Black Diamonds

SiriusXM and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will present an exclusive new podcast series, Black Diamonds. Hosted by museum president and historian Bob Kendrick, the podcast will showcase the history of the Negro Leagues, highlighting the players, people and events that shaped them, as well as spotlighting the leagues’ achievements and innovations during a time of segregation and inequality. Listeners will hear the stories of baseball legends like Jackie Robinson, Oscar Charleston, Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige, and important figures like Rube Foster, Effa Manley, Buck O’Neil and many more.

Black Diamonds is a sports podcast hosted by SiriusXM, with 111 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

SiriusXM hosts Black Diamonds, a sports show with 111 episodes published.

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  Episode #101

  The Geddy Lee Collection

  Nov 18, 202536 minS0

  <p>Bob Kendrick sits down with Rush’s lead singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Geddy Lee. Learn the story of how a “White, Canadian Rocker” fell in love with the history of the Negro Leagues, what the museum means to him and his donation of 400 Negro Leagues baseballs autographed by legends including Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, and Josh Gibson. </p> <p><p>Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez</p><p> </p><p>Follow Bob Kendrick on Instagram - @nlbmprez</p><p> </p><p>To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, please visit Donate | Negro Leagues Baseball...

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  Episode #100

  Hall of Game 2025 | Dusty Baker, Willie Randolph, Cito Gaston, Jerry Manuel, Tony Reagins

  Nov 11, 20251h 23mS0

  <p>Bob Kendrick sits down with Dusty Baker, Cito Gaston, Willie Randolph and Jerry Manuel to discuss how they got their opportunity to lead a baseball team and share their advice for the next generation as they are inducted into the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum’s “Hall of Game.” Recorded at the Sheraton Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City and co-hosted by Royals broadcaster Joel Goldberg, you’ll also hear former MLB General Manager, Tony Reagins receive the inaugural J.L. Wilkinson “Innovator” Award, given for moving the game of baseball forward while embracing the greats of Black baseball’s past.</p> <p><...

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  Episode #99

  BONUS | Don Newcombe: In His Own Words

  Jan 22, 20251 hourS0

  <p>Hear Don Newcombe’s full length conversation with former Negro Leaguer and Dodgers teammate Lou Johnson. From growing up in New Jersey to experiences in the Negro Leagues and his bond with Jackie Robinson and Roy Campenella as they trailblazed baseball, Newcombe describes in vivid detail the challenges, obstacles and the overt racism he experienced on and off the field. Newcombe also discusses his battle with alcoholism and how his journey enabled him to help teammates with their own struggles. You’ll also hear Newcombe reflect on his friendship with Martin Luther King Jr., and the impact the Negro Leag...

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  Episode #98

  Don Newcombe | Trailblazer, Pioneer and The First Black Ace

  Dec 31, 202458 minS0

  <p>Bob Kendrick tells the pioneering story of Don Newcombe.  In a turbulent time in America, Newcombe exhibited the resilience and determination that were hallmarks of the Negro Leagues.  In an interview at the NLBM with former Negro Leaguer and Dodgers OF Lou Johnson, you’ll hear Newcombe in his own words: From his humble beginnings growing up in New Jersey, to joining the Negro Leagues as a teen, to winning Rookie of the Year and multiple MVP awards with the Dodgers, to his role in the Civil Rights Movement. Don Newcombe was a trailblazer and along with Jackie Robinson and Ro...

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  Episode #97

  The Vision of Bill Veeck

  Dec 23, 202459 minS0

  <p>Bill Veeck was a baseball visionary and pioneer with an important connection to the Negro Leagues - He was the man responsible for integrating the American League.Veeck respected the talent of the Negro Leagues and the business of the Negro Leagues -  purchasing the contract of Larry Doby from Newark Eagles owner, Effa Manley.  Later, Veeck brought an aging yet ageless Satchel Paige to the Major Leagues with the Indians and the Browns.  Former Red Sox All-Star Rico Petrocelli joins Bob to discuss facing Satchel in 1965 when Satchel returned to baseball with the Kansas City Athletics.</p> <p><p>F...

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