"So Much More Than Just Mr. Cub": Fergie Jenkins, Ron Rapoport, and Bob Kendrick on the Complicated Career of Ernie Banks
Podcast |
Black Diamonds
Publisher |
SiriusXM
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Baseball
Documentary
History
Society & Culture
Sports
Publication Date |
Sep 02, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:49:55

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

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

Learn More About the Life of Ernie Banks - http://rapoports.net/ron/

Read  Let's Play Two by Ron Rapoport - https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Play-Two

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez

 

Follow Bob Kendrick on Instagram - @nlbmprez

 

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

Bob Kendrick is joined by biographer Ron Rapoport, as well as archived interviews with Ernie Banks himself, to discuss the lasting impact of the Negro Leagues career of the man who became Mr. Cub. Hear stories of Buck O'Neil's mentorship in Kansas City (0:51), Ernie's humble beginnings and a one-in-a-lifetime scouting discovery by Cool Papa Bell in Dallas (5:49), the battle to convince Ernie to leave Kansas City for Chicago in 1953 (12:15), his isolation in segregated Chicago and how it shaped his persona (15:12), and the birth of Mr. Cub (17:54). Then Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins joins Bob (29:42) to share his favorite memories of his late teammate.

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

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

Learn More About the Life of Ernie Banks - http://rapoports.net/ron/

Read  Let's Play Two by Ron Rapoport - https://www.amazon.com/Lets-Play-Two

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter/X - @nlbmprez

 

Follow Bob Kendrick on Instagram - @nlbmprez

 

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

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