Oct 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 1: A Gentlemen's Agreement

Vanessa Ivy Rose is on a quest to learn more about the legacy of her grandfather, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes. That means going back all the way to the beginning of baseball, when a covert agreement shuts Black players out of the nation's pastime — until they boldly create their own ... Show More

45m 21s

Oct 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 2: Golden Age

The newly founded Negro Leagues struggle to catch on — until savvy businessmen and fierce rivalries propel Black baseball to the national stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34m 23s

Oct 2023

The Forgotten League, Ep. 3: Call and Response

To draw crowds to their games, Black baseball players develop a signature style of play. It captivates audiences around the world — even gets the attention of one of Latin America's most notorious dictators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31m 6s

Oct 2023

Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League'

For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. In the new season of ABC Audio's award-winning podcast "Reclaimed," Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues star Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, br ... Show More

3m 10s

Feb 2022

Black Baseball Goes Pro

Feb 13, 1920. For over thirty years, Black baseball players have been locked out of the major leagues. So on this day in Kansas City, Rube Foster, a former pitcher and now a team owner, is trying to make his own league just for Black players. He has gathered owners of other Black ... Show More

28m 26s

Feb 2025

Selects: How the Negro Leagues Worked

A decade before the U.S. officially segregated in 1896, baseball banned black players. A decade before the US integrated, baseball broke the color barrier. Between, the Negro Leagues produced some of the finest players to ever take the field. Explore this important piece of Ameri ... Show More

55m 8s

Sep 2016

How the Negro Leagues Worked

<p>A decade before the U.S. officially segregated in 1896, baseball banned black players. A decade before the US integrated, baseball broke the color barrier. Between, the Negro Leagues produced some of the finest players to ever take the field.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ... Show More

54m 39s

Jul 2023

Trying to Reverse the Decline of Black Players in Major League Baseball

Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for pl ... Show More

12m 51s

Oct 2022

A League of Their Own

In this week's Lambie, Tess "swings" into the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League that came out of World War II. From the ridiculous rules in terms of their outfits to etiquette, to how this experience regardless of the strictness, changed these women's ... Show More

35m 25s

Aug 2019

BLACK SOX Ep. 1 | "The Glory Days"

Baseball’s progression from an amateur activity to a professional sport is full of great stories. Hear about the myths and legends of early baseball; the pioneers and the inventors; the moguls and the superstars. And the gamblers. It all leads to the formation of the 1919 Chicago ... Show More

38m 9s

Jul 2019

BLACK SOX Ep. 0 | Prologue

It's been 100 years since the most infamous event in baseball history. In 1919, a group of Chicago White Sox players conspired to lose the World's Series. This the story of legendary players like Shoeless Joe Jackson; baseball moguls like Charles Comiskey; and ruthless gamblers l ... Show More

7m 10s

Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten Le...