Episode #69 - I Never Had It Made

Happy 100th birthday to the Negro Leagues. We’re celebrating this week by discussing Jackie Robinson’s autobiography I Never Had It Made, as told to Alfred Duckett.

We also commit to an unannounced discussion of The Jackie Robinson Story, the 1950 biopic starring Jackie Robinson as himself. The film features a short baseball player known only as “Shorty”, as well as disconcerting amounts of racism, and some strikingly composed shots.

This week also marks the formal introduction of our new and tenuous segment “Add Some Integers to your Integral” in which Tim and I discuss our various fascinations and frustrations with the world of mathematics.

There was finally some Tot Stove news this week with the announcement of a 60 game baseball season, but all is not well in Mudville, as coronavirus cases are spiking throughout America, including among MLB players and staff.

Donate to Baseball For All

Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices.

Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell

Twitch (Live on Thursdays at 7pm EST / 4pm PST): twitch.tv/tatertotspod

Email: [email protected] 

Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod

Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod