History Comes Alive In Compton
Produced by John Young this event, held in Compton California, celebrates the contributions that Major League Baseball made by being the first institution to intergrate during the start of the modern day civil rights era.
Baseball’s Scarcity of African Americans
June 5, 1991 ABC’s Nightline News program airing of Baseball’s Scarcity of African Americans
Host Ted Koppell – Guest Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent, The Washington Post Michael Wilbon, and John Young, Founder RBI Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities.
The Rise Of RBI
June 5, 1991 ABC’s Nightline News program airing of Baseball’s Scarcity of African Americans
How RBI grew from a “Grass Roots” program in South Central Los Angeles to a Worldwide initiative by Major League Baseball.
Host Ted Koppell – Guest Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, Major League Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent, The Washington Post Michael Wilbon, and John Young, Founder RBI Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities
Black Ball- The Players Of The
Negro Baseball League
What If histories stir the imagination, leaving people wondering how their lives could have been different if alternative decisions had been made. History and sports fans alike will find the What If of the major leagues being integrated long before Jackie Robinson a fascinating option to consider. And, how would twenty-one stars of the black ball era (Negro Leagues and independent black teams) like to be honored? Bob May discusses his acclaimed book, The Best Season, the First Ninety Games. Special appearance by Dr. William Blair Jr., Pitcher from the Cincinnati Crescents and Indianapolis Clowns
Lack Of Black Athletes In The MLB?
ESPN First Take's Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss Hank Aaron's comments about African-American participation in the MLB.
Extra Innings: Preserving The History
Of The Negro Leagues
Ninety-three years ago today a group of African American businessmen gathered in Kansas City to form a baseball league. A Chicagoan named Rube Foster led the group. The men who played in the League were heroes in that era of segregation. TheVillageCelebration takes you to the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City for a tour that combines the recollections of a former player and the efforts of a young baseball enthusiast to preserve the legacy of the men who truly created a league of their own.
Top 25 Negro League Baseball Players
Of All- Time
Time to open our eyes to the fact that these great players challenge what we know about our baseball gods. Was Smokey Joe Williams the equal to Walter Johnson? If you combine Mantle & Mays, do you get Oscar Charleston? Roy Campanella was rated as only the 6th best catcher in Negro League history, so how great was Biz Mackey & Josh Gibson? Move over Babe.
Why Aren't More Black Kids Playing
Baseball
In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, Michael Eaves produced a feature story examining why more African-American kids aren't playing baseball, and if the declining number of blacks in the game will eventually make a comeback