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Baseball and Hip Hop
Published 2 years, 3 months ago
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Houston Astros broadcaster Robert Ford grew up in The Bronx, NY envisioning himself playing for the NY Mets. Instead, he became only the 4th Black play-by-play announcer in MLB history. In this episode, hear about his journey, as well as his family's role in the careers of Kurtis Blow, The Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J, and the development of Hip Hop music, in general.
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