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Former Negro Leaguers Pedro Sierra and Sam Allen | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezTo support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.comVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (85)
"Why Jackie?" Part 1: Bob Kendrick & Jerry Hairston on the life of Jackie Robinson: Hear from Negro Leagues icons Buck O'Neil, Henry Aaron, and Jackie Robinson himself, as Bob Kendrick takes you deep inside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to tell the story of Jackie Robinson's rise from the Kansas City Monarchs to the Brooklyn Dodgers and American History, and answers the simple question: "Why Jackie?" Then, (37:49) former Dodger Jerry Hairston joins Bob to talk about his grandfather's Negro Leagues career, and the legacy of Jackie Robinson in the Dodger Blue, 74 years later. by Black Diamonds