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Byron Motley | The Legend of Bob Motley
FromBlack Diamonds
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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. Read Ruling Over Giants, Monarchs, and Stars by Bob and Byron Motley- amazon.comFollow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com
Released:
Jun 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (85)
"The Past, Present, and Future of the Black Catcher": with Texas Rangers C Ian Moller: Bob Kendrick takes a look at the greatest catchers in the history of Negro Leagues baseball (2:06), asks why the Black catcher has disappeared from today's game with Southern University Head Coach Chris Crenshaw (21:50), and sits down with possibly baseball's next young Black star behind the plate, and definitely it's next voice for positive social change, Texas Rangers 2021 draftee Ian Moller (29:28). by Black Diamonds