MLB Draft Bonus

Posted June 25, 2008, 12:28 pm in Baseball by Growing Bolder

When we met some of the surviving Negro League baseball players at the recent Major League Baseball draft at Walt Disney World, we were blown away by the stories these men -- and one woman -- shared about their climb to the the big leagues. And we shared those stories in the video Righting a Wrong. Now, we're sharing a longer version of some of the interviews, with stars like Dave Winfield, Ken Griffey, Bill Blair, Peanut Johnson and more.

We talked to Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and former Negro League player Neale "Bobo" Henderson about how the sport has changed over the years.

She's the only woman ever drafted by major league baseball; he's 102 years old and still loves to tell stories about his days in the Negro Leagues.

Charley Pride made it big in two worlds: baseball and country music. Charlie Davis remembers what it was like to live on $250 a month. And Bob Mitchell has big dreams for the future of baseball.

Bill Blair called it the greatest day of his life -- finally, a chance for his family to see the success he had in the Negro Leagues, and what a tough road it was to get there.

These guys made it to the big leagues, but they know they couldn't have done it unless the Negro League players broke the sport's barriers. Hear what they say about the history of baseball, and the work of unknown stars.