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Redemption for Josh Gibson (feat. Sean Gibson)
Bobby and Alex look at the best and worst references to baseball players in rap songs (shout out to Action Bronson). Then they bring on Sean Gibson, executive director of the Josh Gibson Foundation and Josh Gibson’s great-grandson, to discuss the campaign to rename the MVP award after the Negro League legend, what redemption looks like for an untold history, and more.
Links:
The Josh Gibson Foundation
JG20MVP Campaign
The case for the Josh Gibson MVP Award
Rap Genius’s baseball references
Ken Griffey Jr. is a rapper too
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Bobby and Alex look at the best and worst references to baseball players in rap songs (shout out to Action Bronson). Then they bring on Sean Gibson, executive director of the Josh Gibson Foundation and Josh Gibson’s great-grandson, to discuss the campaign to rename the MVP award after the Negro League legend, what redemption looks like for an untold history, and more.
Links:
The Josh Gibson Foundation
JG20MVP Campaign
The case for the Josh Gibson MVP Award
Rap Genius’s baseball references
Ken Griffey Jr. is a rapper too
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