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Back to Search281 - "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…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
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 …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
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.
E…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
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…
7 months ago
276 - Long Hours, Low Pay and Legendary Music w/ Rob Miller, co-founder of Bloodshot Records
Season 7 Episode 276
In this episode, we talk with Rob Miller, co-founder of Bloodshot Records and author of The Hours Were Long, but the Pay Was Low (3 Fields Books, 20…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
275 - Wolverines, Free Agents and the Hooks & Runs Best Albums of 2025
Season 6 Episode 275
What's going on with Michigan football? Craig and Rex look at random baseball news. Also, the Hooks & Runs year-end music review, featuring our favor…
8 months, 1 week ago
274 - "I Thought I'd Given Up the Circus:" Baseball Promotions w/ Joseph Natalicchio
Season 6 Episode 274
Joseph Natalicchio is the author of "Baseball's Most Outrageous Promotions: From Wedlock and Headlock Day to Disco Demolition Night" (McFarland 2025)…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
273 - Podcast News, Baseball Moves, Guns & Roses
Season 6 Episode 273
Big news about the podcast, a look at some early baseball moves and Guns & Roses is going on tour.
Errata: The Houston Astros missed the playoffs twi…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
272 - The Spirit of Radio w/ Dave South
Season 6 Episode 272
Dave South was the radio voice of Texas A&M Athletics from 1985 to his retirement in 2018. He is the author of "You Saw Me on the Radio: Recollection…
9 months, 1 week ago