On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in a Major League Baseball game. Throughout the next few decades, hundreds of African-American players would follow in his footsteps, overcoming the greatest of odds to play the game that they loved.
The USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media & Society is attempting to record these players' historic tales in its "African-American Experience in Major League Baseball" project. The project's goal is to interview the African-American players who played in the 25 years following Jackie Robinson's first game and to record their stories in an online digital library for posterity.
As part of the project, we will regularly be releasing highlights from these interviews, each video focusing on a different subject matter.
In this video, we've gathered players discussing their experiences with some of baseball's biggest legends, from Jackie Robinson to Ted Williams.
**For information on how to contribute to this project, please email aisms@usc.edu**
