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William Brashler talks about his book "Bingo Long's Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings"

BROADCAST: Dec. 10, 1973 | DURATION: 00:45:45

Synopsis

Mr. Brashler converses with Studs about his research for the novel and the players he had spoken with to gather information for the book. The novel tells the story of a baseball team that revolts from a tyrannical Negro League owner and spends the 1939 season barnstorming around the Midwest. Includes two excerpts of a Cool Papa Bell interview talking about their travel as "barnstormers". Studs and Mr. Brashler read several exchanges of dialogue from the book.