From time to time we like to go back into our archives and dust off programs that are worth listening to again. Here are a couple of examples:
DESCENT INTO LIMBO: Maurice Sendak’s Life in Children’s Art
Henry “Pistol” Bow Mason pitched in the Negro Leagues for the great Kansas City Monarchs and also in the Majors with the Phillies. Here he shares his experiences of playing baseball in America, playing alongside such greats as Satchel Page, Willy Mays, and Jackie Robinson.
Recorded 3/11/2000
In 1951, after completing high school, Mason left Marshall, Missouri, and headed to Kansas City, where he was offered a tryout with the Kansas City Monarchs. Club manager Buck O’Neil was so impressed with Mason that he signed him with the team. On opening day in 1952, Mason hurled 16 amazing innings to defeat the Philadelphia Stars 3-2.
Henry “Bo” Mason, 88, of Henrico, VA, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2020.
Negro League baseball players earn spots in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
