"The Second Man on the Moon": Bob Kendrick and Larry Doby Jr. on the Life of Larry Doby, plus Remembrances of Mudcat Grant
Bob Kendrick remembers the life of a good friend, the late Jim "Mudcat" Grant (00:00), then discusses the groundbreaking career of Mudcat's former teammate, Hall of Famer Larry Doby (06:11), Doby's early years with the Newark Eagles (13:43), Indians owner Bill Veeck making Doby the first Black player in American League history (19:17), and the long road to the 1948 World Series (27:48). Then Larry Doby Jr. joins Bob to talk about his father's Hall of Fame legacy (37:21).
Black Diamonds · Eddie Robinson, Effa Manley, Bob Kendrick, Jim Grant, Larry Doby Jr., Mudcat Grant, Larry Doby, Ted Williams, Bob Feller, Darnea Samuels
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