This week's installment of StoryCorps Griot features William and Glen Haley.
They remember their father, Joseph Howard Haley, who founded the Jackie Robinson West Little League in 1971 on the South Side of Chicago.
Although the league only had one team at its inception, it fostered the talents of ballplayers who later played in the major leagues. Such players include Emil Brown, Marvell Wyne and Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett.
In the 2007 season, the 12- year-old team was ranked third in the state of Illinois.
All the Griot Initiative recordings are archived at the Library of Congress. A copy of each interview will also go to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
This segment was produced by Selly Thiam. Senior Producer for StoryCorps is Michael Garofalo.
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