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Back to Search233 - The Miracle Braves of 1914, Part 1
Season 6 Episode 233
This week Craig and Rex begin a two-part series on the Miracle Braves of 1914.
The early 20th Century was not kind to the Boston Braves (previously, t…
1 year, 7 months ago
106 - Baseball Rebels w/ Professor Peter Dreier (From the Vault)
Season 6 Episode 106
Rex and I are taking two weeks to recover from the holidays and holiday travel and will be back January 16 with the first episode of Season Six. Here…
1 year, 7 months ago
46/50 - From the Vault: Our Interview with Larry Lester and the Best and Worst Super Bowl Halftime Performances (From the Vault)
Season 6 Episode 46
Craig and Rex are taking two weeks off so we reached into the vault this week to present two segments from shows past.
The first segment is our Januar…
1 year, 8 months ago
232 - It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over: The 1973 New York Mets w/ Len Ferman, The Sports Time TravelerTM
Season 5 Episode 232
Len Ferman's new book, The 1973 Mets - You've Got to Believe, is a day to day saga about a Mets team that that rallied from last place with a 61-71 r…
1 year, 8 months ago
231 - The 2024 Hooks & Runs Year End Music Review
Season 5 Episode 231
Craig & Rex review their favorite albums of 2024 while Craig mourns Kyle Tucker being traded by Houston to the Cubs.
Errata: The MJ Lenderman lyric on…
1 year, 8 months ago
230 - Lou Gehrig Goes to Hollywood
Season 5 Episode 230
This week Craig and Rex look at Lou Gehrig's lone Hollywood film, "Rawhide" (1938), filmed in January 1938.
The film stars Gehrig (playing himself) a…
1 year, 8 months ago
229 - Texans in the Hall: Willie Wells, "El Diablo," Was Ahead of His Time w/ Dr. Bob Luke
Season 5 Episode 229
Dr. Bob Luke, author of "Willie Wells: 'El Diablo' of the Negro Leagues," joins us this week as Hooks & Runs begins a new series featuring native Tex…
1 year, 9 months ago
228 - Close But No Cigar III: Sam Rice, 2,987 career hits.
Season 5 Episode 228
Outfielder Sam Rice played 20 seasons in the Major Leagues - all but one with the Washington Nationals (later, the Senators). Rice retired from the g…
1 year, 9 months ago
227 - Gavy Cravath: The Deadball Era's Home Run King w/ Rick Reiff
Season 5 Episode 227
Rick Reiff is our guest this week to discuss his essay in the Fall 2024 Baseball Research Journal, "Gavy Cravath's Hall-Worthy 200 Home Runs." Crava…
1 year, 9 months ago
226 - Baseball's Most Unusual Feats
Season 2 Episode 226
This episode was recorded on November 5.
Craig and Rex analyze some of baseball's rarest achievements, ranging from Johnny Vander Meer's back to back …
1 year, 9 months ago