Barry Larkin wanted to be a shortstop ever since he was a kid watching his idol, Ozzie Smith, on television. Growing up in the Cincinnati suburbs, Larkin wanted to play for the legendary Cincinnati Reds, replace Dave Concepcion at short and become the greatest shortstop in Reds history. He accomplished that and then some.
Rob Parker puts you on to a Black Knight that not only hit 305 career homers and was a force in the 90s, but he was married to Halle Berry for four years. David Justice had one of the most underrated careers in MLB history.
Rob Parker enlightens the MLB community about a Black Knight (Cecil Fielder) who was a record-breaking slugger and World Series champion during the 90s.
Rob Parker remembers one of the greatest Black pitchers to ever toe the slab. Dwight Gooden’s 1985 Cy Young season remains one of the greatest individual seasons by a pitcher in MLB history. He’s definitely A Bro U Need To Know.
Bob Watson was a two-time All-Star player who later became the first black general manager to win a World Series in 1996, by helping to architect the New York Yankees Dynasty of the late 90s. Watson died of kidney failure at age 74 on this day (May 14th) in 2020.
His contributions to the game, on the field, in the front office, and in the face of racially motivated doubt, make him an integral part of baseball history and a royal MLBbro that every fan should know.
