Black Diamonds

"Satchel Paige, Barnstorming Legend" Part 1: Bob Kendrick and Larry Tye on the Greatest Of All Time

Episode Summary

Bob Kendrick takes you inside the archives of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to discuss the legendary barnstorming career of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1:26), tell you why he believes Satchel is the greatest pitcher of all time (4:29), and share stories from the late Buck O'Neil that you will NEVER forget (15:01). Plus, biographer Larry Tye stops by to share stories and discuss how Satchel's barnstorming career changed baseball history over 3+ decades (33:13).

Episode Notes

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprez

Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com

Read  "Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend" by Larry Tye - https://amzn.to/3fvUfXD

Hear more of Satchel Paige at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum - https://bit.ly/3bHXM4a