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A Saturday game in May can be both an inconsequential checkmark in a season and a game that can be looked back on as a captivating moment in history. It's impossible to look back at 1972 and ignore the first players' strike that disrupted the first two weeks of the season. Spring training was curtailed, and both hitters and pitchers are still struggling with timing in May. 86 games were wiped from the schedules, never to be rescheduled. The Padres will end up playing just 153 games, while the Mets will play 156.Also looking to find his way in the season is Mets manager, Yogi Berra. Following the sudden passing of Gil Hodges, Berra is finding his feet and beginning to understand the core of the Mets' line-up. It's an intense spotlight that will shine brightly on him during the 1972 season, as the Mets finish a credible third. That core would head into 1973 ready to claim the National League pennant.The biggest name in the Mets' line-up is surely Tom Seaver. He has already posted two 20-win seasons (with 25 wins in 1969 and an on-the-nose 20 wins in 1971) and has a Cy Young to his name. Facing him was seen as a near-automatic loss. Not only that, but his record against the San Diego Padres is even more impressive. In terms of overpowering presence, he's less Mr Terrific and more Mr Terrifying.Can the Padres, with rookie pitcher Bill Grief, hurl the ball and swing the bat to find some magic?Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from May 6, 1972. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** Links **You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN197205060.shtml A deep look at the legendary life and career of Tom Seaver, detailing his journey from Fresno, California, to his status as the premier pitcher of his generation.  https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/tom-seaver/Why is Tom Seaver the undisputed Franchise player of the Mets, and how does he compare to other players?https://sny.tv/articles/mets-all-time-team-26-manProfiling Bill Grief, the durable 6'5" right-handed Texas native who out-duelled Seaver on this afternoon, examining his high-strikeout velocity and post-baseball academic achievements.  https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bill-greif/A tribute to Nate Colbert, the Padres' first true superstar, recounting his 163 franchise home runs and his devotion to youth ministry.https://www.mlb.com/news/nate-colbert-diesAn account of the sudden passing of Mets manager Gil Hodges just days before the delayed 1972 season, detailing how a grief-stricken clubhouse transitioned under Yogi Berra's leadership.http://www.centerfieldmaz.com/2020/04/remembering-mets-history-1972-mets.htmlYogi Berra's 1972 Hall of Fame Induction, including context for his managing duties with the 1972 Mets. https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/berra-koufax-inducted-amid-star-studded-class-of-1972The history of the youth-heavy Padres rosters, Buzzie Bavasi's ticket-promotion strategies, and the physical toll of injuries on the 1972 rotationhttps://eastvillagetimes.com/the-history-of-the-san-diego-padres-volume-1-1969-1973/2/.  A comprehensive breakdown of the historic 13-day player strike in April 1972, analysing how it changed labour relations and shortened the schedule.https://sabr.org/journal/article/the-strike-of-1972-when-cooperation-failed/How the 1972 player strike served as Marvin Miller's first monumental victory, earning players pension increases and third-party salary arbitration.https://blogs.fangraphs.com/marvin-millers-legacy-and-the-decline-of-labor/

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Adam Darowski of Sports Reference joins Jim to break down the career and HOF candidacy of former New York Yankees catcher Elston Howard. First, they cover the importance of Howard breaking the color barrier in 1955 for the most storied franchise in baseball history (9:59). Next, they discuss Howard's clutchness in Game 7 of the 1958 World Series and why Buster Posey getting into the HOF could help Howard's case (18:53). Finally, they rank the best catchers of the 1950s and 1960s (45:05), before making a final call on whether Howard belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (59:49).

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The Chicago Cubs are on a tear. The Northside faithful can feel a dynasty building beneath their feet, with every pitch, every hit, and every run coming home. And now they have a hero.In what was seen as the most lopsided and controversial transfers in baseball, even while it was happening, the New York Yankees placed their star pitcher Hank Borowy on waivers, and the Cubs slammed $100,000 into the Bronx Bombers' outstretched hands. The Cubs needed to win right now, and the chequebook  is wide open. Two days after he went on waivers, Borowy is stepping on the mound at Wrigley Field, ready to prove the Yankees wrong and take his new club to the National League pennant. It's a five-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cubs have won the first four games. Handing his new team a sweep would make for a memorable first game.It's also worth noting that we have players such as the anchorman Stan Hack at third base, and Phil Cavarretta on his way to the NL Batting Championship and the 1945 NL MVP, for the Cubs. For the Reds, you have the inspirational Dick Sipek, the first deaf player in the majors since Herbert Murphy in 1914, and the Iron Man Frank McCormick, fresh from his 652 consecutive appearances record during World War 2.The Cubs are heading to the top of the mountain; they are unstoppable, and they have the world at their feet. But, as we know thanks to the advantage of history,  there's a billy goat waiting for the Cubs at the end of the season. Until that happens, let's share the joy in Wrigley Field as the Cubs charge towards the pennant with their brand new pitcher.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from July 29, 1945. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** Links **You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN194507292.shtml The Associated Press obituary for Phil Cavarretta, the 1945 MVP, with personal anecdotes from his son about his father's "all-out" playing style.https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/phil-cavarretta-obituary?id=60242123 The Dunn County Historical Society: A local history perspective on Andy Pafko's upbringing on a 200-acre Wisconsin dairy farm and his community legacy. https://www.dunnhistory.org/andy-pafko The history of the 1952 Topps set and why Pafko's card became a "Holy Grail" of the hobby. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/hero/Andy_Pafko_Biography.shtmlHank Borowy's Pinstripe Tenure – A look at Borowy's career in New York before the shock waiver deal that sent him to Chicago. https://www.yankeenumbers.com/210/HankBorowy Shoestring Catches analyses the financial "robbery" that saw the Yankees sell their ace for $100,000. https://shoestringcatches1999.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/baseball-history-hank-borowy-and-cubs-win-nl-pennant/Reading the Signs, The story of mentor Dummy Taylor and his protégé Dick Sipek, the first player to escape the "Dummy" nickname. https://www.humanitieskansas.org/get-involved/kansas-stories/people/reading-the-signsA tribute to the Kansas City native Vern Kennedy, highlighting the pitcher's collegiate career and his 1935 no-hitter.https://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/vern-kennedy-2/A tribute to "Smiling Stan" Hack, the leadoff master and retroactive three-time Gold Glove winner.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/stan-hack/The biography of "Big Bill" Nicholson, the slugger who terrified pitchers and achieved legendary RBI totals.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bill-nicholson/

Just another Friday night in the Steel Capital of the world, and the defending World Series champions welcome the St Louis Cardinals to Pittsburgh? Think again.The Pirates' 1960 World Series win feels like it is from another era, as the team struggled through injuries and performance, but was still adrift in the middle of the National League. The NL is looking tired as well, stuck with 8 teams and a 154-game season, waiting for the expansion and a league-wide draft to rip up the old order.Yet the new order is on the field tonight, as the Forbes Field crowds witness what we now know is a Hall of Fame showcase: the legendary Stan Musial in the twilight of his career, the power of Roberto Clemente on his way to his first batting title, the defensive wizard Bill Mazeroski, and a young, ferocious Bob Gibson. It's Bob Gibson who stands out. In 1961, Gibson unlocked his pitching, moving from a sophomore-year ERA of 5.61 to throwing 10 complete games and posting an ERA of 3.24. He's tonight's starting pitcher, throwing to the young Tim McCarver, also on his way to changing the baseball world forever.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from June 16, 1961. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** Links **You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT196106160.shtml An overview of Forbes Field's unique characteristics, including "Death Valley" and the hard infield.https://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Facts/ForbesField.html A comprehensive look at Gibson's career, including his intimidation tactics and Harlem Globetrotters background.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-gibson/ How Bill White, Curt Flood, and others integrated the Cardinals' spring traininghttps://www.stlredbirds.com/2020/11/08/how-bill-white-curt-flood-and-others-integrated-cardinals-spring-training/ Tribute to Ken Boyer, still the only Cardinal to hit for the cycle twice.https://www.baseballhistorycomesalive.com/tribute-to-ken-boyer/ Carl Warwick's aggressive pinch-hitting approach coming off the bench for St. Louis.https://retrosimba.com/2025/04/21/carl-warwick-came-through-in-a-pinch-for-cardinals/ A look at Dick Groat's role in one of the most efficient double-play tandems in baseball history. https://www.psacard.com/cardfacts/baseball-cards/1961-topps/dick-groat-1/45518 Was Left-Handed catcher Smokey Burgess one of the best-hitting catchers of all time? https://tht.fangraphs.com/bl-tr-part-2-the-best-left-handed-hitting-catchers-in-major-league-history/ Examining Clem Labine's durability as a reliever and his success in neutralising great hitters like Stan Musial.https://thisdayinbaseball.com/clem-labine-page/ Tim McCarver's transition from a bonus-baby catcher to a three-time Emmy-winning broadcaster.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/tim-mccarver/Tim McCarver and Chris Cannizzaro's catching duel during 1961.https://retrosimba.com/2017/01/04/catching-competition-chris-cannizzaro-vs-tim-mccarver/ The 1961 MLB Expansion Draft: How the Cardinals and Pirates lost key players like Bob Lillis and Hal Smith to the new franchises. https://sabr.org/journal/article/the-colt-45s-and-the-1961-expansion-draft/ “Tim McCarver Sings Selections From The Great American Songbook.”https://www.discogs.com/release/12488582-Tim-McCarver-Sings-Selections-From-The-Great-American-Songbook

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What a difference a year makes. From finishing second-last in the American League, the Boston Red Sox are sitting just one-and-a-half games behind the White Sox after the All-Star break. Their midweek series against the third-placed California Angels is another “must-win” series in the chase for their first pennant since 1946.The Angels are chasing just as hard, looking to show that the expansion team has just as much right to the top spot as legacy franchises like the Red Sox.A look down the rosters for both teams brings up players who are going to write themselves into the history books; you have rookie relief pitcher Sparky Lyle, who'll take a Cy Young in 1977, two Gold Gloves with the Angels, Jim Fregosi and Bobby Knoop, and a certain Carl Yastrzemski.Yaz is on course to grab the Triple Crown in 1967, which would remain a feat unmatched in the league until Miguel Cabrera in 2012, and post 3,308 appearances while joining the 3,000-hit club over a 23-year career with the Red Sox.For this afternoon, it's not only the third deciding game in the series, it's two contenders chasing for the pennant, and no quarter will be offered.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from July 27, 1967. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** Links **You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS196707270.shtml The Fenway Park Diaries recaps the game's dramatic ninth-inning home runs and Yastrzemski's 10th-inning defensive gem.https://fenwayparkdiaries.com/1967%20red%20sox/sox%2007-27-1967.htm SABR look at the final day of the season and how the Angels played the spoiler role to help Boston complete ‘The Impossible Dream' and win the pennant.https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-1-1967-red-sox-complete-impossible-dream/An analytical narrative focusing on Carl Yastrzemski's torrid late-season hitting and the cultural impact of 1967 in Bostonhttps://thisgreatgame.com/1967-baseball-history/ Six Days in September, from The Hardball Times. An in-depth look at the 1967 pennant race, including the impact of Tony Conigliaro's injury.https://tht.fangraphs.com/six-days-in-september-the-1967-al-pennant-race-part-1/National Baseball Hall of Fame profile of Carl Yastrzemski, highlighting his 1967 MVP season and his transition from Ted Williams to team legend.https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/yastrzemski-carlThe life and career of the Angels' All-Star starter Jim McGlothlin, who tragically died of leukaemia at age 32.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jim-mcglothlin/ Crashing The Pearly Gates profiles Minnie Rojas' Path to the Majors.https://crashingthepearlygates.com/2020/03/20/top-100-angels-95-minnie-rojas/ 

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Can a four-game series define a season?The Brooklyn Dodgers' “Boys Of Summer' are no longer boys. The defending World Series champions find themselves in a three-way brawl for the 1956 National League pennant with the young upstart Milwaukee Braves and the heavy-hitting Cincinnati Redlegs. Every head-to-head matchup carried the weight of a play-off game, and pressures both on- and off-field impacted the season.The middle of June brings Milwaukee to Brooklyn in what would prove to be a critical four-game series.The Dodgers won the first two games, putting them three up over the Braves. In response, the Braves decided the best option ahead of the doubleheader to close out the series was to fire their manager, Charlie Grimm. Coach Fred Haney is stepping into the Sunday doubleheader as The Man.His first game went the way of the Braves, thanks to Joe Adcock's legendary 550-foot home run onto the roof of the Ebbets Field grandstand. Now he's hoping that his style of discipline during at-bats and base running can split the series and propel the Braves towards their first World Series appearance as a Milwaukee-based team.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from June 17, 1956. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** Links **You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BRO/BRO195606172.shtml An account of Joe Adcock's mammoth homer off Ed Roebuck, believed to be the only ball to ever land on the roof at Ebbets Field.https://thisdayinbaseball.com/joe-adcock-page/ A profile of the Milwaukee Braves' Fred Haney, the manager whose mid-season appointment on June 16, 1956, sparked an immediate 11-game winning streak. https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/fred-haney/ A retrospective on the unique dimensions of Ebbets Field, the "short porch" in right field, and the legendary atmosphere of the Dodgers' home. https://thisgreatgame.com/ballparks-ebbets-field/An official overview of the Brooklyn Dodgers' pennant-winning campaign of 1956 and their final years in New York. https://www.walteromalley.com/dodger-history/team-histories/1956/ A retrospective on Don Newcombe's 27-win season and his dominance over the National League. https://www.mlb.com/news/don-newcombe-had-big-season-in-1956-c163639432A retrospective on Johnny Logan's scrappy style and his famous dust-ups with pitchers like Don Drysdale.https://northwoodsleague.com/madison-mallards/2003/06/10/meetjohnnylogan/ A comparison of how the Braves' June performance at Ebbets Field impacted the final 1-game margin for the National League pennant. https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/1956-national-league-standings-june-17 

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On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Adam Darowski, who is the Executive Director of Design at Sports Reference, and a Negro Leagues and Latin American baseball historian focused on the intersection of statistical analysis and historical preservation. Follow MBH on facebook, bluesky, twitter, and instagram @shoelesspodcast and sign up for the email newsletter at shoelesspodcast.substack.com Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork Adam Darowski My mom

The shadow of war hangs over the 1941 season, a season that historians call “the last pure summer of baseball” before the world is irrevocably changed. Club rosters will be weakened as the peacetime draft moved to a wartime footing, yet baseball served as a vital yet fragile distraction.As the defending American League champions, the visiting Detroit Tigers are without star player Hank Greenburg, who was called up one week before tonight's game against the Washington Nationals. The Tigers are hoping to prove that their 1940 pennant was not a one-hit wonder and are under pressure to perform.The Nationals are fighting to escape the cellar of the American League. Shortstop Cecil Travis. Travis was in the midst of a historic breakout season, which would see him out-hit both Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio. For Washington, this series against the defending champs was a chance to assert that speed and guile could usher in a new era of winning baseball in the capital.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from May 14, 1941. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** Links **You can find the boxscore here.https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WS1/WS1194105140.shtmlBaseball During World War 2.https://www.baseballinwartime.com/baseball_in_wwii/baseball_in_wwii.htmWhen Hank Greenberg went to war.https://forward.com/culture/308100/when-hank-greenberg-went-to-war/ The life of Bucky Harris, Washington's "Boy Wonder" manager.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bucky-harris/ Detroit Tigers' manager Del Baker, a master of sign-stealing who nearly guided Detroit to a title in 1940.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/del-baker/ Once Upon A Fractured Baseball Season: The Cecil Travis Story.https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyblengino/2020/03/17/once-upon-a-fractured-seasonthe-cecil-travis-story/A profile of the Nationals' durable second baseman Jimmy Bloodworth, who was traded to Detroit following the 1941 season.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jimmy-bloodworth/ The unique architecture of Griffith Stadium including the centre-field "jut" around residential houses.https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/griffith-stadium/ The First Night Game at Griffith Stadium, May 28, 1941.https://ghostsofdc.org/2012/07/16/griffith-stadium-first-night-game/

The Cleveland Indians' Big Four rotation served them well in 1954, delivering 111 wins and a ticket to the World Series. Yet their power is fading, and many worry that the AL pennant in the previous year was a high-water mark. They would rack up eight winning seasons in the decade, but only a sole defeat in the Fall Classic to show for it.In tonight's game the welcome the young and eager Chicago White Sox. Marty Marion's “Go-go” philosophy of speed and base-running would be key. 1955 showed where the gaps were, and some rapid trades (bringing in Larry Doby and clearing the shortstop position for future Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio) would take them all the way in 1959.All of that lies in the future. Tonight is a distillation of the Indians' power and the Go-Go White Sox. reflected in the pitching match-up. Chicago's Billy Pierce is in the middle of a historic season where he will finish with an ERA of 1.97.On the other side of the scorecard is Early Wynn, a future 300-game winner whose scowling, intimidating presence on the mound defined the era's aggressive pitching ethos . Wynn would later win the Cy Young after joining the White Sox, but for now, he stands in the way of the White Sox' first legitimate pennant run in 35 years .Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from July 1, 1955. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** LINKS **Boxscore:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE195507010.shtml A closer look at the four-way race in 1955's American League pennant race.https://thisgreatgame.com/1955-baseball-history/Early Wynn biography and the philosophy of “The Office” and his willingness to knock down hitters to defend the plate.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/early-wynn/A look at Wynn's longevity, including his eventual move to the White Sox and his 1959 Cy Young Award.https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/early-wynn  A retrospective evaluation of Billy Pierce's stats and pitching records.https://www.cooperstowncred.com/billy-pierce-star-from-the-1950s-on-the-golden-days-hall-of-fame-ballot Recounting Gene Woodling's journey from the Yankees to the 1955 Indians.https://peanutsandcrackerjack.com/blog/gene-woodling-a-stellar-career-in-baseball  How Larry Doby integrated the American League. https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-5-1947-larry-doby-integrates-american-league-with-pinch-hitting-appearance-for-cleveland/ A look at Marion's managerial philosophy and his transition from Cardinal great to White Sox skipper.https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Marty_Marion/ The history of Comiskey Parkhttps://ballparks.com/baseball/american/comisk.htm

The year of the pitcher is over. Following a league-wide ERA of 2.98, Denny McLain's 31 wins, and Bob Gibson's 1.12 ERA, the MLB took drastic action; the mound was lowered from 15 inches to 10 inches, and the strike zone was reduced.As the season begins, pitchers are coming to terms with a brand new game, none more so than this match-up between the Los Angeles Dodgers' Don Sutton and the Cincinnati Reds' Jim Maloney. Sutton is looking to refine his precision pitching, and Maloney the new target for the firepower of his fastball.Looking back, it's the Reds' lineup card that's impressive. Reading like a Hall of Fame Induction, you have Johnny Bench behind the plate, Tony Perez and Lee May offering muscle in the middle of the order, Wayne Granger ready to come in as the fireman, and the reigning batting champion of Pete Rose (okay, so maybe not everyone is going to be inducted).The Dodgers leaned into pitching to find success in the sixties, but here comes the Reds with a new approach of churning runs while on offense. It's not quite complete, but the genesis of the Big Red Machine is here. Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from April 9, 1969. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** LINKS **Boxscore:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN196904090.shtmlJim Maloney looks back on his career (Interview).https://irontontribune.com/2025/06/18/reds-pitching-great-maloney-still-going-strong/How Don Sutton became a Los Angeles Dodgers legend.https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/don-sutton/The Big Red Machine's Spring Breaks At Pacetti Hotelhttps://www.ponceinlet.org/history-and-education/pacetti-hotel-history/the-big-red-machine/ The high-speed impact of Bobby Tolan's arrival in Cincinnati.https://www.redlegnation.com/2017/04/02/the-enigma-of-bobby-tolan/ Pete Rose returns to the Hall conversation as baseball embraces his original sin.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/15/pete-rose-hall-of-fame-baseball A history of the Dodgers' $100,000 "bonus baby" Willie Crawford.https://ladodgerchronicles.com/remembering-willie-crawford/Remembering 1968, the year of the pitcher.https://thisgreatgame.com/1968-baseball-history/ A Brief Historical Analysis Of Baseball's Divisional Era (1969-1995)https://notesironbound.blogspot.com/2016/02/a-brief-historical-analysis-of.html

The ageing empire of Casey Stengel's Yankees is in a desperate three-way street fight for the American League against the Chicago White Sox (the defending champions) and the ‘Kiddie Krops' of the Baltimore Orioles. With only half a game separating them in the loss column, every game is a make-or-break.In tonight's game, the Yankees welcome the Orioles into the cauldron of the House that Babe Built. Stengel's Yankees are still playing as they did during their dominant fifties with a platoon full of power that will reach the fence or fall short over nine innings. The team crumbled in 1959. Can the old ways still work?Meanwhile, Orioles manager Paul Richards has young arms aplenty, and playing small ball built around bunts, singles and aggressive base running. Will that take them through September and beyond? The Orioles have their own aged war-horse. Hoyt Wilhelm, in his ninth year in the majors, is back where he belongs, pitching in relief with a knuckleball that seems to defy the laws of physics. It's paired with the comically oversized glove of Clint Courtney, because it's the only way any catcher has a hope of getting the ball into the back of the leather.Stengel is watching the sun set on his pinstripes, and Richards is welcoming the sun rise over his baby birds. Only one will stamp their authority in the race for the pennant…Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from September 28, 1950. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.** LINKS ** Boxscore:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA196008150.shtml1960 Major League Baseball seasonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Major_League_Baseball_season Ron Hansen, by Jimmy Keenan for SABRhttps://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ron-hansen/Brooks Robinson at the Baseball Hall Of Famehttps://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/robinson-brooksWho Was the Better Third Baseman, Brooks Robinson or Clete Boyer?https://www.baseballhistorycomesalive.com/who-was-the-better-third-baseman-brooks-or-clete/ Hoyt Wilhelm's Knuckleball (The Inside Pitch, with Bob Wolff)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5kdNI_gKLg So long, 45-inch catcher's glovehttps://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/happy-anniversary-so-long-45-inch-catchers-glove/ Art Ditmar Obituaryhttps://ripbaseball.com/2021/06/19/obituary-art-ditmar-1929-2021/ Casey Stengel: The Most Colorful Manager in Baseball Historyhttps://www.cmgworldwide.com/2023/07/05/casey-stengel-the-most-colorful-manager-in-baseball-history/ Once upon a time, the Orioles had the ‘Kiddie Korps'https://www.shepherdstownchronicle.com/sports/2018/06/22/once-upon-a-time-the-orioles-had-the-kiddie-korps/

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The Philadelphia Phillies were meant to have the 1950 National League sewn up. With two weeks left in the regular season, they were seven and a half ahead of the Red Sox and nine ahead of the Dodgers. Then they collapsed.In the second-last series of the season, the Phillies travel to the Polo Grounds to take on a rampaging New York Giants who have won 15 of their last 25 games. The Phillies? Just three wins in the last ten games. The Giants are one win away from the sweep, which would force the Phillies into a win-or-go-home deciding series against the Dodgers.Things are going no better for pitcher Robin Roberts. This is the third game he has started with nineteen wins. No Phillies pitcher has won 20 games since 1917, and Roberts can't get himself over the line. He lost 1-0 to Chicago, then 3-2 to the Dodgers. Roberts is running out of starts, the Whiz Kids are running out of time, and Philadelphia is running out of patience.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from September 28, 1950. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.(Editor's note: Our commentary notes listed the Giants as winning 20 of the preceding 25 games; it is, in fact 15 from the last 25).LINKSBoxscore:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197306190.shtml Philadelphia Phillies in 1950https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Philadelphia_Phillies_seasonNew York Giants in 1950https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_New_York_Giants_(MLB)_season Robin Roberts profile:https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/robin-roberts/ The Whiz Kidshttps://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/whiz-kids/ The Whiz Kids at 75https://ballnine.com/2025/06/19/whiz75/ The Ballparks: Polo Groundshttps://thisgreatgame.com/ballparks-polo-grounds/ The colorful career of Wes Westrum, Bemidji State's only World Series winnerhttps://bsualumni.org/the-colorful-career-of-wes-westrum-bemidji-states-only-world-series-winner/ Eddie Stankey profilehttps://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-stanky/  Bobby Thompson at the Scottish Sports Hall Of Famehttps://sshf.sportscotland.org.uk/inductees/bobby-thomson/index.html

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The San Diego Padres have lost their last nine games, and with rumours of the franchise moving to Washington, the management is looking for anything to bring the winning ways, and the fans, back to San Diego Stadium.Is the answer Dave Winfield?San Diego picked Winfield with the fourth overall pick in the first round draft. Winfield was a pitcher, but the Padres needed bats in the lineup, so they not only put Winfield out to left field, they also brought him straight into The Show. Winfield remains one of the handful of players to accomplish this feat.Winfield developed into an All-Star with San Diego before moving to the Yankees for a then-record 10-year, $23 million contract, popping up next with the Angels, before heading to the Blue Jays to get a World Series ring in 1992.We're winding the clock all the way back to what is Dave Winfield's first game. The Padres are anchored at the bottom of the National League, 20 games back behind the top spot held by the Dodgers. The Houston Astros are faring much better - third in the League and 4 and a half games back. Can Winfield's bat be the spark that lights up the Padres' season?Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from 1973. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197306190.shtml This game was played on June 19, 1973..We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.LINKSBox Score:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN197306190.shtml Dave Winfield Profile, by Doug Skipperhttps://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dave-winfield/We Are, We Can, We Will: The 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays; Foreword, by Dave Winfield.https://sabr.org/journal/article/foreword-1992-world-champion-toronto-blue-jays-by-dave-winfield/No, Dave Winfield wasn't traded for a dinner.https://www.mlb.com/news/dave-winfield-traded-for-dinner Cito Gaston's contributions left a mark on the game; First African-American skipper to win the World Series built a strong legacy:https://www.mlb.com/news/cito-gaston-left-his-imprint-on-the-game-c215951760 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Jerry Reuss:https://mosportshalloffame.com/inductees/jerry-reuss/The 50-20 Club:https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-live/the-50-20-club/Looking back at… Cesar Cedeno:https://www.astrosdaily.com/history/cedeno.html

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Following an injury at the 1937 All-Star Game, Dizzy Dean lost his fastball, and the St Louis Cardinals traded away one of the leading lights of The Gashouse Gang. The Chicago Cubs picked up Dean in exchange for three players and the then-legendary sum of $185,000, convinced that his arm would recover.The fastball never returned, but Dean equipped himself with a new arsenal of knuckles, screws and junkballs ahead of the 1938 season. Six games into the year, and the Cardinals visit the Cubs. Everyone wanted Dizzy Dean on the mound to face his old team, and Cubs manager Charlie Grimm did not disappoint a Wrigley Field crowd of over 34,000. Facing Dean were familiar faces from the Gashouse Gang, including Pepper Martin and Johnny Mize.It's time for a reckoning.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from 1938. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN193804240.shtml This game was played on April 24, 1938.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.

The Boston Red Sox are in trouble. They are 36-37 at home, and have three games left to avoid the losing record; and they've just lost the first game in a two-game series against the Detroit Tigers. Locked in fourth place, they are playing for pride and to avoid a losing season in Fenway Park.But they have an ace in the line-up. Ted Williams, returning from military service in Korea, is coming back into the Boston lineup and batting .400 for the season. Ahead of him in he line-up is Jim Piersall, finding his form after spending most of 1952 being treated for bipolar disorder.In the Red Sox way is soon to be crowned Rookie of the Year Harvey Kuenn, and Mr Tiger himself Al Kaline… however, at this point in his storied career, Kaline is a rookie who's only been playing in the Majors for three months.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from 1953. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195309170.shtmlThis game was played on September 17, 1953.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.

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The records credit Jim Bouton with the win, but everyone who followed the Yankees' 1963 season knows that the driving force in the middle of the year was Elston Howard.Stepping up into a leadership role after Mickey Mantle broke his foot and moved to the Injured List for ten weeks, the Yankees catcher would shepherd the rotation through the summer months with performance like this one, taking the young Bouton through 8 scoreless innings.Howard earned his American League MVP award by putting the Yankees on his broad shoulders.Neither should we ignore opposing pitcher Claude Osteen. The left-hander packed heat alongside an arsenal of breaking pitches. Already established as the Senators' ace, the offence would rarely back him up, and 1963 would end with a 9-14 record. The Dodgers would offer him a lifeline, and in 1965, he would join Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, and Johnny Podres in a devastating rotation in Los Angeles.Today? Today, you can see the difference Howard makes when supporting a young pitcher.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from 1963. Just as radio stations recreated baseball games from ticker-tape messages, we can research this classic game and present it to you as if you were listening to the radio in 1963. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA196306190.shtmlThis game was played on June 19, 1963We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and  Crafting The Call.

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Knuckleball pitcher Dick Fowler spent his entire career in the Majors with the Philadelphia Athletics. During the Second World War, he enlisted at the age of 22 and served three years with Canada's 48th Light Highlanders, known as "The Ladies from Hell" thanks to wearing kilts on the battlefield.His first start on returning from service saw him face the St Louis Browns and hurl a no-hitter, the first Canadian to do so. Fowler is on the mound to face the Browns once more in today's game.The Philadelphia Athletics are sitting in third place in the American League. Managed by 84-year-old legend Connie Mack, the Athletics are coming off 14 years without a winning record. Can the old-school tactic of manufacturing runs with small-ball batting and pitching bring back the glory years?They face a team fighting to escape a slump. The St Louis Browns have lost eight of their last ten games, but took the first game in this two-game series by 12 runs to 3. On the mound is Fred Sandford, who's looking to find confidence in his fastball.This episode is a new approach to telling the history of America's favourite game. Just as radio stations would recreate baseball games from tickertape messages, we can research this classic game and present it to you as if you were listening to the radio in 1947. Your comments are welcome.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from 1947. This should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.You can find the boxscore here:https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA194706250.shtml This game was played on June 25, 1947.We thank Retrosheet, Sports Reference, Sports Logos Net, Tom R Audio, and Crafting The Call.

Jim is joined by Adam Darowski of Sports Reference to break down the HOF candidacy of former MLB pitcher Fernando Valenzuela. First, Adam and Jim discuss Valenzuela's unique pitching delivery and devastating screwball (8:41). Next, they cover "Fernandomania" from start to finish and take a deep dive into the best pitchers of his era (16:15). Finally, they determine where Valenzeula ranks among the 1980s players featured on this year's Veterans Committee ballot (57:34), before making a final call on whether he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (1:17:56).

The Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates prepare to meet for the first time in the 1930 season, with the two clubs starting the campaign facing different challenges.The Pittsburgh Pirates, under manager Jewel Ens, have been playing inspired baseball. They have stormed out of the gate with a 9-3 record, establishing themselves as an early pennant contender alongside the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League standings. Meanwhile, the Boston Braves, guided by the steady hand of manager Bill McKechnie, are treading water. They arrive in Pittsburgh playing .500 ball through their first ten contests, holding a 5-5 record that places them in sixth.And while the two teams are preparing for the first of twenty-two meetings this year, rookie outfielder Wally Berger is looking to make his mark on the game. Ahead of him lie 11 years in the majors, four call-ups to the All-Star game, and reaching the World Series twice.This episode is a new approach to telling the history of America's favourite game. Just as radio stations would recreate baseball games from tickertape messages, we can research this classic game and present it to you as if you were listening to the radio in 1930. Your comments are welcomed.This broadcast should not be considered a complete or fully accurate historical record. Nevertheless, this is our story of the game.Ewan Spence and the Classic Baseball Radio team bring you this recreated radio broadcast from 1930. We thank Crafting the Call, Retrosheet, and Sports Reference.You can find the boxscore here: ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/BaseballScorecards/comments/1oqumwq/boston_braves_4_at_pittsburgh_pirates_3_may_1/⁠⁠This game was played on May 1, 1930.⁠

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Jim is joined by Adam Darowski of Sports Reference to break down the career and HOF candidacy of former Negro League slugger Oscar "Heavy" Johnson. First, they cover how the Negro Leagues valued defense more than any other baseball league and why that may explain Johnson not being as famous as his contemporaries (14:52). Next, they discuss Johnson's 1923 Triple Crown season with the Kansas City Monarchs and why he reminds them both of Hack Wilson (25:05). Finally, they run through Johnson's ridiculous hitting numbers (40:02), before making a final call on whether Johnson belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (55:13).

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Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz open the show recapping Kevin Gausman's outing, highlighting his consistency over the second half of the season and his dominance in September. Also, they touch on Toronto's difficulty creating traction at the plate. Afterwards, Adam Darowski (30:55), Executive Director of Design at Sports Reference, discusses the development of baseball analytics and how he creates user-friendly tools. Following that, Blake talks to Brian Jeroloman and Chris Bec (51:35), two former members of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. They share stories of watching the likes of AJ Burnett, Roy Halladay, George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. operate. Lastly, Sportsnet's Chris Leroux (01:20:40) gives his thoughts on Trey Yesavage's outing and plans for the rest of his season, Kevin Gausman's stuff playing this late in the year, and more!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.

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For so long, we've thought that the 4,000 hit club was one of the most exclusive in baseball history, with just two members. But on the 98th anniversary of Ty Cobb's 4,000th hit, Mike and Bill are joined by Sports Reference's Executive Director of Design, Negro Leagues expert and Latin baseball researcher Adam Darowski (@adarowski.bsky.social) to talk about his presentation at SABR 53, and how much larger that club actually is. The answer, and the players on it, will surprise you and hopefully expand your horizons about what should count toward the record book of baseball. Plus, happy birthday to Rubén Gómez and to Jesse Tannehill! And farewell to Mark Esser, Jack Curtis, Rod Nichols, and Jason Conti. Here's the link to the SABR 53 presentations, where you can find audio and slides from Adam's talk: https://sabr.org/convention/sabr53-presentations

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You can find a transcript of the episode hereOn this episode, our Mark Simon talks to Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith, who ranks among the leaders in Defensive Runs Saved despite never having played the position before this season.Cam talked about his welcome to the big leagues' moments and explained how teammate Jake Meyers and the Astros outfield coaches have helped in his acclimation to a new position.Then, we switched topics. Mark went to the SABR convention and shared some of the things he learned, and brought on Sports-Reference's executive director of design Adam Darowski to share his research about players with 4,000 hits in pro baseball.Lastly, Mark and his colleague Ben Schneider talked about what SIS measures regarding home plate umpire performance and looked at some tendencies among MLB umpires the last couple of seasons.Three good interviews/discussions in roughly 20 minutes!Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Jim is joined by Adam Darowski of Sports Reference to break down the HOF candidacy of former MLB third baseman Buddy Bell. First, they discuss Bell's elite advanced metrics, which all point to him being on par with the average Hall of Fame third basemen (7:20). Next, they cover Bell's only season where he finished in the top 10 in the AL MVP vote, how he qualifies to be called Brooks Robinson lite, and whether he belongs on Defensive Third Basemen Mount Rushmore (17:52). Finally, they rank Bell among the best third basemen of his era (46:00), before making a final call on whether he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (58:14).