Podcast Episodes

286 - The Magical 1926 St. Louis Cardinals w/ Kevin J. Abing

Season 7 Episode 285

Author and historian Kevin J. Abing is our guest this week to talk about the 1926 St. Louis Cardinals, on the 100th Anniversary of the team's first W…

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285 - Texans in the Hall: Tris Speaker

Season 7 Episode 285

Hooks & Runs returns to weekly episodes with this continuation of our series "Texans in the Hall." This entry examines the career of Tris Speaker, wh…

1 week, 1 day ago

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Talking Kansas City: Baseball, BBQ and Ballparks w/ Mike Czerniewski

Season 7 Episode 284

Mike Czerniewski, host of This Podcast Is ... Uncalled For, joins us this week to talk about Kansas City baseball history - the Monarchs, the A's and…

1 week, 6 days ago

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Musings from the Bleacher Seats: Ballparks and America's Pastime w/ Seth S. Tannenbaum (283)

Season 7 Episode 283

Seth S. Tannenbaum, Ph.D. is assistant professor of sports studies at Manhattanville University and author of Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites: Democ…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

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282 - On Baseball's First Superstar w/ Thomas W. Gilbert

Season 7 Episode 282

Our guest this episode is Thomas W. Gilbert. His new book, "Death in the Strike Zone: The Mystery of America's First Baseball Hero" (David R. Godine,…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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281 - "A Most Dramatic Diamond Struggle"

Season 7 Episode 281

On July 10, 1932, after playing 3 double headers in 3 days, Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's faced the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland's League Park. Cr…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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280 - Texans in the Hall: Joe Williams, Andy Cooper and Hilton Smith w/ Thomas Kern

Season 7 Episode 280

Pennsylvania native Thomas Kern has been a Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) member for over 40 years and has several biographical essays…

2 months ago

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279 Five future generals and 1915 Army baseball w/ Dr. Stephen V. Rice, plus Ferris Fain was a gangster

Season 7 Episode 279

Dr. Stephen V. Rice joins us in the first chapter to talk about his recent article in the Baseball Research Journal, "The 1915 Army Baseball Team at …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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278 -- The one and onlys, the Grammy Awards and Rex pulls a HOF rookie card!

Season 7 Episode 278

Craig and Rex marvel over things that have happened only once in MLB history, plus comments about the recent Grammy Awards and a baseball card pull.

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3 months ago

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277 - Buried by History: the 1941 Philadelphia Phillies w/ Justin Klugh

Season 7 Episode 277

Justin Klugh is author of the new book, "Summer of the Cheap Wieners: What the 1941 Phillies Were Up To While Joe DiMaggio Was Making History," (Broo…

3 months, 1 week ago

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