Rube Foster was a pioneer in American baseball. His efforts in the early 20th century to organize Black baseball teams sparked professional Negro Leagues. The league's style of play, the players, and the business model would go on to arguably alter the course of U.S. history.
Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, joined the show and described how Foster’s grit and business savvy tactics turned a fractured era in baseball into a lasting pillar of America’s favorite pastime.
February 12th, 2026, 03:13 pm
The Metro
Rube Foster, founder of the Negro Leagues
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Published February 12th, 2026, 03:13 pm
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Rube Foster was a pioneer in American baseball. His efforts in the early 20th century to organize Black baseball teams sparked professional Negro Leagues. The league's style of play, the players, and the business model would go on to arguably alter the course of U.S. history.
Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, joined the show and described how Foster’s grit and business savvy tactics turned a fractured era in baseball into a lasting pillar of America’s favorite pastime.
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