Jackie, Rickey, & the Death of the Black Baseball Player ft. Howard Bryant
About this episode
Howard Bryant discusses the history and current state of Black players in MLB on Jackie Robinson Day.
Howard Bryant, one of the most respected baseball writers alive, joins Matt in a special conversation on Jackie Robinson Day. Howard breaks down why Black players disappeared from MLB , what it was really like covering the steroid era, and why he believes baseball is at a crossroads right now. Plus, he breaks down his new book King of Pawns, the untold story of Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keywords
- baseball
- sports journalism
- cultural impact
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