Podcasts about Kenesaw Mountain Landis

Babe Ruth is probably the biggest cultural figure of the 20th century. Nearly 100 years after his death, his name remains relevant. In 1922, after losing the World Series to the cross bridge rival NY Giants, Babe Ruth and Bob Muesel departed for a barnstorming tour of the Mid West. Tim Grover, a Mid West kid from Iowa took to this story and wrote a book about Bob and Babe's tour. The story is full of early 20th century greatness. Pete A Turner welcomes Tim Grover to the Break It Down Show. Get Tim's book Barnstorming Babe: A Slugger's Bumpy Trek Across Small-Town America on Amazon at amzn.to/4gGvOEt Babe Ruth could be his own worst enemy. After the 1921 World Series, the Bambino and teammate Bob Meusel began a barnstorming tour in the Northeast. The new baseball commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, had warned them against doing it, citing a ridiculous and seldom-enforced rule. Greed overruled logic, and they did it anyway. Landis responded by suspending both players for the first six weeks of the 1922 season. A year later, Landis had waived the rule. And after losing the World Series in 1922, Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel left the harsh glare of New York for an eighteen-game Great Plains barnstorming tour. Stops included Omaha, Kansas City, and Denver. But also Sleepy Eye, Pratt, and Tarkio. They played in sleet, rain, and snow, traveled overnight on “jerkwater” railroads, and tolerated endless civic celebrations. They hit monstrous home runs, played against formidable Negro Leaguers, and faced some great small-town pitchers. They also visited orphanages, raised money for the American Legion, and created lifelong memories for hardscrabble farmers who would have never otherwise had a chance to see a major league baseball player. The adventure kicked off with a spitball in Perry, Iowa, on Friday the thirteenth…

The month of October has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in October 1924. • The Irish Army, the Irish Naval Service, the Irish Air Corps, and the Reserve Defence Forces unify on October 1 to form Ireland's Defence Forces. • Commissioner of baseball Kenesaw Mountain Landis bans two members of the New York Giants, player Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan, on October 1. O'Connell and Dolan were charged with offering a Philadelphia Phillies player a 0 bribe to throw a game on September 27....Article Link

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/242 http://relay.fm/rd/242 Chewing Gum Shoe Polish 242 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision. Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision. clean 5864 Subtitle: There are no Tuddies in Ohio.Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin demanding an opportunity to defend his honor and John encouraging him to get more adult supervision. Next up, there's so much good Follow-Up on new Things It Took Me Too Long to Realize, the judge from a Jonathan Coulton song, which dwarf didn't get the tattoo, plus further insight on whose notes live in the margins of John's The Power Broker. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts finally talk about Merlin's soundbar. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, August 20, 2024) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Krud Kutter Brand PageIt's simple. We believe cleaners should be tough on krud, but gentle on nature. Original Krud Kutter Cleaner & DegreaserRemoves really tough soils as quickly and effectively from so many different surfaces. Cuts grease, grime, oil The Must for Rust - Rust Remover & InhibitorThe proprietary formulation penetrates into every void of a metal surface and dissolves rust/oxidation through chemical action. Then tiny, rust-inhibiting crystals are formed and become integral with the surface molecules of the metal to resist future rusting. Kenesaw Mountain Landis is a Jonathan Coulton song Gimli didn't get the tattoo Lord of the Rings cast members showing off their matching tattoos Lord of the Rings cast reunion Zoom call in 2020 Location details for the Lord of the Rings cast tattoos The margin note in John's copy of The Power Broker The back cover of John's copy of The Power Broker Chimp Crazy Sherman's March documentary Thomasin McKenzie Alfred Molina Breaks Down His Career - YouTube Sir Ian McKellen's acting process - YouTube Siracusa and the meta-meta-bit In general, I love any meta-meta-bit where Siracusa refuses to participate in the meta-bit. What Roy Wood was capable of. | Everybody's a critic. | FlickrMerlin's toddler learned how to wor

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/242 http://relay.fm/rd/242 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision. Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision. clean 5864 Subtitle: There are no Tuddies in Ohio.Merlin demands an opportunity to defend his honor, and John encourages him to get more adult supervision. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with Merlin demanding an opportunity to defend his honor and John encouraging him to get more adult supervision. Next up, there's so much good Follow-Up on new Things It Took Me Too Long to Realize, the judge from a Jonathan Coulton song, which dwarf didn't get the tattoo, plus further insight on whose notes live in the margins of John's The Power Broker. In this month's member bonus episode, your hosts finally talk about Merlin's soundbar. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, August 20, 2024) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Krud Kutter Brand PageIt's simple. We believe cleaners should be tough on krud, but gentle on nature. Original Krud Kutter Cleaner & DegreaserRemoves really tough soils as quickly and effectively from so many different surfaces. Cuts grease, grime, oil The Must for Rust - Rust Remover & InhibitorThe proprietary formulation penetrates into every void of a metal surface and dissolves rust/oxidation through chemical action. Then tiny, rust-inhibiting crystals are formed and become integral with the surface molecules of the metal to resist future rusting. Kenesaw Mountain Landis is a Jonathan Coulton song Gimli didn't get the tattoo Lord of the Rings cast members showing off their matching tattoos Lord of the Rings cast reunion Zoom call in 2020 Location details for the Lord of the Rings cast tattoos The margin note in John's copy of The Power Broker The back cover of John's copy of The Power Broker Chimp Crazy Sherman's March documentary Thomasin McKenzie Alfred Molina Breaks Down His Career - YouTube Sir Ian McKellen's acting process - YouTube Siracusa and the meta-meta-bit In general, I love any meta-meta-bit where Siracusa refuses to participate in the meta-bit. What Roy Wood was capable of. | Everybody's a critic. | FlickrMerlin's t

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12-4-2023 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about the College Football Playoff and how the selection committee got the right four teams to play for the National Championship. John gives his reasons why, including the precescdent that has been set for teams that lose a game early in the season. John understands the frustration from Florida State fans over their team not making the top four in spite of being undefeated. He blames Georgia for that happening; a Georgia victory would have all but assured a FS top four spot. John then talks about the Baseball WInter Meetings and reiterates his belief that more MLB teams are willing to spend near the top tier for an individual player than ever before and why he would be surprised if the Atlanta Braves signed Shohei Ohtani. During today's #SavingSportsHistory segment, John talks about the first Grey Cup, the birth of the Montreal Canadiens, the first (forced) pro football Championship game, Kenesaw Mountain Landis allowing black players to be signed, Floyd Patterson, Masanori Murakami, Jesse Burkett, Lee Smith, and Shannon Briggs.

12-2-2023 Passed iBall Show. John spends this program venting about Major League Baseball's injustice when it comes to its Hall of Fame. John's suggestion to partially right this wrong includes the opportunity its writers have to elect (select) Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, and Gary Sheffield THIS year. John brings up the ridiculous "character clause" which has been used to selectively support Baseball's political agenda. John questions the character of "Hall of Famers" Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Bud Selig, Cap Anson, Rogers Hornsby, and others who have may not been the best people. During today's #savingsportshistory segment, John brings up Canadian Heavyweight Champion Tommy Burns, the first NFL Wide Receiver Don Hutson, Dan Marino, Gerry Cheevers, Patrick Roy, Willie Brown, Monica Seles, and Jean Beliveau. He also shares an interesting point or two about Eiji Sawamura: you would be interested in knowing who he is.

11-25-2023 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about the biggest rivalries in the world of sport. He then talks about some of the best players/ coaches to never win a championship in their respective sport. During today's #savingsportshistory segment, John talks about the NFL's Dallas Texans, not the Kansas City Chiefs, and a little historical value about the head coach of the 1952 team. John then talks about the second NBA player to ever reach 15,000 career points. Who was the first to reach? John then talks about the first broadcast of the best ever play by play/ analyst combination. John also mentions a four (4) time Hart Trophy winner, Joe DiMaggio, Lenny Moore, Joe Gibbs, and Cris Carter. Finally, John goes off on Kenesaw Mountain Landis and why MLB cannot talk about its “character clause” while remembering one of the greatest world soccer players to ever play the game.

Wow, baseball isn't a draw in Tampa Bay.  Lowest crowd for a playoff game since... 1919?! Someone call Kenesaw Mountain Landis!

Jacob Pomrenke (jacobpomrenke.com), editor of "Scandal on the South Side: the 1919 Chicago White Sox" and current Director of Editorial Content for the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR). He joins us this week to talk about the 1919 Black Sox and the culture of gambling in sports, then and now.Please consider ordering "Scandal on the South Side" through our Bookshop.org link below to help support the podcast, or if you are a SABR member, use your membership links for special deals on the book.The Eight Black Sox Out were:Eddie Cicotte - PitcherOscar "Happy" Felsch - Right FieldCharles "Chick" Gandil - First Base"Shoeless" Joe Jackson - Left FieldFred McMullin - Utility InfielderCharles "Swede" Risberg - ShortstopBuck Weaver - Third BaseLefty Wiliams - PitcherNBA official Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to conspiracy in the 2007 NBA betting scandal (CNN story). The ClearBuckWeaver.com website has correspondence relating to efforts through the 2010s made by Buck Weaver's descendants to get the third baseman reinstated. Errata: Lefty Williams faced 5 batters, not 6 (Craig was right the first time) in Game 8. He allowed 4 hits (2 singles, 2 doubles) and retired the leadoff batter on an infield fly. To clarify the timeline, the Chicago grand jury referenced in the interview met in September 1920. The American League suspended the eight charged players in March 1921 and the jury acquitted them that August. The new commissioner, Judge Landis, issued the lifetime ban the next day.  -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN -->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterLink: https://twitter.com/CraigEstlinbaumAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2023, all rights reserved.

Sweetbread and Bucketfoot are back at it for an off-season look at the goings on in 1923. None other than the most powerful man in sport, one Kenesaw Mountain Landis, visited Pennsylvania in 1923 to talk about the game. The throngs were pretty excited, to say the least. The podsmen also talk about some international […]

This week's episode starts off with the normal nonsense as Sam and Brandon talk about medical bills, Garfield, and Everybody Loves Raymond. Then an unexpected ghost guest stops by, former MLB commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis! Commissioner Landis tells us how he'd have cracked down on the sticky stuff scandal, what Hell is like, and debuts a brand new catch phrase. After Commissioner Landis takes off, the boys debate the Steve Cohen tweet from last week, and then Brandon recounts his time at Dodger Stadium over the weekend. All that followed by your classic segments, 60 Second Stories, Feast or Famine and Feature Future Fans.  Follow Brandon on Twitter @BrandoGrossoFollow Sam on Twitter @NLFeastSamFollow comedian Max Castillo on Twitter @MaxTellsJokesFollow the podcast on Twitter @NLFeast

For over two decades, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis stood in the way of baseball's integration. Join Cat & comedian Tom McClain as they dive into the frustrating story of Judge Landis, baseball's color line, and the inspiring Jackie Robinson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Tyler & Megan learn about Kenesaw Mountain Landis and his role in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. While learning this week, the two will be sampling Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, a whiskey from our listener recommendations list. Needless to say both have heard great things about this whiskey and are excited to try it!   As always, thank you so much for your support! Don't drink and drive!   Places you can find us: whiskeyandwonder.com Instagram: @whiskeypodcast or @whiskey.tyler or @whiskey.megan YouTube: Whiskey & Wonder Twitter: @whiskeyandwonde or @tyler_whiskey Email: contact@whiskeyandwonder.com tyler@whiskeyandwonder.com megan@whiskeyandwonder.com  Facebook: facebook.com/whiskeyandwonder Paypal: paypal.me/whiskeyandwonder Patreon: patreon.com/whiskeyandwonder   If you have a drinking problem, reach out to the folks at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Last fall, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) voted to remove Kenesaw Mountain Landis' name from the MLB MVP award. Since then, three candidates have been presented for the honor, Branch Rickey, Frank Robinson, and Josh Gibson. In this episode, Manny and Luis make a case for the Negro League legend. Then, Sean L. Gibson, Josh Gibson's great-grandson and Executive Director of The Josh Gibson Foundation, joins us to discuss the #JG20MVP movement. More about the Foundation: https://www.joshgibson.org/ More about the #JG20MVP movement: http://jg20mvp.com/

Hello Old Sports is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear). EPISODE SUMMARY This week on Hello Old Sports we continue our journey back to 1920 with a look at all of the big events in baseball from that monumental year. Rube Foster founded the Negro League. Babe Ruth came to the Yankees. Carl Mays killed Ray Chapman with a pitch. Kenesaw Mountain Landis banned the Black Sox for life. We'll talk about it all this week. BOOKS TO COMPLIMENT THIS SERIES https://amzn.to/33hr31n (The Selling of the Babe: The Deal That Changed Baseball and Created a Legend) https://amzn.to/3pYsGKR (Eddie Cicotte: The Life and Career of the Banned Black Sox Pitcher) https://amzn.to/2UYDHxB (Complete History of the Negro Leagues: 1884 to 1955) https://amzn.to/3fw4WJm (The Pitch That Killed: The Story of Carl Mays, Ray Chapman, and the Pennant Race of 1920) HELLO OLD SPORTS BACKGROUND Each week on “Hello, Old Sports” Andrew and Dan Neumann examine a different sports history topic—baseball, basketball, football, hockey, boxing, and anything else that comes to mind. We'll travel back to 1920 to relive the founding of the Negro Leagues and Babe Ruth's first season with the New York Yankees. Or to 1967 to relive the closing drive of the “Ice Bowl” between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys. Maybe even all the way back to 1884 and the first “World Series” between the Providence Grays of the National League and the New York Metropolitans of the American Association. Andrew and Dan Neumann are your hosts and these brothers know a thing or two about living in some crazy sport's towns. Contact the show at HelloOldSports@gmail.com and find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports (www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports)

Jim and Muff welcome a new guest and better half of former guest Scott, Rachel, to talk NBA and WNBA. Nate has the best theme song ever now thanks to the Beanbag Bop and helps the guys break down NFL Week 4 action. The Fast Five is not front and center to lead off the show and AssHats of the world unite in Dallas, Texas.

• Why Is the Church Silent about Racism? • Andrew Toles and Mental Illness • MLB MVPs want Kenesaw Mountain Landis gone from the MVP trophy • How to Be a Solution • --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-washington/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-washington/support

Buster is joined by Hembo to discuss the Minor League Baseball season's cancellation, the existential threat to the minors and why taking Kenesaw Mountain Landis’ name off the MVP trophy is a no-brainer (2:20). Then, Karl Ravech drops by to talk about the differences between covering MLB and the KBO, and keeping an eye on the COVID-19 positive test rate as players report to camp. Finally, Joon Lee joins the show to get into the lack of diversity in front offices, treating players as financial assets and how it all contributes to labor tensions (31:49).

Author, Ian Kahanowitz, talks about his new book, "Baseball Gods in Scandal" . On September 25, 1919, a seemingly meaningless game was played between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians, a game that should have faded to a tiny line item on MLB’s historical ledger. But Herbert "Dutch" Leonard had other ideas, and nearly seven years later the at-times brilliant and always irratic left-hand pitcher presented letters written by Ty Cobb and Smoky Joe Wood to baseball's powers that be, implicating the Baseball Gods in the fixing of and wagering on that game. Leonard's actions set off a chain of accusations, denials, resignations, player transactions, and a power struggle at the top of baseball’s power hierarchy that would change the game forever. Baseball Gods in Scandal is three stories in one, and author Ian Kahanowitz tells them all with the art of a storyteller and the precision of an historian: The pervasiveness of gambling and crooked dealings in the early days of baseball, all the way through to the Black Sox Scandal The relationship between the affair’s complex protagonists—Cobb, Tris Speaker, Smoky Joe Wood, and Dutch Leonard—with detailed profiles and ample color from baseball’s rough-and-tumble Dead Ball Era The epic battle for control of the game between the long-time Czar of Baseball, Ban Johnson, and the game’s new sheriff in town, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who cared not to share even a whiff of power with anyone Capping off Baseball Gods in Scandal is a never-before-published interview with Smoky Joe Wood (told to Lawrence Ritter for The Glory of Their Times) in which Wood recounts a very different version of the affair from his original testimony. It is safe to say that had Wood's original testimony been consistent with his revised account, the fates of Baseball Gods Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker may have turned out very differently. https://www.summergamebooks.com/titles/upcoming/baseball-gods-in-scandal-ty-cobb,-tris-speaker,-and-the-dutch-leonard-affair-detail --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jim-campanis-jr/support

本集分析 J.T. Realmuto 交易案(01:19)和大聯盟官方與工會針對規則的改革提案與構想(12:07)，包括國聯是否也該採 DH 制(13:23)、傷兵名單跟下放小聯盟的天數門檻(14:15)、投手最少得面對三名打者(15:48)、投手丘高度及距離(19:29)、球員名單人數限額更動(20:20)、交易大限提前(22:42)、處罰擺爛球隊(24:16)、雙棲球員合約(28:13)、延長驟死賽規則(30:54)等等。再來討論傷兵名單改名主因(33:35)、James Loney 與二刀流風潮(34:51)。「聽眾信箱」則分享聯盟史上最多次的投打對決組合(41:37)、經典雙贏交易(48:55)、台灣球具廠商(54:20)以及主持人推薦的不同棒球領域 Podcast(58:07)。「人物我來講」介紹大聯盟首任主席 Kenesaw Mountain Landis(01:10:14)，數據單元則討論已故名人堂傳奇 Frank Robinson 生涯數據與個性(01:19:23)，最後討論 Realmuto 的主客場打擊表現落差(01:25:53)。 *《Hito 大聯盟》官網：https://hitomlb.com/ *聽眾信箱，歡迎來信：https://hitomlb.com/mailbox-1f53ab352061

12/26/2018 Passed Ball Show- John opens up the program by talking about a familiar topic- the Baseball Hall of Fame. After pointing out its hypocrisy, John talks about all the different players that are not in Baseball's Hall of Fame for different reasons. Commissioners like Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Bud Selig are in despite their shortcomings and ignorance. Why is that looked over? What keeps other players who played during the "steroid era" from facing similar circumstantial suspicion that others are being held out for. John then breaks down the NFL playoff scenarios just prior to Week 17- how the AFC South can be won by three different teams, how either the Steelers or Ravens will win the AFC North or not make the playoffs at all, and how if the Philadelphia Eagles make the playoffs... will it be time for them to consider using Nick Foles as their starting quarterback? Finally, the best sports holidays are Thanksgiving (Football), New Years Day (College Football, Hockey) and Christmas (Basketball)- in that order.

Today we are joined by David George Surdam, co-author with Michael J. Haupert of the book The Age of Ruth and Landis: The Economics of Baseball during the Roaring Twenties (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). In this work, which blends a liberal mix of sports and economics, Surdam and Haupert provide a straightforward narrative that does not bog the reader down with too many numbers. The Age of Ruth and Landis provides plenty of stories about the 1920s’ two most dominant figures in major-league baseball, but also includes chapters about gambling, the teams’ financial ledgers, competitive balance, the running salary battles between players and owners, and the impact of the minor leagues. The book also touches on ethnic diversity and the Negro Leagues during the 1920s. Baseball numbers have always fascinated Surdam, who found a new edition of the MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia as a youth. “Sheer delight,” said Surdam, who is a professor of economics at Northern Iowa University. The authors use figures from a congressional investigation into baseball in 1951 to provide fascinating insights about what teams were making money. Babe Ruth changed the way baseball was played, and Kenesaw Mountain Landis changed the way the game was ruled. But economics after World War I dictated who the true winners and losers of baseball really were. Bob D’Angelo earned his master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University in May 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida and spent more than three decades as a sportswriter and sports copy editor, including 28 years on the sports copy desk at The Tampa (Fla.) Tribune. He can be reached at bdangelo57@gmail.com. For more information, visit Bob D’Angelo’s Books and Blogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are joined by David George Surdam, co-author with Michael J. Haupert of the book The Age of Ruth and Landis: The Economics of Baseball during the Roaring Twenties (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). In this work, which blends a liberal mix of sports and economics, Surdam and Haupert provide a straightforward narrative that does not bog the reader down with too many numbers. The Age of Ruth and Landis provides plenty of stories about the 1920s’ two most dominant figures in major-league baseball, but also includes chapters about gambling, the teams’ financial ledgers, competitive balance, the running salary battles between players and owners, and the impact of the minor leagues. The book also touches on ethnic diversity and the Negro Leagues during the 1920s. Baseball numbers have always fascinated Surdam, who found a new edition of the MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia as a youth. “Sheer delight,” said Surdam, who is a professor of economics at Northern Iowa University. The authors use figures from a congressional investigation into baseball in 1951 to provide fascinating insights about what teams were making money. Babe Ruth changed the way baseball was played, and Kenesaw Mountain Landis changed the way the game was ruled. But economics after World War I dictated who the true winners and losers of baseball really were. Bob D’Angelo earned his master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University in May 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida and spent more than three decades as a sportswriter and sports copy editor, including 28 years on the sports copy desk at The Tampa (Fla.) Tribune. He can be reached at bdangelo57@gmail.com. For more information, visit Bob D’Angelo’s Books and Blogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are joined by David George Surdam, co-author with Michael J. Haupert of the book The Age of Ruth and Landis: The Economics of Baseball during the Roaring Twenties (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). In this work, which blends a liberal mix of sports and economics, Surdam and Haupert provide a straightforward narrative that does not bog the reader down with too many numbers. The Age of Ruth and Landis provides plenty of stories about the 1920s’ two most dominant figures in major-league baseball, but also includes chapters about gambling, the teams’ financial ledgers, competitive balance, the running salary battles between players and owners, and the impact of the minor leagues. The book also touches on ethnic diversity and the Negro Leagues during the 1920s. Baseball numbers have always fascinated Surdam, who found a new edition of the MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia as a youth. “Sheer delight,” said Surdam, who is a professor of economics at Northern Iowa University. The authors use figures from a congressional investigation into baseball in 1951 to provide fascinating insights about what teams were making money. Babe Ruth changed the way baseball was played, and Kenesaw Mountain Landis changed the way the game was ruled. But economics after World War I dictated who the true winners and losers of baseball really were. Bob D’Angelo earned his master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University in May 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida and spent more than three decades as a sportswriter and sports copy editor, including 28 years on the sports copy desk at The Tampa (Fla.) Tribune. He can be reached at bdangelo57@gmail.com. For more information, visit Bob D’Angelo’s Books and Blogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are joined by David George Surdam, co-author with Michael J. Haupert of the book The Age of Ruth and Landis: The Economics of Baseball during the Roaring Twenties (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). In this work, which blends a liberal mix of sports and economics, Surdam and Haupert provide a straightforward narrative that does not bog the reader down with too many numbers. The Age of Ruth and Landis provides plenty of stories about the 1920s’ two most dominant figures in major-league baseball, but also includes chapters about gambling, the teams’ financial ledgers, competitive balance, the running salary battles between players and owners, and the impact of the minor leagues. The book also touches on ethnic diversity and the Negro Leagues during the 1920s. Baseball numbers have always fascinated Surdam, who found a new edition of the MacMillan Baseball Encyclopedia as a youth. “Sheer delight,” said Surdam, who is a professor of economics at Northern Iowa University. The authors use figures from a congressional investigation into baseball in 1951 to provide fascinating insights about what teams were making money. Babe Ruth changed the way baseball was played, and Kenesaw Mountain Landis changed the way the game was ruled. But economics after World War I dictated who the true winners and losers of baseball really were. Bob D’Angelo earned his master’s degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University in May 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida and spent more than three decades as a sportswriter and sports copy editor, including 28 years on the sports copy desk at The Tampa (Fla.) Tribune. He can be reached at bdangelo57@gmail.com. For more information, visit Bob D’Angelo’s Books and Blogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackie Robinson charges New York Yankees with racism. U.S. baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis opposed integration of black and white players. But after his death in 1944, Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey decided to desegregate the major leagues. He wanted to sign more than one black player, but was concerned that would be moving too fast. So he signed Jackie Robinson from the Negro League into the minor leagues in 1946. On April 15, 1947, Robinson became the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues when he was called up to play second base with the Dodgers. He stayed for 10 years, during which he scored many firsts, including the first ever National League Rookie of the Year in 1947 and the first Black National League Most Valuable Player in 1949. Although he was the first to break the race barrier, it wasn’t without opposition. He endured taunts by racist fans and fellow players, but he never took the bait. On November 30, 1952, however, Robinson spoke up on a local TV show, saying that the rival New York Yankees’ management was racist for not hiring black players from the minor leagues. The Yankees denied it, but took until the spring of 1955 to bring their first black player on board: Elston Howard. Robinson died on October 24, 1972 at the age of 53 from heart disease. In March 2004, the commissioner of major league baseball, Bud Selig, proclaimed April 15 “Jackie Robinson Day” throughout the league. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I am really sorry Rick, but there is something seriously amiss. Similar to when baseball had to seek it’s first commissioner following the 1919 Black Sox scandal, I fear that when it comes to the guardianship of the NIGP Code the procurement world desperately needs its version of a Kenesaw Mountain Landis." In this commentary on a rapidly developing story regarding the stewardship of the NIGP commodity/Services Code - which is an important universal codingsystem in the the public sector - I lay out the reasons why neither Periscope, or for that matter even the NIGP, should be overseeing its licensing, and how it's administration through an unbiased third party is necessary.  You can follow this story using the Twitter Hashtag #missbid NOTE: You can listen to my other audio posts and commentaries through @umanoapp https://umano.me/jhansen

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