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Ivory Smith, President of the Worcester MD, NAACP describes the activities honoring Hall of Famer Judy Johnson.  Ivory can be reached at ivos4@aol.com. Host Steve Taddei can be reached on Twitter @marathonmax1 and on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/feed/  

Steve Williams describes the induction of Ray Brown, Oscar Charleston, Josh Gibson, and Buck Leonard to the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame. Steve is the Senior Director of Player Personnel for the Pirates and and President of the Buck Oneil Professioanl Baseball Scouts and Coaches Association: http://www.buckoneilproscoutscoachesassn.com/ steve.williams@pirates.com  

 Derek Ham, PHD https://logicgrip.com/director/ NC State College of Design https://academics.design.ncsu.edu/departments/academics/art-design/#overview Linkedin, https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-ham-ph-d-8922a342/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/derek.a.ham/

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/ American Philanthropic; https://www.americanphilanthropic.com/    

Remembering the Philadelphia Stars; https://billypenn.com/2022/08/07/philadelphia-stars-black-baseball-championship-negro-league/ "They Said We Couldn't Play" DVD https://www.mlbshop.com/philadelphia-phillies/they-said-we-couldnt-play:-philadelphia-stars-dvd/t-25237778+p-3527790873258+z-9-1679787687 Rashaad Jorden can be found on Google by googling his name

Bijan C. Byane https://andscape.com/features/the-immortal-martin-dihigo-may-have-been-the-best-baseball-player-ever/ Peter Bjarkman https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/martin-dihigo/ https://baseballhall.org/hof/dihigo-mart%C3%ADn

Filmmaker Ashleigh Curry describes her film and the upcoming Raleigh Film and Art Festival: https://www.raleighfilmandartfestival.com/ Twitter; @ToniMamieConnie Linkedin; Ashleigh B. Gilliam    Facebook  Ashleigh B. Gilliam and Noel & Noah Productions Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iamashleighbgilliam/

Dr. Leyton Revel describes the celebration that will take place this weekend celebrating the ongoing legacy of Sam Hairston. Center for Negro League Baseball Research Cnlbr.org Birmingham Negro Southern League Museum Birminghamnslm.org Phone; 469-951-9156

John Wright was a star pitcher for the Negro League's Homestead Grays, Jackie Robinson's roommate with the Montreal Royals, and has been elected to the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame. Today we hear great stories from John Wright's daughter Carlis Robinson and Ro Brown, the New Orleans Sports Anchor who nominated Mr. Wright to the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.   https://allstatesugarbowl.org/sports/2022/4/7/greater-new-orleans-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx

Phone; 469-951-9156 Center for Negro League Baseball Research cnlbr.org Birmingham Negro Southern League Museum Birminghamnslm.org https://www.facebook.com/NSLMBHM

SABR Members Display Their Knowledge: Who is the only person to hit a Home Run in both the East-West Classic and the MLB All Star Game? Which Hall of Famer teamed with his son on the Memphis Red Sox? Which feared slugger hit the first home run in an East West Classic?

Bob describes the great players who played in the Negro Leagues, the legendary East-West All Star Game, and the 2022 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. Resources: Negro League Baseball Museum;  nlbm.com https://www.facebook.com/NegroLeaguesBaseballMuseum Bob's Twitter, @nlbmprez  

World-class athlete Paul Yazolino and James Francis McGee team up to tell a tale of tragedy and hope, dreams, and failures, wisdom and life. "Unlikely Champion" can be ordered from amazon.com or by emailing James at cybermcgee@yahoo.com.

Stumbling Around the Bases can be found in local bookstores, Amazon, The University of Nebraska Press, and Barnes and Noble Andy's work can also be found at sabr.org

Kevin Kenney, Mike Martin, & Shawn Shianna, descibe the film they're making about a 1925 baseball game between a Black Baseball Team and the Ku Klux Klan. To Contact Kevin, Mike, & Shawn: Kevin;  kwklawfirm@aol.com Mike: martin_mike62@yahoo.com Shawn: sschianna@gmail.com    

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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Ted is passionate about the American Literacy Corporation https://www.superreader.org/

Find out more about Vanessa: Vanessa's Facebook Vanessa's Twitter @VTLove1Another Hall of Fame DNA Instagram, hall_of_fame_dna hofdna.com

Ivory Smith, President of the Worcester County NAACP describes the Tribute/Negro League Baseball Celebratation at Shorebirds Stadium. For more information on the Worcester County NAACP, please go to their Facebook Page or email Mr. Smith at ivos4@aol.com

Bullet Rogan, Kansas City Monarchs, Baseball Hall of Fame.  To support the monument project, please go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bullet-rogan-monument?fbclid=IwAR24CalaMwNKuHPqM0dTdU3pgeIiqr5nkeIkmw-Y9DHIOzo6TCy5ev0fl54  All donations will be made to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to allow donors to claim a charitable deduction for tax purposes. Besides acting as a conduit for donated funds, the NLBM will also make a donation. The project has been approved by Carl Rogan, Bullet's grandson, and other Rogan family members. Carl has also agreed to donate to the monument fund.

Sam describes his experiences playing ball for the Kansas City Monarchs, Raleigh Tigers, and Memphis Red Sox.  He's looking forward to his appearance at the MLB All Star Game in July.

Pedro Sierra describes his career in the Negro Leagues and beyond.

Joyce Stearnes Thompson and Rosilyn Stearnes Brown describe their father, Negro League Legend,  Norman "Turkey" Stearnes.

Journalist Farrell Evans describes thebaseball of Moses Fleetwood Walker that took place before the so-called gentleman's agreement known as baseball's color barrier.  Farrell can be found at:  history.com andscape.com    

Happy 91st Birthday to Willie Mays.   Guest John Shea, Co-authored, "24, Life Storys and Lessons From the Say Hey Kid."  Colaborated with Rickey Henerson on "Off Base, Confessions of the Thief" National Baseball Writer and Columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle. srchronicle.com.   Twitter, @Johnsheahey

Denny Foster of the Main & Mill Brewery describes their Negro League Commeration Program mainandmill.com Ivory Smith, President of the Worcester County NAACP tells us about their Day of Recognition of Hall of Famer Judy Johnson. We'll also have a shout-out to Dan Bankhead WWII hero and pitcher in the Negro Leagues and Brooklyn Dodgers.  

Celebrating Jackie Robinson Alex Pompez opening up Latin America to the Major Leagues

Author Lee Lowenfish describes, the relationship between Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson.   Lee tells captivating stories  about  sacrafices, determination, and overcoming obsticals. To find his blog and learn more about Lee, please go to leelowenfish.com.  

Adrienne Alexander, retired teacher talks about her experience teaching 2nd graders about Jackie Robinson.  Former student and current High School Baseball player, Yash Gupta talks about his experience learning about Jackie Robinson in Adrienne's classroom.

Leslie Heaphy describes the West Coast Baseball Association.  The league had many great players, including future Mayor of Oakland, Lionel Wilson.  Leslie is a Professor at Kent State University and Researcher for the Society of American baseball Research. http://baseballguru.com/lheaphy/ Twitter, @SABRwomeninbb

Steve and Wayne Turner speak about great ballplayers whose impact on baseball and service to our country earned them a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Phil S. Dixon describes the impact of Negro National League Founder, Rube Foster.  You can find our more about Phil at the following locations: 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

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. Anne Bridges The Kingston Women's Club and the Kingston Museum Facebook page. 

Sean Gibson, Executive Director of the Josh Gibson Foundation shares stories about his Great-Grandfather, Josh Gibson. Websites and projects: Josh Gibson Foundation, joshgibson.org  Josh Gibson MVP Project, JG20mvp.com #jg20 Negro League Family Alliance, "One Voice, One Mission, One Goal"

Ashleigh Curry describes her film, "Toni, Mamie, and Connie." Jim Overmyer describes Effa Manley's ownership of the Newark Eagles Ashleigh can be found on: Instagram; iamashleighbgilliam Twitter; @tonimamieconnie tonimamieconnie.com Noel and Noah Productions Tim Overmyer's "Queen of the Negro Leagues, Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles" can be found at amazon.com

Jim 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

Negro League Baseball Museum http://www.buckoneilproscoutscoachesassn.com/ Buck O'Neil Professional Scouts and Coaches Association https://www.nlbm.com/ Sam Lacy Article https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/historypolitics/afro-american-sportswriter-sam-lacy-in-baseball-hall-of-fame/  

McClymonds Warrior Oakland Tech Bulldog, #Energy #Enthusiasm #Excellence "Home Field Advantag, Oakland, CA, The City That Changed the Face of Sports, Paul Brekke-Meisner" Exquire Magazine, "Last Angry Men," The Atlantic, "How Curt Flood Changed Baseball and Killed his Career" July 12, 2011 Bleacher Report, "Curt Flood's Sacrafice, Sports Most Meaningful Trade."  July 13, 20011

#Oakland Wildcats #London Olympics #Helsinki Olympics "Home Field Advantage, Oakland, CA. The City That Changed the Face of Sports," by Paul Brekke--Miesner "The Golden Boy," by George I. Martin https://wcfcourier.com/news/metro/where-are-they-now-zoe-ann-olsen/article_11c343c3-fba2-594e-b4ae-2a2186f50e6a.html  

#OaklandHighWildcats #CalBears #BostonRedSox

Skyline High Titans, Stanford Cardinal, SF Giants  The Kaleidoscope Group  https://kgdiversity.com/ brianjohnson6679@gmail.com 

McClymonds High Warrior, USF Dons, US Olympic Team, Boston Celtics, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FamePresidential Medal of Freedom. The Cross-over; “ A Brief History of Basketball and Race, From James Naismith to Labron James”  By Doug Merlino  “Home Field Advantage, Oakland, CA.  The City that Changed the Face of Sports.”  By Paul Brekke-Miesner. https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/treat-men-respect-5-ways-legendary-coach-red-auerbach-impacted-bill-russell-s-life https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1963761-bill-russell-has-great-response-to-being-left-off-lebron-james-mount-rushmore https://theundefeated.com/features/the-cleveland-summit-muhammad-ali/

#McClymondsWarrior #WorldSeriesChampion #MVP #BaseballHallofFame #PresidentialMedalofFreedom 

Oakland Tech Bulldog Stanford Football All American San Francisco 49ers, 1970 MVP  3 Time NFC Western Division Champion Professional Golfer, Qualifier for 1959 & 1982 US Open.  Winner of Senior PGA Tour's 1991 Security Pacific Classic

A conversation about Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan.

Leon Monroe gives us a close-up on the relationships he built with athletes and coaches over a lifetime officiating baseball and football games. To contact Leon about athletics or Marmign Associates, write lrmonroe45@yahoo.com or call (510)719-9207.

Michael Wilhite describes his journey from the playgrounds and sandlots in Oakland to Columbia University and beyond.

Michael Wilhite talks about the great people he competed with and the positive and the lessons learned growing up in Oakland and competing in sports. 

#BushrodPark #LincolnPark #Washington Park #OaklandSportsLegends Redd's Gourmet Salsa https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=redd%27s%20gourmet%20salsa

Rich Griffin Jr., talks about lessons learned on the playgrounds and baseball diamonds, and a lifetime as a mentor and umpire. Working behind the plate when a teenage Randy Johnson has no idea where the ball is going. #OaklandSportsLegends #The3Es #energy #enthusiasm, #excellence