Leadership Lessons From the Negro Leagues: Recent Episodes
Steve Taddei
A deep dive into the history, legacy, and leadership lessons that came from the barnstorming and Negro League era.
Forever Giant, Orlando Cepeda
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cepedor01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/pedro-cepeda/
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/orlando-cepeda/
Dr. Adrian Burgos, "Playing America's Game, Baseball Latinos, and the Color Line.
Orlando Cepeda vs Roger Craig, https://youtu.be/u2jfcVzkGIg?si=JDeKhCzpuCh4heHC
Danny Kaye, https://youtu.be/l7yzmJ9Ls7Y?si=dVwKdjKFkzniTx_n
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Vanessa Ivy Rose and I discuss Negro League statistics as Major League statistics, and much more.
negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com
hofdna.comLeague Hitters;
Top 10 All Time Major League Hitters; Josh Gibson, .362, Ty Cobb, .367, Oscar Charleston, .363, Rogers Hornsby, .358, Jud Wilson, .350, Turkey Stearnes, .348, Ed Delahanty, .346, Buck Leonard, .345, Tris Speaker, .345, Ted Williams, .344.
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Phil S. Dixon, Author, Researcher, and Co-Founder of the Negro League Baseball MPuseum describes the activities in Birmingham, celebrating Willie Mays, Rickwood Field, and the Negro Leagues..
https://www.nlbalive.com/
Twitter and Instagram, @negroleagueman
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Rest in Peace, Willie
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Rev. William Greason Article; https://www.al.com/sports/2024/06/birminghams-99-year-old-bill-greason-one-of-last-living-links-to-rickwood-fields-glory-days.html
Willie Mays Article; https://www.al.com/sports/2024/06/will-willie-mays-return-home-for-mlbs-tribute-to-negro-leagues-at-rickwood-field.html
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Steve shares memories of Willie ending his career in the 1970s.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/
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As much of the content came from my fond childhood memories, thank you to https://www.baseball-reference.com/ and https://baseballhall.org/ for tieing up lose ends.
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John Burbridge, member of the New York Giant Preservation Society and lifelong Giant fan describes Willie Mays breaking into the Major Leagues and the thrills he got watching him develop into a superstar.
Resources:
- Society of American Baseball Research, sabr.org
- New York Giant Preservation Society, https://newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com/
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Steve shares Willie Mays stories with lifelong friends Scott Happ and Wayne Turner.
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Carlis Wright Robinson describes her father as a pioneer, a ballplayer, and a family man
- "The Wright Side of History" can be founded at Amazon
- Carlis can be reached at carliswr72@gmail.com
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Sermon delivered on the first Sunday of Black History Month. February 4, 2024 at Twin Towers United Methodist Church, Alameda, CA. Thank you Pastor Akesa Po'oi Fakava for the invitation to speak.
Twin Towers United Methodist Church Website: https://twintowersumc.org/
Source used, Carrying Jackie's Tourch: The Playeres Who Integrated Baseball and America by Steve Jacobson.
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Author Steve Jacobson describes book, "Carrying Jackie's Torch. the Players Who Integrated Baseball-and America" Steve and I are joined by Steve's wife Anita and NY Times Columnist George Vecsey.
Steve's book is published by Lawrence Hill Books
George's website is https://www.georgevecsey.com/
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Oakland Coliseum #OaklandAs #OaklandRaiders #GoldenStateWarriors #DayOnTheGreen
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India Garnett and Ted Knorr describe Paul and Rap Dixon
India Garnett
- Louder Than Words
- Uncle Herbert Rap Dixon LLC
- The Haven Spiritual Retreat Center.
- indiaegarnett@icloud.com
Ted Knorr
- Fundraiser for the activity books on his Facebook Page
- 42for21.org
- Facebook page for Rap Dixon for the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Historical Negro League Baseball site
- Gentle Black Giants, A History of Negro Leaders in Japan, Kazuo Sayama & Bill Staples, Jr.
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Michael Marsh and Scott Pifer describe the impact of Wendell Smith.
- The Wendell Smith Reader can be found at www.amazon.com and at McFarland Books.
- For information about the Society for Amarican Baseball Research, www.sabr.org
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Info on on the Negro Southern League Museum
- Phone; 469-951-9156
- Center for Negro League Baseball Research cnlbr.org
- Birmingham Negro Southern League Museum Birminghamnslm.org
- https://www.facebook.com/NSLMBHM
Host Steve Taddei's contact information.
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Brian Patterson describes the Buck Leonard Golf Classic and Gala. We also hear from Jeffery Battle from Evolve Golf and Education, and my two great teammates in the tournament; Roy and Bill and Lewis who won a closest to the hole award.
- Buck Leonard Association for Sports and Human Enrichment, www.buckleonard.org
- Negro Leagues Family Alliance, https://www.negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com
- Thunder Twins Beer, https://www.thundertwinsbeer.com/
- Evolve Golf and Education, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069583915441
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Gerald Watkins, Executive Director of "Friends of Rickwood Field," gives us a priview of the Tribute to the Negro Leagues, featuring the St. Louis Cardinals vs the San Francisco Giants. The event will honor #WillieMays and #RevBillGreason, teammmates on the #BirminghamBlackBaron #NegroLeague team
- Gerald Watkins; glwatkinsjr@yahoo,com
- rickwoodfield.com
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“Ted Strong Jr. The untold story of Ted Strong Jr. a member or the world famous Harlem Globetrotter and Negro League All Star." is available through https://www.amazon.com/
- www.tedstrongjr.com
- https://www.tellmesomethingood.org
- sjenkins105@me.com
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The Wisdom of Pedro Sierra:
- You are what you want to be, not what you can be.
- I could be a sedentary couch potato but that’s not what I want to be.
- Keep a level head.
- Give it all you got.
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Sources for Today's Show:
Mark Armour
- https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/felipe-alou/
- https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/matty-alou/
- https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jesus-alou/
Jesse Sanchez
- https://sabr.org/latest/sanchez-moises-alou-manny-acta-meet-again-this-time-as-gms/
Dr. Adrian Burgos, Jr
- "Playing America’s Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line," Dr. Adrian Burgos
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Both books by Dr. Burgos can be found at amazon.com:
- Playing America’s Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line
- Cuban Star: How One Negro League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball
Viva Baseball; https://baseballhall.org/discover/museum/viva-baseball
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You can find Scott's work at www.sfchronicle.com, his email is sostler@sfchronicle.com
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Please enjoy Jim's books:
- Queen of the Negro Leagues, Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles
- Cum Posey of the Homestead Grays
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Jim describes his friendship with Judy Johnson, HOF 1975
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Philip Ross and the Queens Central Library Negro League Baseball Exhibit
Queens Central Library exhibit tells the story of Negro League baseball - CBS New York (cbsnews.com)
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Ways to reach Spencer:
- Spencer's email: sjenkins105@me.com
- https://www.tellmesomethingood.org/
- "Ted Strong, Jr. The Untold Story of an Original Harlem Globtrotter & Negro League All Star" can be found at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & bookshops.org
Host Steve Taddei's contact information.
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You can find Alex on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/alex.painter.98
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095675642463
Alex's books can be ordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or his Facebook Page
- “Blackball in the Hoosier Heartland: Unearthing the Negro Leagues Baseball History of Richmond, Indiana
- “Baseball Immortal: The Odyssey of Trailblazing Slugger John ‘Snowball’ Merida”
Alex's "Onward to Victory" podcast can be found on Apple and Spotify.
Host Steve Taddei's contact information.
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- "The League" can be found on your favorite streaming service.
- Find out more about Byron at https://byronmotley.com/
- "The Negro Baseball League" can be found at Skyhorse Publishing or at Amazon https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781683584001/the-negro-baseball-leagues/
Host Steve Taddei's contact information.
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Richard's Books * "Frank Grant, The Life of a Baseball Pioneer," https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/frank-grant/ * "Kid Nichols, The Biography of a Hall of fame Pitcher," https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/frank-grant/
Frederick Bush
- David Brown https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dave-brown-2/
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David Kaiser's books:
- Epic Season, the 1948 American League Pennant Race
- Baseball Greatness, Top Players and Teams According to Win's Above Average 1901-2016
- Contributor to Willie Mays: 5 Tools
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Michael's resources:
Links
- blackcollegnines.com
- https://www.facebook.com/hbcunines
Book Recomendation, "Black College Nines: The History of HBCU Baseball and Integrators of Historically White College Baseball Programs" By Jay Sokol
Teams to keep an eye on: * Floriday A&M University * Bethune Cookman Univesity * Alabama State University
Players to keep an eye on:
- Joseph Esparza, Kentucky State University
- Ty Hill, Jackson State University
- Jordan Hamburg, Coppin State University
- Xavier Meachem, North Carolina A&T University
- Trey Paige, Delaware State University
- Omar Melendez, Alabama State University
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Mario describes the Rickwood Field Classic scheduled for June 20, 2024
WillieMays, BirminghamBlackBarons NegroLeagues LeadershipLessons Juneteenth Host Steve Taddei's contact information.
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You can find Luke at. * Find Luke on Twitter, @LukeEpplin * On Instagram, lepplin * To purchase a signed copy of Our Team, please go to astoriabookshop.com
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Jeremy Beer describes his book, “Oscar Charleston, The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player,”
Jeremy's resources:
- University of Nebraska Press; https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/books/
- Alibris Books; https://www.alibris.com/
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American Philanthropic; https://www.americanphilanthropic.com/
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Ivory Smith, President of the Worcester County NAACP Branch shares stories of the Memorial Weekend celebration that honored the Negro Leagues and several past players of Negro League teams on the Eastern Shore.
Ivory Smith's Email; ivos4@aol.com
Worcester County NAACP Facebook Page; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064654900871
Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro League Baseball; http://www.smnlbinc.org/
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Vanessa Ivy Rose describes the legacy of her Hall of Fame Grandfather
Vanessa resources:
- Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/v3rdirose
- Twitter; https://twitter.com/Turkeystearnes
- Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_i_rose/
- Negro Leagues Family Alliance; https://www.negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com/
- Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090264578872
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Bob Kendrick describes the 30,000 Square Foot facility that is in the works for the Negro League Baseball Museum. To find out more, please go to www.nlbm.com.
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Painter Beth Dejesus England describes her painting, "The Greatest Outfield of All Time" and Ted Knorr describes the exploits of Fats Jenkins, Oscar Charleston, and Rap Dixon.
- facebook.com/BethDeJesusEnglandArtist
- https://timebeth.wixsite.com/copy-of-beth-dejesus/gallery
- Williamsport Sun Gazette article https://www.sungazette.com/life/showcase/2023/01/plein-air-painter-is-windows-on-4th-featured-artist/?fbclid=IwAR2iw13RZHymbN6h0yM1bMk8SypK6dtZsMjuI3PArlKrN1mD3AZ7LpeLGh4
- www.42for21.org
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The Worcester County NAACP Branch wishes to honor several past players of Negro Baseball League teams on the Eastern Shore at this game.
Ivory Smith's Email; ivos4@aol.com
Worcester County NAACP Facebook Page; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064654900871
Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro League Baseball; http://www.smnlbinc.org/
- Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email, staddei57@gmail.com
- Twitter, @marathonmax1
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Rosilyn shares stories about family life with her father, Baseball Hall of Famer, Norman Thomas Stearnes
- "Fan's Called Him Turkey, I Called Him Dad," can be found at McFarland Books, https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/fans-called-him-turkey-i-called-him-dad/
- Amazon, and Barnes and Nobel
- For more information about the Negro Leagues Family Alliance, please go to https://www.negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com/
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Let's celebrate Willie Mays' 92nd Birthday
- Sources, "24 Life Stories and Lessons From the Sey Hay Kid" by John Shea
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Doug Foster describes his Grandfather, Hall of Famer Bill Foster and his Great Uncle Hall of Famer and Founder of the Negro National League Andrew "Rube" Foster.
- Negro Legue Family Alliance Day, https://www.negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com/events
- https://www.fosterslegacy.com/
- https://www.negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com/
- Negro League Commerative Coin Program https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/commemorative-coins/negro-leagues-baseball
- Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email, staddei57@gmail.com
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- You can find "Baseball's Endangered Species, Inside the Craft of Scouting by Those Who Lived It"
- Nebraska Press; https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/books/
- Lee's website; https://www.leelowenfish.com/
- Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email, staddei57@gmail.com
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- "Defying Expections" is available at https://store.bookbaby.com/book/defying-expectations
- Hondo can be reached at hondohandy@aol.com
- Hondo's website hondohandy.com
- Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email, staddei57@gmail.com
- Twitter, @marathonmax1
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"Before Brooklyn, The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball's Color Barrier." You can purchase a signed copy at https://tedreinstein.com/contact/
Host Steve Taddei can be reached via email at staddei57@gmail.com
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Mayor Sayegh describes the restoration of Hinchliffe Stadium and it's May 19 opening.
- NJBiz, February 13, 2023, Paterson's Henchliffe Stadium Comes Back to Life. https://njbiz.com/patersons-hinchliffe-stadium-comes-back-to-life-slideshow/
- Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email, staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231
Leslie Heaphy Introduces Us to Female Negro League Leaders
To find out more about Leslie Heaphy and her work:
- https://www.kent.edu/history/profile/leslie-heaphy
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/articles/women-in-the-negro-leagues-leslie-heaphy.shtml
- https://ussporthistory.com/2016/07/14/female-owners-in-the-negro-leagues/
- https://sabr.org/authors/leslie-heaphy/
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More on Lesley University, https://lesley.edu/
Society for American Baseball Research, https://sabr.org/
Donna and Rush, Google, Donna Halper, Hollywood Walk of Fame
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We can support "Toni, Mamie, & Connie" and "The Abby Boys on Cashup & Venmo, Noel & Noah Productions, @noelnoahproductions
Ashleigh can be found on; Instagram; iamashleighbgilliam Twitter; @tonimamieconnie tonimamieconnie.com Noel and Noah Productions,
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In honor of Women's History Month, we're re-broadcasting our episode featuring Jim Overmyer, author of "Queen of the Negro Leagues, Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles."
SABR Games Project; https://sabr.org/gamesproject
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Jacksonville Red Caps, Jacksonville Kings, J.P. Small Park & Museum, Henry Aaron Field
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On February, I had the honor of presenting this Twin Towers United Methodist Sermon on the story of Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier. Thank you Lee Lowenfish, author of "Branch Rickey, Baseball's most Ferocious Gentleman," and Dr. Carman Dr. Carmen Nanko- Fernandez of the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, for their generosity of sharing their research with me.
Twin Towers United Methodist Church, https://twintowersumc.org/
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Dr. Roberta J. Newman describes how products and services were marketed in baseball, who the target audiences were, and how marketing has evolved over the years.
To find out more about Dr. Newman, please visit http://www.baseballauthors.com/roberta-newman
Two of her books are:
Here's the Pitch: The Amazing, True, New, and Improved Story of Baseball and Advertising, University of Nebraska Press, 2019
Black Baseball, Black Business: Race Enterprise and the Fate of the Segrated Dollar, (with Joel Nathan Rosen), University Press of Mississippi, 2014
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Dr. Carmen Nanko-Fernandez of the Cathlotic Theological Union describes the atmosphere surronding Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey as Robinson broke the color barrier. To find out more, Dr. Nanko-Fernandez gave us some wonderful resources.
La Vida Baseball https://www.lavidabaseball.com/ https://twitter.com/LaVidaBaseball Catholic Theological Union, Chicago https://ctu.edu/ An early pandemic program that Dr. Nanko-Fernandez presented: https://learn.ctu.edu/sundays-at-ctu-take-me-out-to-the-ball-game-but-stay-6-feet-away/ Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231
Phil S. Dixon describes the barnstorming House of David Baseball Team.
- Phil's Newest Book, "John 'Buck' Oneil, The Rookie, His Words, His Voice"
- Website; https://www.nlbalive.com/
- Twitter; @negroleagueman
- https://www.facebook.com/philsdixon
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-s-dixon-b3b7a41b/
- https://www.instagram.com/negroleagueman/
- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=phil+s+dixon
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Today we're taking a slight pivot from the Negro Leagues. This past Monday, my friends Scott Happ and Wayne Turner joined me in sharing memories of the Immaculate Reception. Tha plan was, and still is to release the video today, the 50th anniversary of the legendary play. On Wednesday, we got the sad news of the passing of the Great Franco Harris, the man who scored the touchdown. For five straight years, the Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers faced off in the NFL Post Season. The Steelers won three of those games, the Raiders two. Even though Franco’s Steelers made a habit of breaking our hearts, this old Oakland Raider fan has fond memories of Franco in those great battles. In fact, I‘ll bet the first two guys that greeted Franco when he got to Heaven were John Madden and Jack Tatum
Kevin Kenney describes the successful project that he led in providing a monument at the resting place of Wilber Bullet Joe Rogan. Kevin is joind by Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro League Baseball Museum, Bullet Rogan's grandson Carl Rogan, and Bryan Chidester, Owner/Operator of Kansas City Monument.
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Gene Sapakoff, Columnist of the Charleston Post & Courier, describes Chino Smith, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. To see more of Gene's work, please go to www.postandcourier.com and @sapakoff on Twitter
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Matthew Repplinger describes baseball in Denver. His book is "Baseball in Denver," you can find out more at the following websites:
- www.denverbrowns.com
- www.matthewrepplinger.com
- www.baseball.yoga
Jay Sanford's book, "The Denver Post Tournament" is also a great resource.
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Author & Researcher Jay Sokol describes the great baseball that's been played at Historical Black Colleges and Universities.
- Jay's Book; "Black College Nines: The History of HBCU Baseball and Integrators of Historically White College Baseball Programs"
- www.blackcollegenines.com
- https://www.facebook.com/hbcunines
Host Steve Taddei can be reached at:
- marathonmax57@gmail.com
- Twitter, @marathonmax
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New Jersey Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter describes the renovation of Patterson, New Jersey's Historic Hinchliffe Stadium.
https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/346/assemblywoman-sumter
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Find out more about Peter Dreier:
- Website: http://www.peterdreier.com
- New book: Baseball Rebels: The Players, People, and Social Movements That Shook Up the Game and Changed America (University of Nebraska Press, 2022) – coauthor with Robert Elias
- New book: Major League Rebels: Baseball Battles Over Workers’ Rights and American Empire (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) – coauthor with Robert Elias
Josh Gibson Foundation websites and projects: Negro Legue Matters Webinar, https://www.facebook.com/events/649409656894086
- Josh Gibson Foundation, joshgibson.org
- Josh Gibson MVP Project JG20mvp.com #jg20
- Negro League Family Alliance, "One Voice, One Mission, One Goal"
Host Steve Taddei's website is https://sites.libsyn.com/439524/site ,can be reached by email at marathonmax57@gmail.com and found on Twitter, @marathonmax1, and Linkedin, linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231
Lee Lowenfish tells captivating stories about sacrafices, determination, and overcoming obsticals.
To find his blog and learn more about Lee, please go to leelowenfish.com.
Host Steve Taddei's website is https://sites.libsyn.com/439524/site ,can be reached by email at marathonmax57@gmail.com and found on Twitter, @marathonmax1, and Linkedin, linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231
Phil S. Dixon describes the Buffalo Soldiers and other Negro League Ballplayers who defended our country.
- Phil's Newest Book, "John 'Buck' Oneil, The Rookie, His Words, His Voice"
- Website; https://www.nlbalive.com/
- Twitter; @negroleagueman
- https://www.facebook.com/philsdixon
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-s-dixon-b3b7a41b/
- https://www.instagram.com/negroleagueman/
- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=phil+s+dixon
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Sean Gibson, Executive Director of the Josh Gibson Foundation shares stories about his Great-Grandfather, Josh Gibson.
Websites and projects:
- Negro Legue Matters Webinar, https://www.facebook.com/events/649409656894086
- Josh Gibson Foundation, joshgibson.org
- Josh Gibson MVP Project JG20mvp.com #jg20
- Negro League Family Alliance, "One Voice, One Mission, One Goal"
Contact Leaderhip Lessons From the Negro League Host, Steve Taddei at:
- marathonmax57@gmail.com
- Twitter, @marathonmax1
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SF Chronicle Columnist and author of the famed 3 Dot Lounge talks about Willie Mays, the HBO Documentry, and the Giant Dodger rivalry. The 3 Dot Lounge can be found every Sunday at sfchronicle.com
Host Steve can be found on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/feed/?trk=homepage-basic_google-one-tap-submit and on Twitter @marathonmax1
India Garnett and Tedd Knorr describe the impact of Paul and Rap Dixon on Negro League Baseball.
India Garnett
- Louder Than Words Uncle Herbert Rap Dixon LLC The Haven Spiritual Retreat Center. indiaegarnett@icloud.com
Ted Knorr
- Fundraiser for the activity books on his Facebook Page www.42for21.org Facebook page for Rap Dixon for the Baseball Hall of Fame Historical Negro League Baseball site Gentle Black Giants, A History of Negro Leaders in Japan, Kazuo Sayama & Bill Staples, Jr.
Mrs. Geraldine Day describes her life with Newark Eagle and Baseball Hall of Famer Leon Day.
To learn abut the Leon Day Statue Project, go to https://leondaystatueproject.com/
Host Steve Taddei can be contacted via Twitter, @marathonmax1 and linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231
Phil S. Dixon describes the impact ot the National League Founder, Rube Foster. You can find out more about Phil's work in the following locations
- Phil's Newest Book, "John 'Buck' Oneil, The Rookie, His Words, His Voice"
- Website; https://www.nlbalive.com/
- Twitter; @negroleagueman
- https://www.facebook.com/philsdixon https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-s-dixon-b3b7a41b/
- https://www.instagram.com/negroleagueman/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=phil+s+dixon
SF Chronicle National Baseball Writer, John Shea describes Rev Bill Greason. John also wrote:
- "24, Life Stories & Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
- "Long Schott, Building Homes, Dreams, and Baseball Teams about Steve Schott and the Oakland A’s,"
- Collaborated with Ricky Henderson on, "Off Base: Confessions of a Thief."
- John will be signing books at 6:00 PM on Tuesday November 1 at Book Passage in Corte Madera, CA. www.bookpassage.com
- Check your local bookstores, bookshop.org, and amazon.com
Known as the "Little World Series" and the "Western World Series," Jay Sanford describes the legendary Denver Post Tournament and the role it playedin creating the climate that led to the integration of Major League Baseball.
Assemblyman Antawn McClellan and his Chief of Staff Anthony Carter describe the project that will consist of historical markers placed at various sites in the state to commemorate African American contributions to the sciences, arts, education, journalism, and more.
Please visit https://visitnj.org/Black-Heritage
Host, Steve Taddei can be found on Twitter, @marathonmax1 and on Linkedin linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231
Author Wayde Byard describes his book, "Spottswood Poles, An American Legend." Available at https://mascotbooks.com and Barnes & Noble
Shoutout to Nnamdi Asomugha, FOX Sports All Decade Team 2000-2009
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Re-broadcast of our March episode featuring Jim Overmyer, author of "Queen of the Negro Leagues, Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles."
SABR Games Project; https://sabr.org/gamesproject
Khaz Finley and Michael Galka describe how the Money Museum in Cleveland is honoring the Negro Leagues and making the Federal Reserve Bank accessable to the public.
https://www.clevelandfed.org/
Pete Gorton describes the life, career, and impact of John Wesley Donaldson. http://johndonaldson.bravehost.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDonaldsonNetwork
https://twitter.com/TheDonaldsonNet
Rebroadcast from 2/8/2022
Brian Patterson, COO of the Buck Leonard Association for Sports and Human Enrichment describes Buck Leonard's impact on the Negro Leagues, his service to his Rocky Mount, North Carolina Community, and how the Foundation is continuing the Buck Leonard Legacy.
https://www.buckleonard.org/
Linkedin; https://www.linkedin.com/company/buck-leonard-association-for-sports-and-human-enrichment-b-l-ashe/
Darryl Mathews Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/dmatt62/