I was privileged to meet Joe Black, former Negro League pitcher and NL Rookie of the Year in 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, during one spring training in Arizona. Joe Black 78, passed away yesterday. Today on Right Off the Bat, I will play two interviews I had with Joe about Larry Doby and Satchel Paige, two very important men in baseball history.

The show airs at 8:50 AM Pacific here on LOTGP.com, or thru the A’s website, or 610 AM KFRC in Northern California.

I’ll miss Joe Black. He was a special man.