In June 2021, Sports-Reference dramatically expanded its database of statistics related to Negro League Baseball. However, the story of Black baseball goes beyond the stats. These Black ballplayers were major league quality but were not treated as such by the American and National Leagues. These African Americans were citizens of the United States, but were not treated as such by the government of their own country. In the weeks to come, join sports historian Curtis Harris as he interviews a ...
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A podcast featuring never-heard-before interviews with legendary stars of the Negro Baseball Leagues in celebration of the Centennial of the Negro Baseball Leagues. "All content of The Negro Baseball Leagues: Chattin' with the Legends podcast, is the property of YABBA BIRI Productions, Inc. Any rebroadcast, transcription, or retransmission without the express written consent of YABBA BIRI Productions Inc, is prohibited."
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Episode Nine: The Power of Place
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In the season finale, Curtis talks to Gary Gillette, an author, SABR member, and the co-founder and chair of the board of directors of Friends of Hamtramck Stadium. Hamtramck Stadium, home to the Detroit Stars, is one of five Negro League home ballparks that are still standing today. As of July 31, 2012, Hamtramck Stadium was officially placed on t…
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Episode Eight: History is Always Living in the Present
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On this week's episode, Curtis is joined by Adrian Burgos, a professor at the University of Illinois who specializes in US-Latino history. He's written two books: Playing America’s Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line and Cuban Star: How One Negro League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball about the history of Latinos in US professional baseb…
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Episode Seven: Women in the Negro Leagues
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On today's episode, Curtis talks to Dr. Leslie Heaphy, who teaches sports history at Kent State University and has contributed to several books, including The Encyclopedia of Women in Baseball. Their topic today is the history of women in baseball, specifically Black baseball. The conversation starts with a broad history of women in the game, as sp…
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Episode Six: Bringing Down the Color Line
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In the conclusion of our three-part miniseries about the rise, maintenance, and eventual fall of the color line in the American and National Leagues, Curtis is joined by Michael Lomax, an author and retired professor of sport management. They discuss the journey that led to Jackie Robinson taking the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, ending d…
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Episode Five: Maintaining the Color Line
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This week, we continue our three-part series on how the color line was drawn, maintained, and ultimately brought down, as Curtis speaks to Todd Peterson, a researcher and the editor of the book The Negro Leagues Were Major Leagues. Todd talks about what inspired him to pursue Negro League research and the process of putting together the book with l…
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Episode Four: Drawing the Color Line
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In the first of a three part look at how the color line was established, maintained, and ultimately brought down, Curtis talks to Ryan Swanson. Ryan is an associate professor at the University of New Mexico, focused on sports history. He wrote the book When Baseball Went White, a history of the origins of baseball’s segregation and the mechanics of…
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Episode Three: Appreciate Your Local Historian
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On this episode, Curtis talks to Gary Ashwill, a baseball historian who has studied the Negro Leagues, minor leagues, and Cuban baseball. Most relevantly, Gary is the lead researcher for Seamheads, the team that researched and assembled the Negro League statistics database that is now being hosted on Baseball Reference. Gary tells us about the diff…
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Episode Two: Discover Greatness
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On this episode, Curtis talks to Dr. Ray Doswell, the curator and education director at the Negro Leagues History Museum in Kansas City. The museum, established in 1990, has been one of the most important resources for information and history about the Negro Leagues. Dr. Doswell talks to us about how he became interested in baseball, the day-to-day…
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Episode One: Oh Yeah, That's Big Josh
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Today's guest is Sean Gibson, great-grandson of Hall-of-Famer Josh Gibson. The elder Gibson hit nearly 800 home runs in a historic career and he holds the record for the best single-season OPS in major league history. Sean speaks with us about how he learned about his famous great-grandfather, some of the stories his family told him about "Big Josh…
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Episode Zero: An Introduction and Sneak Preview
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In June 2021, Sports-Reference dramatically expanded its database of statistics related to Negro League Baseball. However, the story of Black baseball goes beyond plate appearances and innings pitched. These Black ballplayers were major league quality but were not treated as such by the American and National Leagues. These African Americans were ci…
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Round Table Talk with stars of the Negro Leagues: Connie Johnson, Slick Surratt, Ulysses Hollimon, Bob Motley, Henry Mason & Jesse Rogers
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This round table chat between Negro League players and this young generation of students is inspiring. Though having completely different backgrounds and experiences, these generations come together to share a passion for Negro League history!Oleh YABBA BIRI Productions, Inc., Byron Motley
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John "Buck" O'Neil - Reflecting on Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and hanging out with some of the greatest musicians of the Negro League era.
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Kansas City Monarchs player/manager John "Buck" O'Neil chats about hanging out with some of the greatest entertainers of the Negro League era including: Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Lena Horne, Moms Mabley and Charlie Parker. Get a glimpse of a young Charlie Pride who played on the Memphis Red Sox team before becoming a Country Music legend! Also g…
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Part 1 of Buck O'Neil Interview with Negro Baseball League Museum President Bob Kendrick
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Part 1 of interview clips with legendary player/manager Buck O'Neil of the Kansas City Monarchs and the president of the Negro League Baseball Museum, Bob KendrickOleh YABBA BIRI Productions, Inc., Byron Motley
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Junius "Red" Gaten - The man who knew, worked for, and played with - the founder of the Negro Leagues, Andrew Rube Foster
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Female Players of the Negro Leagues - Featuring pitcher Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
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Satchel Paige Indianapolis Clowns Pitching in the Negro Leagues Women in Baseball Women in Sports Female AthletesOleh Byron Motley
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The Negro Baseball Leagues featuring Newark Eagles pitcher Max Manning along with Belinda Manning & Pamela Irvin Fields
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Interviews with former Negro League pitcher Max Manning (Newark Eagles), his daughter Belinda Manning and Pamela Irvin Fields daughter of Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Irvin.Oleh YABBA BIRI Productions, Inc., Byron Motley
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