EPISODE · May 6, 2021 · 52 MIN
"The Queen of the Negro Leagues": Bob Kendrick & Jim Overmyer on the Legacy of Effa Manley
from Black Diamonds · host Effa Manley, Darnea Samuels, Monte Irvin, Don Newcombe, Bob Kendrick, Jim Overmyer
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick discusses the legacy of Newark Eagles co-owner and Baseball Hall of Famer Effa Manley, from building a championship squad in Newark (4:28) and her battles with Branch Rickey (14:13), to her success in getting compensation from the Major Leagues for Larry Doby (24:01) and her tireless activism for civil rights (26:53), followed by a conversation with biographer Jim Overmyer (31:12).
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