Ep. 86 - On the Decline in African American Participation in Baseball w/ Kahron Spearman

Kahron Spearman  (on Twitter) is a writer, journalist, radio show host and content creator in Austin, Texas. His recent essay, "Why Major League Baseball is Losing Black Players," in The Daily Dot caught our attention and we knew we had to invite him to Hooks & Runs. We had an engaging conversation on this subject plus on the heels of ESPN's Top 100 players in baseball list, how do we assimilate Negro League stars into baseball discussions as a matter of course. That plus a few thoughts on the Texans' hiring Lovie Smith and Check It Out. Check It OutAndrew -- "Murderville" on NetflixCraig -- Anaïs Mitchell's self-titled major label debut, released January 28, 2022.Kahron -- Animal Collective, "Time Skiffs" and J Dilla, "Donuts" Errata: It's Bradford Doolittle, not Brandon.Hooks & Runs Website, Twitter, BuzzsproutCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterAndrew Eckhoff on StumbleUpon (dead link)Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on FacebookOpening and closing music, "Caroline" by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved.This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2022, all rights reserved.