Ep. 880: Bob Kendrick — Baseball, Civil Rights & the Fight to Be Remembered

In the final days of Black History Month, host Nick Parker had an opportunity to sit down in The Vault with Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for a wide-ranging conversation about why the story of the Negro Leagues isn't just a baseball story, but the story of America. The conversation covers the economic legacy of segregation, why Jackie Robinson's Signing my have sparked the Civil Rights Movement, the museum's ambitions plans for a new 30,000+ SF home at historic 18th & Vine, and how MLB The Show video game is bringing these legends back to life for a new generation. A must-listen for baseball fans, history buffs and anyone who loves stories of the human spirit and the American dream.