I discovered this podcast, History That Doesn’t Suck, a couple of months ago, and I really enjoy listening to it. Professor Greg Jackson has a way of talking about history that makes it seem like story time, and he’s quite engaging.
Released last week, the episode below deviates a bit from the podcast’s usual format. This conversation with Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick is equally engaging, however, and Kendrick is quite the storyteller himself. In the episode, he talks, of course, about the Negro Leagues, about Jackie Robinson, about the quality of play that could be found in the Negro Leagues, takes a look at the economics, and many other topics surrounding this bit of American history.
The above episode also mentions the podcast’s previous episode: “165: America’s Favorite Pastime: Baseball, the Negro Leagues, and the Great Bambino.” I’m not sure why episode 165 is not uploaded to YouTube, however, I did find it on Spotify, and I believe the podcast is available on other platforms, as well. Or you can just go to the podcast website and listen to episodes here. I definitely encourage you to check it out!
