Podcasts about Ebbets Field

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 7:06

In September 1957 baseball's Dodgers, who'd called Brooklyn home since 1884, and Ebbets Field since 1913, played their final games in Flatbush. They'd been World Champions just two years earlier. Simultaneously, over in northern Manhattan, The New York Giants, champions in 1954, and at home near Coogan's Bluff since 1883, played their final game overlooking the Harlem River. Both teams would move three-thousand miles west to California. The Dodgers would settle in Los Angeles, first at Memorial Coliseum and then in the famed Dodger Stadium, winning the 1959 World Series, and five more in the years since. The Giants moved to San Francisco, played their home games at the mercilessly windy Candlestick Park, before moving to a new stadium in 2000, winning three world titles in the twenty-first century. New York would be left without a National League team to rival the cross-town Yankees for five years, until the New York Metropolitans, colloquially known as the Mets, were formed. They're winners of two world championships of their own. In 1960 hall of fame pitcher Bob Feller, hosting a syndicated show, spoke about that last Giants baseball weekend at the Polo Grounds. There's an old adage that says “change is life's only constant.” Post-War hope turned into labor strife and a baby boom, which gave rise to the most profitable radio year in history—1948—leading directly to the TV era. The new deal was more than ten years old and an urban diaspora, guided by white flight and atomic fear, brought families to newly blossomed suburban communities and left cities wondering what the future held. More uncertainty lay ahead. Four days into October, the USSR would launch Sputnik I, the first artificial Earth-orbiting satellite. Everybody's lives got a little nearer, and yet a little further apart. But, if they wanted to feel close, all they had to do was tune on a radio to a CBS affiliate Sunday afternoons as George Walsh breathed “and now” to open for Suspense. They'd perhaps remember a time when Jack Benny drove radio ratings, while his cast drove him crazy. To a time when Tuesday nights meant NBC with Fibber Mcgee and Molly, Bob Hope, and Red Skelton. When Thursdays meant Crosby, Suspense, and Burns and Allen. And to a time when Norman Corwin helped remember what brought us home. It's where we're all going anyway. More specifically, it's where we're heading next month.

Holy Crap It's Sports 603 September 15 2023

Holy Crap It's Sports

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 39:21

Braves clinch and what's next, Nick Saban quashes annual retirement rumors, drama on and off the field in TNF, Aaron Rodgers update and who will replace him, Falcons injuries, Al Michaels time to go and did he spill his drink on his pants? news anchor has weird take on Rodgers injury, Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance, gnats attack Ebbets Field, Demorest's Johnny Mize, Snuffy Stirnweiss snuffed out, sad tale of Robin Yount's brother, Japanese fans jump in river, Derek Jeter's greatest acting job outside of pretending to be an MLB general manager, U.S. Marines honor Jerry Coleman, plus Pete's Tweets, This Day in Sports History, and Ripley's Believe it or not

Episode 190: Come Chop with Stanley Lumax

Glocal Citizens

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 47:04

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week on the podcast I have the pleasure of hosting a social innovator who intersects not only my local experiences in Brooklyn and Accra, he is the husband of my guest on Episode 139, Asmeret Berhe-Lumax (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/asmeret-berhe-lumax) and on the Advisory Committee of Episodes 42/43 guest, Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo's African Health Now (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/nana-eyeson-akiwowo). A fellow Ghanaian, Stanley Lumax is currently the Executive Brand Marketing Director at JP Morgan Chase, where he manages the Sapphire and Freedom Unlimited portfolios. Prior to this role, he partnered with Complex Media Networks to create Climate, an agency built to help brands harness the power of youth culture. He has also worked with brands such as Nike Basketball, National Basketball Association, Converse, Beats By Dre', Brooklyn Nets, Pepsi, Budweiser and a host of other brands that have impacted popular culture. He's taken this experience and applied it to his desire to bring the African Diaspora together. In 2019, he partnered with celebrated Senegalese chef, Pierre Thiam to open a West African concept restaraunt called Teranga (https://itsteranga.com/), which has been celebrated as one of the top 20 places to eat in New York City. A fun and engaging conversation, be sure to check out the other topics of interest below for insights on some of the many topics we cover in our discussion. Where to find Stanley? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanleylumax/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/stanley.lumax/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/stanleyelumax) On X/Twitter (https://twitter.com/stanleylumax?lang=en) What's Stanley listening to? The Joe Budden Podcast (https://soundcloud.com/joebuddenpodcast) Earn Your Leisure Podcast (https://www.earnyourleisure.com) A Dose of Black Joy and Caffeine with Justin Adu (https://www.instagram.com/doseofblkjoy/?hl=en) Jungle Brothers (https://www.junglebrothers4life.com) Q-tip (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-Tip_(musician)) Big Daddy Kane (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane) KRS-One (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRS-One) and Boogie Down Productions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogie_Down_Productions) What's Stanley watching? Ladies First: A story of Women in Hip-Hop (https://www.netflix.com/title/80997174) Other topics of interest: Ga People in Osu, Accra (https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/People-Places-A-look-into-the-history-of-the-Osu-people-Part-1-948457) About Ebbets Field, Brooklyn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebbets_Field) About Bronwsville, Brooklyn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownsville,_Brooklyn) Tracy Towers, The Bronx (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracey_Towers) About US Immigration Policy in 2017 (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/21/us/politics/dhs-immigration-trump.html) About Abiola Oke (https://abiolaoke.com) About Luol Deng (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luol_Deng) About Nana “Pops” Mensah-Bonsu (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pops_Mensah-Bonsu) About And1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AND1) Peace is Every Step (https://a.co/d/5JBUxNy) by Thich Nhat Hang (https://thichnhathanhfoundation.org/thich-nhat-hanh) About SLR Cameras (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-lens_reflex_camera) Special Guest: Stanley Lumax.

August 31 - The Bagwell trade

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 3:53

August 31, 1990, the Houston Astros make one of their best trades ever, acquiring minor league infielder Jeff Bagwell from the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Larry Andersen. Refusing to part with Triple-A third baseman Scott Cooper to get Larry Andersen from the Astros for the stretch run, Red Sox general manager Lou Gorman trades the Eastern League's MVP Jeff Bagwell for the right-handed relief pitcher.The University of Hartford standout will go on to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1991 and we will win the National League's MVP Award in 1994 and become one of the greatest players in Astros franchise history. Anderson was a key member of the Red Sox bullpen down the stretch and helped Boston capture the the AL East Title. What is also lost is the Red Sox had a future MVP themselves in Mo Vaughn at firstbase who became on of the top offensive players in team history. August 31, 1990, Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr. become the first father and son combination to play together in a major league game. The elder Griffey plays left field and bats second, while the younger Griffey bats third and plays center field. They each pick up one hit in four at-bats. August 31, 1950, Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers ties a major league record by piling up 17 total bases in a game against the Boston Braves. Hodges hits four home runs and a single in leading the Dodgers to a 19-3 win at Ebbets Field.August 31, 1917, 22-year old Red Sox lefty Babe Ruth won his 20th game of the season, defeating the Athletics, 5-3. Ruth won 24 games that season, the second straight year he had reached the 20-win mark. Ruth posted a career 94-46 mark as a pitcher, but earned his fame as a slugger

August 26 Dan Bankhead becomes the first black pitcher in major league history

Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 4:02

August 26thThe Mariners fall to the Royals‚ 7-3‚ despite Ichiro Suzuki's 200th hit of the season. With the HR‚ Suzuki becomes the 1st player to reach 200 hits in each of his 1st 4 ML seasons. A trend that would continue through the 2010 season. August 26, 1995, Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by posting his 16th consecutive win on the road. Maddux earns a 7-2 win over his former team, the Chicago Cubs. Maddux will earn Cy Young Award honors after the season.Them Bums! A trio a Brooklyn dodger feats on this day:August 26, 1950, future Hall of Famer Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers hits three consecutive home runs to spearhead his club to a 7-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The hard-hitting catcher connects each time against Reds starter Ken Raffensberger.August 26, 1947, Dan Bankhead becomes the first black pitcher in major league history. The former Negro leagues star makes his first appearance with the Brooklyn Dodgers, who previously debuted Jackie Robinson on April 15. Bankhead becomes the first National League pitcher to homer in his first at-bat, but gives up eight runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings.August 26, 1939, the first televised broadcast of a major league game takes place at Ebbets Field, where the Brooklyn Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds in a twinbill. Legendary announcer Red Barber broadcasts the game over W2XBS. The Dodgers take the first game 6-2, Hugh Casey got the victory and Dolph Camilli drives in 3 and hits first homerun. The Reds take the second 5-2.

Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens | "I Played Stickball with Willie Mays"

Black Diamonds

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 58:52

Lenny Wilkens scored 17,772 points as an NBA player, and won 1,332 regular season games as an NBA coach. He has two gold medals, and he's in the Basketball Hall of Fame three times. And still, he reminds you... his first love was baseball. Hear the story of young Lenny Wilkens watching Jackie Robinson's rookie season from the Ebbets Field bleachers in 1947, and the firsthand accounts of how he changed America. Hear Lenny's accounts of playing stickball with Willie Mays, and what roles the first wave of Black stars in the Major Leagues had in the community. The Civil Rights movement, the Dream Team, the incredible stories of a 45-year Hall of Fame career and the man who lived it - all with Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezTo support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.comVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.comSee and Support the Dream of the NEW Negro Leagues Baseball Museum - Pitch for the Future

1957-Jun-04 • CHC/BKN • Chicago Cubs vs Brooklyn Dodgers - Sandy Koufax - Vin Scully - Radio Broadcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 181:48

6/4/1957 - Cubs vs Dodgers - Ebbets Field in Brooklyn -This 1957 regular season game at Ebbets Field sees the Brooklyn Dodgers hosting the Chicago Cubs. On the mound are two young pitchers, the Cubs rookie Dick Drott, and the Dodger's Sandy Koufax. At this point, Koufax is in his 3rd season and this game is his 21st career start.The legendary Vin Scully calls the game In his 8th year in the broadcast booth and the Dodgers final season in Brooklyn..Chicago Cubs starting lineup1 - 2B - Bobby Morgan2 - LF - Bob Speake3 - 3B - Ernie Banks4 - CF - Lee Walls5 - RF - Frank Ernaga6 - 1B - Dale Long7 - C - Cal Neeman8 - SS - Jack Littrell9 - P - Dick Drott.Brooklyn Dodgers starting lineup1 - LF - Sandy Amoros2 - 2B - Jim Gilliam3 - CF - Duke Snider4 - RF - Gino Cimoli5 - 1B - Gil Hodges6 - C - Roy Campanella7 - 3B - Charlie Neal8 - SS - Don Zimmer9 - P - Sandy Koufax.

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BW - EP142—001: William Gargan Is Barrie Craig—Brooklyn's Native Son

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 14:33

William Dennis Gargan was born to an irish-american Catholic family in Brooklyn, New York on July 17th, 1905. His parents—Bill and Irene—had seven children, but only Bill and his brother Ed survived infancy. Ed was four years older than Bill. The pair were close. Bill's mother had been a teacher, but his father was a book maker and a gambler, which didn't sit well with Irene's parents. Gargan's dad made book in the copy room at the New York World and in Room 9 of City Hall. The four-story brownstone they lived in at 427 Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights was won in a poker game. Today P.S. 29 stands on the site. Bill got his first silent movie job at seven for Vitagraph Studios. He was paid Three dollars and eighty-five cents. That's roughly one-hundred twenty dollars today. It portended things to come. By ten, Bill was hanging out at his father's bar in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Gargan later said that his mother was more straight-laced, a bit of a prude on the surface, but in reality, she ran with dad all her life and his.” Both parents had good senses of humor. He grew up going to Sea Gate in the summer and fighting for the Irish kids from Bay Ridge against the Italian kids in empty lots. He played baseball and basketball for St. Francis Xavier grade school and St. James High. He ditched school in the spring to scale the Ebbets Field wall to watch the Dodgers and their stars of the 1910s. When he was fourteen and working as an ice brusher at the Prospect Park skating rink, Gargan met a girl named Mary Elizabeth Kenny. He was so taken that he used his broom to knock her down! Gargan recalled that “She got up, her eyes spitting fire and her mouth not doing badly either. I knew I was in love.” Gargan loved the theater. By high school he was playing in school productions of Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet. However, a teacher who'd been out to get Bill for his comedic behavior made life so miserable during Bill's senior year that he dropped out. Gargan became a message runner for a Broad Street brokerage firm, then a cop for a clothing store, then one for a Wall Street agency until he was fired for losing a tail. He sold Wesson Oil to grocers, sneaking away to watch plays. One day the lights went up and Gargan noticed his boss was sitting next to him. “Good show,” Gargan said, “you're fired,” said his boss. Bill's brother Ed was an actor. While having lunch with Ed one day at the Lamb's Club a man named Le Roy Clemens mentioned to Bill that a play he'd written was having tryouts. Bill read a line and was hired, beginning his career in Aloma of the South Seas. They opened in Baltimore in 1924. Gargan was a quick study, learning everyone's parts as well as the stage manager's. Within a year he was directing the Philadelphia production of the play. Aloma of the South Seas ran for forty weeks. Gargan spent the next years playing all over the country with people like George Jessel and Richard Bennett. Jessel would be godfather to Bill's first son Bill Jr, affectionately known as Barrie. Barrie was born on February 25th, 1929. After the stock market crashed, Bill got a short-term job on stage in New York where he met William Bendix. Soon a casting director at Paramount called and after that Leslie Howard cast Bill in a play. Bill later said that Leslie helped make him a star. That same year, on January 12, 1932 Gargan opened at the Broadhurst theater in New York with Leslie Howard in Philip Barry's The Animal Kingdom. It was a smash hit. His success led MGM to call. They offered him the part of Sergeant O'Hara in the 1932 feature Rain, starring Joan Crawford and Walter Huston. He'd be paid fifteen-hundred dollars per week. That's over thirty-three grand today. Bill bought out his contract with The Animal Kingdom, playing on May 2nd for the last time. The next morning, Bill, Mary, and young Barrie left for Hollywood. Rain was shot on Catalina Island.

July 12 - Disco Demolition

Rounders: A History of Baseball in America

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 13:12

On July 12, 1996, longtime Minnesota Twins star and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett announces his retirement due to glaucoma in his right eye. Over a 12-year career, the popular Puckett batted .318 with 207 home runs and 1,085 RBIs. He also helped the Twins to World Championships in 1987 and 1991.On July 12, 1979, the Chicago White Sox stage "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park. After the Sox lose the first game to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, thousands of fans run onto the field. After a delay of more than an hour, the umpires rule the field unplayable, causing the ChiSox to forfeit the second game.On July 12, 1949, Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers become the first African Americans to play in an All-Star Game. The four black stars appear in the historic game at Ebbets Field, where the American League defeats the National League, 11-7.On July 12, 1921, Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his 137th career home run, moving past fellow Hall of Famer Roger Connor on the all-time list. Connor hit 136 home runs during his career-all during the 19th century.On July 12, 1901, future Hall of Famer Cy Young of the Boston Beaneaters records the 300th win of his career. Young defeats the Philadelphia Aís, 5-3. Young will win 211 more games, for a total of 511, the most in major league history.

Team Autopsies: The Brooklyn Dodgers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 38:50

Delve into the rich history of the Brooklyn Dodgers in this comprehensive 'Baseball Team Autopsies' series installment. Explore the team's origins, notable players, iconic Ebbets Field, and the enduring legacy left after their move to Los Angeles. Sign Up for the FREE Newsletter Get the weekly digest AND access to the FREE bonus show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rounders.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up as a premium subscriber and get this show ad-free! Liked the Show? Leave Me a One-Time "Good Game" Tip! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip on Cash App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip on PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tip on Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect on Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send Me a Question for a Future Show! Send a Message on Social Media (see above) Send an email (rounderspodcast@gmail.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rounders/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rounders/support

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Duke Snider on Pennant

Vintage Baseball Reflections

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 6:32

Yankee fans loved Mickey Mantle, and Giant fans had Willie Mays, but Dodger fans wouldn't have traded Duke Snider for either of those star center fielders. Snider was a five-tool player, finishing in the top three in stolen bases twice, leading the NL in homers, RBI, total bases (three times), runs (three times), hits, walks, slugging, and OBP. He led the Dodgers to six pennants in his first 11 seasons as a regular player, supplying power from the left side of the plate. Of all the great center fielders, Snider may be the most unappreciated. He slugged the final homer in Ebbets Field and followed the Dodgers to LA, where he collected the first hit in Dodger Stadium history.Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If you wish to take a deeper dive, that includes:Scorecards, Rosters, Newspaper Clippings. All members can jump over to : www.vintagebaseballreflections.com and join the membership platformThis Day In Baseball - Learn more about the players, teams and seasons

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Ep 187 // Matt Faust - The Decades Hat Co.

Wear Many Hats

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 70:35

Matt Faust is the designer and owner of The Decades Hat Co. Speaking of The Decades, me and Matt have known each other for a Decade. The Decades was so influential to me when I lived in Philly and it also fueled the fire to start my own brand, Dahsar. 5-Panel hats were so huge back then because of the hipster era but it was one of the best times we've ever had. 5-Panel hats were so cool. Having your clothes on micro celebs to mega celebs were our stint of a touch of influencer culture. Collabs with Ebbets Field and Starter were iconic. Going to streetwear tradeshows such as Agenda were a big deal to mostly party and cause a scene. Riding fixed gear bikes and doing drugs to the early morning and going straight to brunch was always a forgetful memory but we didn't care. It's been a decade but many more decades to come. Please welcome Matt Faust to Wear Many Hats. ⁠instagram.com/thedecades19xx ⁠⁠instagram.com/nah__yo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/rashadrastam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rashadrastam.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wearmanyhats.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dahsar.com⁠

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BW - EP138—011: Baseball Memories From Radio History—The TV Era And The Death Of Jackie Robinson

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 22:26

Radio ratings peaked in 1948 and the networks used excess profits to help launch TV. By 1950 NBC, CBS, and ABC were filling their entire primetime TV schedule. After eighteen years as one of radio's highest-rated weekly shows, the just-heard Fibber McGee and Molly began airing five nights per week for fifteen minutes on October 5th, 1953. As America moved west after World War II, turning farms into suburbs and western towns into cities, the pattern of radio listening was changing. The desire to expand the Major Leagues into new cities gained traction thanks to an upstart league known as The Continental League. In order to block its entry into the marketplace, Major League Baseball finally expanded in 1961. When the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota before the ‘61 season to become the Twins, Washington received a new Senators franchise. Thanks to the success of the Dodgers, The American League added the Los Angeles Angels, upping the junior circuit to ten teams. The following year, the National League added two new teams: The Colt 45s, who, in 1964 changed their name to the Astros, and the New York Metropolitans, colloquially known as the Mets. One by one, old ballparks were being torn down—Ebbets field in 1960, The Polo Grounds in 1964. Both sites are now occupied by housing projects. New stadiums were often multipurpose —able to accommodate both football and baseball. Like with baseball, how America got its entertainment was also changing. By 1960, scripted radio drama was dying out as shows either moved to TV or were canceled. Although baseball would still be broadcast on the radio, fans now tuned into TV for their favorite games. A new generation of sportscasters emerged, like former Yankees shortstop Phil Rizzuto. He called Roger Maris' record-breaking sixty-first home run at Yankee Stadium on October 1st, 1961. Rizzuto had a respectable playing career—winning the 1950 AL MVP award, but it was his work as a Yankees announcer that got him voted into the MLB Hall Of Fame in 1994. In 1956, while the Dodgers were still in Brooklyn, Jackie Robinson was putting the finishing touches on his remarkable career. That December 13th, the Dodgers traded Robinson to the Giants for Dick Littlefield and thirty-thousand dollars. Jackie Robinson opted to retire, rather than report and move to San Francisco. Within a few years he was hosting his own syndicated radio show, Jackie Robinson's Radio Shots. In 1960, he interviewed perhaps the most famous African-American pitcher in history, Satchel Paige. Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. Robinson was also the first African-American television analyst in MLB history, and the first African-American vice president of a major corporation, Chock full o'Nuts. On October 15th, 1972, at the second game of the World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the Cincinnati Reds, at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, Jackie Robinson was invited to throw out a ceremonial first pitch in honor of his twenty-five years of service to Major League Baseball. Complications from heart disease and diabetes made him almost blind by middle age. He used the opportunity to make one last statement to the baseball establishment. It would be Jackie Robinson's last public appearance. Jackie Robinson died nine days later at his home. He was fifty-three. His Manhattan funeral service attracted twenty-five hundred mourners. Many of his former teammates were pallbearers. Reverend Jesse Jackson delivered the eulogy. On April 15th, 1997, the fiftieth anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, Major League Baseball unanimously retired Robinson's number forty-two across the league. He is the only man to receive such an honor.

BW - EP138—010: Baseball Memories From Radio History—Westward Ho!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 12:36

In 1954, it took a historic season to dethrone the Yankees who were five-time defending world champions. Although they won one-hundred three games, the Cleveland Indians won a then-American League record one-hundred eleven. The Indians were led by Center Fielder Larry Doby, the first African-American player in the AL, Third Basemen Al Rosen, and slugger Vic Wertz. Their pitching staff was anchored by Early Wynn, Bob Lemon and Bob Feller. In the National League, the pennant winners were the underdog New York Giants, who won ninety-seven games, once again beating out the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Giants drew 1.15 million fans to the Polo Grounds, second in the National League. Built in a hollow overlooking Coogan's Bluff near the western shore of the Harlem River in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan, a Polo Grounds ballpark had been on this site since 1890. The quirky park was shaped like a bathtub. It was only two-hundred-eighty feet from home plate down the left field line, and only two-hundred-sixty feet down the right. Center field however was over four-hundred-eighty feet away. But, the surrounding neighborhood was changing and Giants owner Horace Stonham began to wonder if he could draw more fans elsewhere. In the eighth inning of game one, the score was tied at two. Cleveland's Al Rosen and Larry Doby had both reached base on Giants pitcher Sal Maglie. Vic Wertz came up to bat. Wertz hit a ball to deep center field, where Giants superstar Willy Mays was playing. Mays ran straight backwards and caught the ball over his shoulder with his back to the field. Later nicknamed “the catch,” it changed the entire complexion of the series. The Giants would go on to sweep the Indians to claim the 1954 World Series title. It would be their last World Championship in New York. Baseball's economic model was changing. As great as the Yankees were, their dominance over the game created a league problem. The G.I. Bill was bringing families to the suburbs in the 1950s — and most of these families were white — radio and TV were embedding deeper into local markets. Major League cities were struggling to support two teams. After the 1952 season, the National League's Boston Braves, unable to compete with the Red Sox, moved to Milwaukee and won the World Series in five years. The AL St. Louis Browns moved to Baltimore after the 1953 season and became the Orioles, where they won 6 American League pennants in their first thirty years. The next year the Philadelphia Athletics moved to Kansas City, where they would remain until moving again, to Oakland, in 1968. Oakland won three consecutive championships in the 1970s. Although fans of every other team loved to hate the Yankees, the franchise was a lightning rod for celebrities and other heroes. Throughout the years Mel Allen had many interesting guests in the booth, like noted Pirates fan Bing Crosby. The team the Yankees often defeated in the World Series? The Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Yankees in 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, and 1953. In 1955 the tide finally turned and the Bums from Brooklyn became World Champions. Later, retired Hall of Fame player and then broadcaster Frankie Frisch was inside the Brooklyn Dodgers clubhouse speaking to the victorious team. Two years later, owner Walter O'Malley was in a dispute with New York City Park's Commissioner Robert Moses. Ebbets Field, open since 1913 was falling apart. The success of the Dodgers, and the population explosion in Brooklyn had made Ebbets Field too small. The 1957 seating capacity was a tiny thirty-two thousand. Yankee Stadium could seat nearly double. O'Malley wanted to build a stadium at the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues in Brooklyn. Robert Moses wanted the team moved to Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens.

Hank Aaron Best I ever Saw

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 13:20

One of the most prolific home run hitters of all time, Henry Aaron withstood tremendous pressure to break Babe Ruth's career record. Aaron is often overlooked when historians debate the best player of the 1950s and 1960s. He was a great hitter, winning two batting titles. He was an outstanding base runner with a good outfield arm. His 1957 MVP season led the Milwaukee Braves to the pennant and, eventually, their only World Series title. Late in his career and after his retirement, Aaron was a vocal leader supporting minority hiring in baseball. Some highlights include: 25 Time All-Star 18 Consecutive seasons with 20+ homerun 15 Seasons with 100+ runs scored 14 Seasons hitting over .300 11 Seasons with 100+ RBIs 3 Gold Gloves 2 Batting titles 1957 MVP & World Champion Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1982 Given his career, it is hardly surprising that Aaron contends that" there wasn't a pitcher I felt I could never get a hit off." Nevertheless, he concedes that Juan Marichal and Don Drysdale rivaled Bob Gibson as mound problems. "Hard-throwing right-handers who brushed you back were always tough. Some people remember that I hit more home runs off Drysdale than any other player did, but there were plenty of other times he got me." The two matched up 249 times. During his career, Drysdale allowed only a .645 OPS, Aaron was the exception. He homered 17 times and hit .267/.345/.579, good for a .925 OPS that nearly matched his career mark of .928. Drysdale was one of 13 Hall of Fame pitchers Aaron faced at least 25 times in his career. Aaron managed at least an .820 OPS against nine of them, with particular success facing Sandy Koufax (1.077 OPS in 130 PA) and Steve Carlton (1.025 OPS in 81 PA). His most challenging call is for a catcher. "When he was healthy, there was nobody better than Roy Campanella as both a catcher and hitter. But I played with Del Crandall a long time, and he was a match for anybody defensively." The criteria is he had to play with or against his team, and this is a team he would choose if he had to win one game. The outfield is not identified by position. Outfield, Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente Around the horn, Eddie Mathews (3B) (he and Aaron still have the record for homeruns as teammates), Ernie Banks (SS), Jackie Robinson (2B), and Gil Hodges (1B) Catcher - Campanella Starters - Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax Here are some Hank Aaron audio treats: Milwaukee Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (3 Game Series) 1959 May 5, 1957, Sandy Koufax and Aaron face either other at Ebbets Field 1957 World Series Milwaukee vs. New York 1958 World Series Milwaukee vs. New York 1969 NLCS All these games are available on Vintage Baseball Reflections. Youtube Audio Specials: Vic Scully calls 715 Bob Gibson 17 Strikeout Game in the 1968 World Series Sandy Koufax Roy Campanella - Final Ebbets Field Homerun Jackie Robinson - Hall of Fame Speech Willie Mays 4 Homerun Game Stan Musial All-Star Game

BW - EP138—002: Baseball Memories From Radio History—The Babe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 12:37

In forty-four seasons from 1921 to 1964, The New York Yankees won the World Series twenty times. The dynasty began with Babe Ruth's sale from the Boston Red Sox after the 1919 season. Ruth learned his craft in an orphanage in Baltimore, making the Red Sox as a teenager in 1914. He quickly established himself as the best left-handed pitcher in the American League, but he could hit a ball further than anyone had seen. Over the next few seasons, the Red Sox slowly converted him into an outfielder. In 1919, he broke the Major League record, hitting twenty-nine home runs. The Red Sox drew 417,000 fans to Fenway Park, but they finished in sixth place. After that season, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees. The Red Sox had won five of the first fifteen world championships. They wouldn't win another for eighty-six years. The 1919 Yankees were competitive. They finished seven games out of first place and drew 619,000 fans to the Polo Grounds. But the stadium's main tenant was The New York Giants. The Giants drew 708,000 fans. Neither team won the pennant. The National League was represented by The Cincinnati Reds, while the American League champions were the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox lost the series five games to three under suspicious circumstances, and eight men — including Shoeless Joe Jackson — were barred for life for throwing games. Baseball needed a hero and Babe Ruth, now in the nation's biggest city, was that man. In 1920, his first year with the Yankees, the team drew 1.2 million fans. The Giants drew 929,000 fans. Giants manager John McGraw wasn't happy with Ruth's popularity. McGraw was a savage competitor who'd been involved in baseball since the late nineteenth century. Grantland Rice's show once dramatized a story about McGraw. Meanwhile in Brooklyn, The Robbins drew 613,000 people to Ebbets Field in Flatbush. New York was the capital of baseball. The Giants and Yankees would meet in three straight World Series, and the Yankees would open up Yankee Stadium in the Bronx in 1923. Throughout the course of his legendary career, Babe Ruth hit .342 with 714 Home Runs, a lifetime on-base percentage of .474, and a lifetime Slugging percentage of .690. Bill Stern interviewed The Babe for his March 22nd, 1946 Colgate Sports Newsreel. Any conversation about Ruth's Yankees always included teammate Lou Gehrig, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 1939 and forced to retire. Lou Gehrig's farewell speech was broadcast on Independence Day, 1939. His disease is now also known by his name. Lou Gehrig passed away on June 2nd, 1941. He was thirty-seven.

Charley Steiner (Dodgers)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 40:05 Very Popular

Five-time Emmy Award winner, former ESPN Sports Anchor and National Radio Hall of Famer Charley Steiner will begin his 19th season as a play-by-play announcer for the Dodgers. He joins me on this episode of the podcast to talk about attending his first games at Ebbets Field, the Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium.Support the show

BW - EP134—002: Christmas With Jack Benny In A Changing World—Fall 1949 World News

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 7:10

By the time Mel Allen broadcast Game four of the 1949 world series at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn on October 8th, the world was in turmoil. The Yankees would win that day and take the series four games to one, but people's attention was turned toward world politics. The Communist People's Republic of China was formed on October 1st and recognized by the USSR the next day. The Democratic Republic of East Germany was formed on October 7th. On October 14th, Ten Communist Party USA leaders were sentenced to jail time. Two days later the Greek Civil war ended with a Communist surrender, and on October 24th the cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters was laid in New York. As 1949's holiday season approached, India adopted a constitution, while the labor government was defeated in Australian Federal elections. A growing red scare was now deeply embedded in the media. Alger Hiss' second perjury trial began in November, while Mahatma Gandhi's assassins were executed, and Chinese communist troops continued their march to Taiwan. Members of the media had been claiming there were potential communist cells in the entertainment industry for more than two years.

127 - The Old Ballparks Project, Part I

Hooks & Runs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 55:04

The Old Ballpark Project, Part I: Next Thing You Know You're in Baltimore.This week features part one in the three-part old ballpark project. The parks featured this week ranked 11-15. If you cannot access the links on your platform, go here:https://hooksandruns.buzzsprout.com/15. The Baker Bowl, PhiladelphiaPhoto: Shibe Park in the foreground, The Baker Bowl in the backgroundPhoto: The Phillies use Lifebouy soap - and they still stink!Photo: The Baker Bowl redesigned for midget car racing.Yahoo: Babe Ruth's next-to-last game, at The Baker Bowl, May 29, 1935.14. Crosley Field, CincinnatiAn early Crosley Field photoCrosley Field, after the highway A flooded Crosley Field, 1937 Houston's Jimmy Wynn hits a ball on to the freeway.Ebbets Field, BrooklynEbbets Field during a gameEbbets Field, aerial photoThe Lost Ballparks, Ebbets Field, You Tube"Ebbets Field" BR BullpenSportsman's Park, St. LouisSportsman's Park - Aerial PhotographSportsman's Park - Field Level, 1946You Tube - Last Game at Sportsman's Park"Sportsman's Park (St. Louis)" by Scott Ferkovich (SABR) Shibe Park (Connie Mack Stadium), PhiladelphiaThe view down the right field lineAn aerial photograph, showing the deep center field fence."Take Me Up to the Ballgame! Rediscovering the Bleacher Houses of North Philly," by David Coyne (hiddencityphila.org, May 15, 2018).Last Game at Connie Mack Stadium, YouTubeCheck It OutAndrew - Pup's Live EP, "Pup Unravels Live In Front of Everyone They Know"Craig - Caitlin Rose first album since 2013, "CAZIMI," released November 18Rex - Sex Machineguns' new single "Burn"Errata: Leo Durocher managed briefly in Japan after leaving the Houston Astros.

Sept. 20, 1946: When Stan Musial became 'The Man'

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 8:36

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was at Ebbets Field and with begrudging respect that Brooklyn Dodgers fans began referring to Musial as "The Man." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brooklyn Dodgers (From New York)

This Day in Jack Benny

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 32:34

October 4, 1941 - Jack is about to start the new season, bus is very nervous. Phil is in love with his new wife Alice Faye and Mary tell the story of going to Ebbets Field to watch the Brooklyn Dogers and New York Yankees in a World Series game. References include Olsen and Johnson, Joe Louis and Lou Nova boxing match, Roseland Ballroom, and ballroom dancer Yolanda.

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Eric Nadel (Texas Rangers)

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 35:58 Very Popular

Eric Nadel is in his 43rd year broadcasting games for the Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the broadcast wing of the Hall of Fame in 2014 and on this week's episode he shares some of his Rangers' highlights and stories of growing up going to games at Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds.Click here for a copy of Eric and Craig Wright's book "The Man Who Stole First Base".Click here for a copy of Eric's "Lim-Eric" book.And here for Craig Wright's "Baseball's Past" blog.Support the show

(Bonus Episode) Brooklyn Dodger Season Ticket Holder

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 13:05

What would it be like to have season tickets to watch the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field during the 1950's? Can you imagine what it might be like if in addition to your front row seats you also had an all access pass to go pretty much anywhere on the field you wanted? Richard Stevens doesn't have to imagine, because as a kid, he actually lived that dream! Stevens' grandfather had box seats dating all the way back to the 1930's. On this bonus episode of the Lost Ballparks podcast Stevens shares his childhood memories of that old ballpark and days and nights spent playing ball with Dodger legends! Support the show

Rico Petrocelli (Red Sox)

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 40:49 Very Popular

Red Sox Hall of Famer Rico Petrocelli joins me on this episode to talk about the 1967 "Impossible Dream" Boston Red Sox, his memories of growing up in Brooklyn going to Dodger games at Ebbets Field and the story of how Fenway almost became a lost ballpark!Click here to check out Rico's book "Tales from the Dugout" (The 1967 Boston Red Sox).Support the show

S3 E13

Any Given Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 96:14

Triple H at The Helm has WWE buzzing Tiger Woods Rory McIlroy's New Tv Show with PGA Lebron's Extension with Lakers Lakers bring in Pat Beverley, give up THT KD staying with Nets Cavs in on Donovan Mitchell? Tatis Jr. suspension for PED's Aaron Donald fights Bengals with double fisted helmet swings Myles Garrett new role with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Deshaun Watson 11 game suspension Brissett is Browns QB1 Browns Expectations? and T his Day in Sports History 8/26/1939 The first MLB Telecast on W2XBS featuring the Cincinatti Reds taking on the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/anygivenpodcast/message

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Vin Scully, Carl Furillo, and The Brooklyn Dodgers

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 15:46

TVC 587.3: From 2015: Phil Gries plays more audio from the early broadcast career of Vin Scully, circa 1955 to 1965, as part of a special edition of the Sounds of Lost Television, including a clip of Scully emceeing the pre-game festivities on Aug. 28, 1957, the night when the Brooklyn Dodgers honored Carl Furillo before a game at Ebbets Field. Vin Scully passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the age of ninety-four. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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51 Council Members in 52 Weeks: District 30, Robert Holden

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 27:24

The majority of the New York City Council members are new, and are part of a class that is the most diverse and progressive in city history. Over the next year Brian Lehrer will get to know all 51 members. This week, Councilmember Robert Holden talks about his priorities for District 30, which includes Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Woodhaven and Woodside. On today's '51 Council Members in 52 Weeks,' District 30's @CMBobHoldenNYC brought a chair from the old Yankee Stadium that he keeps in his office. His father worked there, plus Shea Stadium, Ebbets Field & Polo Grounds: pic.twitter.com/5fT38C2DNC — The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast (@BrianLehrer) August 1, 2022 Catch up with all the interviews here.

Warm Up Show Segment 2 From 07/14/22

Al & Jerry's Postgame Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 15:07

Al & Jerry Discuss: Peter Schwartz is a Sucker, Mets-Braves, Ebbets Field, & Pete Alonzo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Lost Ballparks Shorts - Red Barber/Ebbets Field