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Martha Ackmann | The Women of the Negro Leagues
Episode 35

Martha Ackmann | The Women of the Negro Leagues

Bob Kendrick explores the legacy of three pioneering women who starred in Negro Leagues baseball - Toni Stone, Connie Morgan, and Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Plus, Bob sits down for a conversation with Martha Ackmann, author of "Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone".

Black Diamonds · Bob Kendrick, Darnea Samuels, Minnie Forbes, Toni Stone, Connie Morgan, Mamie Johnson, Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, Peanut Johnson, Gordon Hopkins, Martha Ackmann, Raydell Maddix, Pedro Sierra

May 5, 202259m 50s

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Show Notes

Bob Kendrick explores the legacy of three pioneering women who starred in Negro Leagues baseball - Toni Stone, Connie Morgan, and Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Plus, Bob sits down for a conversation with Martha Ackmann, author of "Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone".

 

Read "Curveball" by Martha Ackmann - MarthaAckmann.com

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez

Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com

Interview with Gordon Hopkins courtesy of the University of Baltimore, Special Collections & Archives - Oral Histories

Interview with Toni Stone courtesy of This Week in Baseball, Major League Baseball

Interview with Minnie Forbes courtesy of MLB.com, Major League Baseball

 

 

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez

 

Follow Bob Kendrick on Instagram - @nlbmprez

 

To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, please visit Donate | Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

 

Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com

 

See and Support the Dream of the NEW Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - Pitch for the Future


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