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Back to Search215 - Close But No Cigar I: Bobby Mathews, 297 Career Wins
Season 5 Episode 215
Bobby Mathews pitched in three major leagues from 1871 to 1887 and ended his career with 297 career wins. Why did he stop playing when he was so clos…
2 years ago
214 - The 1961 Phillies: A Cavalcade of Losses
Season 5 Episode 214
On August 6, 2024, the dreadful Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland A's 5-1 at the Coliseum. This win snapped a 21-game losing streak, the longest los…
2 years ago
213 - Talking 1890 Players League Blues w/ Robert Ross
Season 5 Episode 213
Professor Robert Ross, author of The Great Baseball Revolt: The Rise and Fall of the 1890 Players League (2016) joins us this week to discuss the fir…
2 years ago
212 - Ken Johnson Has a Secret
Season 5 Episode 212
This week Craig and Rex take a deep dive into Houston's Jose Abreu and Rafael Montero contract fiascos and come away glad we're not the Angels. In Pa…
2 years, 1 month ago
211 - The Money Went Dry, The Liquor Went Wet: The Life & Times of Bob Caruthers w/ Dave Heller
Season 5 Episode 211
Journalist, author Dave Heller joins us this week to discuss his new book, "Parisian Bob Caruthers: Baseball's First Two-Way Star" (McFarland 2024). …
2 years, 1 month ago
210 - Craig Goes to Cleveland.
Season 5 Episode 210
Craig reports on his short getaway to Cleveland, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Progressive Field. The hosts speculate on stadium drama in Oakland,…
2 years, 1 month ago
209 - Rex Goes to Minute Maid
Season 5 Episode 209
Rex attended his first in-person Major League game this week - his Rangers beat Craig's Astros and Rex did an okay job suppressing the urge to be a s…
2 years, 1 month ago
208 - We Are Not Miracle Workers: The Post-Beryl Episode
Season 5 Episode 208
Hurricane Beryl dealt a blow to our hometown but 36 hours after it passed Hooks & Runs is on schedule against all odds. This week, Craig and Rex riff…
2 years, 1 month ago
207 - Fourth of July Fireworks and 20-Game Losing All-Stars
Season 5 Episode 207
In part one, Craig and Rex recall some memorable Fourth of July baseball fireworks featuring the ubiquitous Guy Hecker, the irrepressible Boom Boom B…
2 years, 2 months ago
206 - 1901 and the Chaotic Birth of Modern Baseball w/ Timothy J. Zarley
Season 5 Episode 206
Timothy Zarley has written a wonderful new book, "1901: The War of the Baseball Magnates." (Yelraz Publishing 2024) about the chaotic birth of what w…
2 years, 2 months ago