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Martha Ackmann | The Women of the Negro Leagues
59 minutes Posted May 5, 2022 at 9:05 am.
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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

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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

 

 

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez

 

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To support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.com

 

Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com

 

See and Support the Dream of the NEW Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - Pitch for the Future