Baseball Live And In Color
The number of Black Americans in Major League Baseball is at its lowest level since the integration of sport. We'll explore the reasons why this is happening, highlight top upcoming and current black players today and the ones that paved their way, and cover the latest and greatest in baseball. We're on a mission to bring black players and fans back to the game one podcast at a time.
Baseball Live And In Color
Bobby Bonilla Day and Larry Doby Breaks the AL Color Barrier
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42 and Forward
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Season 1
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Episode 11
Episode Topics:
- Moments of the week including the best (scariest) catch of the year, Suzuki's inside the park HR, and talk about the size of the bag Juan Soto might secure for his next contract.
- July 1st has come again aka Bobby Bonilla Day, David talks about who Bobby Bonilla is and why a risky bet on a deferred contract payment paid off big time.
- This week marks the 75th anniversary of Larry Doby breaking the color barrier in the AL by going to play for Cleveland on 2 days notice and kicking off a great career.