THE FADEAWAY Ep 6 - Prof. Adrian Burgos (La Vida Baseball)

The FadeAway with Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt - Episode 6 Adrian Burgos, Editor-in-Chief, La Vida Baseball As the MLB playoffs are about to heat up, many players of Latino descent are poised to make an impact on which teams make it to the World Series. Being in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, and with Puerto Rico on many of our minds due to Hurricane Maria, Deon and Eric get a chance to talk baseball with Professor Adrian Burgos, Jr. Professor Burgos is the Editor-in-Chief of La Vida Baseball, a Professor of History at the University of Illinois, and a foremost scholar in Latino baseball history. He’ll share more about the history that Latinos have played in the Major Leagues, the difficulties they’ve faced in the game, and the challenges many have just trying to make it up the professional ranks. Plus, we’ll tell you some of the young players who’ll be making a difference in this year’s playoffs. You can learn more by visiting www.lavidabaseball.com. The FadeAway is hosted by Deon Thomas and Eric Schmidt. Deon currently does television studio work for the Big Ten Network and radio color analysis during Fighting Illini Men’s Basketball games. Eric can be seen on the Comcast “Game of the Week,” and other sports and entertainment segments, for Comcast in Chicago. Keep in touch with the FadeAway on the following social media channels: Facebook – www.facebook.com/TheFadeAwayDeonEric Twitter – www.twitter.com/TheFadeAwayChi Instagram – www.instagram.com/thefadeawaychi Thanks to Marty Casey for our music. His debut solo album, The Ground You Walk On, is available now on iTunes at www.smarturl.it/MartyCasey. You can also find it on Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Play. And big thanks to Chris Hartweg and Painless Networking for making us a part of the Painless Podcast Network! Visit www.painless.network for more.