MLB Classic Interviews with Michael E.

More road stories and memories from the long journeys of Negro League baseball.

Black Authors Matter: Branch Rickey’s signing of Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever, but it also marked the beginning of the end for Black-owned leagues and enterprises. The question remains: Was integration about equality or about access to Black talent and Black dollars?

Barriers to Advancement, more African American players are playing baseball at the youth level. The problem is not a lack of participation; it’s a lack of opportunity. African American players are not provided the same exposure, recruitment, or developmental pathways as their counterparts.

Andrew Rube Foster was the pioneer and founder of Negro League Baseball. He was a visionary before this time.

coaching legacy, impact of mentors, baseball coaching influence, building a legacy, leadership in sports.

Not hearing your name on draft day isn’t the end; it’s the beginning of a new path. Coach shares real stories and practical steps for players who still want to chase the dream. Undrafted baseball players, MLB draft alternatives, baseball career options, unsigned players, baseball adversity.

MLB Classic Interviews features one-on-one discussions with Michael E. (The Coach), who brings baseball history to life in a unique way. Enjoy moments from a true baseball mind, more at yourdiary247.us

The truths no one talks about. Coach exposes the hidden politics, decision-making, and behind-the-scenes realities that shape professional baseball. MLB secrets, untold MLB stories, behind-the-scenes baseball, MLB politics, insider baseball truth.

The truths no one talks about. Coach exposes the hidden politics, decision-making, and behind-the-scenes realities that shape professional baseball. MLB secrets, untold MLB stories, behind-the-scenes baseball, MLB politics, insider baseball truth.