Podcast appearances and mentions of Matt Stairs

We start off the episode by recapping the MLB debut of St. Albert's own Erik Sabrowski, who went 1+ inning of shutout baseball in relief for the Cleveland Guardians in a 4-1 loss to Kansas City. We then take a look at some of the other major storylines, before we catch up with former MLB slugger and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame member Matt Stairs, who was recently named a hitting coordinator with Dawgs Academy in Okotoks.

Today we are covering August 19 – 25, we are going to be talking about – Jimmie Foxx pitching career, Gooden early excellence, Bill Veek grand stand moment, Yogi Berra and the harmonica, Juan Marichal and John Roseboro fight and the professional pinch hitter Matt Stairs. If you love the history of the game, and relate all your stories in life to baseball, and you tend to get goose bumps, grim and even water your eyes a bit when Ray Kinsela asks his Dad to play catch. You are truly at the right place.This podcast is part of thisdayinbaseball.com, if you love baseball history, no matter who you search for you are going to find great nuggets of information. TRIVIA:What owner once bought a jackass as a team mascot and named it after himself? He also had a nickname :The Wizard of ODD.On August 19, 1945 – In game two of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, 37-year-old slugger Jimmie Foxx makes his first major league start, pitching the first seven innings for the Philadelphia Phillies at Shide Park. He leaves with a 4 – 1 lead, and Andy Karl saves Foxx's only decision, a 6 – 2 final. Here is his stat line his ERA in 10 appearances is 1.52, ERA+ was 243, batters only hit .171 with a .479 OPS and of the 76 batters that faced Foxx not one of them was able to get an extra base hit. The only black mark was 14 Base on Balls vs 10 K's.Foxx also known as “The Beast” had always wanted to pitch, he was a star hurler in High School. However it was the WAR and the end of his career that really gave him a chance. After the 1944 seasons he appeared in only 15 games, but the War gave him another chance as he signed with the Phillies for a final go round. The 3 Time MVP was not fairing any better so they last place Phillies gave him a shot on the mound, and Foxx the future Hall of Famer. Foxx made the most of it to finish his spectacular career. On August 20, 1964 — During a bus ride after a Chicago White Sox sweep the Yankee's 4 straight, Mickey Mantle misinformed his teammate Phil Linz who had been playing Mary Had a Little Lamb on his harmonica that their manager Yogi Berra had asked for the harmonica to be played louder, when in fact he asked him to stop, a confrontation occurs on the back of the team bus between the skipper, and the utility player.As told Mel Stottlemyre a rookie at the time - “Yogi told Phil he was going to shove the harmonica up his ass if he kept playing — plus a few other things. I don't know if it scared Phil but he tossed the harmonica toward Yogi, who slapped it out of the air and whacked it off Joe Pepitone's knee.Linz apologized the next day and he was fined $200,With a bus full of reports the event was well well-publicized Linz apologized the next day and he was fined $200. Some say that seeing that side of Berra fired up the third-place team, , to a successful pennant run, but may have reinforced the perception Berra had lost control of the team with so much dissension on the club, leading to his dismissal after Game 7 of the World Series.Yogi had many Yogisms, here is one I will think about allot, “If you don't know where you're going, you'll wind up somewhere else” On August 21, 2010 — Matt Stairs sets the career record for pinch-hit home runs when he goes deep off Ernesto Frieri in the...

Today we are covering August 19 – 25, we are going to be talking about – Jimmie Foxx pitching career, Gooden early excellence, Bill Veek grand stand moment, Yogi Berra and the harmonica, Juan Marichal and John Roseboro fight and the professional pinch hitter Matt Stairs. If you love the history of the game, and relate all your stories in life to baseball, and you tend to get goose bumps, grim and even water your eyes a bit when Ray Kinsela asks his Dad to play catch. You are truly at the right place.This podcast is part of thisdayinbaseball.com, if you love baseball history, no matter who you search for you are going to find great nuggets of information. TRIVIA:What owner once bought a jackass as a team mascot and named it after himself? He also had a nickname :The Wizard of ODD.On August 19, 1945 – In game two of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, 37-year-old slugger Jimmie Foxx makes his first major league start, pitching the first seven innings for the Philadelphia Phillies at Shide Park. He leaves with a 4 – 1 lead, and Andy Karl saves Foxx's only decision, a 6 – 2 final. Here is his stat line his ERA in 10 appearances is 1.52, ERA+ was 243, batters only hit .171 with a .479 OPS and of the 76 batters that faced Foxx not one of them was able to get an extra base hit. The only black mark was 14 Base on Balls vs 10 K's.Foxx also known as “The Beast” had always wanted to pitch, he was a star hurler in High School. However it was the WAR and the end of his career that really gave him a chance. After the 1944 seasons he appeared in only 15 games, but the War gave him another chance as he signed with the Phillies for a final go round. The 3 Time MVP was not fairing any better so they last place Phillies gave him a shot on the mound, and Foxx the future Hall of Famer. Foxx made the most of it to finish his spectacular career. On August 20, 1964 — During a bus ride after a Chicago White Sox sweep the Yankee's 4 straight, Mickey Mantle misinformed his teammate Phil Linz who had been playing Mary Had a Little Lamb on his harmonica that their manager Yogi Berra had asked for the harmonica to be played louder, when in fact he asked him to stop, a confrontation occurs on the back of the team bus between the skipper, and the utility player.As told Mel Stottlemyre a rookie at the time - “Yogi told Phil he was going to shove the harmonica up his ass if he kept playing — plus a few other things. I don't know if it scared Phil but he tossed the harmonica toward Yogi, who slapped it out of the air and whacked it off Joe Pepitone's knee.Linz apologized the next day and he was fined $200,With a bus full of reports the event was well well-publicized Linz apologized the next day and he was fined $200. Some say that seeing that side of Berra fired up the third-place team, , to a successful pennant run, but may have reinforced the perception Berra had lost control of the team with so much dissension on the club, leading to his dismissal after Game 7 of the World Series.Yogi had many Yogisms, here is one I will think about allot, “If you don't know where you're going, you'll wind up somewhere else” On August 21, 2010 — Matt Stairs sets the career record for pinch-hit home runs when he goes deep off Ernesto Frieri in the...

As the Eagles prepare for their preseason opener, the Phillies are out West trying to get back on track; Tuesday night's win over LA was huge! Visiting this week's show is a guy who knows a bit about big wins over the Dodgers: former Phils slugger MATT STAIRS. We promise you a fun chat with Matt! www.EoPSports.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Check out our website at https://eopsports.com/ • Subscribe to the newsletter at: https://eopsports.com/newsletter-sign-up/ • Contact us at: https://eopsports.com/contact/ • Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/EdgeofPhilly Follow Us on social media at: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Edgeofphillysports • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EOPsports • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@edge_of_philly_sports • IG: https://www.instagram.com/__edge_of_philly_sports_/ • Discord: https://discord.gg/n8ya5A9D • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@EdgeOfPhilly/ Podcast: • Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../edge-of.../id1478680679 • Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist... • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4C7cP87NUrLkR8bTF7cbKK • RSS Feed: https://edgeofphillysports.libsyn.com/rss Grab Some EoP Merch at: https://eopsports.com/shop/ #JalenCarter #EaglesNation #EaglesNews #EaglesFootball #PhiladelphiaEagles #JalenHurts #AJBrown #eaglesnews #philadelphiaeaglesnews #nfceast #nfl #eaglesoffseason #JoelEmbiid #NewEraofOrange #ajbrown #devontasmith #BryceHarper #NFLDraft #Eagles #HowieRoseman #EaglesNation #FlyEaglesFly #JalenHurts #AJBrown #DevontaSmith #BrotherlyLove #FortheloveofPhilly #JoelEmbiid #TyreseMaxey #TobiasHarris #NickNurse #NBA #NFL #SixersNation #76ers #Phillies #PhilliesNation #BryceHarper #MLB #AaronNola #RobThomson #NLEast #NFCEast #EasternConference #Sixers #NBAPlayoffs #nfldraft #nfldraft2024 #nfldraftnews

After spending last episode focusing on the players involved in the 2024 Western Canadian Baseball League Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, this episode focuses on the state of the league through the various conversations had during the broadcast for the game. Thanks to HomeTeam Live for allowing us to use the audio from those interviews, which include: 1:36 - WCBL President Kevin Kvame 12:20 - Okotoks Dawgs GM Tyler Hollick 18:33 - Regina Red Sox VP Al Simpson 24:47 - Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew 29:26 - Saskatoon Berries President Steve Hildebrand 35:32 - WCBL Managing Director of Corporate Sponsorships & Marketing Mark Stiles 45:16 - Canadian baseball legend Matt Stairs

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker return from the All-Star break ready to look ahead to the unofficial second half of the MLB season! They are joined off the top by Blue Jays manager John Schneider (4:30), who provides a few roster updates and discusses Joey Votto inching closer to his Blue Jays debut as he plays this weekend in Triple-A with the Buffalo Bisons. Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Matt Stairs (25:53) catches up with the guys to talk some hitting with Barker, this weekend's WCBL All-Star Game and just how widespread baseball is in Canada from coast-to-coast. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Former Phillies Matt Stairs and Ryan Madson join the show to reminisce on winning a title in Philly and give insight on the success of the 2024 Phils. 

(00:00-19:40) Do you have a “sneak-away sport”? More legend candidates and a caller asks why Sixers fans are obsessed with getting a “dog” on the team. (19:54-34:24) There's no bigger obsession than Eagles backup QB. All praise for Ray Dunne's play-by-play prowess! Almost schedule release time, where will fans be traveling? (34:38-40:26) Is Matt Stairs a Philly legend? Amy Fadool's freak injury story!

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Dickie Dunne continues to shine when opening the vault.  Today he brings you Allen Iverson audio thanking John Thompson, honoring Matt Stairs on the day he was claimed off waivers by the Phillies, John Chaney HoF speech audio and a lot more!

(00:00-41:41) Anthony is live from Maxi's Pizza, Subs and Bar on the campus of Temple University. He kicks the show off paying homage to the college experience.  He then talks about the Phillies games last night, specifically Bryce Harper's 300th Home Run.  He also talks about the bullpen and how you shouldn't panic.  They will be strong in the playoffs.  Anthony talks about the 90K+ crowd at the Nebraska Volleyball game yesterday.  He wonders what we could do in Philadelphia to bring a crowd like that.  He then heads to the phones to hear what you have to say. (41:42-59:26) Dickie Dunne continues to shine when opening the vault.  Today he brings you Allen Iverson audio thanking John Thompson, honoring Matt Stairs on the day he was claimed off waivers by the Phillies, John Chaney HoF speech audio and a lot more! (59:35-1:32:24) Anthony heads back to the phones to continue the talk about college.  He wants you to call in and give him a University/College and the top 3 football players from that University/College. There are some great answers.  Anthony, Ray, and some of the callers go over the Temple football schedule and predict their total wins for this season.  Anthony talks about a certain person with the last name Simms that is a huge Jalen Hurts fan. (1:32:25-1:42:01) The acting president of Temple University, JoAnne A. Epps joins Anthony to talk about all things Temple to include upcoming projects on campus. (1:42:10-1:58:59) The Head Coach for the Temple football team, Stan Drayton joins Anthony to talk about his first year (last year) as head coach, transitioning to his second year and what to expect in 2023.  Cornerback Jalen McMurray also joins the show to talk about the honor it is to be awarded a single digit jersey number. (1:59:04-2:24:31) Temple's Women's Volleyball Head Coach Linda Hampton-Keith and Player Olivia Vance joins Anthony to talk about their experience at Temple, moving to Philadelphia and the upcoming season. Go Birds! (2:24:41-2:54:26) Anthony gets back into the college conversation.  Ray also recommends what pizza to get at Maxi's Pizza.  Dr. Andy from Sleep Healthy calls Anthony to tell him to try the Maxi's slice.  Anthony and Ray end the show talking about their experiences at Temple.

After speaking with several players taking part in the WCBL All-Star Game festivities last week, we wanted to bring you some of the conversations we had with dignitaries and special guests, including John Ircandia of the Okotoks Dawgs, VIP and special guest coach Matt Stairs, Hall of Fame writer Bob Elliott, long-time WCBL supporters and builders Merv Ozirny and Ken Larson, Saskatoon Berries president Steve Hildebrand, and Edmonton Prospects owner Pat Cassidy, who provided us with an update on his team's new home in Spruce Grove.

This week on TABLE TALK, Jeff sat down with three baseball greats and legends at the recent Reading Hot Stovers event and banquet: Matt Stairs, Steve Blass and Bill Ripken. All three gentleman share stories about baseball, their youth and how they contributed to the game of Major League Baseball throughout their careers.Conversation with Matt Stairs (approx. 2:15)Conversation with Steve Blass (approx. 11:30)Conversation with Bill Ripen (approx. 27:00)Head over to our website for all of our podcasts and more: philadelphiasportstable.com.Follow the guys on Twitter:Jeff Warren: @Jeffrey_WarrenLen Hunsicker: @LenHunsickerErik Leonard: @BrickPolittAnd the show: @PhiladelphiaPSTFollow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/philadelphiasportstable

Mike Missanelli welcomes Matt Stairs to the show to talk Phillies playoff baseball. 

Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Matt Stairs drops by to weigh in on the Jays' struggles at the plate and explains how Toronto's batters should take a more patient approach at the dish. Then, Matt discusses the mentality of being a designated hitter, before focusing in on what has made Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols so successful (00:49). Next, Ailish and Justin deliver the Wake and Rake, presented by Unibet! This edition features NFL futures, the Women's World Hockey Championships, US Open, and Jays-Pirates picks (26:05). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

With "The Captain" out Ricky tells Derek Jeter stories. Guys remember great Vin Scully. Ricky spent July in Canada working with Blue Jays TV and Matt Stairs loves Dodgers fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a year it's been for Gavin Logan. The Oyen, Alberta product and Dawgs Academy grad took full advantage of being the starting catcher for Oregon State, hitting .281 with three home runs and 36 runs batted in while committing just one error in 45 games as he was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team and All-Pac-12 Tournament Team. While the Beavers fell short of their goal of winning the NCAA national championship, they were a powerful squad and it showed when eight players were selected in the MLB Draft in July. That includes Logan, who was taken in the ninth round, 258th overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has received a hero's welcome in Okotoks, including throwing out a first pitch at a Dawgs game then catching the ceremonial toss from Matt Stairs at the WCBL All-Star Game. I caught up with him at those festivities to talk about his whirlwind last few weeks, as we last connected for Episode 170. Read the story we wrote earlier this year about Logan here and the story of his fellow drafted Albertan, Matt Coutney, here.

The final hour of The FAN Morning Show is here live from Jays Care Golf Classic at The Country Club in Woodbridge! Former Blue Jay Matt Stairs joins them live from the course to talk about his career with the Jays, his favourite memories playing, and what qualities he sees in this current Jays team (00:23). Afterwards Jose Cruz Jr. joins Ailish and Justin live on location and chat about his plan for the tournament today, before sharing a few of his best memories of playing in Toronto (26:00). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.  

Rany Jazayerli (Co-Founder Baseball Prospectus/@Jazayerli) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) are talking about the Royals trading Carlos Santana. How did they pull that off? Finally giving Vinnie Pasquantino the call to the big leagues. What does Twins' pitching coach Wes Johnson leaving for LSU mean about how much big league teams really care about their coaching staff? Jackson Kowar impresses in relief. Did the Royals blow it by letting Salvy try to play through injury? (1:20) The Royals were actually able to get Carlos Santana traded. What did they get in return? What to expect from Wyatt Mills and William Fleming? How important is it that the Royals at $4.3M in Santana salary?(9:56) Rany reminds us on how the Padres stole Esteury Ruiz form the Royals in a trade.(20:56) The legend of SungWoo in '14 and Rany's passion for Netflix's "Stranger Things."(24:11) What should be expected from Vinnie Pasquantino? Aaron Judge? Matt Stairs?(48:31) Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson left for LSU. What should this mean to the Royals?(59:59) Jackson Kowar impresses out of the bullpen... Kris Bubic doesn't impress in his start.(1:03:18) Did the Royals blow it by letting Salvy try to play through injury?(1:06:47) Minor League Minute: Northwest Arkansas, Outfielder Tyler Gentry.

It’s our third trip down memory lane this week, as we relive Game 4 of the 2008 NLCS that saw the Phillies defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 and take a 3-1 series lead, thanks in large part to the epic 8th inning home run from Matt Stairs.  Listen as we set the context for October 2008 (6:10), rewatch and relive the game from Jimmy Rollins’ lead-off single to the final out of Brad Lidge’s save and the highs and lows in between (18:35), before handing out our awards for the game (50:45) and then closing with what happens next and briefly exploring an alternate reality (1:11:22).  Follow the podcast on Twitter @95NorthPodcast and email feedback to 95northpodcast@gmail.com.

This week the boys talk: 4th of July, LA fireworks, aioli, Mario, The Great Muta, modern wrestling beginnings, Kevin cuts a promo, Matt Stairs, road beef leaders, Jimmy Ballgame, Splash mountain update, Dr. John, wrestling bashes, Only Fans, Pibb Xtreme, and comics!

Phillies Legend Matt Stairs joins the show!

Former Phillie, Matt Stairs, calls in to talk about the MLB's current state and shares his opinion on the Phillies' draft pick last night.

Matt Stairs joins Jim Salisbury to discuss:(1:00) — Matt Stairs is happy to become a grandfather.(2:10) — The trade that sent him to Philadelphia and run to the World Series.(12:02) — Pat Burrell leadership on the 2008 Phillies.(22:01) — Secondary players who emerged when the team needed them.(33:50) — Best trash talking fans.(38:20) — Had a great time in Philly.

The boys give an update on quarantine life, talk about the MLB's alleged plan to get back in action and each give their five best Canadian athletes of all-time. Embrace debate: is Matt Stairs elite? Tune in to find out.

Today we are covering August 19 – 25, we are going to be talking about – Jimmie Foxx pitching career, Gooden early excellence, Bill Veek grand stand moment, Yogi Berra and the harmonica, Juan Marichal and John Roseboro fight and the professional pinch hitter Matt Stairs.   If you love the history of the game, and relate all your stories in life to baseball, and you tend to get goose bumps, grim and even water your eyes a bit when Ray Kinsela asks his Dad to play catch. You are truly at the right place. This podcast is part of thisdayinbaseball.com, if you love baseball history, no matter who you search for you are going to find great nuggets of information.   TRIVIA: What owner once bought a jackass as a team mascot and named it after himself? He also had a nickname :The Wizard of ODD. On August 19, 1945 – In game two of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, 37-year-old slugger Jimmie Foxx makes his first major league start, pitching the first seven innings for the Philadelphia Phillies at Shide Park. He leaves with a 4 – 1 lead, and Andy Karl saves Foxx’s only decision, a 6 – 2 final.  Here is his stat line his ERA in 10 appearances is 1.52, ERA+ was 243, batters only hit .171 with a .479 OPS and of the 76 batters that faced Foxx not one of them was able to get an extra base hit. The only black mark was 14 Base on Balls vs 10 K’s. Foxx also known as “The Beast” had always wanted to pitch, he was a star hurler in High School. However it was the WAR and the end of his career that really gave him a chance. After the 1944 seasons he appeared in only 15 games, but the War gave him another chance as he signed with the Phillies for a final go round. The 3 Time MVP was not fairing any better so they last place Phillies gave him a shot on the mound, and Foxx the future Hall of Famer. Foxx made the most of it to finish his spectacular career.      On August 20, 1964 — During a bus ride after a Chicago White Sox sweep the Yankee’s 4 straight, Mickey Mantle misinformed his teammate Phil Linz who had been playing Mary Had a Little Lamb on his harmonica that their manager Yogi Berra had asked for the harmonica to be played louder, when in fact he asked him to stop, a confrontation occurs on the back of the team bus between the skipper, and the utility player. As told Mel Stottlemyre a rookie at the time - “Yogi told Phil he was going to shove the harmonica up his ass if he kept playing — plus a few other things. I don't know if it scared Phil but he tossed the harmonica toward Yogi, who slapped it out of the air and whacked it off Joe Pepitone's knee. Linz apologized the next day and he was fined $200, With a bus full of reports the event was well well-publicized Linz apologized the next day and he was fined $200. Some say that seeing that side of Berra fired up the third-place team, , to a successful pennant run, but may have reinforced the perception Berra had lost control of the team with so much dissension on the club, leading to his dismissal after Game 7 of the World Series. Yogi had many Yogisms, here is one I will think about allot, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll wind up somewhere else”   On August 21, 2010 — Matt Stairs sets the career record for pinch-hit home runs when he goes deep off Ernesto Frieri in the eighth inning of a 6-5 loss in Milwaukee. The two-run shot over the Miller Park right field fence, his twenty-first round-tripper coming off the bench, moves the premier pinch-hitter ahead of Cliff Johnson.   Matt stairs is 1 of only 5 Canadian born players to hit 200 homeruns, and he has the record for a position player playing for 12 different teams and 13 franchises. He played for the Expos and Nationals. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history" On April 12, 2009, Stairs' game-winning home run against the Colorado Rockies was the last home run called by legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas, who died unexpectedly less than 24 hours later. Matt Stairs is a great what if – he didn’t get regular at bats until age 29, if he had been in the right situation at age 22-23 both  Bill James and Joe Posnanski feel he could have been Hall of Fame material.   On August 22, 1965, After Juan Marichal had knocked down Maury Wills and Ron Fairly in the top of the third, John Roseboro signaled for Sandy Koufax to retaliate in the bottom of the inning. It didn’t work. “Koufax was constitutionally incapable of throwing at anyone’s head,” Roseboro wrote in his 1978 autobiography, “so I decided to take matters into my own hands.” Roseboro was throwing the ball too close to his head while returning throws to Koufax. Marichal complains to the umpire about the throws and then the two square off, that is when MArichal hits Roseboro over the head with a bat. Marichal was suspended for eight games and fined $1,750. Roseboro filed a lawsuit, asking for $110,000 in damages, but settled for about $7,000. He reportedly needed 14 stitches to close the wound on his head. It truly was one of the ugliest events in baseball history. For many the story ends there – In a SF Chronicle article Barbra Roseboro his widow said, In restaurants, over the phone with clients, at the hospital where he lay dying, John Roseboro couldn’t escape the questions. “People would come up to us at dinner and say, ‘Please tell us about the fight with Marichal,’” the catcher’s widow said recently from her office in Beverly Hills. “He would always accept his responsibility for that incident. He’d say: ‘I provoked it. I threw that ball too close to Juan’s ear.’” It was however Roseboro who helped Marichal transition into Dodger blue in 1975, they made peace at an old timers game in the 1970’s and Roseboro wife’s PR firm helped Marichal cross the line to get into Cooperstown when they felt the legacy of the fight was hurting him after missing for a second time. Roseboro’s widow speaks almost as fondly of Marichal. “After my husband passed away, Juan would call to check up on me and my daughter every six months or so,” she said. It is a great story how two people with differences and an ugly incident can come together to make peace.   On August 23, 1982, Gaylord Perry of the Seattle Mariners is caught putting a foreign substance on the ball. Long suspected of throwing a “spitball,” Perry is ejected from a game for the first and only time in his career. From Peter Gammons: Against the Red Sox. In the seventh inning, down 1-0 with the bases loaded and two out and facing Rick Miller, who was his nemesis, he threw a pitch that dropped measurably. Umpire Dave Phillips, one of the most respected umpires of the era, jumped out from behind home plate and ejected Gaylord. There was some argument from Perry and M’s manager Rene Lachemann, but it sure seemed obvious to all of us in the building that there was a very mysterious flight pattern to the pitch. But the reason Perry was ejected was a warning he got in the top of the fourth inning. And that was, well, divine intervention. Red Sox outfielder Reid Nichols asked Phillips to check the ball. Phillips did, found some substance, and issued the warning. Nichols said, “in the bottom of the third inning I was standing at my position in left field and a voice came to me reminding of the scripture that ‘no weapon formed against thee shall prosper.’ So when I got up to the plate in the next inning, I asked the umpire to check the ball.”   On August 24, 1951 — In another of Bill Veeck’s legendary public relations stunts, “Fans Managers’ Night,” the Browns defeat the Athletics, 5 – 3. The Browns’ coaches hold up placards for 1115 fans, who vote “yes” or “no” on the options given them. Manager Zack Taylor sits in a box behind the dugout with two fans who monitor the voting. Adding to the festivities is Max Patkin, the clown prince of baseball, who coaches at first base for several innings. Sherm Lollar voted in to start behind the plate instead of Matt Batts, has three hits including a homer, and Hank Arft, also voted in, knocks home two. Gus Zernial’s 28th home run accounts for all the A’s runs. When the stunt was announced on August 15, A’s GM Art Ehlers bitterly denounced it as “farcical.”   So, just how did the managers do? In his autobiography, Veeck -- As in Wreck, the Browns owner wrote of the Grandstand Managers' performance, "Never has a game been called better." And, though Veeck was certainly prone to hyperbole, he had a point: The managers correctly decided to leave Garver in the game, and they even voted to play back for a double play with runners on first and third with one out in the first inning -- while Athletics second baseman Pete Suter obliged by grounding into a double play. The Grandstand Managers only made one glaring mistake in the game. After tying the game with a single in the first inning, the group instructed Arft to steal second base with two outs. Unfortunately, the Athletics apparently saw the move coming, and Arft was thrown out easily to end the inning.   How many fans wish they had Veeck as the owner? In 2003 during the playoff game when the A’s were playing the Red Sox, I sat in front of a guy who yelled for Grady Little to put in Trot Nixon for 6 innings. When he finally did, Nixon hit a game winning 2 run homerun in the 11th.     My Dad used to say the sadest words ever spoken are oh what could have been stories - On August 25, 1985 — At the age of 20 years, 9 months, 9 days, Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest 20-game winner ever when the Mets beat San Diego at Shea Stadium, 9-3. Doc is 27 days younger than former Indian hurler Bob Feller, who accomplished the feat with Cleveland in 1939. He will win the NL Cy Young Award and the pitching Triple Crown, compiling a 24–4 record and a league-leading 1.53 ERA, 268 strikeouts, and 16 complete games in 1985. In 86 he will the Mets win the 1986 World Series. Sadly, Gooden remained an effective pitcher in subsequent years, but he will only once have an era under 3, and never win more than 13 games in a season after age 26. His career was ultimately derailed by cocaine and alcohol addiction. I hope you enjoyed the daily rewind and before we give you the trivia answer here is a word from our sponsor . . .   Trivia Answer – TRIVIA: What owner once bought a jackass as a team mascot and named it after himself? He also had a nickname :The Wizard of ODD. He also had a mechanical Rabbit to bring baseballs to umpires, and once tried to get Vida Blue to change his name to “True.” Charlie O. Finley, his 3 time World Champion Oakland A’s team bonding was against Finley himself with his legendary tight fisted ways. I hope you enjoyed the show, remember to check out the show notes. We link to the players mentioned, years, other articles. You can find us on on Social media just look for This Day In Baseball. If you have time to give us a review or feed back that would be appreciated as well. See you at the ball park!    

Mother Nature tried to rain on their parade, but the Western Canadian Baseball League's All-Star Game went off without much of a hitch in Edmonton over the weekend. Our own Ian Wilson was in the capital for the festivities and chatted with Home Run Derby Champion Kaleb Warden of the Lethbridge Bulls as well as special guest Matt Stairs. The former MLB slugger played with the Edmonton Trappers in 1996, a time that he believed changed his career.

Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti joins the boys to talk about his time as a competitive eater, gaining 25 pounds during one competition, that time he and four buddies attempted to eat a 40-pound goat to help the Chicago Cubs win the World Series, competing at WingBowl alongside former slugger Matt Stairs and introduces the world to the former Major Leaguer who once set a record by eating a 72-ounce steak.

The all time pinch hit home run leader in MLB joined Jordan Blundell and Dean Millard this week as Matt Stairs told us who the toughest pitcher to hit was, what road ball park was the best and his advice for young ball players.

Matt Stairs is in studio today ahead of tomorrow's Regina Red Sox dinner! Scruffy-Luc-Zinger Lineup: - Matt Stairs - Justin Dunk - Scott Moe - Zig Fracassi - Arash Madani

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The man who holds the record for the most pinch-hit home runs in MLB history (23), Matt Stairs, on the airwaves to kick off the show. Stairs will headline the 2019 Regina Red Sox Sports Dinner on April 27. Lineup: - Matt Stairs - Brian Peters - Arash Madani - Darrin McKechnie - Bob Irving - Astrid Baeker

Matt Stairs is this years guest speaker for the @ReginaRedSox dinner! Sharon Clarke and Gary Brotzel of the Red Sox on air to break the news. @fan960lou, Brandon Urban, @ArashMadani, @Neugsie.

A bunch of Canadian baseball boys! Matt Stairs, former Blue Jay and Montreal Expo, joins Matt and Barry to chat about his career and be chirped about hockey. Matt discusses his prodigious moustache, his hitting prowess, AROD, and offers insight into his time with John Gibbons. Matt is self deprecating and humorous and you're gonna love his laid back way of working through life's WTF moments. Johnny The Batboy makes his triumphant return to answer many of the questions that have been sent our way. Its been a while and we forget how much we missed hearing "Hell-oooo Barry!" The First Pitch discusses Davis descent down the side of a building and Matt digs into reformatting the playoff scheme for the MLB. Ask Barry Davis talks walkup songs and Justin Smoak's contract situation. The results of the Fair or Foul Poll are revealed. All that with a hearty helping of Canadian baseball boys!

Episode 18 - Authentic Vibrations This week on the Pod we start off with a little teaser from our friend LeJon B's new album release "Authentic Vibrations" Out now on iTunes: Authentic Vibrations - LeJon B Dean is also sad because Sarah is visiting her family for the next few weeks, but he combats his sadness by pulling off an AMAZING prank on friend of the show, Chad. The guys also review MLB divisional series match ups that wrapped up, as well as Week 5 in the NFL, and give a little preview of the conference championship series that upcoming. And with Chad sitting in we get a little hockey talk going. Brandon has a stange anomaly as the stat of the day this week, which is a little shocking. Listen to us anywhere you listen to podcast, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter Intro: Lead in with LeJon B. Sarah’s left to Lebanon Dean is king of pranks - Got Chad at work with an amazing prank   McGregor v Kahbib fight 1st: MLB             ALDS -                         Indians v Astros - Astros - swept Indians                         Yankees v Red Soxs - Not the Yankees             Angel Hernandez worst ump in MLB             ALCS - Astros v Red Soxs Saturday - 10/13             NLDS - Rockies v Brewers: Brewers get 1sttime in club history. Braves v Dodgers - Dodgers             NLCS - Brewers v Dodgers Friday - 10/12             Padres fire Matt Stairs hitting coach Segment: Fantasy vs Reality 2nd: NFL             Week 5             Bills win             Browns win - played more than anyone, 3rdOT game             Vikings defense shows up against Eagles             Jets destroyed the Broncos             Panthers over Giants             OBJ throws and catches a TD: Odell Beckham Jr's TD pass to Saquon Barkley             Rams and Chiefs stay undefeated             AP dislocated shoulder             Drew Brees sets record most passing yards on Monday night Week 6 - first London Game Seahawks v Raiders 10 am PST 3rd: NHL Toronto  on fire - Tavares gets early season hat trick - Matthews and Tavares             Rangers look horrible             Canucks young talent look better than expected Stat of the Day: Brandon Twitter Instagram PodBean iTunes Spotify Google Play Music iHeart Radio Podcast Addict: Three Amigos and a Podcast Website: https://threeamigosandapodcast.wordpress.com/ Email: ThreeAmigosandaPodcast@gmail.com  

Craig and John battle a lawnmower and a loud dog to talk about Luis Urias and the value of a "super-two" player. Later, the guys discuss if Matt Stairs should come back at the team's hitting coach and if Austin Hedges needs sunglasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Matt Stairs joins OverDrive to discuss Joey Votto's comments about his level of interest in Canadian baseball and his subsequent apology. He also discusses the bond among Canadian baseball players in the Majors and his relationship with the Canadian program during his playing career.

Matt Stairs joined the Mark & Rich show to talk about this new hitting coach role with the Padres for 2018.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro recap the Houston Astros' World Series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, talk about the San Diego Padres hiring Matt Stairs as their hitting coach, and recommend watching the Netflix show Mindhunter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Phillies continue to rebuild their roster and farm system, they've also brought on board a new manager, which we'll discuss in detail on this week's show. The Phillies manager Gabe Kapler comes from the Dodgers organization and there's still some questions about his style and whether or not we'll see success with him as the skipper in the year's to come. To help us sift through it all, John Stolnis, the host of The Felske Files podcast and contributor at TheGoodPhight.com & NumberFire.com, joined us for a look at Kapler and what we might expect from him in 2018.But first, on the Brief News & Views segment:1. Eagles talk: the Jay Ajayi trade, WR talk and predictions before the game vs. the Broncos. (4:45)2. Flyers defenseman Sam Morin was called up and now he's injured. (17:50)3. Sixers talk: Okafor's option not renewed, and Embiid & Simmons are lighting up the court. (23:10)Then we get into our Up or Down segment where we briefly analyze four Philly sports figures and personalities to determine if their needle is moving up or down. (33:30)What we're throwing down on the Table is an in-depth interview and discussion with John Stolnis from The Felske Files podcast about the new manager, Gabe Kapler. There are many questions about the direction the team is going, but one issue we dive into at the start of our talk with John is how analytics and sabermetrics may play a larger role with Kapler and GM Matt Klentak moving forward. What will happen with the pitching coach vacancy, and who will replace Matt Stairs as the hitting coach? All of this and much more on this week's PST Podcast Show! (42:15)

Should Philadelphia fans be nervous that Clay Buchholz has struggled through Spring Training? MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince and Phillies reporter Todd Zolecki break down why no one is panicking over Buchholz just yet and they discuss the passing of Dallas Green. Todd Zolecki also caught up with Pete Mackanin to talk about the influence of Matt Stairs as the hitting coach and if the young prospects could contribute at some point this season.

We kick off the New Year with our annual Hall of Fame Special! Coach makes a case for Larry Walker (1:50), the softening stance on PEDs and character flaws (4:00), and the case against Trevor Hoffman (9:02). Coach casts his ballot (12:05), professional hitter Matt Stairs gets a vote (19:12), Tucker's ballot (23:28) with love for the Crime Dog (28:17) and the need for Edgar Martinez (35:50). Going First to Third, the better ballot is for "Snubbed Players" (35:49), and Coming into Home, changes to make with the HOF process (48:25).

She was one of Roller Derby's biggest stars in the 1960s and '70s, skating with Philly's Eastern Warriors for much of her career, and now Judy Arnold visits the Philly Pressbox Radio Roundtable. Judy will tell Bill Furman and Jim "Chet" Chesko why Roller Derby was so popular in that era, discuss some of the sport's other big stars (Judy Sowinski, Buddy Atkinson Jr., Little Richard Brown, etc.) and talk about acting as Raquel Welch's stunt double in the 1972 movie "Kansas City Bomber." Today, Judy Arnold travels the country as an evangelist. Also on the program, Bill and Chet will discuss the resurgent Phillies, Odubel Herrera being named an All-Star, and how new 76ers Ben Simmons and Timothe Luwawu have looked in NBA Summer League action. There’s also our Philly sports trivia question and prize courtesy Carl’s Cards & Collectibles, with this week's prize an autographed picture of Phillies Carlos Ruiz and Matt Stairs; Carl Henderson himself visits the show, too! It’s all brought to you by shopforkisses.org, the online shopping network of the Kisses for Kyle Foundation.

G&G's Aaron Gillette sits down with Matt Stairs who discusses his Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction, his legendary 2008 Postseason Homerun and much more.

The 2008 Phillies, steroids, Pat Burrell, interviewing for the Phils broadcasting job, fans running onto the field, and hockey.