1 hr 8 min
"The Second Man on the Moon": Bob Kendrick and Larry Doby Jr. on the Life of Larry Doby, plus Remembrances of Mudcat Grant Black Diamonds
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- Baseball
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).
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).
1 hr 8 min