Artwork courtesy of Kadir Nelson
The Baseball Project
Excerpts
These interviews were conducted for the upcoming documentary “A Long Way from Home: The Untold Story of Baseball’s Desegregation.” A collaboration between Historian’s Eye creator Matthew Jacobson and award-winning filmmaker Gaspar González, the project has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Mudcat Grant Meets JFK
Mudcat Grant Goes Home
Mudcat Grant Delivers the News
Orlando Peña Faces the Language Barrier
Ferguson Jenkins on Playing in the South