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Martha Ackmann | The Women of the Negro Leagues

Episode Summary

Bob Kendrick explores the legacy of three pioneering women who starred in Negro Leagues baseball - Toni Stone, Connie Morgan, and Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Plus, Bob sits down for a conversation with Martha Ackmann, author of "Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone".

Episode Notes

Bob Kendrick explores the legacy of three pioneering women who starred in Negro Leagues baseball - Toni Stone, Connie Morgan, and Mamie "Peanut" Johnson. Plus, Bob sits down for a conversation with Martha Ackmann, author of "Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone".

 

Read "Curveball" by Martha Ackmann - MarthaAckmann.com

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprez

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

Interview with Gordon Hopkins courtesy of the University of Baltimore, Special Collections & Archives - Oral Histories

Interview with Toni Stone courtesy of This Week in Baseball, Major League Baseball

Interview with Minnie Forbes courtesy of MLB.com, Major League Baseball