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Sweet Swinging Kid Shatters Hall Vote As He Walks Amongst the Greats

In General by Samori Benjamin

Shoutout to my favorite player of all-time forever the “Kid” Ken Griffey Jr. (with the crime dog Fred Mcgriff coming in a close 2nd) who was voted to the hall of fame with the highest voting percentage ever (99.3%). I was able to interview him while he was still playing. This is a segment I did on the radio almost …

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Star Of The Game

In Major League Baseball by Samori Benjamin

In part VII of our look at the Women Covering The 2015 World Series we speak with Erin Andrews, one of the brightest more well known faces in sports journalism.  She is a star and if you follow sports then you know her work well.  Even if you do not follow sports you may know her as the host of Dancing …

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La Chica Deportes

In Major League Baseball by Samori Benjamin

Jennifer Mercedes has gradually made a place for herself on the New York City baseball beat where she has become a factor with the players in her young blossoming career.  She has made her dreams a reality with much more to accomplish in the future in her grand vision.  She tells us abot her passion for baseball which is in her blood, …

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Mendoza Making History In Broadcast Booth

In General by Samori Benjamin

In part Four of our series on the women covering the 2015 World Series we speak with women’s Olympic softball champion  Jessica Mendoza who won gold with Team Usa.  This past baseball season Mendoza made history as she became the first woman to join ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcast booth for the entire telecast after she replaced Curt Shilling for the final couple of months …

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Queen Of The Baseball Scene

In General by Samori Benjamin

We speak with ESPN’s Deportes Marly Rivera born and raised in Puerto Rico until the age of 16.  Today Marly is all over the place covering sports but her bread and butter is the baseall scene.  Covering both the Yankees and the Mets Marly is a straight shooter and tells it like it is.  Marly talks about growing up in …

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Trailblazer Claire Smith: One Of The Greats Of The Baseball Beat

In General by Samori Benjamin

Claire Smith is the only woman to become the chair of the baseball writers association of America.  In 1982 when she was given the New York Yankees beat with the Hartford Courant she became one of the first woman to cover a Major League Baseball team in the locker room on a day to day basis and she was the first black …

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Playoffs Near In The Apple And A Subhway Series

In General by Samori Benjamin

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the baseball playoffs and the Mets and Yankees got together in late September for the first time since the two teams began playing each other in the regular season in 1997.  Listen Here  

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Where Are The Black Managers In Major League Baseball? II

In General by Samori Benjamin

We speak with former managers Cito Gaston and Dusty Baker about the comments of Al Campanis back in 1987 as well as their managerial journeys.  Gaston speaks about the moment he won the World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays and became the first African-American manager (and still only black manager) to win a World Series.  

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Trailblazer Claire Smith: One Of The Greats Of The Baseball Beat

In General by Samori Benjamin

Claire Smith is the only woman to become the chair of the baseball writers association of America.  In 1982 when she was given the New York Yankees beat with the Hartford Courant she became one of the first woman to cover a Major League Baseball team in the locker room on a day to day basis and she was the first black …

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Playoffs Near In The Apple And A Subhway Series

In General by Samori Benjamin

We are less than two weeks away from the start of the baseball playoffs and the Mets and Yankees got together in late September for the first time since the two teams began playing each other in the regular season in 1997.  Listen Here  

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Where Are The Black Managers In Major League Baseball? II

In General by Samori Benjamin

We speak with former managers Cito Gaston and Dusty Baker about the comments of Al Campanis back in 1987 as well as their managerial journeys.  Gaston speaks about the moment he won the World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays and became the first African-American manager (and still only black manager) to win a World Series.  

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Frank Lampard Where Are You? A Fanbase Continues To Wait

In General by Samori Benjamin

NYC FC football club played to a four all tie on Sunday afternoon against Toronto.  But the NYC FC faithful our still waiting to see English soccer legend Frank Lampard put a uniform on for the first time almost a year after he signed with the team.  Sotry Here.

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Former Yankee Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey and Current Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Coach Mike Harkey Speaks With Us

In General by Samori Benjamin

  Mike Harkey pitched in the Major Leagues from 1988 until 1997 with the Cubs, Rockies, Athletics, Angels, and Dodgers.  He was the New York Yankees pitching coach from 2008-2013 before leaving to become the pitching coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Harkey is also the only African-American in uniform for the Diamondbacks as t hey have none on their current 25 man roster …

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NYC FC & Red Bulls Clash In The Bronx

In General by Samori Benjamin

On Sunday June 28th the New York City Football Club hosted their area rivals across the bridge for the first time as this is their inaugural season.  The attendance was easily the highest of the season as Yankee Stadium was nearly filled to capacity.  We give you the full story right here with a click and listen.    

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Mosgov Dominates In Pro Breakout

In General by Samori Benjamin

With 7’2 Russian center Timofey Mosgov getting traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday we take a look back to Mosgov’s first season in the NBA when he was a member of the New York Knicks and dropped 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a late January game versus the Detroit Pistons.  This was a game that also featured …

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Dee Brown Sighting In Brooklyn

In General by Samori Benjamin

Before the Sacramento Kings Vs. Brooklyn Nets game in BK we looked out over across the court and saw this legend on the court relaxing and enjoying the usual NBA pre-game rituals. Dee Brown the 1991 NBA slam dunk champion spoke with us about his legendary night on all-star weekend 23 years ago when he pumped up his Reebok sneakers …

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BlackOut at the 2008 Homerun Derby

In Major League Baseball by Samori Benjamin

The last time the Major League Baseball allstar game was at Yankee Stadium was in 2008 during the last year of the old Yankee Stadium.  Nearly every living hall of famer was on hand for that all-star game.  That year’s homerun derby featured ZERO African-American ball players which disturbed many of the past and present African-American ball players.   Listen right …

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The Legitimacy of Alex Rodriquez

In General, Major League Baseball by Samori Benjamin

Click right here to listen to the report: http://www.wbaisports.com/media/353/The-Legitimacy-Of-A-Rods-600 Seven years ago today Barry Bonds tied Henry Aaron on the all-time career homerun list by hitting his 755th career homerun.  Also on that same day Alex Rodriquez hit his 500th career homerun in a season that ended with him winning his second MVP award with the Yankees and the 3rd …

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After 7 year absence Knicks clinch playoff berth for first time since 2004

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

On April 3rd, 2011 the New York Knicks clinched a spot in the playoffs for the first time since Isiah Thomas’ first half season as president of basketball operations of the franchise all the way back in 2004. Hear from Carmelo Anthony as we continue to look over the Carmelo Anthony era as we wait for him to make a …

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Melo and Mare Benched

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

As we look back over the 3 and a half years of the Carmelo Anthony era with the New York Knicks we bring you March 11th 2012. This was the season Jeremy Lin came in and literally saved the Knicks season. The lockout shortened season was Carmelo’s first full season with the Knicks after being traded to New York in …

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Carmelo’s Knick and Madison Square Garden Debut

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

As we wait for Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony to make their decision on where they are going to sign a new contract with and play next season we look back on Carmelo’s first night as a Knick on Wednesday February 23rd, 2011 against the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden. Until Anthony signs a new contract we are going …

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Knicks and Nets Talk Jackie & Decline Of Black Baseball Player

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

On April 15th, 2014 67 years to the day that Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in Brooklyn, New York at Ebbets Field there were two New York City professional basketball teams playing each other in Brooklyn at the Barclay’s Center were virtually both teams were all black. We spoke with Amare Stoudamire, Jason Collins, Marcus Teague, and …

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Mexico’s Golden Bear Rising In Brooklyn

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

There is a lot happening over at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn but this is one story and one player you probably do not know much about. In 2012 Jorge Gutierrez was named Pacific-12 conference player of the year as well as defensive player of the year in his senior season as point guard for the California Golden Bears. On …

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After Seven Straight Losses Knicks Have Now Won Seven Straight

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

After losing seven straight games the Knicks are surging and have now won seven straight games. This game marked the beginning of the Phil Jackson era and we were there to cover it all and spoke with Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler as they beat the East’s top seed the Indiana Pacers. We also speak with Indiana head coach Frank …

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Last Kings Of New York

In NBA by Samori Benjamin

In April of 2013 the last championship team in New York Knicks history were honored at Madison Square Garden 40 years after their last championship in 1973. We had the fortune to sit down with the members of the team as they reminisced about a time when they owned the city. We present to you a digital storytelling piece full …

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