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Ralph Wimbish Jr | The Story of Elston Howard
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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. Read "Elston" by Ralph Wimbish Jr. and Arlene Howard - AmazonFollow 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:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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