Podcasts about Niekro

October 6, 1926 - Babe Ruth hits three home runs to lead the Yankees to a 10 - 5 victory over St. Louis in Game Four of the World Series. Ruth's final bomb of the day carried deep into the never-before reached centerfield bleachers, far beyond the 430-foot mark. Estimated at 530 feet, it is the longest home run in World Series history. If all this weren't enough, this also is the game during which the Babe makes good on his alleged pre-game promise to hit a home run for the bedridden young Johnny Sylvester.October 6, 1945 – William Sianis, a Chicago bar owner and his goat attend Game Four of the World Series at Wrigley. Cubs owner, P.K. Wrigley ordered that the pair leave because the goat stunk. As they were being escorted from the park Sianis was heard saying "The Cubs ain't gonna win no more. The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.", The Chicago Cubs lose to Detroit 4 – 1, and Detroit would go on to win the World Series prompting Sianis to send a telegram to Wrigley that said "Who Stinks Now?”October 6, 2003- The Boston Red Sox complete a three-game playoff comeback, beating the Oakland Athletics 4 - 3 in Game 5 of their American League Division Series.October 6, 1985 - New York Yankees pitcher Phil Niekro becomes the 18th 300-game winner as he blanks the Toronto Blue Jays, 8 - 0, on the last day of the season. At the age of 46, Niekro also becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout in major league history; he will eventually be passed by Jamie Moyer on May 7, 2010.Historical Recap performed by:Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says

October 6, 1926 - Babe Ruth hits three home runs to lead the Yankees to a 10 - 5 victory over St. Louis in Game Four of the World Series. Ruth's final bomb of the day carried deep into the never-before reached centerfield bleachers, far beyond the 430-foot mark. Estimated at 530 feet, it is the longest home run in World Series history. If all this weren't enough, this also is the game during which the Babe makes good on his alleged pre-game promise to hit a home run for the bedridden young Johnny Sylvester.October 6, 1945 – William Sianis, a Chicago bar owner and his goat attend Game Four of the World Series at Wrigley. Cubs owner, P.K. Wrigley ordered that the pair leave because the goat stunk. As they were being escorted from the park Sianis was heard saying "The Cubs ain't gonna win no more. The Cubs will never win a World Series so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.", The Chicago Cubs lose to Detroit 4 – 1, and Detroit would go on to win the World Series prompting Sianis to send a telegram to Wrigley that said "Who Stinks Now?”October 6, 2003- The Boston Red Sox complete a three-game playoff comeback, beating the Oakland Athletics 4 - 3 in Game 5 of their American League Division Series.October 6, 1985 - New York Yankees pitcher Phil Niekro becomes the 18th 300-game winner as he blanks the Toronto Blue Jays, 8 - 0, on the last day of the season. At the age of 46, Niekro also becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout in major league history; he will eventually be passed by Jamie Moyer on May 7, 2010.Historical Recap performed by:Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says

He is a pitcher for the Mississippi Braves, the Double A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, with whom he signed as a free agent in 2021 after having pitched in the MLB Draft League. He then proceeded to post a 2.76 earned run average over 16 ⅓ innings in rookie ball.  He had played collegiately in Lakeland, Florida, and in high school as well.  Fans of Major League Baseball absolutely will recognize his last name, with his having had three different family members who all played in the big leagues.

October 6, 1926 - Babe Ruth hits three home runs to lead the Yankees to a 10 - 5 victory overSt. Louis in Game Four of the World Series. Ruth's final bomb of the day carrieddeep into the never-before reached centerfield bleachers, far beyond the430-foot mark. Estimated at 530 feet, it is the longest home run in WorldSeries history. If all this weren't enough, this also is the game during whichthe Babe makes good on his alleged pre-game promise to hit a home run for thebedridden young Johnny Sylvester. October 6, 1945 – William Sianis, a Chicago bar owner and his goat attend Game Four of the WorldSeries at Wrigley. Cubs owner, P.K. Wrigley ordered that the pair leave becausethe goat stunk. As they were being escorted from the park Sianis was heardsaying "The Cubs ain't gonna win no more. The Cubs will never win a WorldSeries so long as the goat is not allowed in Wrigley Field.", The ChicagoCubs lose to Detroit 4 – 1, and Detroit would go on to win the World Seriesprompting Sianis to send a telegram to Wrigley that said "Who Stinks Now?” October 6, 2003- The Boston Red Sox complete a three-game playoff comeback, beating the Oakland Athletics 4 - 3 in Game 5 of their American League Division Series.October 6, 1985 - New York Yankees pitcher Phil Niekro becomes the 18th 300-game winner as he blanks the Toronto Blue Jays, 8 - 0, on the last day of the season. At the ageof 46, Niekro also becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout in majorleague history; he will eventually be passed by Jamie Moyer on May 7, 2010.Historical Recap performed by:Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says

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The Knuckleball… a pitch that is turbulent, unpredictable, and rarely mastered. One player who did was Phil Niekro. With 318 career victories he currently sits 16th on the All-time Winners list, the highest of any knuckleball pitcher. Of course the knuckelball is a fickle mistress. Niekro may have had three 20-win seasons, but he also had two 20-loss seasons as well; and to top it all off he is the sole MLB pitcher to pick up 20 wins and 20 losses in a single season, throwing 21-20 for the Atlanta Braves in 1979. With 24 seasons under his belt, there's a lot games to choose from. For today's classic, we're heading back to 1967, as the Braves visit the Houston Astros.Phil Niekro is on the mound, facing a pitching duel with the Astro's Don Wilson Behind the microphone are Gene Elston, Loel Passe, and Harry Kalas to take you through the game. You can find the boxscore here: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU196706180.shtml This game was played on June 18th, 1967. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/classicbaseballradio/message

7/9/1967 - Braves vs Mets - Shea Stadium in New York -In the 1967 season, both the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves showcased considerable performance. The Cubs, though talented, had a challenging season, ending 5th in the NL with a 87-74 record. Their inconsistency hindered a promising start, and they missed the postseason. Players like Ernie Banks and Ron Santo contributed solid performances, but the team's overall lack of depth was apparent.Contrastingly, the Braves had a more successful year, finishing 7th in the NL with a 77-85 record. Hank Aaron and Phil Niekro were instrumental, with Aaron hitting .307 with 39 home runs and Niekro posting an ERA of 1.87. However, despite these individual achievements, the Braves couldn't secure a postseason berth, as they struggled with inconsistent pitching and defense..Atlanta Braves starting lineup1 - 1B - Felipe Alou2 - CF - Mack Jones3 - RF - Hank Aaron4 - LF - Rico Carty5 - C - Joe Torre6 - 3B - Clete Boyer7 - SS - Denis Menke8 - 2B - Woody Woodward9 - P - Ken Johnson.New York Mets starting lineup1 - SS - Bud Harrelson2 - CF - Larry Stahl3 - LF - Tommy Davis4 - 1B - Ed Kranepool5 - RF - Ron Swoboda6 - 3B - Ed Charles7 - 2B - Bob Johnson8 - C - Jerry Grote9 - P - Jack Fisher

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On July 4, 1939, the New York Yankees retire the uniform #4 of future Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig in emotional ceremonies at Yankee Stadium. For over 40 minutes, current and former Yankee greats, including Hall of Famer Babe Ruth, parade onto the field to honor the “Iron Horse.” Other former Yankee greats, such as pitcher Waite Hoyt, second baseman Tony Lazzeri, and outfielder Bob Meusel, also attend. Yankee manager Joe McCarthy presents Gehrig with a special silver trophy. Gehrig, in one of the most memorable speeches in baseball history, tells the 61,808 in attendance at the Stadium, “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” Gehrig, who is stricken with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will die from the muscular disease in 1941.Future Hall of Famers collect 3,000 Strikeouts!In 1980 Nolan Ryan pitching for the Houston Astros strikes out Cesar Geronimo and becomes only the 4th pitcher to achieve the mark. The Astros's lost the game 8-1. Ryan would go on to fan over 5,000 batters during his career.Four Years later, Knuckballer Phil Niekro joined Ryan becoming the 5th pitcher to achieve the mark. He fans Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers. Niekro was pitching for the New YorkHistorical Recap performed by:Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says Trivia is provided by -Horseshide Trivia This Day In Baseball is Sponsored by - www.vintagebaseballreflections.com - Join the membership today and listen to 50 years of baseball history told to you by the folks who were there! As a special offer, all our listeners can use the term - thisdayinbaseball at the membership check out. This Day In Baseball - This day in baseball, provides information about what happened on specific day, career highlights.

This is the second of our two-part conversation with Claire Smith, who broke down barriers for women and journalists of color during her esteemed four decades of covering Major League Baseball. We talked a lot about the pioneering aspect of her career in the first episode, including the time she was thrown out of a team clubhouse. This second episode focuses on some of Claire's favorite baseball stories and people. She takes us to Cuba with President Obama, as well as to London with the Yankees and Red Sox. Claire tells us about her special connection with the great Sandy Koufax. She recounts tales of the Niekro brothers, Joe and Phil. Claire also shares heartfelt memories of Don Baylor, the much-respected player and manager she co-authored two books with. You can listen to part one of my conversation with Smith here: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/press-box-access/claire-smith-part-1-how-you-used-those-barrels-of-ink-mattered#episodeContent Smith spent 32 years in the newspaper industry, starting in Pennsylvania at the Bucks County Courier Times. In 1979, she moved to The Philadelphia Bulletin, where she mostly covered college basketball and football. When that paper folded in 1982, she was hired by The Hartford Courant. By mid-season that year, she was put on the New York Yankees beat, making her the first woman to cover a Major League Baseball team, full-time. Claire covered the Yankees for five years before serving as the Courant's national baseball columnist for three years. She became the New York Times' first national baseball columnist in 1990 and held that role for eight years. In 1998, she moved to the Philadelphia Inquirer, where she was a columnist and assistant sports editor until 2007. Claire left newspapers in July 2007 to become a coordinator editor and baseball remote news editor at ESPN. She worked for the “Sunday Night Baseball” crew and the production team on MLB game broadcasts until November 2021.   In December 2016, Smith was named the 68th recipient of the Baseball Writers Association of America's Career Excellence Award (formerly known as the J.G. Taylor Spink Award) – the highest honor a baseball writer can receive. She was the first woman to win the award, and the fourth African American, joining Sam Lacy, Wendell Smith and Larry Whiteside. Claire was honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's annual induction in July 2017. She was also presented the 2017 “Robie Award” for Lifetime Achievement by the Jackie Robinson Foundation.   Smith was named the inaugural winner of the Sam Lacy-Wendell Smith Award for the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland in 2013. Other milestones: Sports Journalist of the Year from the National Association of Black Journalists (1997); the Mary Garber Pioneer Award from the Association for Women in Sports Media (2000); the Sam Lacy Award at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (2010); and SAbR's 2021 Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award. Smith was a member of the NABJ Hall of Fame's Class of 2021. Claire was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, and she was winner of three New York Times Publishers' Awards.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest is J.J. Niekro, a professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization and the son of former major leaguer pitcher Joe Niekro and nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro.

This week's guest is J.J. Niekro, a professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization and the son of former major leaguer pitcher Joe Niekro and nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro.

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This week's guest is J.J. Niekro, a professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization and the son of former major leaguer pitcher Joe Niekro and nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro.

This week's guest is J.J. Niekro, a professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization and the son of former major leaguer pitcher Joe Niekro and nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro.

This week's guest is J.J. Niekro, a professional baseball player in the Atlanta Braves organization and the son of former major leaguer pitcher Joe Niekro and nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro.

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Eds tells Sean the story of the long and legendary career of a man they called Knucksie, and the ironic circumstances he chose to compete in for the milestone that would surely secure him a place in the Hall of Fame. From the humble family beginnings in what is now Poland to the coal mines of West Virginia the Niekro brothers carried on a family tradition that would lead them both to lengthy and successful careers in the Major Leagues and one to the Halls of Cooperstown.

Episode 35 of The Far Middle is dedicated to Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro. Nick describes the five-time All-Star knuckleballer as, “proof positive the unconventional and different is a way to make a mark in chosen field.” This Far Middle installment centers around the twisting, turning, and volatility of managing the pandemic. “Our current leaders’ management of pandemic in this nation is now getting as shaky and fluttery as a Niekro knuckleball,” says Nick. Also included in this episode are new “Mask Mania” and “Fauci Focus” segments, as well as a discussion of three industries that the pandemic’s damage will have long-lasting effects on. Nick concludes by wishing a happy birthday to Alexander Hamilton—a well-deserved icon to continue to be the face of our $10 bill.

Host Connor Newcomb is joined by Lance Niekro, the former big-leaguer and current Head Coach of Florida Southern College Baseball, to discuss Baltimore Orioles 13th round draft pick 1B Jacob Teter. Connor and Lance talk:-Teter's four-year career at D2 Florida Southern College-His elite defensive skills at first base-How his approach at the plate led to outstanding offensive numbersThen, Connor breaks down the Orioles roster moves from Wednesday, with the O's calling up RHPs Marcos Diplán and Dusten Knight and choosing to DFA Shaun Anderson and Domingo Leyba.But first, Connor recaps the Orioles 10-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night and gives you the five things you need to know from the game, concerning Matt Harvey, Paul Fry, Ryan Mountcastle, and others.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Wild AlaskanRight now you can get $15 off your 1st box of premium seafood when you visit WildAlaskanCompany.com/MLB.FreshlyRight now, Freshly is offering our listeners $40 off your first two orders when you go to Freshly.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Connor Newcomb is joined by Lance Niekro, the former big-leaguer and current Head Coach of Florida Southern College Baseball, to discuss Baltimore Orioles 13th round draft pick 1B Jacob Teter. Connor and Lance talk: -Teter's four-year career at D2 Florida Southern College -His elite defensive skills at first base -How his approach at the plate led to outstanding offensive numbers Then, Connor breaks down the Orioles roster moves from Wednesday, with the O's calling up RHPs Marcos Diplán and Dusten Knight and choosing to DFA Shaun Anderson and Domingo Leyba. But first, Connor recaps the Orioles 10-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night and gives you the five things you need to know from the game, concerning Matt Harvey, Paul Fry, Ryan Mountcastle, and others. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Wild Alaskan Right now you can get $15 off your 1st box of premium seafood when you visit WildAlaskanCompany.com/MLB. Freshly Right now, Freshly is offering our listeners $40 off your first two orders when you go to Freshly.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Giant Lance Niekro is now the head coach at Florida Southern University and he joins Inside China Basin to talk about one of his players OF Vaun Brown who was recently drafted by San Francisco. We reminisce about his career and talk at length about the knuckleball, which made his dad Joe and uncle Phil (a Hall of Famer) famous. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz & Jeff "The Dawg" Healy welcomed former professional baseball player Missy Coombes in honor of International Women's Day and, of course, baseball! Missy (https://twitter.com/MissyCoombes) pitched for the Colorado Silver Bullets, an all-female professional baseball team, from 1994-96. A crafty lefty, Coombes knows the game inside and out. She recounted her amazing story, starting with a zinger for Riz and covering her time with the Silver Bullets, her All-America career on the softball diamond for Cal State Fullerton, her relationship with the Niekro brothers, and general philosophies of pitching and playing from decades of knowledge. She even talked about her unique new-age mentoring of young female baseball player Lillian Martineau (https://twitter.com/Lilli_Martineau) across social media. Dawg got things going with Veteran of the Day. It was General Ann Dunwoody, the first 4-star female general in US Army history. GEN Dunwoody rose through the officer ranks commanding at level. Her last assignment was head of US Army Materiel Command. GEN Dunwoody retired in 2012 after a 38-year career. Please check out our sponsor, FMS Graphics (https://www.fmsgraphics.com), for all print and promotional needs. Just give 'em a shot! After all, they gave US a shot. We need you to subscribe to the podcast! Please hit the subscribe button from wherever you get your podcasts. And check out DiamondDiehards.com now! Interact: Website (NEW!): https://DiamondDiehards.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diamond-diehards Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiamondDiehards Instagram: https://instagram.com/DiamondDiehards Watch, Listen Subscribe: iTunes: https://apple.co/2JzUd5e Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2KPgZq9 Youtube: https://bit.ly/3pBAvFE Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondDiehards Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/diamonddiehards Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3rBzVt7

In this episode, author and virtual classroom expert Kassy LaBorie discusses the trouble with being both the trainer and producer during virtual training sessions. We also touch on how to set up your online training space and cover everything from Kassy's new book, "Producing Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars," to RuPaul and knuckleballs.  Resources "Producing Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars: Master the Technology to Engage Participants," Kassy's new book Kassy LaBorie Consulting, LLC  Kassy's LinkedIn Page Other books by Kassy RuPaul's Official Site  Knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro

Q-Dogg talks about the legend of the Niekro brothers, how his wife caught him eating Miracle Whip sandwiches, and how he used to drive to the gas station when he was 12 to buy his mom Marlboros. This episode has a bunch of crazy shit in it, so buckle up! Thanks for listening! Check out our social media and burn some time at work! Instagram: @GreatestShowOnDirt Twitter: @GreatestOnDirt Facebook: @GreatestOnDirt

Cliff Corcoran returns to remember Phil Niekro and Tommy Lasorda, discuss disappointing offseason moves in Cleveland and Chicago, and debate the best way to paint old ballplayers. Plus tales of a president on horseback and a first baseman blocked by Pete Rose. TABLE OF CONTENTSHow’s the Mule?*Don’t Inhale in the Clubhouse*Cliff Corcoran: Negro Leagues Baseball Cards*Strata of Players*Against Photo-Realistic Painting?*Gustave Courbet’s Female Genitalia and Norman Rockwell’s Nixon*Realism in Walter Johnson Undergarments*A Newsletter is Born*Cleveland By Any Other Name (Spiders Memories)*Cy Young’s Waistline*Reviling the Francisco Lindor Trade*The Outfielder-less Cleveland Club*Willing Suspension of Disbelief: Cleveland*Premature Pennant Peak/Do the Cubs Have an Excuse?*On Phil Niekro*Polka Party!*On Tommy Lasorda*Little Angry Men*Goodbyes.The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?

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Kevin speaks about the death of Phil Niekro at the age of 81. Niekro or "Knucksy" is one of the greatest pitchers of all time. He is known for exclusively throwing his knuckleball.Kevin then talks about the Padres recent moves in adding starting pitching. They were able to get two top pitchers while only giving up 2 of 10 top prospects. Is it enough to compete with the Dodgers?Kevin wraps up the show talking about the latest rumors, news and notes across the MLB. The Blue Jays and Mets are in a battle for the top free agents. As always, if you enjoyed this episode, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC baseball Podcasts.We would like to thank our Sponsor: GSMC Podcast NetworkAdvertise with US: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/advertise-with-us.html Website: http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/baseball-podcast.html ITunes Feed : https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gsmc-baseball-podcast/id1122796551 GSMC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF8Qial15ufp9uS_1-4F6auhV_JDoMt-YTwitter: https://twitter.com/GSMC_baseball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gsmcbaseball/Disclaimer: The views expressed on the GSMC baseball Podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Reproduction, copying or redistribution of The GSMC baseball Podcast without the express written consent of Golden State Media Concepts LLC is prohibited.

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This show has two great guest. I'm first joined by Natalie Niekro. She is the daughter of the late, great Joe Niekro and her Uncle is Hall Of Fame pitcher, Phil Niekro. Listen to a great conversation, where we discuss what it was like growing up with a dad in the MLB, her dad's greatest achievements and yes we discuss the famous nail file incident, which lead to him appearing on David Letterman. She then discusses the Joe Niekro Foundation and how her father's death brought on a foundation to help others going through similar situations and the help and support it can bring. I'm then joined by the host of Turn A Pair Podcast, Chris Maclean. We discuss his podcast and then we have some fun baseball conversation.

On August 3rd, 1987, Joe Niekro was tossed after trying to slyly discard an emery board and sandpaper from his pocket. Anna Kagarakis looks back on the strange day and the even stranger excuses from one of the top knuckleball pitchers in MLB history. Listen to what David Letterman thought of his excuses. Did he believe him? Find out! Courtesy: MLBLate Show with David LettermanMichael Buble "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"

Broadcasters Bill Brown and Steve Sparks analyze the upcoming 2020 60-game season. Which teams are best built for the shortened season? How will gameday strategies affect managerial decisions? How will Dusty Baker and Brent Strom formulate their starting rotation and relief core? Brown and Sparks break down some of the Summer Camp's burning questions. BONUS TRACK: Joe Niekro played 11 seasons in an Astros uniform and is the all-time franchise leader with 144 victories. From 1977-'83, "Knucksie" Niekro led the NL in innings pitched (1,857), was secondmost in strikeouts (1,228) and set a single-season franchise record in '79 for wins with a 21-11 record. Listen to Brown and Spaky discuss Joe's knuckleball career before Knucksie stops by the radio booth in a 1999 broadcast in the Astrodome.

Broadcasters Bill Brown and Steve Sparks analyze the upcoming 2020 60-game season. Which teams are best built for the shortened season? How will gameday strategies affect managerial decisions? How will Dusty Baker and Brent Strom formulate their starting rotation and relief core? Brown and Sparks break down some of the Summer Camp's burning questions.BONUS TRACK: Joe Niekro played 11 seasons in an Astros uniform and is the all-time franchise leader with 144 victories. From 1977-’83, “Knucksie” Niekro led the NL in innings pitched (1,857), was secondmost in strikeouts (1,228) and set a single-season franchise record in ’79 for wins with a 21-11 record. Listen to Brown and Spaky discuss Joe’s knuckleball career before Knucksie stops by the radio booth in a 1999 broadcast in the Astrodome.

Find out who once struck out 27 batters in a professional game.  Current and former Braves talking about the Astros cheating scandal.  I have some really interesting information on someone who watched all 2017 Astros home games and figured out how many times each player got a trash can bang and you'll be very interested in hearing this.  Hear about this week's funny baseball name, Herman Long.  Some more craziness, with this week's Braves Social Media Hot Takes.  Hear my take on on someone calling out fans for being stupid and needing protective netting.  This week's failed baseball promotion.  Also, a short story about the Niekro brothers.Twitter-@High_And_InsideClosing song is my former band, Pacifico. 

Coach and Tucker give thoughts on the 2019 MLB regular season heading into the stretch run. The Terrifying Cardinals have returned, the Twins are a delightful surprise, while the Rockies make us sad. Who will be playing in October, and a fond farewell to the worst uniforms ever. Going 1st to 3rd, Coach recalls the experience of the Braves first ever division title 50 years ago (37:32), a bow to Aaron and Niekro, and surprisingly disappointing. Coming into home, our first Prep-Squad Shout Out to a star at Hampton High School in Georgia (55:03).

Bill Brown discusses the career of Joe Niekro, a member of the inaugural Astros Hall of Fame class.

Bill Brown discusses the career of Joe Niekro, a member of the inaugural Astros Hall of Fame class.

The Astros all-time franchise leader in career wins with 144, Joe Niekro pitched in 11 seasons with the Astros as part of a 22-year career in the Majors. While the knuckleballer found moderate success prior to joining the Astros, he blossomed into a true ace with Houston. Niekro will be inducted into the Astros Hall of Fame in August and Bill Brown talks about his career. First, Robert Ford and 3B Coach and 5-time Gold Glover Gary Pettis catch up before Saturday’s game against the Rangers.

The Astros all-time franchise leader in career wins with 144, Joe Niekro pitched in 11 seasons with the Astros as part of a 22-year career in the Majors. While the knuckleballer found moderate success prior to joining the Astros, he blossomed into a true ace with Houston. Niekro will be inducted into the Astros Hall of Fame in August and Bill Brown talks about his career. First, Robert Ford and 3B Coach and x5 Gold Glover Gary Pettis catch up before Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Joe Niekro was a right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of Major League pitcher and first baseman Lance Niekro. Born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, Niekro attended Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, Ohio and attended West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia. During a 22-year baseball career, he pitched from 1967–1988 for seven different teams, primarily for the Houston Astros.

Listen, I tried to find a clip of Free Jazz to drop into this episode, but all my options for YouTube rips were 40 minutes long. Here's a link instead. Give it a listen when you have a chance. It's good, I promise. Elsewhere, we bemoan the sorry states of our favorite baseball teams and the inevitability of the Los Angeles Dodgers, declare the winner of the Home Run Derby (sorry this episode was late - we were wrong several times, both intentionally and unintentionally,) and talk about the mystical realm of knuckleballers. Joe Niekro acting a fool Sam Miller on the post-season Sam Miller on the Home Run Derby DONATE TWEET FACEBOOK EMAIL

Phil and Joe Niekro went head-to-head several times over the course of their long and illustrious careers. But in an utterly bizarre coincidence, 43 years ago this week, Joe hit the only home run in his big league career in more than 1200 plate appearances off of his big brother. In an episode abbreviated by the holiday weekend, Mike and Bill trace their careers from start to finish, pausing only to examine this truly weird moment. 

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Brody talks about open mics, we play some sound FX theater, call Eric Oligny, and play The Baseball Card Game. Enjoy it!

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 Aneurysm Survivor finds her purpose... In this episode, I talk with a long-time friend, Kristina Thrasher, about her journey leading to her very own aneurysm story and being told that her "purpose is to die." She goes through the time leading up to her diagnosis, how it was eventually diagnosed, through the medical process after it was found, her surgery, and now, how life is after four years of healing.   Visit our website at teaoflifepodcast.com for show notes and links. 

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