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Hace 2 días · The 1940s are the heyday for Black baseball in Alabama, the peak of the Negro Leagues – starring a high schooler named Willie Mays. But when the Major Leagues integrate, Black teams everywhere start to fold.On this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. speaks with surviving players from the Birmingham Black Barons about the soaring highs and painful lows of Negro League baseball in Alabama.
21 de may. de 2024 · A new podcast about Rickwood Field, called “Road to Rickwood,” will explore the history of the Negro Leagues in Birmingham with Roy Wood Jr. hosting the new narrative series from National ...
20 de may. de 2024 · Roy Wood Jr.is a comedian, actor, Emmy-nominated documentary producer and former correspondent on the Daily Show. In 2023, he headlined the White House Correspondents Dinner to its highest ...
Hace 6 días · Once Wood graduated from FAMU in 2001, he returned to Birmingham, diving headfirst into the throes of radio and comedy. In addition to launching his own career in the town he grew up in, the return represented a full-circle moment for Wood -- whose father Roy Wood was a Black radio and journalistic pioneer who tirelessly covered the experience of African-Americans during the civil rights ...
Hace 2 días · Roy Wood Jr. discusses his new podcast mini-series, 'Road To Rickwood,' on the In The Gap podcast, focusing on the historic 114-year-old stadium hosting a game honoring the Negro Leagues on June 20. Rickwood Field is the oldest professional baseball stadium in America. The podcast consists of four hour-long episodes detailing the stadium's ...
14 de may. de 2024 · Don Lemon is joined by Comedian Roy Wood Jr. for a personal look at the actor's life after leaving The Daily Show. They discuss the current state of news and...
24 de may. de 2024 · The podcast is hosted by comedian Roy Wood Jr., a Birmingham native whose high school baseball team played games at Rickwood. A full rundown of the four episodes is below, along with a release date for each. Episode 1: The Holy Grail of Baseball (May 28) Rickwood Field has seen a lot since it opened in 1910. Babe Ruth played there.
