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Curtis Granderson | Examining Baseball's Segregation

Curtis Granderson | Examining Baseball's Segregation

FromBlack Diamonds


Curtis Granderson | Examining Baseball's Segregation

FromBlack Diamonds

ratings:
Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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/nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.comFor more on the story of the McPhail Memorandum at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: nlbm.mlblogs.comFor more on the work being done by the Players Alliance: https://www.playersalliance.org/
Released:
Apr 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (85)

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 Gibson and Satchel Paige, and important figures like Rube Foster, Effa Manley, Buck O’Neil and many more.