Happy

December 03, 2020 00:45:14
Happy
ObscureBall
Happy

Dec 03 2020 | 00:45:14

/

Show Notes

The backstory of how a folksy, quick witted, singing politician from rural Kentucky helped integrate professional baseball

 

The Negro League Baseball Museum

nlbm.com

Terry Bohn's SABR Page
sabr.org/authors/terry-bohn/

Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral Histories, University of Kentucky Libraries
https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/

Chandler, Albert Benjamin, interview by William J. Marshall. September 03, 1980, A. B. "Happy" Chandler: Desegregation of Major League Baseball Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Small League Productions
smallleaguestu.com

StoryBlocks
storyblocks.com

Other Episodes

Episode

February 26, 2024 00:38:46
Episode Cover

Origins

In the mid-late 19th century, people were playing a few different bat and ball games. Baseball eventually emerged as fan favorite and this is...

Listen

Episode

April 01, 2021 01:00:45
Episode Cover

Take Nothing For Granted

1908 was a tumultuous year in baseball. It was a tumultuous year in America. On September 23, a single base running error set off...

Listen

Episode

August 06, 2021 00:37:41
Episode Cover

Bring In the Clowns

Viewed through a certain lens, the Indianapolis Clowns can be seen as an inpsiring success story. As a black team in the segregated south...

Listen