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  • Fergie Jenkins | LIVE from Play Ball Park in LA

    Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins sits down with Bob Kendrick in front of a live audience at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles, talking about his career with Ernie Banks and the Cubs, the legacy of Buck O'Neil, Dick Allen, Roberto Clemente, and much more.

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    29 min
  • Inducting Buck | Featuring the Late Buck O'Neil

    Bob Kendrick delivers the unofficial Hall of Fame speech of Buck O'Neil - remembering his friend, celebrating his mentor, and immortalizing a legend, as he runs through the emotions of this past weekend's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

     

    To continue Buck's work, and preserve his legacy, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com

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    38 min
  • Dave Roberts | LIVE at SiriusXM LA

    Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joins Bob Kendrick in front of a live studio audience at SiriusXM Los Angeles, discussing the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut, Jackie Robinson's pleas for Black managerial opportunities, the great managers of the Negro Leagues, bringing the speed game of the Negro Leagues back to the Majors, and how to revive Black participation in baseball.

     

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    1 hr
  • Negro Leagues Baseball Returns to Los Angeles SUNDAY

    Come see Bob Kendrick record Black Diamonds LIVE at Play Ball Park in Los Angeles, Sunday 7/17 starting at 10 AM PT.

     

    Then hear the return of Black Diamonds on Wednesday 7/20, as Season Four gets underway with Bob's exclusive one-on-one with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

     

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    5 min
  • Black Diamonds Returns After The All-Star Break

    New episodes of "Black Diamonds" return after baseball's All-Star Game in July. Be sure to follow Bob on Twitter (@nlbmprez) for information on your chance to catch a live taping of "Black Diamonds" at the All-Star festivities in Los Angeles.

     

    Support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum through Commemorative Coins at the US Mint.

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    3 min
  • BONUS | Stanley Nelson, Producer of "After Jackie"

    "After Jackie" premieres Saturday 6/18 at 8 PM ET on The HISTORY Channel.

     

    Bob Kendrick sits down with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson to talk about his latest project, "After Jackie", a co-production with LeBron James' Uninterrupted. "After Jackie"  tells the often overlooked story of the second wave of talented Black baseball players after Jackie Robinson, including Bill White, Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, who were up next in the fight for racial equality.

     

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    33 min
  • Triston McKenzie | The Legacy of Satchel Paige

    Guardians Pitcher Triston McKenzie joins Bob Kendrick to talk about Satchel Paige's historic "rookie" season in Cleveland, the legacy of Satchel among Black pitchers, his own career, and his place as a role model.

     

    Plus, Bob tackles the century-old debate... just how old was Satchel Paige? As Buck O'Neil would say, "Older than that."

     

    Audio of Satchel Paige with journalist Steven Banker - Youtube

    Audio of Larry Doby and Bill Veeck courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Library - Nunn Center

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    57 min
  • Kyle McNary | The Story of Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe

    Bob Kendrick and biographer Kyle McNary discuss the legend of Negro Leagues icon Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, with archived commentary from Kenny Williams, Herald "Beebop" Gordon, and Double Duty himself.

     

    Read "Ted 'Double Duty' Radcliffe" by Kyle McNary - Amazon

    Audio of Ted Radcliffe from "Baseball's Heirlooms" courtesy of Media Process Group

    Audio of Ted Radcliffe with journalist Steven Banker - Youtube

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    52 min
  • Byron Motley | The Legend of Bob Motley

    Bob Kendrick tells the incredible life stories of the late Bob Motley - a decorated war veteran and the Negro Leagues' most flamboyant, most iconic umpire - with help from his son, Byron Motley, and archived stories from Bob Motley himself.

     

    Read  Ruling Over Giants, Monarchs, and Stars by Bob and Byron Motley- amazon.com

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    53 min
  • The Murder of Porter Moss

    Bob Kendrick tells the powerful story of the life and death of Porter Moss, who pitched in three East-West All-Star games before he was gunned down on a train in Tennessee at the age of 34, and left to die because of the color of his skin.

     

    Special thanks to the work, research, and inspiration of the University of Memphis, the University of Baltimore, Gary Ashwill and the Seamheads Database, Dr. Kurt McBee, Dr. Henry Louis Taylor, Dr. Raymond Doswell, the late John Erardi, the Cincinnati Enquirer, and the unheralded voices of the Pittsburgh Courier and baseball's Black press.

    Interview with Ernest Burke courtesy of the University of Baltimore - Ernest Burke

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    40 min

About Black Diamonds

From the publisher's feed

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…

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