Via YouTube: There are very few guys left who can say they played against Satchel Page and Josh Gibson, and we were lucky to be able to have one of them on the show. Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Irvin talks about his time in the Negro Leagues, playing in the same outfield as Bobby …
Category Archive: History Videos
Mar 25 2013
Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? (1949 Version)
Via YouTube: Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? (1949 Version): By Woodrow Buddy Johnson & Count Basie (1949) Lyrics: Did you see Jackie Robinson hit that ball? It went zoomin cross the left field wall. Yeah boy, yes, yes. Jackie hit that ball. And when he swung his bat, the crowd went wild, …
Mar 22 2013
Jackie Robinson game footage
Mar 18 2013
Monte Irvin on Jackie Robinson
Via YouTube: Monte Irvin on Jackie Robinson: Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Irvin talks about why fellow Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson was chosen as the first African American to play in the major leagues.
Mar 15 2013
Ohio Wesleyan alumnus Branch Rickey (1904) and the Branch Rickey-Jackie Robinson Legacy
Via YouTube: Ohio Wesleyan alumnus Branch Rickey (1904) and the Branch Rickey-Jackie Robinson Legacy: Ohio Wesleyan held a special Branch Rickey-Jackie Robinson Week from Jan. 24-27, 2011, to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of these men in integrating Major League Baseball. Their actions to end racial segregation in professional sports preceded and helped set the stage …
Mar 12 2013
Negro League Montage
Mar 09 2013
Willie Mays Discusses the Negro League on FOX
Mar 09 2013
Negro League Museum tour
Mar 09 2013
The Rise and Fall of Negro League Baseball
Via YouTube: The Rise and Fall of Negro League Baseball | Atlanta | DryerBuzz.com Buzz Behind the Buzz: Living Atlanta Style — In recognition of Major League Baseball’s 2012 Civil Rights Game Weekend, which pays tribute to those who fought on and off the field for equal rights for all Americans, the Auburn Avenue Research …
Feb 14 2012