Black Diamonds
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 588 ratingsSiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present an exclusive new podcast series, Black Diamonds. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, the podcast will showcase the history of the Negro Leagues, highlighting the players, people and events that shaped them, as well as spotlighting the leagues’ achievements and innovations during a time of segregation and inequality. Listeners will hear the stories of baseball legends like Jackie Robinson, Oscar Charleston, Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige, and important figures like Rube Foster, Effa Manley, Buck O’Neil and many more.
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Episodes
BONUS | Sridhar Pappu and Luke Epplin | A Salute to the Black Aces
January 25, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBBob Kendrick joins fans at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's "Black Aces" exhibit for an in-depth discussion with two acclaimed authors. Sridhar Pappu discusses his book, "The Year of the Pitcher", chronicling Bob Gibson's historic 1968 season, set "against the backdrop of assassinations, while boys boarded planes to Saigon and riots swept through American cities, forever changing the fabric of this country." Then Luke Epplin sits down for a conversation about his book, "Our Team",...
Hall of Game 2023 | Dwight Gooden, Dontrelle Willis, Dave Stewart, Al Downing, Derrick Blue, Greg Proops
September 14, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBJoin Bob Kendrick and comedian Greg Proops at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's 2023 "Hall of Game" ceremony, as they celebrate the induction of the The Black Aces - Five of the 15 Black pitchers in AL/NL history to win 20 games in a Major League season, and five men who carried the spirit and style of the Negro Leagues through their whole career. Hear Bob and Greg sit down with the legendary Al Downing (10:43) to talk about his 17-year career, from the 1961 Yankees and the chase for 6...
The Story of Willard "Home Run" Brown | Featuring the Late Willard Brown
September 07, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBHe was Ese Hombre. He was Sunny. He was Home Run Brown. He was Special Services for the US Army at the invasion of Normandy. And he was the Negro Leagues' greatest power hitter of the 1940's. Meet Willard Brown, through the stories of Bob Kendrick and the archived voice of Brown himself. Hear how the late Hall of Famer planned to be a Kansas City Monarch from an early age, and ended up rewriting their record books. Hear about his legendary tape-measure shots, and game-winning heroics, his l...
Cam Perron and Al Holt | The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons
August 31, 2023 04:51 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThe last Negro Leagues World Series was held in 1948, and one of the teams playing was the Birmingham Black Barons. Why was that '48 squad so special, and how did a young white kid become so involved in preserving the legacy of Black baseball in Birmingham and beyond? Find out as Bob chats with Cam Perron, author and Negro Leagues researcher, along with Al Holt, and former third baseman and outfielder for the Black Barons. Hear Cam discuss how his interest in the Negro Leagues began in h...
LaTroy Hawkins | "I want to be remembered by how I treated people, and not the stats on the back of my baseball card."
August 24, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBYou could call him the modern day Satchel Paige - A man who played three sports and pitched for 12 teams over 21 years, on his way to becoming one of just 16 men to ever pitch in over 1,000 games. And along the way, he enjoyed every minute of it. LaTroy Hawkins sits down with Bob Kendrick at Play Ball Park in Seattle to discuss his admiration for Negro Leagues baseball, and how Buck O'Neil deserves credit for every ounce of greatness of the last 70 years of baseball. Hear about the rocky st...
Willie Horton | How The Negro Leagues Helped Make The Game Global
August 17, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB4x All-Star and 1968 World Series Champion Willie Horton joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Seattle, to discuss his experience of visiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, having a breakout season while playing in Puerto Rico early in his career, and how his good friend Buck O’Neil tried to sign him to the Chicago Cubs when he was only thirteen years old as a Spanish player. Hear how Willie dealt with being one of the early black players with the Tigers, p...
Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens | "I Played Stickball with Willie Mays"
August 10, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBLenny Wilkens scored 17,772 points as an NBA player, and won 1,332 regular season games as an NBA coach. He has two gold medals, and he's in the Basketball Hall of Fame three times. And still, he reminds you... his first love was baseball. Hear the story of young Lenny Wilkens watching Jackie Robinson's rookie season from the Ebbets Field bleachers in 1947, and the firsthand accounts of how he changed America. Hear Lenny's accounts of playing stickball with Willie Mays, and what roles th...
Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra | Former Negro Leaguers Tell Their Stories
August 03, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBWhen they speak, we listen. Former Negro Leaguers Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra join Bob Kendrick at All-Star Week in Seattle to tell their stories of triumph over adversity, in front of a live audience. Hear stories of long bus rides and hot beef stew while Sam Allen traveled with the Memphis Red Sox. Hear Pedro Sierra's first reactions to prejudice in the United States, after leaving his native Cuba to play in the Negro Leagues. Hear about former Negro-Leaguer-turned-Country-Music icon Ch...
Derek Jeter | "It's Not Just Baseball History."
July 27, 2023 08:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB"You need to know your past. You need to understand the trials and tribulations that, not only Jackie Robinson went through, but this is U.S. history. It's not just baseball history." Hall of Famer Derek Jeter sits down with Bob Kendrick for an exclusive one-on-one session, discussing everything from his first steps on a baseball field to the importance of Negro Leagues history, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Hear The Captain discuss his first meetings with Buck O'Neil, his fir...
Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson | The Players Alliance, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle
July 20, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBHow do you truly change the game? Through action. Action OFF the field, and action ON the field. Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, directors of The Players Alliance, join Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Seattle, to discuss how they carry the spirit of the Negro Leagues into the next generation of baseball stars, and what The Players Alliance is doing to bring baseball to EVERYONE. Hear their take on leadership in baseball, and the mentors that got them t...
Mike Cameron | A True Game Changer, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle
July 13, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBHe's a former All-Star, a three-time Gold Glover, the father of a big leaguer, one of only 22 men in history with 250 homers and 250 steals, and now... he's officially a Game Changer. Mike Cameron joins Bob Kendrick during All-Star Week in Seattle to talk about receiving 2023's prestigious "Game Changer" honors from The Players Alliance, the work of The Players Alliance in strengthening baseball in Black communities, winning the Pop Lloyd award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, ins...
Black Diamonds Returns JULY 13
June 08, 2023 08:00 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBThe award-winning podcast of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum returns JULY 13, following Major League Baseball's All-Star break. And if you're in Seattle for the All-Star Game, come see Bob and Black Diamonds LIVE at Play Ball Park, Sunday JULY 9. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Reggie Jackson | Are We Any Closer to Diversity in Baseball?
June 01, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBHall of Famer - and son of a Negro Leagues infielder - Reggie Jackson joins Bob Kendrick for a candid, in-depth conversation about race and baseball, and the question of whether we're truly any closer to diversity in the game than we were when Reggie retired. Hear Reggie's commentary on the lack of Black managers and executives in the game today, and how we need more than just one Dana Brown running player personnel before we can start celebrating. Hear Reggie's reaction to Glen Kuiper...
Marquis Grissom | The Story of Sam "The Jet" Jethroe
May 25, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBHow fast was Sam "The Jet" Jethroe? He was the fastest man in the Negro Leagues. He was the fastest man in the National League. And when you put him on the track with an Olympian? He was the fastest man on that track too. Bob Kendrick tells the story of the Jet's journey from a championship with the Cleveland Buckeyes, to becoming the first Black player to take the field for the Braves and capturing the NL Rookie of the Year in 1950. Plus, Bob sits down with a man who followed in the Je...
Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown | The Legend of Turkey Stearnes
May 18, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBWhat 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 Gib...
W. Kamau Bell | How to Define Blackness in Baseball, Plus a Conversation About Glen Kuiper
May 11, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBWhat does it mean to forgive, but never forget? Bob Kendrick addresses the racial slur used, and apology given, by A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper, and why he himself has chosen the path of forgiveness, while using the moment to remember the triumph over adversity of Negro Leagues baseball. Bob also takes a moment to remember his dear friend and a member of the Black Aces, the late Vida Blue, before writer, documentarian, and comedian W. Kamau Bell joins Bob for a nuanced discussion of how B...
Ray Mackey, Rich Westcott | The Story of Raleigh "Biz" Mackey
May 04, 2023 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBMeet the man responsible for both the skills of Roy Campanella, and the rise of baseball in Japan. Oh, and he also happened to have his own Hall of Fame resume ON the field. Bob Kendrick, Rich Westcott, and Ray Mackey discuss the life, career, and lasting legacy of Ray's Great Uncle, the legendary Raleigh "Biz" Mackey. Hear about Raleigh's humble beginnings in Texas and his rise to become a traveling superstar, his multiple Negro Leagues championships two decades apart, his unparallele...
Wes Singletary | The Story of John Henry "Pop" Lloyd
April 27, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBBabe Ruth considered him the greatest player who had ever lived. Derek Jeter called him 'me, but with more power'. Bob Kendrick and Dr. Wes Singletary tell the story of John Henry "Pop" Lloyd, a Hall of Fame shortstop and the favorite son of Palatka, Florida. Hear about Pop's humble beginnings and meteoric rise through the Negro Leagues, his playing career that extended into his mid-40's, and his legacy that lasts far beyond. And most importantly, learn about the gentlemanly reputation...
Cito Gaston | Breaking Barriers as a Black Manager, and Life with Henry Aaron
April 20, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBWhy was there a 45-year gap between the first Black man to play in a World Series, and the first Black man to manage in a World Series? Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston sits down with Bob Kendrick for a wide-ranging discussion about being that first man, breaking barriers as the first Black manager to win a World Series (and doing it twice), the importance of his matchup against Frank Robinson in 1989 as the first two Black managers to go face-to-face, his friendship with Dave Robe...
Jackie Robinson vs. Paul Robeson vs. The United States of America
April 13, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIn the Summer of 1949, the United States government called on Jackie Robinson to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee against famed actor and activist Paul Robeson, for his ties to the Communist Party. In defending his country, Jackie would be forced to attack a fellow prominent Black voice, fighting the same fight he was - the ultimate no-win situation. But with this platform, he made his voice louder than ever. Authors Jonathan Eig and Michael G. Long join Bob...
Dusty Baker | The Story of Vicious Vic Harris
April 06, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBIs the greatest manager in baseball history STILL not in the Hall of Fame? Bob Kendrick takes a look at "Vicious" Vic Harris, and the greatest minds of the Negro Leagues. Then Astros Manager Dusty Baker joins Bob to talk about his journey "from carrying Satchel Paige's fishing poles to lifting up a championship trophy", joining Dave Roberts and Cito Gaston as the only Black managers to win a World Series, the hunger to tie Cito with trophy number two, why he wasn't allowed to play quarterbac...
Ramone Russell | Bringing the Negro Leagues to MLB: The Show 23
March 30, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBImagine, stepping into the shoes of Satchel Paige to face Josh Gibson in the 1942 Negro Leagues World Series. With the bases loaded. And with every fielder on your side kneeling around the pitcher's mound. Starting this week, you can. Bob Kendrick sits down with Sony's Ramone Russell to tell the story of how the two of them have brought the Negro Leagues to life in this year's edition of MLB: The Show, and why it's already bringing baseball history, and American history, to a new gener...
Black Diamonds Returns for 2023
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 2 minutes - 1.84 MBBlack Diamonds is back! Bob Kendrick's award-winning series returns with all-new episodes starting March 30th. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Holiday Special Part Two | Joe Carter, Lee Smith, Kenny Lofton, Bo Porter, and Dave Stewart at the Buck O'Neil Gala
December 15, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBBob Kendrick and Joe Posnanski sit down with their closest friends at the "Thanks a Million, Buck" Hall of Fame Gala in Kansas City, for a night of laughter, storytelling, and celebration of the legend himself, Buck O'Neil. Hear Kenny Lofton on why he's proud to embody the style of the Negro Leagues, Bo Porter on continuing Buck O'Neil's legacy in a Major League dugout, and Dave Stewart on carrying Jackie Robinson's spirit as a rookie with the Dodgers. And hear Joe Carter and Lee Smith tell ...
Holiday Special Part Two - Joe Carter, Lee Smith, Kenny Lofton, Bo Porter, and Dave Stewart at the Buck O'Neil Gala
December 15, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBBob Kendrick and Joe Posnanski sit down with their closest friends at the "Thanks a Million, Buck" Hall of Fame Gala in Kansas City, for a night of laughter, storytelling, and celebration of the legend himself, Buck O'Neil. Hear Kenny Lofton on why he's proud to embody the style of the Negro Leagues, Bo Porter on continuing Buck O'Neil's legacy in a Major League dugout, and Dave Stewart on carrying Jackie Robinson's spirit as a rookie with the Dodgers. And hear Joe Carter and Lee Smith tell ...
Holiday Special Part One - Joe Posnanski and Tony Clark at the Buck O'Neil Gala
December 15, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBAuthor Joe Posnanski and MLBPA President Tony Clark join Bob Kendrick at the "Thanks a Million, Buck" Hall of Fame Gala in Kansas City, for a night of laughter, storytelling, and celebration of the legend himself, Buck O'Neil. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Holiday Special Part One | Joe Posnanski and Tony Clark at the Buck O'Neil Gala
December 15, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBAuthor Joe Posnanski and MLBPA President Tony Clark join Bob Kendrick at the "Thanks a Million, Buck" Hall of Fame Gala in Kansas City, for a night of laughter, storytelling, and celebration of the legend himself, Buck O'Neil. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Ralph Wimbish Jr | The Story of Elston Howard
September 22, 2022 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBBob 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 - Amazon Follow Bob Ken...
The Story of Elston Howard, with Ralph Wimbish Jr.
September 22, 2022 09:05 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBBob 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 - Amazon Follow Bob Ken...
Martha Jo Black | The Story of Joe Black
September 15, 2022 09:05 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBBob Kendrick and Martha Jo Black tell the story of an amazing man - a former Baltimore Elite Giant, the 1952 NL Rookie of the Year, the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game, Jackie Robinson's roommate, and so so much more - the great Joe Black. Read "More Than a Dodger" by Martha Jo Black - Amazon Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro L...
The Story of Joe Black, with Martha Jo Black
September 15, 2022 09:05 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBBob Kendrick and Martha Jo Black tell the story of an amazing man - a former Baltimore Elite Giant, the 1952 NL Rookie of the Year, the first Black pitcher to win a World Series game, Jackie Robinson's roommate, and so so much more - the great Joe Black. Read "More Than a Dodger" by Martha Jo Black - Amazon Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Visit the Negro L...
Eddie George | HBCUs and the Negro Leagues
September 08, 2022 09:05 - 48 minutes - 44 MBFormer Heisman Trophy Winner and current Tennessee State Head Football Coach Eddie George joins Bob Kendrick to discuss how HBCUs powered the Negro Leagues, and why HBCU athletics are on the rise once again, the barrier breakers of football's history, his journey into coaching, and his current work to bring Black-owned professional baseball to the Major Leagues with the Nashville Stars. Learn more about the Nashville Stars - MLBMusicCity.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To ...
Eddie George
September 08, 2022 09:05 - 48 minutes - 44 MBFormer Heisman Trophy Winner and current Tennessee State Head Football Coach Eddie George joins Bob Kendrick to discuss how HBCUs powered the Negro Leagues, and why HBCU athletics are on the rise once again, the barrier breakers of football's history, his journey into coaching, and his current work to bring Black-owned professional baseball to the Major Leagues with the Nashville Stars. Learn more about the Nashville Stars - MLBMusicCity.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To ...
Dave Stewart | The Nashville Stars
September 01, 2022 09:05 - 58 minutes - 54 MB1989 World Series MVP Dave Stewart joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to talk about Rickey Henderson, Bob Gibson, Vida Blue, his place among baseball's Black Aces, and his efforts to bring baseball its first Black-owned franchise since the Negro Leagues, with the expansion Nashville Stars. Learn more about the Nashville Stars - MLBMusicCity.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and p...
Dave Stewart, and the Nashville Stars
September 01, 2022 09:05 - 58 minutes - 54 MB1989 World Series MVP Dave Stewart joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to talk about Rickey Henderson, Bob Gibson, Vida Blue, his place among baseball's Black Aces, and his efforts to bring baseball its first Black-owned franchise since the Negro Leagues, with the expansion Nashville Stars. Learn more about the Nashville Stars - MLBMusicCity.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and p...
Darryl Strawberry | What I Owe to the Negro Leagues
August 25, 2022 09:05 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBEight-time All-Star Darryl Strawberry sits down with Bob Kendrick for an intimate conversation about Black baseball - discussing what he owes to the Negro Leagues, the style and flair of Black baseball, how he would've never been a Major Leaguer if it weren't for Dave Parker, his upbringing from Crenshaw to the Bigs alongside Eric Davis, battling addiction as a pro, his work with the Players Alliance, the message he now spreads across the country, and just how to revive baseball in the Black...
Darryl Strawberry
August 25, 2022 09:05 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBEight-time All-Star Darryl Strawberry sits down with Bob Kendrick for an intimate conversation about Black baseball - discussing what he owes to the Negro Leagues, the style and flair of Black baseball, how he would've never been a Major Leaguer if it weren't for Dave Parker, his upbringing from Crenshaw to the Bigs alongside Eric Davis, battling addiction as a pro, his work with the Players Alliance, the message he now spreads across the country, and just how to revive baseball in the Black...
Former Negro Leaguers Pedro Sierra and Sam Allen | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA
August 18, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBBob 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 - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of B...
Clinton Yates and Bradford William Davis | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA
August 11, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWas integration good for Black baseball? The answer is nowhere near as simple as the question. ESPN's Clinton Yates and Insider's Bradford William Davis join Bob Kendrick to discuss, in front of a live audience at Major League Baseball's Play Ball Park in Los Angeles. Follow Clinton Yates on Twitter - @clintonyates Follow Bradford William Davis on Twitter - @BWDBWDBWD Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of B...
BONUS | "Thanks a Million, Buck" Brunch with Lee Smith, Bob Costas, Joe Posnanski, and More
August 09, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBRecorded at Buck O'Neil's Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown, New York - Join Bob Kendrick, Bob Costas, Joe Posnanski, Joel Goldberg, Hall of Famer Lee Smith, and more as they tell stories of the life and legacy of John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil. To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, and Edwin Jackson | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA
August 04, 2022 09:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBThe founding board of The Players Alliance - Curtis Granderson, Edwin Jackson, and CC Sabathia - joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles to discuss their work to make ba seball more accessible in urban communities, expanding opportunities for women, continuing the legacy of the Negro Leagues greats, honoring Buck O'Neil, and the greatest trash talkers in baseball history. Follow the work of The Players Alliance - @PlayersAlliance To support the Negro...
Fergie Jenkins | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA
August 01, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBHall of Famer Fergie Jenkins sits down with Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles, talking about his career with Ernie Banks and the Cubs, the legacy of Buck O'Neil, Dick Allen, Roberto Clemente, and much more. To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Inducting Buck | Featuring the Late Buck O'Neil
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBob Kendrick delivers the unofficial Hall of Fame speech of Buck O'Neil - remembering his friend, celebrating his mentor, and immortalizing a legend, as he runs through the emotions of this past weekend's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. To continue Buck's work, and preserve his legacy, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Inducting Buck O'Neil
July 28, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBob Kendrick delivers the unofficial Hall of Fame speech of Buck O'Neil - remembering his friend, celebrating his mentor, and immortalizing a legend, as he runs through the emotions of this past weekend's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. To continue Buck's work, and preserve his legacy, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com
Dave Roberts | LIVE at SiriusXM LA
July 20, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBDodgers manager Dave Roberts joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live studio audience at SiriusXM Los Angeles, discussing the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut, Jackie Robinson's pleas for Black managerial opportunities, the great managers of the Negro Leagues, bringing the speed game of the Negro Leagues back to the Majors, and how to revive Black participation in baseball. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https:...
Negro Leagues Baseball Returns to Los Angeles SUNDAY
July 15, 2022 22:30 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MBCome see Bob Kendrick record Black Diamonds LIVE at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles, Sunday 7/17 starting at 10 AM PT. Then hear the return of Black Diamonds on Wednesday 7/20, as Season Four gets underway with Bob's exclusive one-on-one with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com
Black Diamonds Returns After The All-Star Break
June 23, 2022 09:05 - 2 minutes - 2 MBNew episodes of "Black Diamonds" return after baseball's All-Star Game in July. Be sure to follow Bob on Twitter (@nlbmprez) for information on your chance to catch a live taping of "Black Diamonds" at the All-Star festivities in Los Angeles. Support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum through Commemorative Coins at the US Mint. Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com
BONUS | Stanley Nelson, Producer of "After Jackie"
June 17, 2022 14:35 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB"After Jackie" premieres Saturday 6/18 at 8 PM ET on The HISTORY Channel. Bob Kendrick sits down with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson to talk about his latest project, "After Jackie", a co-production with LeBron James' Uninterrupted. "After Jackie" tells the often overlooked story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson, including Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, who were up next in the fight for racial equality. Follow Bob Kendrick o...
Triston McKenzie | The Legacy of Satchel Paige
June 16, 2022 09:05 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBGuardians Pitcher Triston McKenzie joins Bob Kendrick to talk about Satchel Paige's historic "rookie" season in Cleveland, the legacy of Satchel among Black pitchers, his own career, and his place as a role model. Plus, Bob tackles the century-old debate... just how old was Satchel Paige? As Buck O'Neil would say, "Older than that." Audio of Satchel Paige with journalist Steven Banker - Youtube Audio of Larry Doby and Bill Veeck courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History,...
Triston McKenzie on Satchel Paige
June 16, 2022 09:05 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBGuardians Pitcher Triston McKenzie joins Bob Kendrick to talk about Satchel Paige's historic "rookie" season in Cleveland, the legacy of Satchel among Black pitchers, his own career, and his place as a role model. Plus, Bob tackles the century-old debate... just how old was Satchel Paige? As Buck O'Neil would say, "Older than that." Audio of Satchel Paige with journalist Steven Banker - Youtube Audio of Larry Doby and Bill Veeck courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History,...