MEMORIAL DAY 2024
For decades, Black baseball players were excluded from the major leagues and forced to create their own space: the Negro Leagues.
This Memorial Day weekend, as we unofficially slide into summer and the heart of baseball season, ABC News Radio presents “Reclaimed: The Forgotten League.” This 3-hour special is hosted by Vanessa Ivy Rose, granddaughter of Negro Leagues star Turkey Stearnes, one of the best hitters of all time. Vanessa brings us on a quest to excavate the stories and stats of Black players who were shut out of the major leagues, a legacy that still haunts the sport.
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 newly acknowledged Negro Leagues stats could re-write history and redefine baseball’s roster of GOATs.
DELIVERY INFORMATION
AIR DATES: May 25 – 27, 2024
FORMAT: 3-hour program, 4 segments per hour (download program clock here)
DELIVERY WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
- Program will be available for download from the longform tab of ABCNewscall.com by 12:00PM ET on Friday, May 17th.
- A 30-second promo will also be posted to the longform tab by Wednesday, May 15th.
If you have any questions, please email Mary McCarthy: mary.e.mccarthy@abc.com