Podcast appearances and mentions of Fred McGriff

Mat's World Series Dream Mark Thanks the USAWNT players who were on the show to discuss bullying young girls in baseballRays lose Marlins seriesRays feeling like Super Dave on a Roller Coaster Marlins, Cal Quantrill pitches the first Immaculate Inning of the year. 9 pitches – 9 strikesPedro Martinez style Immaculate Inning would include 1 Hit By PitchRays Offense recently has been lacking with some of the younger playersVeterans Brandon Lowe & Yandy Diaz have put up more offensivelyTaylor Walls and men left on base LOBCurtis Mead offense is firing up – broke out of .98 yesterday with 3 AB's 2 Hits & 1 HR against the AstrosRays had 7 of 9 players with hits against the Astros in Wednesday's gameBen Rortvedt – flatline at bat – who could be Rays 2nd catcherKevin Cash is handcuffed with the lineup he has todayElements of a great game – 2 Home Runs back to back with Josh Lowe & Brandon Lowe, Manager ejection with Kevin CashCash's ejection as he questions Astros & Umpires long it took for Astros to make an appealDo manager ejections motivate the team playersTaj Bradley had a solid outing & had good communication with the catcherRyan Pepiot is also showing more promiseLooking forward to Shane McClanahan & Ha-Seong Kim return to the team. Who will be sent down when they returnWill there be room for Johnny DeLuca to return to RaysFCL Rays rehabbing expect a Roster Crunch with the RaysIsaac Paredes returns as an Astro to hit Home Runs against the RaysMat breaks down YOY increase in growing attendance – Mets increase of 289,000 more fans. Detroit Tigers, Dodgers and Athletics follow behind the MetsTotal of 372,000 more fans this year in attendance across MLBCity Connect – Wallet Connect - A lot of love and sales for the game including merchandiseMat recommends Grit & Glow lighting at the new stadium for RaysRivalry weekend numbersJuan Soto and the Yankees show their backs to Soto in the outfieldSubway Series Streaming - registering as the third (May 17th) and fourth (May 16th) most-watched games ever on MLB.TV.merchandise sales increased +45% during Rivalry WeekendTampa Bay Rays Hall of Fame – Evan Longoria will be joining Wade Boggs, Fred McGriff, Don Zimmer, Dave WillsMark would add Erik Neander & Joe Maddon to the Rays Hall of Fame.How fans may see players and coaches who move to another teamRays are 3 games out of a Wild Card spot How many wins will the addition of Shane McClanahan & Ha-Seong KimOrioles traded away so much talent it has hurt their ability to winThe value of Brandon Hyde beyond the O'sA look back at the Liberatore– Arozarena tradeJust a reminder, if you enjoyed this show, go ahead like and subscribe to BaseballBiz On Deck. Also you can find Mat at M-A-T-G-E-R-M-A-I-N dot B Sky social. That's Mat at M-A-T-G-E-R-M-A-I-N dot B, Sky social or Mark at  Baseball Biz on Deck dot B Sky Social. You may also find Baseball Biz on Deck, at iHeart Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and at baseball biz on deck dot comSpecial Thanks to XTaKe-R-U-X for the music Rocking Forward, 

You can see and hear Jon Morosi on MLB Network and SiriusXM. He hosts “The Road to Cooperstown” podcast which tells the stories of the all-time great players who are enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. On this week’s episode, Jon spoke at length with Braves great Fred McGriff, which can be heard on the SiriusXM app or anywhere you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textFounded in 1901, the AL contains teams like #Yankees and #RedSox who have an epic list in their top 5 for players hitting home runs while a member of the franchise. Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, David "Big Papi' Ortiz, Jim Rice, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra are all in their teams top 5. All are HOFer.. Aaron Judge is outside the Yankee top five but he's closing fast.  Then there's the #orioles. Another original #AmericanLeague team, they started as the Milwaukee Brewers for one year before moving to St. Louis and becoming the Browns. HOFers Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken Jr. and Frank Robinson are in the top 5. But Besides being mostly terrible, the Browns had few home run threats. The #bluejays and #Rays are more recent additions but only Fred McGriff is in the top five of either team and is a HOFer. Carlos Delgado rules the roost for Toronto. Edwin Encarnacion has 424 career homers not 434 #guardians #tigers #whitesox #twins #royals have familiar names in their top two but once you go deeper it gets more difficult. #athletics #angels #rangers #astros #mariners have a few HOFers on their list.Link to an article by Mark - https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/career-home-run-leaders-for-each-be7?r=6m2o9Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spotify or Apple Music!  Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you can give us 4 or 5 star rating that means a lot. And if you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on X @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page or YouTube channel.  And please tell your friends!www.almostcooperstown.com

On December 5, 1921, Babe Ruth and two other members of the New York Yankees are suspended for participating in an “illegal” barnstorming tour after the 1921 World Series. Commissioner Landis punishes Ruth, outfielder Bob Meusel, and pitcher “Wild Bill” Piercy for the first six weeks of the 1922 season. This will have little impact as the Yankees will make World Series for the second straight year (although they lost to the NY Giants for the second consecutive time). However, Ruth had the worst year of his career posting a 6.4 WAR, and as an everyday player, his 1.106 OPS was his second worst mark of the 20's. He did bounce back in 1923, winning the MVP. He still managed to hit 35 homers with 96 RBI, so it was a pretty good year. What I marvel at is how much of his Baseball Reference page is bolded. Between 1918 and 1931, he wasn't the league leader in home runs just twice. Once was this 1922 season and the other was 1925, when he appeared in just 98 games. On December 5, 1973 — Ron Santo becomes the first player to invoke the new 10 and 5 rule. The Cubs want to trade Santo to the Angels for two pitchers, but he vetoes the deal. The 10-5 rule, which was agreed upon during the 1972 players strike, gives a player with 10 years' service and 5 consecutive years with a team the right to veto a trade. In this case Santo was from the west coast but was comfortable in Chicago and desired to stay in the area. The Cubs honored the new agreement, and he will eventually be traded to the cross-town White Sox. It did not work out well as Bill Melton was the third baseman, and Santo moved around between second and the DH role. He will hang up the cleats in 1974. Ironically on this day in 2011, Santo will finally get his due and be voted into Baseball's Hall of Fame. A long overdue honor for Santo who passed away the previous year. He receives 15 of 16 votes from members of the “Golden Era” Committee. On December 5, 1978 — After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates and the Royals. The deal temporarily makes Rose the highest-paid athlete in team sports. In 5 years with the Phils (1979-1983), Pete will be a 4X All-Star and help the Phillies to 2 NL Pennants including the Phillies first Championship in 1980. He led the league in hits in 1981 with 140 base knocks, and he finished his Phillies career with a slash line of .291/.365/.361. That was a period that covered his age-38 to age-42 seasons. On December 5, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade. San Diego deals Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter to Toronto for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez. Alomar and Carter will help the Blue Jays to two World Championships. Alomar will become one of baseball's best players during his 6 years, hitting .307 with 206 stolen bases, a .382 OBP and .833 OPS. He will finish in top 10 in the MVP vote 3 times and win 6 Gold Globes. Carter, a premium RBI man, will drive in 100+ runs in 6 of his 7 years in Toronto. Only the strike shortened year stopped him in 1995. He will finish in the top 5 for MVP voting twice and hit one of the most historic homeruns in World Series history off Mitch Williams. Fred McGriff will go on to hit 493 home runs over his career playing for multiple teams. It remains an injustice he is not in Cooperstown.Tony Fernandez will play for 2 seasons in San Diego end up back on Toronto and play on the 1993 World Championship team, playing in all 6 games and driving in 9 runs. On December 5, 1951, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson dies at the age of 62. Jackson, who succumbs to a heart attack, batted .356 over his 13-year career. Jackson had the talent to be the greatest player in history, but he threw it away...

On December 5, 1921, Babe Ruth and two other members of the New York Yankees are suspended for participating in an “illegal” barnstorming tour after the 1921 World Series. Commissioner Landis punishes Ruth, outfielder Bob Meusel, and pitcher “Wild Bill” Piercy for the first six weeks of the 1922 season. This will have little impact as the Yankees will make World Series for the second straight year (although they lost to the NY Giants for the second consecutive time). However, Ruth had the worst year of his career posting a 6.4 WAR, and as an everyday player, his 1.106 OPS was his second worst mark of the 20's. He did bounce back in 1923, winning the MVP. He still managed to hit 35 homers with 96 RBI, so it was a pretty good year. What I marvel at is how much of his Baseball Reference page is bolded. Between 1918 and 1931, he wasn't the league leader in home runs just twice. Once was this 1922 season and the other was 1925, when he appeared in just 98 games. On December 5, 1973 — Ron Santo becomes the first player to invoke the new 10 and 5 rule. The Cubs want to trade Santo to the Angels for two pitchers, but he vetoes the deal. The 10-5 rule, which was agreed upon during the 1972 players strike, gives a player with 10 years' service and 5 consecutive years with a team the right to veto a trade. In this case Santo was from the west coast but was comfortable in Chicago and desired to stay in the area. The Cubs honored the new agreement, and he will eventually be traded to the cross-town White Sox. It did not work out well as Bill Melton was the third baseman, and Santo moved around between second and the DH role. He will hang up the cleats in 1974. Ironically on this day in 2011, Santo will finally get his due and be voted into Baseball's Hall of Fame. A long overdue honor for Santo who passed away the previous year. He receives 15 of 16 votes from members of the “Golden Era” Committee. On December 5, 1978 — After sixteen years with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose signs a four-year, $3.2 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Other teams which pursued “Charlie Hustle” include the Mets, Braves, Pirates and the Royals. The deal temporarily makes Rose the highest-paid athlete in team sports. In 5 years with the Phils (1979-1983), Pete will be a 4X All-Star and help the Phillies to 2 NL Pennants including the Phillies first Championship in 1980. He led the league in hits in 1981 with 140 base knocks, and he finished his Phillies career with a slash line of .291/.365/.361. That was a period that covered his age-38 to age-42 seasons. On December 5, 1990, the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays collaborate on an old-fashioned blockbuster trade. San Diego deals Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter to Toronto for Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez. Alomar and Carter will help the Blue Jays to two World Championships. Alomar will become one of baseball's best players during his 6 years, hitting .307 with 206 stolen bases, a .382 OBP and .833 OPS. He will finish in top 10 in the MVP vote 3 times and win 6 Gold Globes. Carter, a premium RBI man, will drive in 100+ runs in 6 of his 7 years in Toronto. Only the strike shortened year stopped him in 1995. He will finish in the top 5 for MVP voting twice and hit one of the most historic homeruns in World Series history off Mitch Williams. Fred McGriff will go on to hit 493 home runs over his career playing for multiple teams. It remains an injustice he is not in Cooperstown.Tony Fernandez will play for 2 seasons in San Diego end up back on Toronto and play on the 1993 World Championship team, playing in all 6 games and driving in 9 runs. On December 5, 1951, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson dies at the age of 62. Jackson, who succumbs to a heart attack, batted .356 over his 13-year career. Jackson had the talent to be the greatest player in history, but he threw it away...

The Drive w/ Rock Riley & Chris Mathis filling in for TKras. Talking The latest on the Rays new stadium deal, What Todd Bowles needs to do to keep his job? Plus Conversations with Brad Johnson, Fred McGriff, Antonio Tarver!

MLB Hall of Famer joins the drive, talks getting the call from the baseball Hall of Fame, life since becoming a Hall of Famer, his favorite players to play against, the Rays playing their home games for the 2025 season at Steinbrenner Field.

Guests: World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions The off-season begins as the Los Angeles Dodgers are crowned World Series champions with a five-game victory over the New York Yankees, led by Freddie Freeman's four home runs and World Series-record-tying 12 RBIs! When the champs were in Toronto to play the Blue Jays earlier this season, we spoke to Freeman about his love of playing for Canada to honour his late mother and to Roberts about being a teenager in San Diego when the Padres traded Joe Carter and Roberto Alomar to Toronto for Tony Fernandez and Fred McGriff. You'll hear those conversations, as well as a great chat with Mark Simon about Daulton Varsho winning two Fielding Bible Awards, including Defensive Player of the Year, and much more!

Two Tampa guys, two Baseball Hall of Famers Wade Boggs and Fred McGriff on the Rock Stops Here Podcast. Rock spoke to Wade on the Red Carpet at Hard Rock where he was appearing about legalizing sports gambling in Florida. Fred was being inducted into the Rays Hall of Fame. Both love the Tampa Bay […] The post Baseball Hall of Famers Wade Boggs & Fred McGriff on The Rock Stops Here Podcast appeared first on Radio Influence.

Two Tampa guys, two Baseball Hall of Famers Wade Boggs and Fred McGriff on the Rock Stops Here Podcast. Rock spoke to Wade on the Red Carpet at Hard Rock where he was appearing about legalizing sports gambling in Florida. Fred was being inducted into the Rays Hall of Fame. Both love the Tampa Bay […] The post Baseball Hall of Famers Wade Boggs & Fred McGriff on The Rock Stops Here Podcast appeared first on Radio Influence.

Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Rays infielder José Caballero, Hall of Famer Fred McGriff, AA affiliate Montgomery Biscuits manager Kevin Boles & voice of the Rays Neil Solondz. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For today's episode, I was joined by MLB Hall of Famer, Fred McGriff!The homerun hitting slugger reflected on his life growing up a young sports fan, what's he's been up to in retirement & how it feels to be elected to the MLB Hall of Fame.This interview was conducted in 2023 shortly after he received the news he was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame. For more exclusive content, follow the Jim on Base Show on social media (Twitter/Instagram/TikTok): @JimonBaseShow

Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Fred McGriff's former Coach Pop Cuesta, Voice of the Dodgers Joe Davis & Voice of the Rays Andy Freed to celebrate his 20 years broadcasting for Tampa Bay. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tipping grievances; The best defender in the NFL; Rose Bowl might be best and worst stadium; Fred McGriff and back-to-back-to-back homers

I stop the Braves slump, Kelenic HR, Cards catcher breaks arm on Mets backswing, Brewers call their shot, Greg Amsinger makes idiot of himself on MLB Network, Jon Heyman of NY Post agrees w/ me on Robo Umps, Sports Illustrated CFB "sportswriter" doesn't know who the Ole Miss & Auburn head coaches are, Snoop Dog's Bowl game is smokin', Joe Collier dies, Hootie Ingram passes, what an NFL player eats to stay big, NHL Stanley Cup Heidi game, jockey dies or does he? MLB teams caught telling kids to quit high school? ESPN predicting Kirk Cousins will leave Falcons sooner than later, War Admiral, stupid Olympic boycotts, Mike Tyson wrecks his Bentley, Francis Ouimet, Doug Atkins, Mike Cuellar, Bill Cowher, Ronnie Lott, Dom DiMaggio, Joe Kapp, Fenway Park burns, Mets could have been the Burros, Catfish perfect game, Willie Mays & Hank Aaron homer in same game, Bob Gibson record, Ernie Banks becomes first black man to manage an MLB team, pitcher cusses out his coach, Fred McGriff milestone, plus Pete's Tweets, This Day in Sports History, Ripley's Believe It or Not! and quotes from Leo Durocher and Don Zimmer!

In this episode of Sports the NEMO Way we bring the best Atlanta Braves to the table for discussion.

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This season the Tampa Bay Rays will be inducting Dave Wills into the team's Hall of Fame this season. Wills, a beloved Rays radio broadcaster, spent almost two decades calling the biggest moments in franchise history. This is the second year of the team's Hall of Fame. Last year, the first three inductees were Don Zimmer, Wade Boggs & Carl Crawford. Who do you think is a former player that could be inducted this year along with Dave Wills? Fred McGriff? James Shields? Ben Zobrist? Let us know in the comments!Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlisesFollow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

This season the Tampa Bay Rays will be inducting Dave Wills into the team's Hall of Fame this season. Wills, a beloved Rays radio broadcaster, spent almost two decades calling the biggest moments in franchise history. This is the second year of the team's Hall of Fame. Last year, the first three inductees were Don Zimmer, Wade Boggs & Carl Crawford. Who do you think is a former player that could be inducted this year along with Dave Wills? Fred McGriff? James Shields? Ben Zobrist? Let us know in the comments! Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRaysFollow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

We are taking out 2023 and preparing for a brand new year of From The Diamond with a super-sized finale. Grant McAuley reacts to the Atlanta Braves' latest trade of the winter, a deal that brings over left-hander Chris Sale in exchange for Vaughn Grissom. You'll hear how Sale fits into the club's plans as well as Alex Anthopoulos' comments on the deal. With that trade covered, then it's time to look back at some of the biggest stories and guests on From The Diamond from the 2023 season. You'll hear from a great lineup of guests as we reflect on the best stories and moments from the year in Braves baseball. We're covering it all, from new uniforms to new rules, from an MVP and a record number of All-Stars to a retired number and much more. Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Jeff Francoeur discussed the Bally Sports players' only broadcast. Dale Murphy share his All-Star memories and the all-around greatness of Ronald Acuña Jr. Ron Gant recounts the night in 1993 when Atlanta Fulton County Stadium caught fire and Fred McGriff's long-awaited induction in the Hall of Fame. Chip Caray opened up about his move to the St. Louis broadcast booth while new Braves voice Brandon Gaudin reflected on his first season in the TV booth for Atlanta. Braves Creative Director Insung Kim tells the story of creating the City Connect uniforms. Travis d'Arnaud, Matt Olson, Austin Riley and Tyler Matzek shared their thoughts on the winning culture the Braves have created in recent years. And manager Brian Snitker discussed the team's offseason at the Winter Meetings. All of that comes your way on this year-end edition of the show! Be sure to subscribe to From The Diamond wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave a rating and a review to help the show grow and find more information at FromTheDiamond.com.

Hallowe'en sports stories including haunted team hotel, Ron Washington to Houston? World Series heroes & injuries to Texas stars, legendary Frank 'Hondo' Howard passes away, Dabo Swinney nuts up on Clemson fans, will Arthur Smith continue sticking with Ridder, Broncos stick it to Kelce, is Billy Napier over his head, is Georgia Tech for real, Dawg gets honor, Harbaugh loses $, Coach Prime's players get robbed, hockey player dies when skate slashes his throat, scary sports names, shark biting your arm off, cricket player killed in historic cavalry charge in WWI in Gaza, what do Larry Bird & Kim Kardashian have in common, a true teammate, Brian Piccolo birthday, Nick Saban bday, Fred McGriff bday, Red Sox GM in gorilla suit escapes Fenway Park media, multiple Braves enter Hall Of Fame, cremated remains found on field after 2013 Iron Bowl, plus Pete's Tweets, This Day in Sports History, Baseball Quotes, & Ripley's Believe It or Not

The Calgary Flames are off to a woeful start and the guys from the Fourteen Twenty Sports Bar stayed for "Last Call" to talk about what the problems are once again with the Flames. Happy Birthday to Fred McGriff. On this day in 2001 the game that brought baseball fans around the world the legend of "Mr. November" began. Save $20 at Seat Geek by using promo code 1420POD today! Check out our website for articles on this show and many more as well! Trouble In Calgary....Again (godaddysites.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB Rundown Long stretch of games for O's – facing Astros, Red Sox, Nationals & GuardiansAL West strength who will prevail into Wild Card spot – Astros, Mariners & Rangers NL East – Atlanta Braves rule across entire ALCompare Braves & Brewers  pretty evenly matched in starting pitching BaseballBiz visit to Camden Yards – Avid & loud fans with a Sold Out crowd of 43,000 plus fansMat's visit to Camden Yards, sat in the vanishing left field seats w/Blue Jays fansFinding moments & milestones with Yandy DiazSelect a Rays jersey with player longevity with the Rays - Isaac Paredes Yandy & Isaak quietly build a great body of baseball workGame 2 – Zach Eflin was on fire against the Orioles Eflin, the most important & steady confident player of the Rays. Cy Young award talkGame 3 with Orioles – Tyler's pitching was off and Rays lostGrayson Rodriguez - pitched a career-high 8 scoreless innings on 7 strikeouts & 5 hits (O's Game Notes) ‘he fanned Curtis Mead on a 100.1 mph fastball in the 2nd inning, the 2nd fastest strikeout pitch by an O's starter in the Statcast era …His 117 strikeouts this season are the 10th-most by an O's rookie at 23 years oldNo Yankees & Red Sox this postseason Grayson Rodriguez & Shane McClanahan comparisons on style and healthBrandon Lowe – (O's Game Notes) slugged his 21st home run of the season in the first inning; marked the 105th homer of his career, surpassing Carl Crawford for sole possession of 6thplace on the Rays all-time home run list…Also marked his 202nd career extra-base hit, tying him w/Fred McGriff for eighth-most in team historyGame 4 – 11 inning loss for the Rays  Why did Kevin Cash use Pete Fairbanks for 2 innings Rays face Angels nextShohei Ohtani Ray Bourque & the Boston Bruins path could that be the same for Mike TroutAngels need an Alex Anthopoulos style GM to rebuild their organization – perhaps Chaim BloomPirates could be a model for a new Angels pathWill Rays keep a .600 record for the remaining season?Teams with a Bye may go cold with time off at the beginning of postseasonThe Stadium of the Future – Virtual Ballpark – with live - on-field avatarsAppleTV & MLB –  a camera shot from the seats with the Canadian broadcast Rays' Tristan Gray (O's Game Notes) Gray made his 1st MLB start, 1st career hit, and launched his first career home run in the 8th inningThanks to Mat Germain. Mat can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_   Mark can be found on Twitter @TheBaseballBizBaseballBiz can be found on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple,Spotify & Google podcasts & @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & https://www.baseballbizondeck.comPlease like, follow and comment. Let us know your thoughts about the show. DM Mark on Twitter  X @TheBaseballBizSpecial thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

00:00-25:00 Mike Lindsley breaks down Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff heading into the HOF.

On this episode of Into The Archives, we bring you a wonderful conversation with 5x All-Star, 1995 World Series Champion and newly minted 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Fred McGriff. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on It Was a Thing on TV we talk about how this is the drop that gets results!   First in Minisode 28, one of the enshrinees this year's Baseball HoF inductions was slugger Fred McGriff.  While most people know him as a basher for a number of MLB teams, others remember him from appearing in frequently aired ads for baseball skill videos.  We look back at the videos, and discover something amazing about those ads about a quarter century later.   Then in Episode 396, in 1979, Angie was bound for great success.  Then ABC meddled with the schedule a number of times and despite being a top 5 show the season before, Angie found its way to cancellation a year later.   Follow us at all our socials via our Linktree page at linktr.ee/itwasathingontv    Timestamps 0:36 - The Tom Emanski Baseball World Commercials 18:21 - Angie

For an unprecedented tenth time, Cooperstown correspondent Jeff Katz joins the boys to re-cap the 2023 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, breaks down Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen's speeches, shares his interaction with “notorious prankster” Greg Maddux, reveals who received the coveted porch invite and talks up Immaculate Grid.

The MLB Pipeline crew is on high alert with both the Draft signing and Trade Deadlines coming within a week of each other. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff have you covered on both fronts on this week's episode, first breaking down which teams in playoff contention have the prospects to make a big splash on the trade market, and how likely they are to do so. The trio turns to the Draft signing deadline after that, focusing on the bonus records set in this year's class. Shifting gears, the guys dig into how new Hall of Famers Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff were scouted and signed ... and traded before finishing up, as always, with a question from the listener mailbag.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EPISODE 253: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:42) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump may be indicted for the January 6th attemped coup – today. Or, not! But clearly as of 1 PM eastern at the Prettyman Courthouse in DC, the window TO indict is open for the first time on this 10th day since Trump received Jack Smith's 2nd Target Letter. The window from Target Letter to indictment last time might have been as short as 10 days, maybe as long as 20. Plus what could be at the center of a THIRD set of indictments: more testimony from Trump staffers that he knew damn well that the election wasn't stolen and that he didn't win it. And that in February 2020 he even praised the improved election security and audit capability for paper ballots, nine months before the 2020 Presidential Election. And Trump online: reposts Marjorie Pornography Greene's “little bitch” quote about the Special Prosecutor, and a moronic poll over Republicans' “Dream President” Plus: obeying Supreme Court rulings is now optional. Who knew? That's the verdict from the Republican Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey, and the Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. So I guess Roe-V-Wade wasn't overturned and that key 2nd Amendment case – Heller – doesn't say anything about the right to own a gun after all. B-Block (16:33) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Doug Burgum, your pro-vigilante presidential aspirant. Ben Shapiro on Barbie: Go Woke Go Broke. World on Barbie? $337 Million opening weekend. My late neighbor Tony Bennett. (23:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Fox blasts USA Women's Soccer team for not singing the national anthem while it NEVER PLAYS the national anthem on the games it televises. Elon Musk doesn't OWN "X" for social media (and no, he's NOT calling them 'Xeets') and the World Trade Center promotes itself with a photo of the building - and a passenger jet. C-Block (28:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: In an all-new edition, I have two stories about baseball's newest Hall of Famers. Fred McGriff was drafted by the Yankees but traded away as a minor leaguer for garbage because an active Yankees player insisted to George Steinbrenner it was a great deal, and Scott Rolen insisted to me that the highlight of his 1996 season was the elaborate practical joke he, his minor league teammates, the manager, and the umpire concocted and played on me during a game - and he stuck to this even after I reminded him that 1996 was the year he began his Hall of Fame major league career,.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Scott Rolen getting into the Hall of Fame, Fred McGriff going in without having a logo on his HoF cap, Insta-Advice Line, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jayson is off doing hall of famer things at Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown, so Doug takes the reins this episode. He's joined by former teammate and Phillies great Mike Lieberthal who played with Scott Rolen and figured out how to pitch to Fred McGriff during his career behind the plate. The guys tell stories about both players a day after their inductions into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Doug also has his own Strange But True moment from his broadcast Sunday night in Boston. Mark Canha doing strange things for the Mets.Check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/@theathleticbaseballshowFollow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Atlanta Braves got back on track with a series win against the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend, maintaining a big lead in the NL East standings as the Trade Deadline approaches. Grant McAuley runs through the stories of the week for Atlanta, including a torrid hot streak from Austin Riley, some shuffling of the pitching staff, a look at the trade market, Travis d'Arnaud's contract extension, and some minor leaguers getting a major opportunity. On a day that Fred McGriff was enshrined to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, you'll hear some of the "Crime Dog's" speech. His former teammate Ron Gant joins the show to discuss the 1993 Pressbox Fire, McGriff's arrival, and Gant's bobblehead giveaway that pays tribute to an unforgettable night in Braves history. With the trade deadline roughly a week away, Victor Rojas joins the show to size up all of the factors the Angels are weighing for a potential Shohei Ohtani trade as well as the case for Los Angeles to perhaps hold onto their prized superstar. All of that and a trip around the big leagues! Make sure to connect with From The Diamond on social media. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

KMac is back for your Monday morning to recap another rubber match win for the Braves on Sunday in Milwaukee, a solid start for Bryce Elder, plus takes you to Cooperstown to hear from Fred McGriff who was inducted to the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 and wraps things up with a look back at this date in baseball history!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Cellini and Chris Dimino talk everything Atlanta Sports, the National Sports picture and the current (and WAY back when) in pop culture! Get the latest and your fill of Atlanta Braves, Georgia Bulldogs, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks daily from two "Southern" Yankees daily Mon-Fri from 11a-2p! Drive Into the Redzone Atlanta Braves, Fred McGriff & Shohei Ohtani This Day in Atlanta Braves & MLB History presented by Rhino Shield of GA NBA Minute Drive Around the Sports World presented by Marietta Toyota See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear "The Buck Belue Show" every weekday morning from 10-11a on 680 The Fan ad 93.7 FM, the 680 The Fan App available on Apple and Android, with your Smart Speaker by saying Alexa or wherever you get and listen to your favorite podcast! Get the latest on Georgia sports, newsmakers, and more! Buck's BIG Take What's Poppin'?! Buck's College Football Nuggets presented by Ace Hardware Chop It Up Georgia Bulldog Roundtable presented by Georgia's Own Credit Union and Attorney Ken Nugent  Atlanta Falcons The Final Word presented by Howard Brothers  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NL Wild Card race is filled with slumping teams. The Marlins lost 8 in a row before Sunday's win. The Diamondbacks and Giants had disastrous weekends and the Padres and Mets must be looking on wondering how they could not get in.Meanwhile Millard Thomas of Locked on Diamondbacks joined the show to talk about Scott Rolen, Fred McGriff and the up coming Hall of Fame ballot.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code MLB when you register.Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code MLB.eBay MotorsFor parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase.FanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.SleeperDownload the Sleeper app and use promo code LOCKEDON and you'll get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details. Currently operational in over 30 states. Check out Sleeper today!FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Jayson is off doing hall of famer things at Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown, so Doug takes the reins this episode. He's joined by former teammate and Phillies great Mike Lieberthal who played with Scott Rolen and figured out how to pitch to Fred McGriff during his career behind the plate. The guys tell stories about both players a day after their inductions into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Doug also has his own Strange But True moment from his broadcast Sunday night in Boston. Mark Canha doing strange things for the Mets. Check out our YouTube page: youtube.com/@theathleticbaseballshow Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonst Follow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanville Follow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff were officially inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. But do they belong? Jim takes a look at Scott Rolen's career and how it compares to Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett and future Hall of Fame third baseman Adrián Beltré (7:18). Then, he replays last year's conversation on the HOF candidacy of Fred McGriff with USA Today Baseball Columnist and HOF voter Bob Nightengale (20:39).

Mike Krukow joins Markus & Mac to process the Giants being swept in Washington, Logan Webb's rare struggles, and looking back on Hall of Famers Scott Rolen and Fred McGriffSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NL Wild Card race is filled with slumping teams. The Marlins lost 8 in a row before Sunday's win. The Diamondbacks and Giants had disastrous weekends and the Padres and Mets must be looking on wondering how they could not get in. Meanwhile Millard Thomas of Locked on Diamondbacks joined the show to talk about Scott Rolen, Fred McGriff and the up coming Hall of Fame ballot. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Right now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code MLB when you register.Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code MLB. eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. Sleeper Download the Sleeper app and use promo code LOCKEDON and you'll get up to a $100 match on your first deposit. Terms and conditions apply. See Sleeper's Terms of Use for details. Currently operational in over 30 states. Check out Sleeper today! FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

Mike Krukow joins Markus & Mac to process the Giants being swept in Washington, Logan Webb's rare struggles, and looking back on Hall of Famers Scott Rolen and Fred McGriffSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Campbell speaks on the Lions' lofty expectations | Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame | Elon Musk is up to something.

SF Chronicle's Bruce Jenkins looking thru the Windows of Baseball with Marty to talk about the The National Baseball Hall of Fame induction Class of 2023: Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SF Chronicle's John Shea joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty as Cooperstown welcomes two more of baseball's greats Sunday with the inductions of Scott Rolen and Fred McGriff into the National Baseball Hall of FameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Book of Joe Podcast with hosts Tom Verducci and Joe Maddon discuss hard pitching counts and the first 120 pitching performance of the season.  What has 6 man rotations and the lack of true aces on the mound done to the game?  Tom's phone was blowing up after a recent rant on one-knee catching in certain situations, find out what caused such an uproar! As a former catcher, Joe weighs in on what's happening behind the plate.  Plus, on the verge of Hall of Fame Weekend, we look at the careers of Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen.  The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio. #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 20, 1993: One of the wildest days in the history of the Atlanta Braves unfolds as the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium press box catches on fire moments before newly acquired slugger Fred McGriff is slated to make his Braves debut. “Behind the Braves Presents: The Day the Braves Caught Fire” tells the story of that day through the memories of Steve Avery, Ron Gant, Tom Glavine, David Justice, Mark Lemke, Greg Maddux, Fred McGriff, Greg McMichael, former Atlanta Journal-Constitution Braves beat writer I.J. Rosenberg, John Schuerholz, Joe Simpson, John Smoltz and sportscaster Steve Taylor, as well as through archival broadcast clips of Braves Hall of Fame announcers Skip Caray, Don Sutton and Pete Van Wieren.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How fast was Sam "The Jet" Jethroe? He was the fastest man in the Negro Leagues. He was the fastest man in the National League. And when you put him on the track with an Olympian? He was the fastest man on that track too. Bob Kendrick tells the story of the Jet's journey from a championship with the Cleveland Buckeyes, to becoming the first Black player to take the field for the Braves and capturing the NL Rookie of the Year in 1950.  Plus, Bob sits down with a man who followed in the Jet's footsteps and didn't even realize it - from Montreal, to the Braves, with two NL stolen base titles along the way - the great Marquis Grissom. The two discuss the importance of telling these stories of Black baseball to future generations, Sam Jethroe's role in paving the way for Marquis in the Braves' organization, his relationship with Henry Aaron, his rise from rags to riches, the art of the stolen base and learning from Otis Nixon and Tim Raines in Montreal, why the city of Montreal remains so important in Black baseball history, stories on top of stories on top of stories, and a nod to this summer's Hall of Fame inductee, Fred McGriff. Interviews with Sam Jethroe appear courtesy of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries 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.com

On the latest MLB offseason edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob leads off with his take on Scott Rolen being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA. Needless to say, Mr. Parker was not a fan of the result. The only thing he has a bigger problem with is the fact that Rolen will be enshrined alongside Fred McGriff, who was previously let in ‘through the backdoor' by the Contemporary Era Committee when he couldn't garner enough votes to get in through the BBWAA. Thankfully, Rob has a plan in place that he thinks could fix the Hall of Fame voting process so things like this don't happen again. Later, MLB Network and FOX Sports MLB insider Jon Morosi swings by to discuss why Rolen got in over guys with arguably better resumes like Keith Hernandez, which of the finalists he would have voted for if given the opportunity, why Rolen's candidacy seemed to get stronger the longer he was on the ballot, the narrative that previous Hall of Famers have become devalued now that good-but-not-great players (like Rolen) are enshrined alongside them and much more! Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!!  #OddCoupleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Schoenfield and Buster discuss how Jacob deGrom landed with the Rangers, the Brewers trading Kolten Wong to the Mariners for Jesse Winker and Abraham Toro, Brian Reynolds demanding a trade, what kind of push are .500 teams willing to make in free agency, the ever-changing game of musical shortstops, Fred McGriff heading to the Hall of Fame, and another mess with selection for the Hall. Then, Sarah Langs on how the Hall created a more difficult ballot for its new committee, Aaron Judge looking for a nine-year contract in his age 31 season, projecting Trea Turner's legs and deGrom's sub-.190 opponent batting average. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Schoenfield and Buster discuss how Jacob deGrom landed with the Rangers, the Brewers trading Kolten Wong to the Mariners for Jesse Winker and Abraham Toro, Brian Reynolds demanding a trade, what kind of push are .500 teams willing to make in free agency, the ever-changing game of musical shortstops, Fred McGriff heading to the Hall of Fame, and another mess with selection for the Hall. Then, Sarah Langs on how the Hall created a more difficult ballot for its new committee, Aaron Judge looking for a nine-year contract in his age 31 season, projecting Trea Turner's legs and deGrom's sub-.190 opponent batting average. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices