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SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present an exclusive new podcast series, Black Diamonds. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, the podcast will showcase the history of the Negro Leagues, highlighting the players, people and events that shaped them, as well as spotlighting the leagues’ achievements and innovations during a time of segregation and inequality. Listeners will hear the stories of baseball legends like Jackie Robinson, Oscar Charleston, Josh Gi ...
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Writer, hip-hop artist and activist Preach Jacobs (@preachjacobs) hosts 'The Negro League'. A weekly show talking about issues concerning black America, hip-hop culture, sports and more. Shop gear: MoBettaSoul.BigCartel.com
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Baseball history in Nashville and interviews with local baseball figures as told by Skip Nipper - researcher, author, writer, and historian...
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A podcast featuring never-heard-before interviews with legendary stars of the Negro Baseball Leagues in celebration of the Centennial of the Negro Baseball Leagues. "All content of The Negro Baseball Leagues: Chattin' with the Legends podcast, is the property of YABBA BIRI Productions, Inc. Any rebroadcast, transcription, or retransmission without the express written consent of YABBA BIRI Productions Inc, is prohibited."
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The Puro Pinche Primos Podcast, here every Friday with Latinos giving you the realest talk on the hottest topics. Taking you from Sports Pop Culture, entertainment to World News Stories, these Latinos are ready to call out all the controversy.
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This podcast delves deep into the rich and complex history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, a pivotal chapter in American sports and civil rights history. Each episode explores the incredible talent, resilience, and challenges faced by players in a segregated America, bringing to light the stories of legends like Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Cool Papa Bell. Through interviews with historians, family members of players, and rare archival audio, the podcast paints a vivid picture of the leagu ...
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Join the Baseball History Podcast game announcer as he explores this week in baseball history. Check out the featured word or phrase in the Baseball Dictionary. Visit baseball cities past and present, Major League, Minor League and Negro League to hear where the teams play or played.
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For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. In “Reclaimed: The Forgotten League,” we’ll uncover the stories of some of these overlooked greats, including Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, one of the best hitters of all time. Overshadowed by racial prejudice and oppression, their legacy was hidden — but now, experts and family members reflect on their impact, which extended far beyond the game. We’ll discover how ne ...
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Stats nerds and high school jocks, welcome to the 2 Tools Baseball podcast, a show that is designed to walk you through some fresh perspectives on Major League Baseball. Hosted by the numbers guy, Alex, and the lifetime ball player, Travis, the 2 Tools Baseball Podcast aims to tackle weekly hot topics from unique and often contrasting viewpoints throughout the MLB season. We'd appreciate it if you came along for this wild ride. Cheers!
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Talking sports NBA, NFL, MLB, HBCU, Negro League Baseball History. A different perspective on sports. The podcast where you'll get sports history. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anthony-smith34/support
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Long suffering baseball fan RB Butcher reinvents America's pastime with radically sensible thoughts on baseball, history, culture, gender, race, and more. For baseball diehards and novices alike, RB breaks down the week in MLB news, analyzes the culture of American sports, and explores forgotten chapters in baseball history from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League to the Negro Leagues and beyond. Plus in-depth interviews with comedians, baseball insiders, and hometown fans. A ...
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The Youtini Baseball Show has retired, thank you to our listeners. You can find more podcasts from us on The Youtini Network. The Youtini Baseball Show was a go-to for baseball insights, unpacking the game’s history, strategy, and culture hosted by Anthony Schullo, Parker Kirk, and Adam Dyson.
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From March Madness to Cuban relations, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community is playing a role in some of the most important topics and issues making headlines around the world. Join us every Wednesday for the UNC-Chapel Hill's “Well Said” podcast as we talk with Carolina’s newsmakers and experts. Each week, students, faculty, staff and alumni will discuss whats going on in classrooms, labs and around campus, and how it pertains to the local, national and international he ...
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When the Monarchs Were Kings of Baseball – 100th Anniversary of the KC Monarchs First Championship
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As the white owner of a Negro League baseball team, J.L. Wilkinson turned the Kansas City Monarchs into a model franchise. Over a dozen Hall of Famers wore the uniform as the Monarchs won 12 league titles and 2 Negro League World Series championships with star-studded rosters including the likes of Satchel Paige, Jose Mendez, Bullet Rogan, Buck O’N…
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Fisk University Holds a Special Place in Nashville Baseball History
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An African American a cappella ensemble consisting of students at Fisk University organized in 1871 to tour and raise funds for college. The Fisk Jubilee Singers became famous worldwide. In 1882, a baseball team was formed to become the Fisk University B. B. C. (Base Ball Club), playing other Black college and independent teams. In this episode, le…
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167: The Golden Age of Sports: Horse Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Football, & Jim Thorpe
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“We have a basket and a ball, and it seems to me that would be a good name for it.” This is the story of America’s varied athletic endeavors (besides baseball). Though each sport could provide enough material for an entire episode, it would probably run us into overtime, and the 1920s are drawing to a close. As Black Thursday approaches, it’s time …
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The Negro Leagues were known for their brash, daring and exciting style of play. In this episode, Bob Kendrick discusses the speed, athleticism and bold base running that was routinely on display. He’s joined by Hall of Famer Tim Raines, whose own unique style was reminiscent of the Negro Leagues. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez Follow…
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Southpaw Jim O’Toole: Nashville Vol in 1958
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Jim O’Toole was a Cincinnati Reds” Bonus Baby” and sent to Nashville for 1958 for his first pro season. The Vols did not have a particularly good year, but the left-hander did. At season's end, he led the AA Southern Association in wins with 20, complete games with 21, 280 innings pitched, and 189 strikeouts. He became a dependable starter in the m…
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166: A Conversation on Negro Leagues Baseball History with Bob Kendrick
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As a follow up to episode 165 America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, we’re proud to share an interview with Bob Kendrick, the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO. Founded in 1990, the NLBM is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African-American baseball and its profound im…
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MLB AND WNBA PLAYOFFS KAT GETS TRADED TEXAS IS NUMBER 1 BUT FOR HOW LONG AND THE NFL WEEK 4 PREVIEW
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PRIMOS TALK DERRICK ROSE RETIREMENT AND KAT GETS TRADED TO THE KNICKS WHO WON THAT TRADE. MLB PLAYOFFS ABOUT TO START WHO DO WE PICK TO MAKE IT TO WORLD SERIES. WITH ALABAMAS BIG WIN OVER GEORGIA IS ALABAMA NUMBER 1 NEXT WEEK AND WE TALK ABOUT HOW DEPRESSING THE TITANS ARE ALL ON ONE EPISODEBy Luis Velazquez / Christopher Costello
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William Brashler | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
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Bob Kendrick discusses the impact of the 1976 sports comedy film “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings”, loosely based on the barnstorming days of the Indianapolis Clowns. Bob remembers the life and legacy of James Earl Jones, who stars alongside Richard Pryor and Billy Dee Williams. Bob also talks with author William Brashler, whose fi…
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Reverend Bill Greason: Marine, Pastor, and Ballplayer
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I met Bill Greason in October of 2017, when the Friends of Rickwood hosted the inaugural Southern Negro League conference in BIrmingham. He spoke to us in the Rickwood conference room and told his story, then took questions from everyone until it was time for him to return to his home in Birmingham. Before he got up to leave, I asked him if I could…
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165: America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, the Negro Leagues, and the Great Bambino
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"As I hit the ball, every muscle in my system, every sense I had, told me that I had never hit a better one . . . I didn't have to look. But I did. That ball . . . hit . . . exactly the spot I had pointed to." This is the story of the most American sport: baseball. Americans have been playing ball for a good long while now—even General Washington e…
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Andre Dawson | HBCU Baseball and the Negro Leagues
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Approximately 40 percent of Negro Leaguers were college educated – more than the players in the Major Leagues during that time. Bob Kendrick discusses the impact of black college baseball and how HBCU programs helped disprove the perception of that time that Negro League players didn’t have the intelligence required to play in the Major Leagues. Ho…
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In this episode, I discuss quirky plays, oddities, and noteworthy happenings at Sulphur Dell. Some are historic, while others are just plain funny. Listen to more great history from Nashville’s quirky yet famous ballpark! Want to stay in touch? Find me here: Twitter: Skip's Corner Instagram: @skipscorner Facebook: Skip Nipper Email me: 262downright…
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PRIMOS BREAKDOWN BIIGGEST WINNERS AND LOSERS OF NFL WEEK 1By Luis Velazquez / Christopher Costello
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Tony Gwynn Jr., Josh Barfield | The Storied East-West All-Star Game
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The East-West All-Star Game was a showcase of baseball talent that drew fans from all over. A game so grand, it consistently drew more fans than the MLB All-Star Game. Bob Kendrick reflects on the origin of the East-West game, its impact on the community and talks about the legacy of the game with Tony Gwynn Jr. and Josh Barfield, two former player…
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A few days ago I got a chance to catch up with an old friend in North Carolina. His name is Rooster Narron. I Have known him a long time, but in the not too distant past we took in a few Nashville Sounds games together at Herschel Greer Stadium. Those visits turned into a writing opportunity for me as I learned Rooster’s dad and an important part h…
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164: Harlem Renaissance: The Great Migration, Jazz, and the Flowering of Black Culture
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“Harlem is the queen of the black belts, drawing Aframericans together in a vast humming hive . . . from the different states, from the islands of the Caribbean, and from Africa . . . It is the Negro capital of the world.” This is the story of the Harlem Renaissance. In the early twentieth century, many Black families and individuals down South are…
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Ryan Howard | Josh Gibson – The Greatest Slugger of All-Time
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Bob Kendrick discusses the epic feats of baseball’s greatest power hitter, Josh Gibson. Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Satchel Paige and Roy Campanella all testified to his incredible ability. His peers recalled Gibson’s home runs as if they were measured in miles, not feet. A larger than life figure, Gibson was often compared to Babe Ruth, with some…
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Nashville Baseball versus Nashville Softball in 1954
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Baseball, as we know it, had its foundations in the 1800s, probably around 1835, a few years before the Mills Commission declared that Abner Doubleday drew out the playing field and wrote a few rules in 1939. How did softball start and how did it become so popular? In Nashville, softball leagues once rivaled the number of area baseball leagues, and…
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CC Sabathia, Adam Jones, Roy Wood Jr., Clinton Yates | MLB at Rickwood Field
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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 g…
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Votto Retires, Greatest Living Players, MVP Runner Ups
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EP 131: This week, Alex and Travis open with a look back at Joey Votto's Hall of Fame-caliber career by going through his accomplishments and comparing him to other Hall of Fame greats. Then, they take a look at the tight standings across each division in MLB, before reacting to the viral "Greatest Living Players" list posted by MLB Network. Alex a…
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Fred Russell, Nashville Banner sportswriter, began a project in 1943 to select a Nashville Vols Hall of Fame. He did not complete the list, but he named a lineup of players through that season and later in 1950. Listen to this episode as I tell about Russell’s choices, then consider helping me complete the Hall of Fame for players through 1962 - I …
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163: The Show (Boat) Must Go On: Broadway and the American Musical
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“Miller, Lyles, and I were standing near the exit door . . . Blake stuck out there in front, leading the orchestra—his bald head would get the brunt of the tomatoes and rotten eggs.” This is the story of American musical theater and the dawn of modern Broadway. Popular entertainment is evolving fast in the early twentieth century. Minstrel shows ju…
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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 le…
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Sam Smith, president of the South Atlantic League, was at the 1962 Old Timers banquet. Why, might you ask? Because the Southern Association had folded only five days before, and he was wooing Nashville to come to the SALLY League for 1962. Birmingham decided to pull its club over the use of Negroes, and the Detroit Tigers, the Barons major league a…
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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 influe…
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Tennessee Vintage Base Ball and 19th Century Baseball Rules
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Today I umpired a game in Tennessee Vintage Baseball at Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro between the Stones River Scouts and Phoenix of East Nashville. These teams play the “gentleman’s game” (gentle ladies play these days, too) and it is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. The rules are different from what we may know, and in this e…
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162: The Birth of the Movies: From Silent Cinema to the Rise of Hollywood & the First “Talkie”
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“Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain’t heard nothing yet!” This is the story of the silver screen. In the late nineteenth century, technology is advancing rapidly. Eadweard Muybridge’s trip-wire camera work, made famous by a “motion study” of a galloping horse, is giving way to smoother and longer projections. Some see these short films simply as…
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Trade Deadline Analysis and Updated All-MLB Teams
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EP 130: This episode, Alex and Travis open with a look back at the biggest moves of the trade deadline and try to anticipate how this will affect teams in the second half of the season. Then, they both present their current 2024 All-MLB Teams and debate the best players at each position this year with two months left in the season.…
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OLYMPICS MIDWAY UPDATE SIMONE BILES THE GOAT
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THE PRIMOS HIT UP ALL THE CONTROVERSIES OF THE OLYMPICS FROM FEMALE ALGERIAN BOXER TO CHINA STEROID SCANDAL AGAIN TO OPENING CEREMONY. THE WOMEN HAVE STAMPED THEIR GOAT STATUS SIMONE BILES AND KATY LEDECKY SHACARI WINS GOLD AND LYLES BRINGS HOME THE GOLD IN 100MBy Luis Velazquez / Christopher Costello
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Nashville Sounds to Honor Negro Leagues Star Henry Kimbro
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Henry Kimbro was a stocky speedster who earned his living slap-hitting baseballs between third base and shortstop or into the outfield gaps. He served as the leadoff hitter for the Baltimore Elite Giants for 13 of his 18 seasons in the Negro Leagues as his 5’ 8”, 175- pound frame could generate quite a punch when he chose. On Saturday, August 10, t…
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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 Follow Bob Kendrick on Instagram - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and preserve the legacy of Buck…
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Baseball Lifer: Nashville Manager Chuck Dressen
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Chuck Dressen stuck by his players and taught them to win. He studied them, and he played situational baseball. In Nashville he won over 200 games in parts of four seasons and led the Vols to a fourth-, third-, and two second-place finishes. He became a well-loved, no nonsense Nashville manager. In this episode you will hear about the career of Chu…
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PRIMOS GET READY FOR THE OLYMPICS TALK MENS BASKETBALL SOCCER SCANDALS AND EVEN MOUNTAIN BIKE NFL QBS GET PAID WAS IT THE RIGH THING TO DO AND MUCH MUCH MOREBy Luis Velazquez / Christopher Costello
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161: An Epilogue Toast to Prohibition’s End with Author Daniel Okrent
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Cheers to Professor Jackson’s post Prohibition conversation with distinguished author Daniel Okrent! Dan is the the author of Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, winner of the American Historical Association’s prize for the year’s best book of American History when it was published in 2011. Last Call was a go-to book in the HTDS bibliograp…
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Farewell, Baseball in 2024, Star Wars Love
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In the last episode of The Youtini Baseball Show, Anthony and Parker spend the first half discussing current baseball events and what they’ll be tracking for the rest of the season. They discuss all things Star Wars in the second half - you won’t want to miss it.By Youtini Podcast Network
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The first ceremonial opening day “first pitch” took place in National Park, later to be named Griffith Stadium, on April 14, 1910, by William Howard Taft, preceding the game between the Philadelphia Athletics and Washington Nationals. It began a tradition by presidents, dignitaries, entertainers, and other special guests before games in the major l…
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