Episode 361
361: Black Authors Matter 2: Rube Foster, Branch Rickey, The Dollars Integration 2a #HonorThePast #UnsungHeroes #BaseballPioneers #TruthInHistory #MLBHypocrisy #BaseballTruth
⚾ MLB Classic Interviews – Coaches Corner ⚾ Michael E.
January 9, 20262m 58s
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Show Notes
Black Authors Matter: Branch Rickey’s signing of Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever, but it also marked the beginning of the end for Black-owned leagues and enterprises. The question remains: Was integration about equality or about access to Black talent and Black dollars?