Hear how 11 close friends from Queens, NY along with their families and a 2nd grade teacher helped Rob Parker become a writer, sports journalist and founder of MLBbro.com.

In this episode Rob Parker talks about how as a 2nd grader at PS 50 in New York City his teacher pulled him to the side and told him he should be a writer.  We also discuss how he's kept the same 11 close friends from his neighborhood in Queens, NY and how along with them and their families helped to shape him into the man he is today. Parker – who graduated from Southern Connecticut State University and Columbia University – covered his first World Series in 1986 for the Daily News in New York.Parker has been a proud BBWAA member since 1990. He votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame.Parker was the first Black reporter to cover the Cincinnati Reds for The Cincinnati Enquirer in 1991.Parker works for Fox Sports Radio, FS1, Deadspin.com and is an adjunct professor at USC.He also worked eight years at ESPN.FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF MILBbro.comMLBbro.com will cover Black and brown Major Leaguers.We will chronicle the paths of both present and past Black players, highlight their achievements in the game right now and from a historical standpoint.We will give Black players a voice and put a context to their presence in the game. In the process, we will display the culture and flair Black players bring to the table.If done right, MLBbro.com will reinvigorate the interest of baseball in the Black community, reconnect a sport that is deep-rooted in our culture.Best of all, MLBbro.com will also nurture and develop the next generation of Black baseball writers.http://mlbbro.com