Podcast appearances and mentions of rick huhn

Rick Huhn tells the story of the controversial batting race between Ty Cobb and Nap Lajoie in 1910 and the lasting impact it had on Major League Baseball.

“Ohio v Baseball” (Fleet Walker/Branch Rickey/BlackSox/Merkle’s Boner) In Episode 14 (ONE EPISODE LEFT!!!), Alex looks at our national pastime from the 1880s to WWII. We tell 4 different stories about Ohioans in baseball with 4 amazing guests: 1) Moses Fleetwood Walker, the 1st African American to play professional baseball with the Toledo BlueSox. Guest Craig Brown tells this little-known story and his efforts to get Moses Fleetwood Walker Day recognized by the State of Ohio (5:45); 2) Branch Rickey, Delaware, Ohio’s famous baseball innovator and how he and Jackie Robinson break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Capital University AD Roger Ingles shares stories of Mr. Rickey’s remarkable career (24.00); 3) The BlackSox Scandal of 1919. Baseball historian Rick Huhn tells the story of the infamous 1919 World Series and the Cincinnati Reds 1st world championship (47:00); 4) Merkle’s Boner. Fred Merkle, of Toledo, and famous baserunning blunder that leads to one of baseball’s biggest controversies. Chicago Cubs historian and author Sam Pathy discusses the Chicago Cubs last World Series win in 1908 before beating the Indians in 2016 (1:10:00).

  As today is Opening Day, it is fitting that this podcast interview is about baseball.  I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick Huhn, Baseball Biographer, regarding his book The Sizzler:  George Sisler, Baseball's Forgotten Great, about native Ohioan and Baseball Hall of Famer George Sisler. In a legendary career as an amateur player, professional player, and professional baseball management, George Sisler set many records and was regarded by his peers as one of the all-time greats.  After his playing career ended, Sisler faded from the limelight and many fans' memories.  Rick Huhn took a look at why this happened at the behest of Sisler's son George Sisler Jr.  Rick has compiled an outstanding biography with great detail that any baseball fan will love. To listen to the show, click on one of the following: Itunes Sticher Your computer or mobile device, Episode 28 Like Outstanding Ohioans on Facebook Here were some highlights from our conversation: growing up in Marion, Ohio, his involvement with writing in high school, and then going to Ohio University and Law School at Ohio State how Rick got involved in writing while wrapping up his law career his connection with Ohio University History Professor and fellow baseball author Charles Alexander, who has written great books on Rogers Hornsby, the Miracle Braves, Ty Cobb, Depression-Era Baseball, and John McGraw A meeting with George Sisler Jr. which led to discussions about writing the book George's family background growing up and climb through the amateur and not-so amateur baseball leagues around Akron, which led to some controversy about which Major League team owned his rights Sisler leading the University of Michigan to the mythical national championship  Sisler's long-lasting friendship and connection with fellow Ohioan Branch Rickey and the effect on his career, including the opportunity to work with Jackie Robinson  Sisler's career, predominantly with the St. Louis Browns before going to the Washington Senators, Boston Braves, and wrapping his career in the minors Sisler's career statistics, including multiple seasons batting over .400 his career highlights and the after effect of a serious eye injury what Sisler's peers said about him as a ballplayer Huhn's speculation why Sisler is largely forgotten today in discussions of all-time greats The other books Huhn has written on the 1910 Batting Race and Eddie Collins The 1954 Cleveland Indians book Rick mentioned at the end of the interview. Listeners can connect with Rick at http://www.rickhuhn.com/ Thank you for listening to the show.   Please connect with me onTwitter or Facebook. Go here to listen to my podcast “Outstanding Ohioans” and like on Facebook.

Rick Huhn ("The Chalmers Race: Ty Cobb, Napoleon Lajoie, and the Controversial 1910 Batting Title That Became a National Obsession") joins the show. We discuss the chase to win the 1910 Batting Title that is still controversial to this day.

In 1910, auto magnate Hugh Chalmers offered an automobile to the baseball player with the highest batting average that season.  What followed was a batting race unlike any before or since, between the greatest but most despised hitter, Detroit's Ty Cobb, and the American League's first superstar, Cleveland’s popular Napoleon Lajoie.The race came down to the last game of the season and became a national obsession.The Chalmers Race details a story of dubious scorekeeping and statistical systems, of performances and personalities in conflict, of accurate results coming in 70 years too late, and of a contest settled not by play on the field but by human foibles.Do you know this story of baseball and America?On October 9, Rick Huhn led our Clubhouse conversation.  Listen in...