum returns with all-new episodes telling the sport's most incredible stories, starting August 14th. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Ralph Wimbish Jr | The Story of Elston Howard | 22 Sep 2022 | 00:57:46 | |
Bob Kendrick remembers the life of a dear friend of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the late Maury Wills. Then author Ralph Wimbish Jr. joins the show to discuss the underappreciated career of a former Kansas City Monarch, the first Black Yankee, the first Black American League MVP, the first Black American League coach, and a man who SHOULD be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame - the great Elston Howard.
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| Martha Jo Black | The Story of Joe Black | 15 Sep 2022 | 00:50:41 | |
Bob Kendrick and Martha Jo Black tell the story of an amazing man - a former Baltimore Elite Giant, the 1952 NL Rookie of the Year, the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game, Jackie Robinson's roommate, and so so much more - the great Joe Black.
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| Eddie George | HBCUs and the Negro Leagues | 08 Sep 2022 | 00:48:02 | |
Former Heisman Trophy Winner and current Tennessee State Head Football Coach Eddie George joins Bob Kendrick to discuss how HBCUs powered the Negro Leagues, and why HBCU athletics are on the rise once again, the barrier breakers of football's history, his journey into coaching, and his current work to bring Black-owned professional baseball to the Major Leagues with the Nashville Stars. Learn more about the Nashville Stars - MLBMusicCity.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Dave Stewart | The Nashville Stars | 01 Sep 2022 | 00:58:58 | |
1989 World Series MVP Dave Stewart joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to talk about Rickey Henderson, Bob Gibson, Vida Blue, his place among baseball's Black Aces, and his efforts to bring baseball its first Black-owned franchise since the Negro Leagues, with the expansion Nashville Stars.
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| Darryl Strawberry | What I Owe to the Negro Leagues | 25 Aug 2022 | 00:47:43 | |
Eight-time All-Star Darryl Strawberry sits down with Bob Kendrick for an intimate conversation about Black baseball - discussing what he owes to the Negro Leagues, the style and flair of Black baseball, how he would've never been a Major Leaguer if it weren't for Dave Parker, his upbringing from Crenshaw to the Bigs alongside Eric Davis, battling addiction as a pro, his work with the Players Alliance, the message he now spreads across the country, and just how to revive baseball in the Black community. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Former Negro Leaguers Pedro Sierra and Sam Allen | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA | 18 Aug 2022 | 00:26:50 | |
Bob Kendrick sits down with former Negro Leagues players Pedro Sierra of the Indianapolis Clowns and Sam Allen of the Kansas City Monarchs, in front of a live audience at Major League Baseball's Play Ball Park in Los Angeles. Hear firsthand stories of life with Henry Aaron, Minnie Miñoso, Satchel Paige, and more, as the legends discuss their careers in the Negro Leagues.
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| Clinton Yates and Bradford William Davis | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA | 11 Aug 2022 | 00:29:44 | |
Was integration good for Black baseball? The answer is nowhere near as simple as the question. ESPN's Clinton Yates and Insider's Bradford William Davis join Bob Kendrick to discuss, in front of a live audience at Major League Baseball's Play Ball Park in Los Angeles.
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| BONUS | "Thanks a Million, Buck" Brunch with Lee Smith, Bob Costas, Joe Posnanski, and More | 09 Aug 2022 | 01:08:41 | |
Recorded at Buck O'Neil's Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown, New York - Join Bob Kendrick, Bob Costas, Joe Posnanski, Joel Goldberg, Hall of Famer Lee Smith, and more as they tell stories of the life and legacy of John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil.
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| CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, and Edwin Jackson | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA | 04 Aug 2022 | 00:55:33 | |
The founding board of The Players Alliance - Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson, and CC Sabathia - joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles to discuss their work to make ba seball more accessible in urban communities, expanding opportunities for women, continuing the legacy of the Negro Leagues greats, honoring Buck O'Neil, and the greatest trash talkers in baseball history. Follow the work of The Players Alliance - @PlayersAlliance To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
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| Fergie Jenkins | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:28:08 | |
Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins sits down with Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles, talking about his career with Ernie Banks and the Cubs, the legacy of Buck O'Neil, Dick Allen, Roberto Clemente, and much more. To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| BONUS | Full Breakdown of Negro Leagues Stats Entering the Major League Record Books | 13 Jun 2024 | 00:20:37 | |
Bob Kendrick reacts to the news of Negro Leagues statistics officially entering the Major League record books, following three years of intensive work by the Negro Leagues Statistical Review Committee. With the accomplishments of more than 2,300 Negro Leagues ballplayers from 1920-1948 being recognized, Bob looks at the path taken to reach the historic announcement, and examines the triumphs of Negro Leagues legends such as Josh Gibson, who becomes the all-time leader in several MLB categories.
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| Inducting Buck | Featuring the Late Buck O'Neil | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:37:53 | |
Bob Kendrick delivers the unofficial Hall of Fame speech of Buck O'Neil - remembering his friend, celebrating his mentor, and immortalizing a legend, as he runs through the emotions of this past weekend's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
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| Dave Roberts | LIVE at SiriusXM LA | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:59:57 | |
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live studio audience at SiriusXM Los Angeles, discussing the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut, Jackie Robinson's pleas for Black managerial opportunities, the great managers of the Negro Leagues, bringing the speed game of the Negro Leagues back to the Majors, and how to revive Black participation in baseball.
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| Negro Leagues Baseball Returns to Los Angeles SUNDAY | 15 Jul 2022 | 00:04:37 | |
Come see Bob Kendrick record Black Diamonds LIVE at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles, Sunday 7/17 starting at 10 AM PT.
Then hear the return of Black Diamonds on Wednesday 7/20, as Season Four gets underway with Bob's exclusive one-on-one with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
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| Black Diamonds Returns After The All-Star Break | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:02:10 | |
New episodes of "Black Diamonds" return after baseball's All-Star Game in July. Be sure to follow Bob on Twitter (@nlbmprez) for information on your chance to catch a live taping of "Black Diamonds" at the All-Star festivities in Los Angeles.
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| BONUS | Stanley Nelson, Producer of "After Jackie" | 17 Jun 2022 | 00:32:24 | |
"After Jackie" premieres Saturday 6/18 at 8 PM ET on The HISTORY Channel.
Bob Kendrick sits down with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson to talk about his latest project, "After Jackie", a co-production with LeBron James' Uninterrupted. "After Jackie" tells the often overlooked story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson, including Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, who were up next in the fight for racial equality.
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| Triston McKenzie | The Legacy of Satchel Paige | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:56:39 | |
Guardians Pitcher Triston McKenzie joins Bob Kendrick to talk about Satchel Paige's historic "rookie" season in Cleveland, the legacy of Satchel among Black pitchers, his own career, and his place as a role model.
Plus, Bob tackles the century-old debate... just how old was Satchel Paige? As Buck O'Neil would say, "Older than that."
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| Kyle McNary | The Story of Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe | 09 Jun 2022 | 00:51:42 | |
Bob Kendrick and biographer Kyle McNary discuss the legend of Negro Leagues icon Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, with archived commentary from Kenny Williams, Herald "Beebop" Gordon, and Double Duty himself.
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| Byron Motley | The Legend of Bob Motley | 02 Jun 2022 | 00:52:07 | |
Bob Kendrick tells the incredible life stories of the late Bob Motley - a decorated war veteran and the Negro Leagues' most flamboyant, most iconic umpire - with help from his son, Byron Motley, and archived stories from Bob Motley himself.
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| The Murder of Porter Moss | 26 May 2022 | 00:39:18 | |
Bob Kendrick tells the powerful story of the life and death of Porter Moss, who pitched in three East-West All-Star games before he was gunned down on a train in Tennessee at the age of 34, and left to die because of the color of his skin.
Special thanks to the work, research, and inspiration of the University of Memphis, the University of Baltimore, Gary Ashwill and the Seamheads Database, Dr. Kurt McBee, Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Dr. Raymond Doswell, the late John Erardi, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the unheralded voices of the Pittsburgh Courier and baseball's Black press. Interview with Ernest Burke courtesy of the University of Baltimore - Ernest Burke Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Frank White | The 1942 Kansas City Monarchs | 19 May 2022 | 00:59:07 | |
Bob Kendrick tells the story of Buck O'Neil's favorite team - the 1942 Negro World Series Champion Kansas City Monarchs. Plus, KC baseball legend Frank White sits down to talk about Kansas City's championship history - from the '42 Monarchs, to his '85 Royals, and the modern day Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association.
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| BONUS | Sridhar Pappu and Luke Epplin | A Salute to the Black Aces | 25 Jan 2024 | 01:37:42 | |
Bob Kendrick joins fans at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's "Black Aces" exhibit for an in-depth discussion with two acclaimed authors.
Sridhar Pappu discusses his book, "The Year of the Pitcher", chronicling Bob Gibson's historic 1968 season, set "against the backdrop of assassinations, while boys boarded planes to Saigon and riots swept through American cities, forever changing the fabric of this country."
Then Luke Epplin sits down for a conversation about his book, "Our Team", "the story of the integration of the Cleveland Indians and their quest for a World Series title through four key participants: Bill Veeck, an eccentric and visionary owner adept at exploding fireworks on and off the field; Larry Doby, a soft-spoken, hard-hitting pioneer whose major-league breakthrough shattered stereotypes that so much of white America held about Black ballplayers; Bob Feller, a pitching prodigy from the Iowa cornfields who set the template for the athlete as businessman; and Satchel Paige, a legendary pitcher from the Negro Leagues whose belated entry into the majors whipped baseball fans across the country into a frenzy."
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| Cedric Mullins | The Story of Leon Day | 12 May 2022 | 00:59:56 | |
Bob Kendrick tells the incredible story of Hall of Famer Leon Day, and sits down with Orioles All-Star Cedric Mullins to discuss the legacy of Black baseball in Leon's hometown of Baltimore.
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| April Matthis | Becoming the Great Toni Stone | 06 May 2022 | 00:37:40 | |
Bob Kendrick discusses the life and legacy of Negro Leagues pioneer Toni Stone with award-winning actor April Matthis, star of "Toni Stone" on stage. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com Follow April Matthis on Twitter - @april_matthis See April Matthis as Toni Stone - https://youtu.be/KJ9aD9FNf10 For more on the Roundabout Theatre Company - https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/ Interview with Toni Stone courtesy of This Week in Baseball, Major League Baseball Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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| Martha Ackmann | The Women of the Negro Leagues | 05 May 2022 | 00:59:50 | |
Bob Kendrick explores the legacy of three pioneering women who starred in Negro Leagues baseball - Toni Stone, Connie Morgan, and Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Plus, Bob sits down for a conversation with Martha Ackmann, author of "Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone".
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| Curtis Granderson | Examining Baseball's Segregation | 29 Apr 2022 | 00:57:26 | |
Three-time All-Star Curtis Granderson sits down with Bob Kendrick to discuss his reaction to the letter written by Yankees Co-Owner Larry MacPhail defending baseball's segregation in 1945, as well as his take on the legacy of Jackie Robinson and the Negro Leagues, and his work in present day with the Players Alliance. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com For more on the story of the McPhail Memorandum at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: nlbm.mlblogs.com For more on the work being done by the Players Alliance: https://www.playersalliance.org/ Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez
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