EPISODE · Apr 29, 2021 · 42 MIN
"The Homestead Grays" Part 2: with Washington Nationals First Baseman Josh Bell
from Black Diamonds · host Bob Kendrick, Darnea Samuels, Josh Bell
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What this episode covers
Former Pittsburgh Pirate and current Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell joins Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick to talk about following in the footsteps of Josh Gibson (2:10), the biggest home runs of his own career (04:35), the legends of the Homestead Grays (7:33), the impact of Negro Leagues history on his own life (18:55), being a Black athlete in 2021 (25:29), and how close Josh Gibson came to breaking the color barrier (34:49).
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