# Bob Motley

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35 Bob Motley

Eds gets back on track with a story for Sean about a man of great baseball ambitions and who wouldn't take no for an answer. Bob Motley escaped the perilous grip of discrimination in the Jim Crow South and found himself on the battlefields of Japan where a mishap took him surprisingly (or unsurpris…

Premiere broadcast featuring umpire Bob Motley and Indianapolis Clowns player Joe "Prince" Henry

Filmmaker/Historian Byron Motley hosts the premiere podcast episode of "The Negro Baseball Leagues - Chatting with the Legends". This podcast features interviews with former Negro League umpire Bob Motley (Byron's father) and Indianapolis Clowns standout player Joe "Prince" Henry.

Episode 102: Byron Motley

Author and screenwriter Byron Motley joins the boys to talk about his father, legendary Negro Leagues umpire Bob Motley, explains what happened to his screenplay about Effa Manley, gives his thoughts on instant replay in baseball and pulls the curtain back on why he absolutely adores Cuba.

131: Calling Balls & Strikes in Baseball's Negro Leagues – With Byron Motley

Multi-talented singer-songwriter, photographer, and soon-to-be sports history documentarian Byron Motley joins the show this week to discuss his late father's colorful career as an umpire in baseball's legendary Negro Leagues – the subject of his 2007 collaborative oral history, Ruling Over Monarch…

Braindead Radio Episode 30: Meet Bob Motley and His Crew

Ceej and Rob are back and ready to destroy some zombies. Rob dives head first into Dead Rising: Case Zero while Ceej just tests the waters. Rob rocks the new Scott Pilgrim game and they both reminisce about calling video game hotlines to get tips and tricks. Rob is afraid of glass showers, Ceej r…

Hank Aaron and the Negro Leagues

With the passing of Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron, we look at the legacy of the Negro Leagues.  Bob Kendrick shares his experience with Hank Aaron and the remarkable talent and legacy of Negro League baseball. The Negro Leagues included several independent baseball leagues that were founded by Afri…

Archive Episode: An Umpire In The Negro Leagues

On the outside, segregation and Jim Crow. On the inside, “only the ball was white”. Black players thrived during the zenith of America’s past time. Baseball provided entertainment, culture and business. Not to be left out of the game were Negro League umpires. Bob Motley late, Negro League umpire s…

Byron Motley | The Legend of Bob Motley

Bob Kendrick tells the incredible life stories of the late Bob Motley - a decorated war veteran and the Negro Leagues' most flamboyant, most iconic umpire - with help from his son, Byron Motley, and archived stories from Bob Motley himself.   Read  Ruling Over Giants, Monarchs, and Stars by Bob and…

Eric's Perspective Feat. Byron Motley

In this episode, Eric sits down with the talented and accomplished singer, songwriter, filmmaker, author, lecturer and photographer... Byron Motley. They discuss his early years; being raised in Kansas Missouri, his early exposure to music and singing and the love that he developed for performance …

131: Calling Balls & Strikes in Baseball's Negro Leagues – With Byron Motley

Multi-talented singer-songwriter, photographer, and soon-to-be sports history documentarian Byron Motley joins the show this week to discuss his late father's colorful career as an umpire in baseball's legendary Negro Leagues – the subject of his 2007 collaborative oral history, Ruling Over Monarch…