<description>&lt;p&gt;Howard Bryant, one of the most respected baseball writers alive, joins Matt in a special conversation on Jackie Robinson Day.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Howard breaks down why Black players disappeared from MLB , what it was really like covering the steroid era, and why he believes baseball is at a crossroads right now.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Plus, he breaks down his new book King of Pawns, the untold story of Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

All The Smoke

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Jackie, Rickey, & the Death of the Black Baseball Player ft. Howard Bryant

APR 15, 202640 MIN
All The Smoke

Jackie, Rickey, & the Death of the Black Baseball Player ft. Howard Bryant

APR 15, 202640 MIN

Description

Howard Bryant, one of the most respected baseball writers alive, joins Matt in a special conversation on Jackie Robinson Day.Howard breaks down why Black players disappeared from MLB , what it was really like covering the steroid era, and why he believes baseball is at a crossroads right now.Plus, he breaks down his new book King of Pawns, the untold story of Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.