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Second Place Finishers: Larry Doby, Judith Resnik & The Dave Clark Five

Second Place Finishers: Larry Doby, Judith Resnik & The Dave Clark Five

FromMobituaries with Mo Rocca


Second Place Finishers: Larry Doby, Judith Resnik & The Dave Clark Five

FromMobituaries with Mo Rocca

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We love historical “Firsts” so much that we end up ignoring the people who come right after them. But without these runners-up, the trailblazers are just one-offs or oddities––instead of the beginning of big change. Mo celebrates the Black baseball great who joined the major leagues just eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson, the second American woman in space, and the British invasion band that for a time played second fiddle only to The Beatles. With guests sportscaster Otis Livingston, Michael Oldak and Rhino Records co-founder Harold Bronson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. In season 1 of Mobituaries he introduces listeners to the people who have long intrigued him—from the 20th century’s greatest entertainer … to the Civil Rights pioneer who is completely forgotten … to sitcom characters gone all too soon. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter…until now. And if you enjoy these episodes, look for more stories of great lives worth reliving when Mobituaries returns for season 2 in fall 2019.