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Black Diamonds
SiriusXM 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 sp...
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BONUS | Don Newcombe: In His Own Words
Hear Don Newcombe’s full length conversation with former Negro Leaguer and Dodgers teammate Lou Johnson. From growing up in New Jersey to experiences...
Don Newcombe | Trailblazer, Pioneer and The First Black Ace
Bob Kendrick tells the pioneering story of Don Newcombe. In a turbulent time in America, Newcombe exhibited the resilience and determination that wer...
The Vision of Bill Veeck
Bill Veeck was a baseball visionary and pioneer with an important connection to the Negro Leagues - He was the man responsible for integrating the Ame...
Kerrick Jackson | College Baseball's Trailblazer
Following in the footsteps of such trailblazers as Buck O’Neil and Frank Robinson, Kerrick Jackson made history when he was hired as the first black b...
Ken Burns | "There's Nobody Better than Buck"
Ken Burns joins Bob Kendrick to discuss the making of his 1994 landmark documentary “Baseball” and the episode “Shadow Ball” which highlighted the sta...
Hall of Game 2024 | Frank White, John Mayberry, Amos Otis, Willie Wilson, Diego Seguí, Joel Goldberg
Join Bob Kendrick and Royals Broadcaster Joel Goldberg at the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, as they induct five Royals legends - Amos Otis, John M...
Dave Sims | The Black Press
The Black Press played an integral role in elevating the stature of the Negro Leagues and helping preserve its history. With newspapers like the Chica...
Ron Washington | Six Decades Inside Black Baseball
One of Jackie Robinson's last wishes was to one day see a black manager in Major League Baseball. Among those carrying on Jackie's wish and legacy is...
Fergie Jenkins | From the Ice to the Diamond
Bob Kendrick is joined by Ferguson "Fergie" Jenkins. They discuss his upbringing in Ontario as a multi-sport star, the influence of his father who onc...
Al Downing | 50 Years After Hank Aaron Broke Babe Ruth’s Record
Chasing a record once thought to be unbreakable, Henry Aaron battled through discrimination and death threats to become the all-time home run king. As...
Josh Rawitch | The Souls of the Game
The stories and impact of the Black baseball experience continue to gain recognition. Bob Kendrick talks with President of the National Baseball Hall...
Dorian Hairston | The Stories of Josh Gibson
Almost 80 years later, Josh Gibson’s larger-than-life persona continues to inspire. Bob talks with Dorian Hairston, a former University of Kentucky ba...
Michael Hill | Creating Opportunities in MLB: A Conversation about Leadership
Bob Kendrick discusses the evolution of black leadership in baseball, beginning with the vision of Negro Leagues pioneer Rube Foster. He's joined by f...
When the Monarchs Were Kings of Baseball – 100th Anniversary of the KC Monarchs First Championship
As the white owner of a Negro League baseball team, J.L. Wilkinson turned the Kansas City Monarchs into a model franchise. Over a dozen Hall of Famers...
Style and Flair with Tim Raines
The Negro Leagues were known for their brash, daring and exciting style of play. In this episode, Bob Kendrick discusses the speed, athleticism and bo...
William Brashler | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Bob Kendrick discusses the impact of the 1976 sports comedy film “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings”, loosely based on the barnstorming...
Andre Dawson | HBCU Baseball and the Negro Leagues
Approximately 40 percent of Negro Leaguers were college educated – more than the players in the Major Leagues during that time. Bob Kendrick discusses...
Tony Gwynn Jr., Josh Barfield | The Storied East-West All-Star Game
The East-West All-Star Game was a showcase of baseball talent that drew fans from all over. A game so grand, it consistently drew more fans than the...
Ryan Howard | Josh Gibson – The Greatest Slugger of All-Time
Bob Kendrick discusses the epic feats of baseball’s greatest power hitter, Josh Gibson. Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Satchel Paige and Roy Campanella...
CC Sabathia, Adam Jones, Roy Wood Jr., Clinton Yates | MLB at Rickwood Field
Bob Kendrick reflects on MLB’s Tribute to the Negro Leagues at Rickwood Field. With emotions heightened by the passing of Willie Mays, Bob discusses t...
Integrating the MLB Record Book
It’s a new era in baseball history as Josh Gibson now sits atop many MLB all-time leaderboards and numerous other great Negro Leaguers are now found i...
The Legacy of Willie Mays
Bob Kendrick explores the life and legacy of Willie Mays. From his days as a teenager playing against adults in the Negro Leagues, his unique combina...
Black Diamonds Returns AUGUST 14
Black Diamonds is back! The award-winning podcast of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum returns with all-new episodes telling the sport's most incredib...
BONUS | Full Breakdown of Negro Leagues Stats Entering the Major League Record Books
Bob Kendrick reacts to the news of Negro Leagues statistics officially entering the Major League record books, following three years of intensive work...
BONUS | Sridhar Pappu and Luke Epplin | A Salute to the Black Aces
Bob Kendrick joins fans at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's "Black Aces" exhibit for an in-depth discussion with two acclaimed authors.
Hall of Game 2023 | Dwight Gooden, Dontrelle Willis, Dave Stewart, Al Downing, Derrick Blue, Greg Proops
Join 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 Story of Willard "Home Run" Brown | Featuring the Late Willard Brown
He 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 Leag...
Cam Perron and Al Holt | The 1948 Birmingham Black Barons
The 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...
LaTroy Hawkins | "I want to be remembered by how I treated people, and not the stats on the back of my baseball card."
You 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...
Willie Horton | How The Negro Leagues Helped Make The Game Global
4x 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 e...
Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens | "I Played Stickball with Willie Mays"
Lenny 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 Baske...
Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra | Former Negro Leaguers Tell Their Stories
When they speak, we listen.
Former Negro Leaguers Sam Allen and Pedro Sierra join Bob Kendrick at All-Star Week in Seattle to tell their...
Derek Jeter | "It's Not Just Baseball History."
"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....
Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson | The Players Alliance, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle
How do you truly change the game? Through action. Action OFF the field, and action ON the field.
Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson, di...
Mike Cameron | A True Game Changer, Recorded at All-Star Week in Seattle
He'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.....
Black Diamonds Returns JULY 13
The 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 Sea...
Reggie Jackson | Are We Any Closer to Diversity in Baseball?
Hall of Famer - and son of a Negro Leagues infielder - Reggie Jackson joins Bob Kendrick for a candid, in-depth conversation about race and baseball,...
Marquis Grissom | The Story of Sam "The Jet" Jethroe
How 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 o...
Rosilyn Stearnes-Brown | The Legend of Turkey Stearnes
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 te...
W. Kamau Bell | How to Define Blackness in Baseball, Plus a Conversation About Glen Kuiper
What 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 wh...