Breaking Barriers
The conversation delves into the systemic racism that permeated Major League Baseball, highlighting the absurd standards imposed to exclude black players. It reveals how owners masked their prejudices behind a façade of moral superiority, while simultaneously denying the immense talent present in the Negro Leagues. The discussion draws parallels between the exclusionary practices in baseball and the enforcement of Jim Crow laws, emphasizing the lengths to which individuals and institutions went to maintain segregation.In this clip
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History That Doesn't Suck
166: A Conversation on Negro Leagues Baseball History with Bob Kendrick
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