"The Most Influential Man in Baseball History": Bob Kendrick & Kenny Williams on the life and legacy of Rube Foster
Bob Kendrick discusses the life and legacy of "The Father of Black Baseball" Rube Foster, with special guest (19:34) Chicago White Sox Executive Vice President Kenny Williams, talking about carrying on Foster's legacy in Chicago (23:05), the activism of his godfather John Carlos (31:00), the current state of Black executives in baseball (39:55), and his Best Day in Baseball (56:20).
Black Diamonds · Buck O'Neil, Darnea Samuels, Sweet Lou Johnson, Kenny Williams, Don Newcombe, Charlie Johnson, Bob Kendrick
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