Videos from our July 23rd Zoom event

These are a collection of videos from ourJuly 23rd Zoom event celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of Norman Thomas “Turkey” Stearnes’ induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Because the quality of the videos wasn’t great during the Zoom, we’ve uploaded them here for viewing in a higher fidelity.

A family video of Turkey Stearnes’ widow Nettie giving her speech accepting Turkey’s plaque in Cooperstown on July 23rd, 2000.

Joyce Stearnes Thompson sings “Over the Rainbow” as a tribute to her father.

Detroit legend and former Negro Leaguer Ron “Schoolboy” Teasley recorded a short tribute to Turkey Stearnes. Ron played with Turkey in the mid-1940s in Detroit and Toledo.