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What would you do if you could get a PhD in life—through baseball? Welcome to Baseball PhD. A podcast for your brain. 30 major league cities, 100 places to see. Let's touch them all as we make a road trip of a lifetime!

Baseball PhD

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    Athletics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 60:14


    Last week, Ed headed to Sacramento with our 2024 Public Servant of the Year, the Honorable Louis Schiff to see the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Ed and Lou report back on their road trip and impressions of Sacramento.

    2025 Minicast – Carl Mays

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 28:23


    Let's learn about Carl Mays who pitched for the Yankees in the 1920's and artist Gary Cieradkowski who creates beautiful baseball art a century later.

    2025 Toronto Blue Jays

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 56:57


    Happy Memorial Day. The Blue Jays are hoovering around .500 and waiting to get hot. When will that happen? Ed Kasputis interviews Tom Dakers from bluebirdbanter.com about the Jays, Alberta succession and his love for government run health care. O Canada.

    2025 Ten Innings at Wrigley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 47:28


    May 17, 1979.  Ten Innings at Wrigley is Kevin Cook's vivid account of a game that could only have happened at this ballpark, in this era, with this colorful cast of heroes and heels.  Ed Kasputis interviews Kevin about his riveting book.

    2025 Detroit Tigers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 47:08


    Right now, the Tigers are the best team in baseball. Can they keep it up? We debate the Tigers and whether Pete Rose should be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

    2025 The Grind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 32:32


    Ed Kasputis interviews author and national baseball writer at the Washington Post, Barry Svrluga about his newly released book, The Grind: Inside Baseball's Endless Season.

    2025 San Francisco Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 63:19


    So far the Giants are playing like a great girlfriend, exceeding expectations. Ed Kasputis interviews Connor Grossman from GiantsPostcards.com about their surprising start.

    2025 Baseball Talk Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 50:02


    Let's remember Baseball Talk Radio's first live podcast with Rich Baxter, Gary Mack and Ed Kasputis as we prepared for Game 6 of the 2016 National League Championship Series.  Will it be the Dodgers or the Cubs headed to Cleveland for the 112th edition of the Fall Classic?

    2025 Washington Nationals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 54:50


    Are you Nuts about the Nats? The rebuild continues as they sit in 4th place in the NL East. Ed Kasputis interviews Sam Sallick from federalbaseball.com about the team he loves.

    2025 Kelli's Pine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 44:14


    Fatherhood, baseball, romance and family – those are the themes of Kelli's Pine. We break our mold as Ed Kasputis interviews our first fiction author, Jay Grochowski about his great new book, Kelli's Pine.

    2025 New York Yankees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 56:20


    Can the Yankees repeat as American League Champions? We debate as we interview baseball authors, Louis Schiff and Paul Semendinger.

    2025 Baseball Card Addict

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 59:11


    How many baseball cards did you collect? Do you still have them? Our PhD Committee remembers as Ed Kasputis interviews Tanner Jones about his book, Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict.

    2025 Milwaukee Brewers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 55:48


    Can the Brew Crew repeat and win the NL Central? With lots of injuries to their pitching staff, the Brewers are hanging tough.

    2025 Minicast – Julia Ruth Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 34:28


    Let's learn about the woman who called Babe Ruth “daddy” as author Jerry Amernic interviews Babe Ruth's daughter, Julia Ruth Stevens who passed away this year at the age of 102.

    2025 Cleveland Guardians

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 64:34


    Can the Guardians win the AL Central again? Farley tells us about Guardians Opening Day as Ed interviews Joe Noga from cleveland.com about the 2025 team.

    2025 Schilling & Ortiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 63:59


    We're Rockin' in the Free World as we celebrate the election of David Ortiz into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and ponder the fate of the rest, including Curt Schilling. Louis H. Schiff, co-author of Baseball and the Law: Cases and Materials joins our conversation to add wisdom and perspective.

    Chicago, Chicgao

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 59:21


    We review both the Cubs and White Sox as Farley reports back on his recent trip to the Windy City. Ed interviews Al Yellon from bleedcubbieblue.com and Josh Nelson from soxmachine.com. Cubs first in the NL Central? White Sox last in the American League? We ponder and debate.

    2025 Andy Van Slyke

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 43:27


    Andy Van Slyke played in the Majors for 12 years. He's got a great web site and a podcast. Ed Kasputis interviews Andy about the game we love. Check out andyvanslyke.com.

    2025 Colorado Rockies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 50:56


    The Rockies are projected to be the worst MLB team this year. Let's play 162. Our PhD Committee makes their post season picks as Ed Kasputis interviews Professor Bruce Bukiet from the New Jersey Institute of Technology about his post season predictions using the power of math.

    2025 Madame President

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 48:38


    In the history of Minor League Baseball there has only been one madame president.  Ed Kasputis interviews Lori Webb who has been president of the Southern League since 2012 about her inspirational story.

    2025 Baltimore Orioles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 54:52


    In the past three seasons, the Orioles have won 275 games. Can they win another 90+ this year and overtake the aging Yankees? Time will tell. Ed Kasputis interviews Paul Vallee III, the host for the Bat Around for Press Box Sports in Baltimore to find out.

    2025 Minicast – 60 Days of Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 25:25


    Ed & Dave interview Canadian Chris Lapointe about his 60 day U.S. baseball road trip.

    Tokyo Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 53:21


    Let's cross the Pacific for opening day at the Tokyo Series as Ed Kasputis interviews Shane Barclay from JapanBall.com and Matt Moreno from DodgerBlue.com.

    2025 Orlando Cepeda

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 46:54


    Let's learn about Baseball Hall of Famer, Orlando Cepeda as  Ed Kasputis interviews baseball historian, Bruce Markusen.

    Spring Training 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 43:13


    We enjoy spring as spring training breaks out in Arizona and Florida. Ed Kasputis interviews Matt Moreno from dodgerblue.com about the spring training experience.

    2025 Warren Spahn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 29:38


    Warren Spahn won 363 games ranking him as the winningest southpaw in Major League history. Ed Kasputis interviews author, Lew Freedman about his compelling book.

    The Flip Side of Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 64:19


    Ed Kasputis interviews baseball author, Chris Williams about his book, The Flip Side of Greatness: THE BASEBALL BOZO AWARD 1920-1999 which “honors” players who toiled on some of the game's greatest teams of all time but didn't do very well statistically.

    2025 Willie McCovey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 53:39


    Let's learn about Hall of Fame Great, Willie McCovey who hit 521 career home runs and passed away in 2018 at the age of 80.  Ed Kasputis interviews baseball historian, Mark Armour about “Willie Mac.”

    Travel Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 60:22


    While Spring Training has begun, let's talk about the youngsters. Travel Ball, is it good or bad? Ed Kasputis interviews former prosecutor turned pitching coach and now podcaster, Jack Moore from the YouTube channel, mooretoconsider.

    2025 The Walker Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 19:38


    Ed Kasputis and Dave Matejczyk interview baseball historian, Craig Brown about Moses Fleetwood Walker (1856 – 1924) and Weldy Walker (1860 – 1937), who were the first two African American professional baseball players.

    Mets Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 58:48


    Let's go back to 1969 with former Met, Art Shamsky as Ed interviews him about his new book, Mets Stories: I Only Tell my Friends.

    2025 Minicast – The Last Best League

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 37:05


    Ed Kasputis interviews author Jim Collins about his updated book, The Last Best League.

    2025 Just Like Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 34:41


    Ed Kasputis interviews author, Kelly G. Park about his new book, Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot which is the first book to tell the story of professional baseball players' memories of playing youth baseball.

    2025 Minicast – The Last 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 18:26


    Ed Kasputis interviews comedian and author, Steve Melia about his book, The Last 42: Life is Short – Enjoy the Journey which honors both Yankee closer, Mariano Rivera and Steve's older brother, Jim who passed away on August 2, 2013.

    2025 Hall of Fame Ballot Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 52:30


    Congratulations to Dick Allen, Dave Parker, CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner for being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Our PhD Committee salutes these five and debate if there is parity in Major League Baseball.

    2025 Minicast – Jews & America's Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 26:49


    Ed Kasputis interviews Larry Ruttman about his book, American Jews & America's Game: Voices of a Growing Legacy in Baseball.

    Public Servant of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 61:47


    Our PhD Committee goes civic, as we honor our 2024 Public Servant of the Year.

    2025 Roberto Clemente Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 42:45


    Our PhD Committee remembers Roberto Clemente on the 49th Anniversary of his death.  Ed Kasputis and Dave Matejczyk interview Pulitzer Prize winner, David Maraniss about Clemente.

    2025 Minicast – Ronald Wilson Reagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 27:54


    Let's remember our 40th President – Ronald Wilson Reagan.  We celebrate his wit and courage.  Ed Kasputis reflects upon his 2010 visit to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley.

    2025 The San Diego Chicken Re-broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 47:36


    The Famous San Diego Chicken is the Babe Ruth of sports mascots.  During this 39 minute interview, you'll better understand how the genius of Ted Giannoulas has forever changed our ball park experience.

    Savannah Bananas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 60:04


    Let's learn about the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball as Mark Rantala interviews Jessie Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas and Josh Talevsky, broadcaster for the Bananas.

    2025 Harry Caray Re-broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 51:53


    Holy Cow! We conclude our 6 podcast series on baseball's greatest sportscasters with Harry Caray (1914 – 1998).  Caray broadcast Major League Baseball for 53 years. Ed, Farley & Mark review the 2006 PBS documentary, Kokoyakyu – High School Baseball.  Then it's time for baseball's greatest showman.  Ed interviews author and former presidential speech writer, Curt Smith about Caray and his legacy.  We […]

    2025 Jack Buck Re-broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 49:44


    Jack Buck (1924 – 2002) called 11 World Series, 4 Major League All-Star games and 18 Super Bowls.  Ed, Farley and Mark review Buck‘s career and make their Super Bowl predictions in his honor.  Ed interviews author Curt Smith about Buck and Marty Allen shares his worst day in radio.

    2025 Red Barber Re-broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 48:43


    Barber hired Vin Scully We honor one of the greatest baseball sportscasters of all time – Red Barber.  We explore his life and influence.  Ed interviews and thanks Dale Mugford from Brave New Code for our new mobile web site.  Ed then interviews author, speech writer and professor, Curt Smith.  Our podcast concludes as we remember the Ol' Redhead and […]

    2025 New Year's Eve Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 59:40


    Happy New Year. We celebrate 2024 while we look forward to 2025. Our PhD Committee reviews the strange but true events of 2024 in Major League Baseball.

    2024 Mel Allen Re-broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 66:33


    Mordecai Israel was his name Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up to become the “Voice of the Yankees“.  Our PhD Committee relives his great life with the help of authors, Stephen Borelli, Stanley Cohen and Rob Edelman. Our podcast also talks about Cliff Lee returning to the Phillies and notable baseball deaths for 2010.  Then it's time for At the Mixer with Marty […]

    2024 Christmas Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 57:19


    Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our savior. Our PhD Committee interviews Jeff Cohen from the podcast, Baseball and BBQ about the Mets signing Juan Soto who they believe might the savior for their organization. Time will tell.

    2024 Ernie Harwell Re-broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 51:58


    This podcast features baseball sportscaster great, Ernie Harwell.  Our PhD Committee first reviews Major League Baseball's playoff expansion idea of adding an additional wild card team in each league and then shifts into analyzing who is listening to our podcasts.  Then it's time for Harwell.  Hear Harwell's moving 1955 poem – The Definition of Baseball, then hear Harwell's account of baseball's Shot Heard ‘Round the […]

    2024 Vin Scully Re-broadcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 54:37


    Greatest Baseball Sportscaster of All Time Our PhD Committee honors Vin Scully (1927 – 2022) as the greatest baseball sportscaster of all time. Ed, Farley and Mark then explore the life of Scully and listen to some of his greatest clips.  Ed then interviews Dodger faithful and English Professor, Frank Ardolino about Scully.  We then […]

    Golden At-Bat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 59:06


    MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred floated the idea of the Golden At-Bat. We debate as we bask in President Trump's re-election. Was 2024 Trump's Golden At-Bat?

    2024 Wichita Balk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 31:09


    Ed Kasputis interviews Steve Schuster, voice of the Winnipeg Goldeyes about an unforgettable Game 4 of the 2017 American Association Championship Series.

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