For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. In “Reclaimed: The Forgotten League,” we’ll uncover the stories of some of these overlooked greats, including Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, one of the best hitters of all time. Overshadowed by racial prejudice and oppression, their legacy was hidden — but now, experts and family members reflect on their impact, which extended far beyond the game. We’ll discover how ne ...
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The Forgotten League, Ep. 6: 'A White Man's Sport'
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The odds of seeing a Black American baseball player on the diamond were higher in the 1950s than they are today. Baseball's future will be defined by how it reckons with the past. But is it too little too late? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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The Forgotten League, Ep. 5: The Hall
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Baseball's institutions fail to recognize Negro Leaguers as pressure builds for the sport to reconsider who counts as one of the greats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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The Forgotten League, Ep. 4: Crossing the Line
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When Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, he opens a door that was closed for decades. The move changes baseball forever and sets Negro Leagues players on a new trajectory. But integration comes with a heavier price than they could've ever imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The Forgotten League, Ep. 3: Call and Response
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To draw crowds to their games, Black baseball players develop a signature style of play. It captivates audiences around the world — even gets the attention of one of Latin America's most notorious dictators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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The Forgotten League, Ep. 2: Golden Age
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The newly founded Negro Leagues struggle to catch on — until savvy businessmen and fierce rivalries propel Black baseball to the national stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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The Forgotten League, Ep. 1: A Gentlemen's Agreement
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Vanessa Ivy Rose is on a quest to learn more about the legacy of her grandfather, Norman "Turkey" Stearnes. That means going back all the way to the beginning of baseball, when a covert agreement shuts Black players out of the nation's pastime — until they boldly create their own league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…
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Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League'
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For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues. Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues star Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, brings us on a quest to excavate his story and those of other Black players who were shut out of the majors, a legacy that still haunts the …
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The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 3: Justice
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After the verdict is handed down, Mamie Till-Mobley turns her grief into a rallying cry for justice and becomes an important figure in the civil rights movement. "Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley" is a companion podcast to the ABC News docuseries "Let the World See," now streaming on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.…
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The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 2: Guilt
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Following the murder of her son, Mamie Till-Mobley takes the stand to testify, speaking her truth not only to a crowded courtroom, but an entire nation. "Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley" is a companion podcast to the ABC News docuseries "Let the World See," now streaming on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi…
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The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley, Ep. 1: Innocence
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Mamie Till-Mobley’s early life outside of Chicago was shaped by family, faith, and education — values she would later pass on to her only son, Emmett. "Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley" is a companion podcast to the ABC News docuseries "Let the World See," now streaming on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…
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Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley'
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You may know the story of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally beaten and murdered in Mississippi. But you might’ve never heard his story if it weren't for one woman: Mamie Till-Mobley. In this three-part season of Reclaimed, we explore who Mamie Till-Mobley was before she lost her son: a young girl growing up in Illinois. We trace her…
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Tulsa's Buried Truth, Bonus: The Survivors
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New clues about the Tulsa Race Massacre are unearthed from a mass grave, but the city remains divided. The highly anticipated findings from the graves investigation leaves many Tulsans disappointed, and the community is demanding answers to the question that still remains: What does justice look like for the Black families affected by the massacre?…
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Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 3: The Lost Graves
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A century after the Tulsa Race Massacre, the search for mass graves begins. But as Tulsa contends with its past, questions about the future of Greenwood may divide the city even further. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 2: The Ashes
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An angry mob descends upon Greenwood. What happens next will change the future of Tulsa and leave a deep scar on its Black citizens for generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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Tulsa's Buried Truth, Ep. 1: The Trigger
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A generation of freed slaves create a new home for themselves in Tulsa, Oklahoma. But all of that is jeopardized after an encounter in an elevator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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There’s a secret that’s been buried under a century of silence. It lies in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a once-unknown massacre took place on American soil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAf ABC News
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