Episode 327: Ralph Carhart

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by RALPH CARHART. 

Just in time to celebrate the 75^th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s debut, the author and baseball historian joins the boys to talk about 42’s best (and worst) big screen portrayals, shares what it was like to interview Jackie’s daughter Sharon and, along with Lou, becomes a voluntary spokesperson for the Ireland Board of Tourism.

Check out the new SABR book Not an Easy Tale to Tell: Jackie Robinson on the Page, Stage, and Screen!

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Episode 326: Lutha Davis

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by LUTHA DAVIS. 

The sister of the late-Glenn Burke joins the boys to talk about growing up in a house full of athletes, the excitement of her brother being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1972, Glenn’s struggles as an openly gay man playing professional baseball and the legacy he left behind following his death in 1995.

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