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Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown | The Legend of Turkey Stearnes
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What if we told you the greatest baseball player the city of Detroit has ever known, NEVER played a game for the Tigers? Bob Kendrick tells the story of Hall of Famer Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, the five-tool legend of the Detroit Stars who could hit, slug, field, run, throw, and even sing, like no one baseball had ever seen. Hear how "The Gobbler" got his name, how Satchel Paige showed him as much respect as anyone who had ever stepped in the batter's box, how he had the power of Josh Gibson before Josh Gibson ever hit his first home run, and how he never became bitter, despite having to work winters in the auto factories owned by the same man who banned him from the Detroit Tigers due to the color of his skin. Plus, hear from Norman Stearnes' own daughter, Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown, as she tells stories of the man who the fans called "Turkey", but she just called "Dad". Read Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown's "Fans Called Him "Turkey," I Called Him Dad" - McFarland BooksFollow 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:
May 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (85)
"The Homestead Grays" Part 1: Bob Kendrick on Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, and the Most Dominant Franchise in Baseball History: Bob Kendrick takes you inside the archives of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to tell you what made the Homestead Grays the most dominant franchise in baseball history (0:00), how Cumberland Posey and Gus Greenlee tore the city of Pittsburgh in half (2:58), why "The Black Babe Ruth" undersold Josh Gibson as a nickname (18:59), and the story of the iconic Josh Gibson-Satchel Paige showdown of 1942 (25:22). by Black Diamonds