In this episode, it feels only right to introduce you all to the almighty Crushers. The Crushers were a local, all-Black, championship women’s softball team that played from the early to late 1980s, under the leadership of my Granddad, who was the coach.

The story Granddad tells in this episode is about the women he coached, whom he still affectionately calls, ‘his girls.’ But it’s also a story filled with deep pride, a story about character and sportsmanship and most importantly, a story centered on community.

Listen up.