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This week we discuss the different standard for Catchers to enter the HOF versus other position players. Is it fair that those in the crouch can put up lower hitting numbers or does it feel right for their workload? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the unique Tri-Cornered Baseball Game from 1944. Three teams play in a round robin format to raise money for the war effort, but could something like this happen today?Our Hall of Famer this week is Stan Conveleski. He brings really good numbers in a short amount of time, but was it good enough for the three of us to keep him in? For our parting shots we speak on the life of Effa Manley, the majesty of the Perfect Game, and the ups and downs of collecting for "The Hobby".Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials in between segments with USPS Baseball Stamps, Roger Maris' for cereal, and Cal Ripken for the Yellow Pages.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 18:44Hall of Fame Discussion - 32:26Parting Shots - 44:47

I discuss important figures of Negro League baseball including Rube Foster, Gus Greenlee, Cumberland Posey, Effa Manley, and J.L. Wilkinson.

Erin Carlson spins Baseball Women stories from the movie of "A League of Their Own". How Penny Marshall earned the respect of the AAGPBL, Stories of the All-American PlayersTomboy & Director Penny Marshall moves from dancer to performing arts to Laverne & ShirleyTransition from Laverne to directorFrom BIG to Baseball Tom Hanks interprets Penny's Bronx to the castBaseball Drill for 6 weeks with coaches in LAActresses who brought Athletic Talent to the field – Rosie O'Donnel, Lori Petty & Freddie SimpsonAll The Way Mae - Madonna could not hit, throw but was trainable per Joe RussoDebra Winger, originally cast as Dottie, leaves the team with $3 millionEnter Geena Davis – untapped athletic ability & a steely game face14:4 – Loop?Lori Petty & Kit brings it to the field but was concerned when Winger leftLori Petty & Geena Davis chemistry was strong onAAGPBL story is resurrected through the son of Helen Callaghan Candaele , the Ted Williams of BaseballCooperstown 1988 - The players were suspicious of what others may do with their storyPenny Marshall was kicked out of a AAGPBL banquetFortuitous Steakhouse dinner with AAGPBL players, Fort Wayne Daisies, Faye Dancer & Pepper Paire DavisMandel & Ganz – 2 great writers selected for the filmGiant Rolodex, Birthday parties with Carrie Fisher and “Bobby D” De Niro Marge & Helen – sisters from Vancouver leave the factories behind in 1944 and joined the Minneapolis Millerettes, later with the Daisies– template for Dottie and KitHelen was the “Ted Williams of Women's Baseball”  Marge had to struggle to keep up with HelenKelly Candaele's documentary on mother Helen & Aunt MargePenny Marshall & David Anspaugh Casting, location selection & costume design put together by David AnspaughAnspaugh, Hoosiers director, had a different sense of funny Studio replaces Anspaugh – heartbroken he had been a fan of the Fort Worth Daisies as a young man.Jimmie Foxx – Lois Youngens & other AAGPBL players had a different view of him than Tom Hanks portrayal of Jimmie Doogan.Marshall honored AAGPBL wishes to stop a Doogan & Dottie intimacy sceneGeena Davis leveling the playing field with Institute on Gender Media https://seejane.org/ Davis found her athletic muscle playing Dottie“A Little League of Their Own”Penny Marshall - plan to develop a biopic on Effa ManleyHealth issues kept Penny from doing moreWhatever happened to the “Pitch” seriesWho would you cast today in A League of Their Own todayGal Gadot as Dottie – the new Geena DavisTaylor Swift as Kit or Dottie – Travis Kelcie as an extraErin Carlson's book – No Crying in Baseball click here can be found on Amazon American Women's Baseball Classic – members of the original AAGPBL teams will be there along with 60 of the top female baseball players in the world.Find BaseballBiz on www.baseballbizondeck.com & on iheartradio, Apple & Google podcasts @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward" 

"The League" is a vibrant history of baseball's Negro leagues that rose up in the Jim Crow era and pushed the game in new directions. Filmmaker Sam Pollard ("MLK/FBI") covers legendary players such as Satchel Paige as well as behind the scenes figures such as Newark's club co-owner Effa Manley.  

Kameron Austin Collins is another reliably fabulous cruciverbalist, who specializes in Saturday puzzles but occasionally produces a Friday (such as the fine one we dive into in here).  In other news, it's Fun Fact Friday ™️, and today's star is none other than the lady we met for the first time in. yesterday's grid, Effa Manley.Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

July 30, 2006, the largest Induction Class in Hall of Fame history is honored in Cooperstown. Reliever Bruce Sutter is inducted along with 17 elected by a special commission on pre-Negro leagues and Negro leagues baseball. The 17 are Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Jose Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cumberland Posey, Louis Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson. July 30, 1990, Commissioner Fay Vincent places New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on the “permanently ineligible” list. “The Boss” is suspended for his association with gambler Howie SpiraJuly 30, 1983, the Atlanta Braves remove mascot “Chief Noc-a-homa” and his teepee from left field to make room for more seating at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium. The Braves will lose 19 of their next 21 games before restoring the mascot and teepee.July 30, 1980, J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros suffers a stroke while working out at the Astrodome. Doctors perform surgery to remove a blood clot from behind his right collarbone. Although Richard will return to pitch in the major leagues, he will never regain his previous dominance.July 30, 1970, Bruce Kison of Waterbury hits seven Pittsfield batters with pitchers before being removed in the sixth inning. Kison, a Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand, will make his major league debut the following season.July 30, 1959, Willie McCovey makes his major league debut for the San Francisco Giants. The young slugger faces another future Hall of Famer -Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies - and goes 4-for-4 with two triples. McCovey's impressive debut helps the Giants to a 7-2 win over the Phillies.Historical Recap performed by:Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says This Day In Baseball is Sponsored by - www.vintagebaseballreflections.com - Join the membership today and listen to 50 years of baseball history told to you by the folks who were there! As a special offer, all our listeners can use the term - thisdayinbaseball at the membership check out.

July 30, 2006, the largest Induction Class in Hall of Fame history is honored in Cooperstown. Reliever Bruce Sutter is inducted along with 17 elected by a special commission on pre-Negro leagues and Negro leagues baseball. The 17 are Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Jose Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cumberland Posey, Louis Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson. July 30, 1990, Commissioner Fay Vincent places New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on the “permanently ineligible” list. “The Boss” is suspended for his association with gambler Howie SpiraJuly 30, 1983, the Atlanta Braves remove mascot “Chief Noc-a-homa” and his teepee from left field to make room for more seating at Atlanta's Fulton County Stadium. The Braves will lose 19 of their next 21 games before restoring the mascot and teepee.July 30, 1980, J.R. Richard of the Houston Astros suffers a stroke while working out at the Astrodome. Doctors perform surgery to remove a blood clot from behind his right collarbone. Although Richard will return to pitch in the major leagues, he will never regain his previous dominance.July 30, 1970, Bruce Kison of Waterbury hits seven Pittsfield batters with pitchers before being removed in the sixth inning. Kison, a Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand, will make his major league debut the following season.July 30, 1959, Willie McCovey makes his major league debut for the San Francisco Giants. The young slugger faces another future Hall of Famer -Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies - and goes 4-for-4 with two triples. McCovey's impressive debut helps the Giants to a 7-2 win over the Phillies.Historical Recap performed by:Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says This Day In Baseball is Sponsored by - www.vintagebaseballreflections.com - Join the membership today and listen to 50 years of baseball history told to you by the folks who were there! As a special offer, all our listeners can use the term - thisdayinbaseball at the membership check out.

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI), and executive produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Oscar-winning SUMMER OF SOUL), Tariq Trotter (DESCENDANT), and produced by RadicalMedia , THE LEAGUE celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O'Neil – whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie Robinson era – as well as celebrated Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron who started out in the Negro Leagues. From entrepreneurial titans Cumberland Posey and Gus Greenlee, whose intense rivalry fueled the rise of two of the best baseball teams ever to play the game, to Effa Manley, the activist owner of the Newark Eagles and the only woman ever admitted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, THE LEAGUE explores Black baseball as an economic and social pillar of Black communities and a stage for some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game, while also examining the unintended consequences of integration. Director Sam Pollard (Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power, Citizen Ashe, Tiger) joins us for a conversation on the multi-layered history of the Black ballplayer's quest for inclusion, compensation and respect. The story begins in 1890's Jim Crow laws forcing out the few Black players already playing with white players in the nascent professional leagues and culminates with the signing of Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers and soon after Larry Dolby to a contract with the American League's Cleveland Indians.

“A League of Their Own” is a fictional account of a real moment in history when WWII prompted major league baseball to start a new professional league with women, called the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The 1992 film follows The Rockford Peaches, the most successful team in the league, during their first season. Catcher Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and her little sister, pitcher Kit Keller (Lori Petty), have a classic sibling rivalry rooted in a love of competition and a well of insecurity. Kit has always envied Dottie's talent and beauty, feeling resentful of how easily good things seem to come her way. Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell play Mae Mordabito and Doris Murphy, two friends who are honestly kind of forgettable because their roles are underwritten. Mae is a center fielder who used to be a dancer in a club and enjoys gentleman attention. Doris plays third base and … is kind of loud, I guess? Marla Hooch (Megan Cavanagh) is the “ugly” second base woman who can hit like a motherfucker. Another casting highlight is Tom Hanks as the drunk, washed up former baseball player-turned-manager, Jimmy Dugan. The plot loosely builds to the final World Series Game between the Rockford Peaches and the Racine Belles and then time jumps to the present day, when these women are being honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Here are some things we mentioned during the episode: Interview with Penny Marshall and Lori Petty Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna on "Arsenio Jams" Marjorie Magazine article about Black women and the AAGPBL Britni de la Cretaz's piece in "Narratively" about the hidden queer history of "A League of Their Own" If you are in Michigan, please make sure you sign the Reproductive Freedom for All petition, sponsored by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. You can find a location to sign the petition (it must be done in person) here. "A League of Their Own" is currently streaming on Amazon Prime and can be rented from all of the standard places. At one point, I think I mention the Rockford Peaches being "inducted" into the Baseball League of Hall of Fame. What I really mean to say is that they were honored with an exhibit. Thus far, Effa Manley is the only woman who has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Luke Epplin discovered the most impressive baseball story most people haven't heard of and the four men & one woman who lived heroic lives behind the scenes.

Bob Kendrick tells the incredible story of Hall of Famer Leon Day, and sits down with Orioles All-Star Cedric Mullins to discuss the legacy of Black baseball in Leon's hometown of Baltimore. Learn more, and contribute to Dr. Bob Hieronimus' effort to build a statue in Leon Day's honor - https://leondaystatueproject.com/Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.comInterviews with Effa Manley and Larry Doby courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, at the University of Kentucky. For more information, visit https://www.kentuckyoralhistory.org

Have you ever sat down and thought about why sports are gendered...like, really thought about it? Listen to these stories and you may find it's not the reason you thought. Plus, a bad bitch who's work in sports and civil rights, changed the world!

There have been very few women to own a Major League Baseball franchise. The most notable, Marge Schott, owned the CIncinnati Reds from 1984 to 1999. Before her came Helene Hathaway Robison Britton who inherited the the St. Louis Cardinals. After Britton came Joan Payson, the first owner of the New York Mets and the first woman to own an MLB franchise without inheriting it. But, there was another. Effa Manley owned the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League from 1936 thru 1948. A woman in a man's world, the Eagles were one of the cornerstones of the Negro Leagues along with teams such as the Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Kansas City Monarchs. And, while Manley ran a tight ship and was one of the more vocal owners in the Negro Leagues, it was what she did away from the game that truly separated her from her fellow owners. An activist always fighting for minority rights, she made a difference not just on the baseball diamond, but away from it too. And, much to the surprise of many, her background just might lead one to ponder why she did what she did. So, who was Effa Manley and what was her background? On this episode of SFH, author James Overmyer joins me for a fascinating conversation about the first woman to be inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame. She received that honor in 2006, long after she passed. Overmyer who recently released a book on Manley's life, "Queen of the Negro Leagues," published by Rowman & Littlefield, uncovered so much about Manley's life and shares much of it with me from her unique upbringing to how she fought for the rights of African-Americans to how she became owner of one of the Negro League's legendary teams to her fight to integrate Major League Baseball. Check out this episode of SFH now for the story of one of baseball's extraordinary personalities and pioneers.

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

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Episode 89 Notes and Links to Luke Epplin's Work            On Episode 89 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Luke Epplin, writer of Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball. The two talk about, among other things, Luke's early relationship with language, his admiration for certain writers who have shaped his sensibility and philosophy of writing, and his purpose in writing nonfiction that has the best qualities of fiction. They also discuss his dazzling book about four intriguing members of The Cleveland Indians and their 1948 World Series victory and rollercoaster season.        Luke Epplin, whose writing has appeared in The Atlantic, the New Yorker Page-Turner, The Washington Post, GQ, Slate, Salon, The Daily Beast, among others, and he has appeared in such places as NPR's “Weekend Edition,“  The New York Times, the MLB Network, and ESPN. He is the author of Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball about Bob Feller, Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Satchel Paige, and the Cleveland Indians of the 1940s. Buy Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball   “How Black Players Propelled Cleveland's Baseball Team To Win The 1948 World Series” from NPR, March 2021   Luke Epplin's MacMillan Page   “Virtual Author Series” with Bruce Markusen-Video from National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum-Luke talks about the book on the Anniversary of Larry Doby's MLB Debut At about 2:00, Luke talks about growing up in a small town outside of St. Louis, including how he was a voracious reader and was exposed to great baseball writing, including David Halberstram and his October 1964 book as an influence for Our Team, his own novel   At about 5:00, Luke talks about his fandom for the St. Louis Cardinals, and how the team's fortune has made the fanbase different than the fans of the hard-luck   At about 7:20, Luke cites David Halberstram's Summer of ‘49 as an inspiration for his book's narrative   At about 9:00, Luke talks about chill-inducing literature, including William Saroyan, Alice Munro, and Deborah Eisenberg, and William Trevor   At about 10:10, Luke describes being into “lyrical realism” and how he would read aloud short stories and/or copy short stories word for word to help him “locate a voice that [was] wholly [his] own”   At about 12:25, Luke talks about Gay Talese, David Halberstram, and others whose nonfiction read like fiction in the best possible ways and inspired Luke's own aesthetic    At about 13:30, Luke talks about his appreciation of John Cheever and spiritual ancestors and descendants   At about 15:30, Luke details great phrasing from Gay Talese's famous piece on Joe DiMaggio, and how he used “the rhythm” of the diction as inspiration fro his own book   At about 18:00-Luke references Mark Harris' Pictures at a Revolution as a big source of inspiration and thrill and Erik Larson as well   At about 20:05-Luke points out the lack of stats and numbers used in his Our Team book, and his rationale for this   At about 21:40, Pete and Luke join the Laura Hillenbrand Mutual Admiration Society   At about 24:00, Luke discusses the ways in which he balanced archive footage and interviews in “piecing together” his storyline for Our Team   At about 25:20, Luke talks about the challenges of telling Larry Doby's story, as he was a reticent person for the most part   At about 26:55, Pete asks Luke for his “ ‘Eureka' moments” and Luke shares an interesting anecdote about his grandfather, the St. Louis Browns, and Bill Veeck that were seeds for his book   At about 30:50, Pete references Luke as part of a group of writers in recent years like Bradford Pearson and Eric Nusbaum, among many others, who have written a certain type of “sports book” that is not wholly a sports book; Pete's joke about the epically long titles so popular these days leads to Luke   At about 33:15, Luke gives background on Bill Veeck, one of the four main characters of Luke's book   At about 36:10, Luke gives background on Larry Doby, one of the four main characters of Luke's book   At about 38:20, Pete and Luke discuss the unfair expectations for Larry Doby as a “pioneer,” and Eric juxtaposes Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby's experiences   At about 43:00, Luke talks about the book's Epilogue that details the blatant racism that Larry Doby experienced, including after his heroic 1948 World Series, and some of the ways in which white writers didn't fully take into account the hardships he faced    At about 46:00, Luke discusses the intriguing and singular Satchel Paige, one of the “Big Four” from the book   At about 49:50, Pete and Luke discuss Larry Doby and Satchel Paige's relationship, as well as the latter's persona and its connection to the ugly history of racism, minstrel shows, etc.   At about 52:10, Luke traces the modern frowning upon “showy baseball” in contemporary times   At about 53:30, Pete and Luke discuss the brainstorming tours undertaken by Bob Feller, Satchel Paige described in great detail in the book    At about 53:25, Pete proudly shares stories involving his grandfather, Joe Albanese, and how he got two hits off Satchel Paige in a barnstorming exhibition   At about 56:25, Luke details Satchel Paige in juxtaposition to Bob Feller and to Jackie Robinson, as well as how Paige's legendary confidence and independence-he is, Luke says, “fully himself”   At about 1:00:00, Luke talks of the absolute legend that Satchel Paige was and how his pitching was an absolute scene for spectators   At about 1:00:40, Pete asks Luke to dispel (hehe) rumors that Pope Francis recently cited Luke's book while talking to Joe Biden, and Luke continues in talking about Satchel's LONG and illustrious career   At about 1:03:10, Luke discusses the phenom Luke discusses the intriguing and singular Satchel Paige, one of the “Big Four” from the book, one of the “Big Four” from the book; Luke cites Feller's bona fides as someone who built himself up by himself, the “ ‘American Dream' writ large” post-Depression and Roaring 20s   At about 1:08:55, Pete and Luke discuss the book's ending-the glorious victory in the 1948 World Series-including the letdown experienced by various characters in the book; Luke cites “loneliness” as a central theme of the book   At about 1:11:00, Pete and Luke discuss Luke's meaningful focus on a certain pivotal August   At about 1:12:35, Luke talks about future projects, including an exciting and intriguing basketball story he will be telling, and possibly writing in Spanish (pues, tal vez…)   At about 1:14:17, Pete and Luke talk about the glorious “sic” and Luke's experience with the “colorful” sportswriting that he used to build his book   At about 1:15:20, Effa Manley is discussed and why she needs her story to be written   At about 1:15:55, Luke reads an excerpt from the book that deals with the legendarily energetic Bill Veeck   At about 1:21:00, Luke gives out his contact information and shouts out his local favorite, The Astoria Bookshop      You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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  Guests Andrea Williams Andrea Williams is an author, journalist and editor. Prior to turning to writing full-time she worked in marketing and development for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Besides her book, Baseball's Leading Lady, Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues. Andrea is the best-selling author of the children's book, We Are Family co-authored with Lebron James. She now lives and writes in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four children.     Bob Kendrick Bob Kendrick is the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Globe named Bob on their list of “100 Most Influential African-Americans in Greater Kansas City” in 2009 and he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He attended Park College on a Baseball scholarship and earned his BA in Communication Arts. EEE Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post.

  Guests Andrea Williams Andrea Williams is an author, journalist and editor. Prior to turning to writing full-time she worked in marketing and development for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Besides her book, Baseball's Leading Lady, Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues. Andrea is the best-selling author of the children's book, We Are Family co-authored with Lebron James. She now lives and writes in Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four children.     Bob Kendrick Bob Kendrick is the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Globe named Bob on their list of “100 Most Influential African-Americans in Greater Kansas City” in 2009 and he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He attended Park College on a Baseball scholarship and earned his BA in Communication Arts. EEE Host Michael Zeldin Michael Zeldin is a well-known and highly-regarded TV and radio analyst/commentator. He has covered many high-profile matters, including the Clinton impeachment proceedings, the Gore v. Bush court challenges, Special Counsel Robert Muller's investigation of interference in the 2016 presidential election, and the Trump impeachment proceedings. In 2019, Michael was a Resident Fellow at the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School, where he taught a study group on Independent Investigations of Presidents. Previously, Michael was a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also served as Deputy Independent/ Independent Counsel, investigating allegations of tampering with presidential candidate Bill Clinton's passport files, and as Deputy Chief Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, Foreign Affairs Committee, October Surprise Task Force, investigating the handling of the American hostage situation in Iran. Michael is a prolific writer and has published Op-ed pieces for CNN.com, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hill, The Washington Times, and The Washington Post.

Shakeia Taylor is a baseball writer who's work has been featured on SB Nation, fivethirtyeight, Baseball Prospectus, etc. She was nominated for(and won) a 2021SABR Award, has an amazing Twitter account and is one of the most highly regarded baseball writers of our time. Follow her on Twitter: @Curlyfro Read her piece on Marcus Stroman: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/marcus-stroman-wears-a-durag-every-game-he-starts-which-one-does-he-pitch-best-in/ Check out her website: https://www.hishakeia.com/ Read her piece on Effa Manley: https://www.sbnation.com/2020/4/30/21238190/effa-manley-hall-of-fame-negro-league-newark-eagles Follow Bat'HER Up on Instagram: @batherup_pod Substack: https://batherup.substack.com/  

 Episode 101 is overloaded with incredible guests and wonderful discussions.MLB at Field of Dreams Game was a huge success and we were fortunate to speak with three extremely dedicated baseball fans who made the trek to Dyersville, Iowa to witness this highly anticipated game.  Join us as we welcome previous show guest, Brian LoPinto, as well as first timers to the show, Dan Malley and Aaron Nelsen.  They give us their first-hand impressions and experiences.  Find out what it was like to be at the game, the types of food served, and even how much these three fans paid for this unique experience which all of them said was well worth it. Andrea Williams admits that prior to getting a job in marketing and development at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri she knew nothing regarding Effa Manley, the subject of her wonderful book, Baseball's Leading Lady:  Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues.  However, once she heard about this wonderful woman who is the only woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, she knew she needed to learn more and her many hours of research and writing are her gift to us.  Effa ran the Newark Eagles with her husband, Abe Manley, from 1935 to 1948.  Andrea provides us with a look at the life of someone who was not about to let skin color or gender stop her from doing what she wanted to do and helping those she needed to help.  Effa Manley's story inspired Andrea, and the stories in this book will hopefully inspire you as much they did us.Joey Machado is excellent at marketing and that excellence is being felt throughout the barbecue community.  His passion for the products he represents has always shone through and that continues as he works with Blues Hog BBQ and Gateway Drum Smokers.  He is extremely entertaining and frankly did not even need us to ask him more than one question as he has a lot to say, and we are the beneficiaries as we get to learn from someone who has been a blessing for the barbecue industry.  Enjoy part one and look forward to part two.We conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag.We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.Call the show - (516) 855-8214Facebook - baseball and bbqEmail - baseballandbbq@gmail.comTwitter - @baseballandbbqInstagram - baseballandbarbecueYouTube - baseball and bbqWebsite - https://baseballandbbq.weebly.com 

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.comInterview with Effa Manley appear courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe audio originally recorded with Stephen BankerTo learn more about the life of Bullet Rogan, check out Wilber "Bullet" Rogan and the Kansas City Monarchs by Phil Dixon - https://amzn.to/37jY12D   

On today's episode, Curtis talks to Dr. Leslie Heaphy, who teaches sports history at Kent State University and has contributed to several books, including The Encyclopedia of Women in Baseball. Their topic today is the history of women in baseball, specifically Black baseball. The conversation starts with a broad history of women in the game, as spectators, reporters, and players, before moving on to the Negro Leagues, where Dr. Heaphy talks about some of the women who played the game, owned the teams, and helped run the leagues. They touch on Effa Manley, who is currently the only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and discuss the difficulties of researching this topic. You can read Dr. Heaphy's piece on women in Black baseball on Baseball Reference: https://www.baseball-reference.com/articles/women-in-the-negro-leagues-leslie-heaphy.shtml Also, congratulations to DOCTOR Curtis Harris on successfully defending his dissertation this week!

Author Andrea Williams joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about her book- "Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Andrea Williams joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about her book- "Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.comInterviews with Larry Doby and Effa Manley appear courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries Ted Williams' Hall of Fame Speech  Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on Youtube 

The general, almost universal feeling now, is that it was a good thing when Jackie Robinson broke the Major League color barrier in 1947. However, there were unintended consequences, which have been mostly lost in the unforgiving haze of history. Bob talks about those consequences with guest Andrea Williams, author of the new book, “Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues.”

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprezVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com/Interviews with Effa Manley and  Monte Irvin appear courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries 

Author Bob Luke joins Talkin' Baseball to talk about his latest book- The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues. The book documents her baseball acumen and her social activism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Bob Luke joins Talkin' Baseball to talk about his latest book- The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues. The book documents her baseball acumen and her social activism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Amira Rose Davis chats with Andrea Williams about her new book "Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues." They discuss Effa's powerful role as co-owner of the Newark Eagles, her foresight of the costs of desegregating baseball, her importance in contemporary conversations about Black institutions and why Andrea wrote this story for young adults.  This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network.For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.comTo help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldownFor BIAD merchandise: teespring.com/stores/burn-it-all-downFind us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't miss this powerful conversation with author Andrea Williams. Andrea introduces us to Effa Manley. Effa Manley, co-owner and business manager of the Newark Eagles of the Negro Baseball League. Effa devoted her life to Black empowerment.--but in the battle for Black baseball, was the game rigged against her? You can support the podcast by using this link to purchase Baseball's Leading Lady on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2P9Nykv Please visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Effa Manley co-owned the baseball team, The Newark Eagles of the Negro League, with her husband, Abe. She was quickly recognized as an excellent business woman and dedicated her life to baseball and the Civil Rights movement, hosting various benefits at the stadium to raise money and awareness to local causes. Effa lobbied for the inclusion of Negro League players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and ended up being inducted herself! If you would like to donate time or money support women who have been affected by violence, consider the organizations below: https://www.bwjp.org/ https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/ http://www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/resources/national-domestic-violence-organizations/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/herstory123/support

本集邀請到國際棒球裁判劉柏君老師 (09:54)，一同探討台灣女子棒球的推廣 (14:37)、女性身份在棒球產業的複雜性和包袱 (17:24)、在大聯盟認證的裁判學校進修的經驗 (22:43)、對大聯盟實驗電子好球帶與新規則的想法 (29:19)、對棒球比賽長度的感受(40:52)、在棒球界遭遇的性別歧視和性騷擾 (43:35)、在美國所受到的對待和經歷 (53:23)、對自我角色的期許 (57:05)、對於少數族群保障措施的見解 (01:05:10)、如何做運動外交 (01:09:10)、亞裔身份在國際上所面臨的待遇 (01:13:39)、如何面對並改善職場性騷擾的問題 (01:25:21)、女性裁判的未來 (01:35:44)、中華職棒會先出現女教練還是女裁判 (01:37:52）、想對嚮往棒球產業的女性說的話 (01:42:10)。 「人物我來講」介紹棒球名人堂內的唯一女性 Effa Manley (01:51:18)；數據單元則分享 Luis Guillorme 累壞 Jordan Hicks 的 22 球打席 (02:06:26)、大聯盟 Statcast 首度開放春訓追蹤數據 (02:08:28)、Tim Locastro 生涯開始至今無盜壘失敗的紀錄 (02:14:55)、大聯盟史上連續盜壘成功次數最多的跑者 (02:16:56)。

On this week’s 51%, the author of a book about baseball’s leading lady hopes girls read the story. In her new book, Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues, Andrea Williams tells the story of the woman at the center of the Black baseball world. Manley was the […]

In her new book "Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues," author Andrea Williams explores the legacy of Manley on and off the baseball field.

Author and journalist Andrea Williams, whose new middle-grade nonfiction book is Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues (Roaring Brook Press).  In our conversation, Andrea Williams and I discussed a moment in history when Effa Manley spoke up at a meeting. Not only did she speak up, but she suggested that if the store she’d organized a boycott of didn’t start to employ African Americans, those potential employees would be forced to "work as prostitutes." It was a bold move, speaking in such a way at that time, and it worked. This week’s Write the Book Prompt is to write about a time that you took a chance to better a situation, putting yourself at risk for a good cause. This could be a situation that arose at work, or it could be about that time you convinced your Mom that your brother really had not been the one to break a vase by throwing a baseball in the house. Give yourself over to that memory and write. Good luck with your work in the coming week, and tune in next week for another prompt or suggestion. Music Credit: Aaron Shapiro

Shakeia Taylor joins Rogelio and Chris to talk about her SABR nominated article "Effa Manley's hidden life" . You can vote for the article here. Discussions about the baseball off-season and growing up a Cleveland Baseball Team fan.In the second half

Shakeia Taylor joins Rogelio and Chris to talk about her SABR nominated article "Effa Manley's hidden life" . You can vote for the article here. Discussions about the baseball off-season and growing up a Cleveland Baseball Team fan. In the second half of the podcast (44:37-End) the discussion of the A Tribe Called Quest's Low-End Theory, hip hop in the '90s and Rogelio realizes he was being too much of a hipster when it comes to No Limit Records. The intro to the second half of the podcast is from Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB.com’s Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello talk about the stunning trade of Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals, talk about Nelson Cruz returning to the Twins and what that means for the White Sox, discuss which teams are helped and hurt by the likely return to the smaller postseason field, bid farewell to Dustin Pedroia, and welcome on Shakeia Taylor to talk about her award-nominated research piece on Effa Manley and how Ken Griffey Jr’s return to Major League Baseball reminds us of his stature as unofficial ‘coolest player alive,’ and which current player might succeed him.

Author Andrea Williams joins us to discuss her young adult book, Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues, about the first and only woman to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Manley was the owner and co-manager of the Newark Eagles, a team she cultivated into a powerhouse.

Andrea Williams, author of Baseball's Leading Lady, joins the boys to talk about her journey of wanting to be Major League Baseball's first female general manager to working alongside Bob Kendrick at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to writing about African-American icons Effa Manley and Charley Pride, what it would take for Hollywood to properly honor their memory and reveals (kinda) what she's working on next.

0:00-7:45: Prior to the recent MLB-Negro League news, Andrea Williams, author of the upcoming book Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues, called the Lookout Landing hotline. The prerequisite vibe check blends into a conversation about the parallels between today and some of the book’s themes. Andrea also reflects on the fact she’s publishing a book during a pandemic. 7:50-24:55: What caused Andrea to take an interest in baseball in the first place? After name dropping Johnny Damon and Jermaine Dye, a confession arises from the rubble of Kansas City fandom. To kick off the deeper Effa Manley conversation, a brief primer is required. Not only does Andrea explain who Effa was and what she did, but also the layers of Black baseball that enrich her greater story. Branch Rickey, catch this fade. Just because Harrison Ford played you in a movie doesn’t automatically mean you get off scot-free. 25:00-37:30: What did Andrea think about the way things unfolded this summer, as she began promoting a book about Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues as America started paying more attention to race relations? It turns out, writing a book is very hard. What are some things that need to happen moving forward to ensure that progress doesn’t stall out? Andrea shares her promise of becoming “obsessed” with Effa and how much knowledge she had before putting pen to paper. This portion of the show also includes an examination of Jackie Robinson under a different lens.  38:30-1:03:53: The logos and graphic design of the Negro Leagues were cool as hell. Andrea details the perspective of her writing for this book, what she hopes to accomplish with it, and how seeking information from the correct sources is the most important part of learning. To put a bow on this lively conversation about what is sure to be a wonderful book, Andrea reads a passage from it. If you pre-order the book now using this link, you can get a personalized version from Andrea herself! Music: “untitled 07 | 2014-2016” by Kendrick Lamar // “New Year” by Beach House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by writer Shakeia Taylor to discuss the story and hidden life of Effa Manley, the only woman in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Holmes and executive producer Herb Lawrence then discussed Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's relationship, which took a turn down the conspiracy theory route. Later, Holmes shared an update about the NBA's coronavirus numbers. 

There is a reason why sports movies are so pervasive in Hollywood. The struggle! The drama! The underdogs! The truth is, nothing quite beats a good ‘ol sports story. This week, Talia and Guest Host Aya Newman discuss the San Francisco Giant’s rise from baseball drool to World Series cool!RESEARCH: “How much individual talent was on each Giants World Series team?” By Brady Klopferhttps://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2020/4/27/21239086/san-francisco-giants-world-series-2010-2012-2014-mlb-comparison“The Strange Dynasty Of The San Francisco Giants Is Over. (Yes, It Was A Dynasty.)”By Neil Painehttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-strange-dynasty-of-the-san-francisco-giants-is-over-yes-it-was-a-dynasty/“2012 NLCS Gm7: Raindrops keep falling on Scutaro's head” by MLBhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wHMI7KdptYNegro Leagues E-Museum:http://www.nlbemuseum.com/nlbemuseum.htmlLibrary of Congress Online Archives on Baseball and the Color Line:https://www.loc.gov/collections/jackie-robinson-baseball/articles-and-essays/baseball-the-color-line-and-jackie-robinson/Current MLB players talk about being a black baseball player:https://www.mlb.com/news/black-mlb-players-speak-out-on-race-issuesSF Giants player Jaylin Davis discusses his experience with racism:https://sfgiants.mlblogs.com/the-stories-that-are-hardest-to-tell-jaylin-davis-9c905027f6a5Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-Black-and-Latino lineup in 1971:https://sabr.org/journal/article/characters-with-character-pittsburghs-all-black-lineup/Women in the Negro Leagues:https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-annual-2018/the-negro-leagues-last-hope-three-brave-women/Effa Manley, the First Woman Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame:https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/manley-effaBOSS LEVEL: Ken Burns’ Baseballhttps://www.pbs.org/show/baseball/episodes/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OnceUponATimePC)

So much has changed since we recorded this episode back in April! Aya and I decided to update you all with some important changes to the story. Aya was kind enough to compile a list of resources focusing on people of color and baseball so I do encourage all of our listeners to check them out! RESEARCH:Negro Leagues E-Museum:http://www.nlbemuseum.com/nlbemuseum.htmlLibrary of Congress Online Archives on Baseball and the Color Line:https://www.loc.gov/collections/jackie-robinson-baseball/articles-and-essays/baseball-the-color-line-and-jackie-robinson/Current MLB players talk about being a black baseball player:https://www.mlb.com/news/black-mlb-players-speak-out-on-race-issuesSF Giants player Jaylin Davis discusses his experience with racism:https://sfgiants.mlblogs.com/the-stories-that-are-hardest-to-tell-jaylin-davis-9c905027f6a5Pittsburgh Pirates field the first all-Black-and-Latino lineup in 1971:https://sabr.org/journal/article/characters-with-character-pittsburghs-all-black-lineup/Women in the Negro Leagues:https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-annual-2018/the-negro-leagues-last-hope-three-brave-women/Effa Manley, the First Woman Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame:https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/manley-effaBOSS LEVEL: Ken Burns’ Baseballhttps://www.pbs.org/show/baseball/episodes/(If you can find the Tenth Inning epilogue, watch that for a profile on Barry Bonds.)“THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. I urge you to research your own ways to learn about the history of Black people in baseball, as well as ways to support Black baseball personnel near you!” -Aya NewmanSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/OnceUponATimePC)

The most decorated woman in Baseball in history is a mystery to most people. In a follow up from Episode 75, Shakeia Taylor did some digging and what she found out was amazing! 

Interviews with former Negro League pitcher Max Manning (Newark Eagles), his daughter Belinda Manning and Pamela Irvin Fields daughter of Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Irvin.

This week we talk about a historical woman in business. In fact, she's the only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame. She was a baseball owner and executive who also fought for civil rights. A fantastic woman who will inspire you. References: Effa Manley, National Hall of Fame Effa Manley, Wikipedia Ebbets Field Flannels, The Effa Collection Effa Manley, Society for American Baseball Research Effa Manley, Black Past The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues, Bob Luke

Rita brings a new candidate for Queen! Then she tells the adventurous tale of Alice Ramsey, the first woman to drive the U.S. coast-to-coast. Amanda highlights Effa Manley, a baseball team owner who became the first & only woman to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Follow us on social media: FB: facebook.com/idkherpodcast Twitter: @IDKHerPodcast Insta: @idkher_podcast

Laurence Holmes delved into the complicated history of Effa Manley, who was the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Holmes reached out to baseball writer and historian Shakeia Taylor to help untangle the mystery. This is an excerpt from a longer interview that Holmes conducted with Taylor on his House of L Podcast. You can listen to it here: http://houseofl.libsyn.com/episode-75-shakeia-taylor. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's books are: Squeeze Play: a novel by Jane Leavy. Doubleday, 1990. (Not pictured. In his younger days, my little baseball fan tore the cover off my copy.) Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Simon & Schuster, 1997. She Loved Baseball: the Effa Manley story by Audrey Vernick. Balzer & Bray, 2010. Other books mentioned: Queen of the Diamond: the Lizzie Murphy story by Emily Arnold McCully. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2015. Girl Wonder: a baseball story in nine innings by Deborah Hopkinson. Atheneum, 2003. The Streak: how Joe DiMaggio became America's hero by Barb Rosenstock. Calkins Creek, 2014 Links to things discussed today: The Attagirl podcast episode on Effa Manley The Negro Leagues Museum Twitter account Doris Kearns Goodwin's bibliography

"I literally have a megaphone." Rhea talks to baseball teammate and fellow comedian Alice Wetterlund (Treks and the City podcast) about playing together and not apologizing for being competitive. Plus mean coaches, Minnesota, and Joc Pederson.And a new edition of ROSIN BAG! Rhea answers your Twitter questions on gendered hats, team names, advanced metrics, favorite ballparks, rounders, and more!And for your reading pleasure, Rhea recommends a revelatory article from the MLB.com vault, Chris Landers' "Four remarkable women from baseball history that everyone should know about." Learn more about Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, Edith Houghton, Effa Manley, and Jackie Mitchell:https://www.mlb.com/cut4/four-great-women-from-baseball-history/c-136471052Rhea is visiting the East Coast and the Midwest starting this weekend on the CLOSE TO HOME TOUR. Check out tour dates and buy tickets at http://www.rheabutcher.com/livedates!THIS EPISODE SPONSORED BY TOMBOY X. VISIT https://tomboyx.com/baseball AND USE PROMO CODE "BASEBALL" FOR 15% OFF.CONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAMhttps://twitter.com/threeswingspodhttps://www.instagram.com/threeswingspodAND PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.THREE SWINGS IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttp://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/three-swings/

Baseball historian Bob Luke (The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues) joins host Tim Hanlon to delve into the intriguing story of the first (and still only) woman to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame – and the second Negro National League’s Newark Eagles franchise she successfully co-owned (with husband Abe) and general managed from 1936-48.   A student of the sport since early childhood with a keen sense of promotion, marketing and player welfare, Manley blended a strong baseball operations IQ with a savvy aptitude for local politics and African-American community issues to become a dominant front office force in the Negro Leagues, and a persistent champion of player integration that ultimately transformed the white-male-dominated National and American “major” leagues in the late 1940s.  Manley’s Eagles teams consistently performed well on the field and at the gate, and her deft management style culminated in a Negro World Series championship for the Eagles in 1946, and fueled the careers of no less than six eventual baseball Hall of Famers (Larry Doby, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Monte Irvin, Biz Mackey, and Willie Wells), as well as dozens of other players who soon found their way into the majors after the demise of the team and the Negro Leagues in the early 1950s.    Manley, herself, gained Hall of Fame induction in 2006 – albeit posthumously – alongside a number of her fellow Negro League pioneers. Thanks to Podfly, Audible and SportsHistoryCollectibles.com for supporting this episode!

Author and screenwriter Byron Motley joins the boys to talk about his father, legendary Negro Leagues umpire Bob Motley, explains what happened to his screenplay about Effa Manley, gives his thoughts on instant replay in baseball and pulls the curtain back on why he absolutely adores Cuba.

In this episode of Saving Stories we hear from Effa Manley, a powerful co-owner of the Newark Eagles of the Negro Baseball League. She says the integration of Major League Baseball in 1947 hastened the demise of a business she and other black entrepreneurs helped create and sustain.

After sifting through hundreds of documents including articles from the leading black weeklies, the papers of pivotal figures such as Effa Manley, Branch Rickey, and Jackie Robinson, and interviews with Negro League players and their fans, Bob Luke tells the story of Negro League baseball in the context of the Jim Crow society in which it thrived. He shows the inner workings of the leagues and their teams, the conflicts between players and owners, the uplifting impact the games had on African Americans, and the tireless contributions to the game of  Effa Manley, the only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame.Sociologist Bob Luke had a 40 year career in human resource development before authoring The Baltimore Elite Giants and The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues. Recorded On: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Baseball Historian presents Hank Aaron hits 715, Jackie Robinson Show, and Tribute to Effa Manley 1st female Hall of Fame Inductee

On this week's 51%, the author of a book about baseball's leading lady hopes girls read the story. In her new book, Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues, Andrea Williams tells the story of the woman at the center of the Black baseball world. Manley was the elegant yet gutsy owner and co-manager of the Newark Eagles - a team she cultivated into a powerhouse. Yet with calls for integration gaining steam, so did the threat of losing all that she had built. Williams details the rise and fall of Negro Leagues Baseball, shedding light on an important yet little-known part of Black and American history. And now Dr. Jeri Burns talks turkey. Dr. Jeri Burns is a storyteller, writer, and educator living in New York's Hudson Valley. You can find her at storycrafters.com. That's our show for this week. Thanks to Tina Renick for production assistance. Our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock. Our theme music is Glow in the Dark by Kevin Bartlett. This show is a national production of Northeast Public Radio. Follow us on Twitter @51PercentRadio. Photo courtesy of MacMillian Publishing/ Roaring Book Press.