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Ep. 16: The Untold Story of Tobacco in Baseball
Episode 18
There are a lot of surprising twists and turns in the history of tobacco in Major League Baseball. In this episode, I will answer why smokeless tobacco was so popular during the origins of baseball, …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 15: The Natural Vs Field of Dreams
Episode 17
I’ve written about both The Natural and Field of Dreams, so I thought it would be fun to compare the two films, based on a number of different criteria, to see, in the end, which film came out ahead.
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Bonus Episode: Author Jason Turbow Visits the Library
Episode 16
In this episode, I talk with Jason Turbow, author of “The Baseball Codes, the Unwritten Rules of America’s Pastime,” about his updated views on the code since writing the book and viewing the changes…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 14: The Code
Episode 15
People think they know what they saw in 1993 between Nolan Ryan and Robin Ventura, just like they think they know what they saw in the 1996 collision between Albert Belle and Fernando Vina. But they …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Ep. 13: Searching for the Real Natural
Episode 14
Before Roy Hobbs of “The Natural,” there was Eddie Waitkus, a star of the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies, whose forgotten true story was more fascinating than the fiction that came after.
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Ep. 12: The Strange and Wondrous Life of Rick Ankiel
Episode 13
In this episode, I dive into the life and career of Rick Ankiel, whose unbelievable twists and turns are only surpassed by the amazing relationship he developed with a baseball team and baseball town…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Bonus Episode: Rounders Host Jeffrey Lambert Visits the Library
Episode 12
In this episode, Jeffrey Lambert, host of the podcast, Rounders, stops by to chat with me about what makes baseball so different from other sports, and why we love it so much. We also discuss cultura…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 11: The Echo of Donnie Moore
Episode 11
People who remember relief pitcher Donnie Moore often connect Moore’s role in what Al Michaels called “the most dramatic hour of sports I’ve ever seen," to Donnie Moore, three years later, shooting h…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 10: The Echo of Bill Buckner
Episode 10
In part 1 of a three-part series, I trace the echoed story of Bill Buckner and his infamous error back to the source, and back even before that, to get a full picture of what happened before, during,…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 9: The Could Have Beens
Episode 9
In this episode, I'll explore the true story of Doc Moonlight Graham from Field of Dreams, and other men who could have been known for a major league baseball career, but ended up being known for som…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago