These guys made it to the big leagues, but they know they couldn’t have done it unless the Negro League players broke the sport’s barriers. Hear what they say about the history of baseball, and the work of unknown stars.
MLB Draft Bonus: Dave Winfield and Neale “Bobo” Henderson
During the recent Major League Baseball draft, we talked to Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and former Negro League player Neale “Bobo” Henderson about how the sport has changed over the years.
MLB Draft Bonus: Mamie “Peanut” Johnson and Emilio “Millito” Navarro
She’s the only woman ever drafted by major league baseball; he’s 102 years old and still loves to tell stories about his days in the Negro Leagues.
MLB Draft Bonus: Charley Pride, Charlie Davis, Bob Mitchell
Charley Pride made it big in two worlds: baseball and country music. Charlie Davis remembers what it was like to live on $250 a month. And Bob Mitchell has big dreams for the future of baseball.
MLB Draft Bonus: Bill “Skinny Legs” Blair and Family
Bill Blair called it the greatest day of his life — finally, a chance for his family to see the success he had in the Negro Leagues and what a tough road it was to get there.
Woman Loses Leg but Not Drive for Life
Angie Washo is the first woman and only amputee ever to compete in the AlCan Road Rally. Remarkable that two years before, her leg was severed when a hit and run driver hit her motorcycle.
Righting a Wrong
They had the skills to play in the big leagues but were denied the chance because of their skin color. In a symbolic gesture of goodwill, Major League Baseball “drafted” 30 former Negro League players.
Political Talk at the MLB Draft
At Major League Baseball’s Negro League draft, we asked players about civil rights in today’s world. It was clear most people in the room saw Barack Obama’s presumptive Democratic nomination for president as another major milestone for African-Americans.
Bernie and Big Bertha
More than 50 years ago, Bernie Lee sold his car to buy a bass. He says it’s the best deal he’s ever made. He’s been strumming Big Bertha ever since. A car can take you around town, but his bass took Bernie around the world.
The War at Home
At a time when people thought blacks lacked intelligence, skill, and courage, the Tuskegee Airmen proved them wrong — fighting the enemy overseas and racism at home.
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