The Pitching and Family Life of John Wright

from DiscourseSMT · host Steve Taddei

John Wright was a star pitcher for the Negro League's Homestead Grays, Jackie Robinson's roommate with the Montreal Royals, and has been elected to the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame. Today we hear great stories from John Wright's daughter Carlis Robinson and Ro Brown, the New Orleans Sports Anchor who nominated Mr. Wright to the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame. https://allstatesugarbowl.org/sports/2022/4/7/greater-new-orleans-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 13, 2022

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

The Pitching and Family Life of John Wright

0:00 43:50

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of DiscourseSMT?

This episode is 43 minutes long.

When was this DiscourseSMT episode published?

This episode was published on August 13, 2022.

Can I download this DiscourseSMT episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!