Leadership Lessons From the Negro Leagues

Memories of Willie Mays and Rickey Henderson

Forever Giant, Orlando Cepeda https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cepedor01.shtml https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/pedro-cepeda/ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/orlando-cepeda/ Dr. Adrian Burgos, "Playing America's Game, Baseball Latinos, and the Color Line. Orlando Cepeda vs Roger Craig,  https://youtu.be/u2jfcVzkGIg?si=JDeKhCzpuCh4heHC Danny Kaye, https://youtu.be/l7yzmJ9Ls7Y?si=dVwKdjKF...

Vanessa Ivy Rose and I discuss Negro League statistics as Major League statistics, and much more. negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com hofdna.com League Hitters;   Top 10 All Time Major League Hitters; Josh Gibson, .362 , Ty Cobb, .367, Oscar Charleston, .363 , Rogers Hornsby, .358, Jud Wilson, .350 , Turkey Stearnes , .348, Ed Delahanty, .346,  Buck Leonard, .345 , Tris Speaker, .345, Ted Williams, .34...

Phil S. Dixon, Author, Researcher, and Co-Founder of the Negro League Baseball Museum describes the activities in Birmingham, celebrating Willie Mays, Rickwood Field, and the Negro Leagues.. https://www.nlbalive.com/ Twitter and Instagram, @negroleagueman Host Steve's contact information: Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com/in/st...

Rest in Peace, Willie Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

Rev. William Greason Article; https://www.al.com/sports/2024/06/birminghams-99-year-old-bill-greason-one-of-last-living-links-to-rickwood-fields-glory-days.html Willie Mays Article; https://www.al.com/sports/2024/06/will-willie-mays-return-home-for-mlbs-tribute-to-negro-leagues-at-rickwood-field.html Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linked...

Steve shares memories of Willie ending his career in the 1970s. https://www.baseball-reference.com/ Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231    

As much of the content came from my fond childhood memories, thank you to https://www.baseball-reference.com/ and https://baseballhall.org/ for tieing up lose ends.  Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

John Burbridge, member of the New York Giant Preservation Society and lifelong Giant fan describes Willie Mays breaking into the Major Leagues and the thrills he got watching him develop into a superstar.   Resources: Society of American Baseball Research, sabr.org New York Giant Preservation Society, https://newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com/ Host Steve Taddei's contact information: email,  st...

Steve shares Willie Mays stories with lifelong friends Scott Happ and Wayne Turner. Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231  

Carlis Wright Robinson describes her father as a pioneer, a ballplayer, and a family man "The Wright Side of History" can be founded at Amazon Carlis can be reached at carliswr72@gmail.com Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

Sermon delivered on the first Sunday of Black History Month.  February 4, 2024 at Twin Towers United Methodist Church, Alameda, CA.  Thank you Pastor Akesa Po'oi Fakava for the invitation to speak.  Twin Towers United Methodist Church Website: https://twintowersumc.org/ Source used, Carrying Jackie's Tourch: The Playeres Who Integrated Baseball and America by Steve Jacobson. Host Steve Taddei's co...

Author Steve Jacobson describes book, "Carrying Jackie's Torch. the Players Who Integrated Baseball-and America"  Steve and I are joined by Steve's wife Anita and NY Times Columnist George Vecsey. Steve's book is published by Lawrence Hill Books George's website is https://www.georgevecsey.com/ Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com...

#Oakland Coliseum #OaklandAs #OaklandRaiders #GoldenStateWarriors #DayOnTheGreen Host Steve Taddei's contact informaiton: email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

India Garnett and Ted Knorr describe Paul and Rap Dixon India Garnett Louder Than Words Uncle Herbert Rap Dixon LLC The Haven Spiritual Retreat Center. indiaegarnett@icloud.com Ted Knorr Fundraiser for the activity books on his Facebook Page 42for21.org Facebook page for Rap Dixon for the Baseball Hall of Fame Historical Negro League Baseball site Gentle Black Giants, A History of Negro Leaders in...

Michael Marsh and Scott Pifer describe the impact of Wendell Smith.  The Wendell Smith Reader can be found at  www.amazon.com and at McFarland Books. For information about the Society for Amarican Baseball Research,  www.sabr.org Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231  

Info on on the Negro Southern League Museum Phone; 469-951-9156 Center for Negro League Baseball Research cnlbr.org Birmingham Negro Southern League Museum Birminghamnslm.org https://www.facebook.com/NSLMBHM Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

Brian Patterson describes the Buck Leonard Golf Classic and Gala.  We also hear from Jeffery Battle from Evolve Golf and Education, and my two great teammates in the tournament;  Roy and Bill and Lewis who won a closest to the hole award. Buck Leonard Association for Sports and Human Enrichment, www.buckleonard.org Negro Leagues Family Alliance, https://www.negroleaguesfamilyalliance.com Thunder T...

Gerald Watkins, Executive Director of "Friends of Rickwood Field," gives us a priview of the Tribute to the Negro Leagues,  featuring the St. Louis Cardinals vs the San Francisco Giants.  The event will honor #WillieMays and #RevBillGreason, teammmates on the #BirminghamBlackBaron #NegroLeague team Gerald Watkins; glwatkinsjr@yahoo,com rickwoodfield.com Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Ema...

 "Ted Strong Jr. The untold story of Ted Strong Jr. a member or the world famous Harlem Globetrotter and Negro League All Star." is available through https://www.amazon.com/ www.tedstrongjr.com https://www.tellmesomethingood.org sjenkins105@me.com  Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

The Wisdom of Pedro Sierra: You are what you want to be, not what you can be. I could be a sedentary couch potato but that's not what I want to be. Keep a level head. Give it all you got. Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

Sources for Today's Show: Mark Armour https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/felipe-alou/ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/matty-alou/ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jesus-alou/ Jesse Sanchez https://sabr.org/latest/sanchez-moises-alou-manny-acta-meet-again-this-time-as-gms/ Dr. Adrian Burgos, Jr "Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line," Dr. Adrian Burgos Host Steve Taddei's contac...

Both books by Dr. Burgos can be found at amazon.com: Playing America's Game: Baseball, Latinos, and the Color Line Cuban Star: How One Negro League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball Viva Baseball; https://baseballhall.org/discover/museum/viva-baseball Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231    

You can find Scott's work at www.sfchronicle.com, his email is sostler@sfchronicle.com Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231

Please enjoy Jim's books: Queen of the Negro Leagues, Effa Manley and the Newark Eagles Cum Posey of the Homestead Grays Host Steve Taddei's contact information. Email,  staddei57@gmail.com Twitter, @marathonmax1 Linkedin  linkedin.com/in/steve-taddei-10a709231