A Brief History: Elston Howard breaks the Yankees color barrier

The Bronx Pinstripes Show - Yankees MLB Podcast

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Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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On today’s history show, Andrew discusses how Elston Howard, the first African American player in Yankees history, paved the way for future minority players, his playing and coaching career, and racism in the Yankees organization in the 1950s. Today’s show is sponsored by: —BetOnline: Use code BLUEWIRE at BetOnline.AG to get your welcome bonus. Get in touch: @YankeesPodcast @Andrew_Rotondi @ScottReinen @sherman_ryan Email events@bronxpinstripes.com with questions regarding events. Submit to the mailbag: bronxpinstripes.com/podcast Call the voicemail line: 646-480-0342 If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating and review! Intro/Outro music: Beta Blocker, by Anitek. #nyy #yankees #newyork #newyorksports #wfan #espn #mlb #baseball #sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The baseball season is go, go, go. It's nonstop, relentless for every night, six straight months,
0:06.6	and then hopefully another month in October. You also have work, friends, family, and a million
0:11.0	other things going on. That's when you reach for a Coors Light. It's made to chill. There's only
0:15.9	one beer out there that's literally made to chill, and that's Coors Light. I mean, the mountains on
0:20.8	the bottles
0:21.2	and cans even turn blue when your beer is cold. Is there anything better than opening up your
0:26.6	refrigerator after a long day? Seeing that icy cold, Coors Light can or bottle in your fridge,
0:33.6	the answer is no. There's nothing better. That's why when it's time to chill, you choose Coors Light.
0:39.3	It's Mountain Cold Refreshment, made to chill.
0:42.0	Coors Light is the one I choose when I need to unwind, so that's why, when you want to hit
0:46.2	reset, reach for a beer that's made to chill.
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0:53.4	Coors Brewing Company, Golden, Colorado, and as always, celebrate.
1:15.4	What's up and welcome to a history edition of the Bronx Pinstripe show.
1:18.9	Today, Elston Howard breaks the Yankees color barrier. I'm going to... Today's episode is brought to you by our friends BetOnline.
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