2018 Mel Allen Re-broadcast
November 18, 2018 | Leave a comment
Mordecai Israel was his name
Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up to become the “Voice of the Yankees“. Our PhD Committee relives his great life with the help of authors, Stephen Borelli, Stanley Cohen and Rob Edelman. Our podcast also talks about Cliff Lee returning to the Phillies and notable baseball deaths for 2010. Then it’s time for At the Mixer with Marty Allen (no relation to Mel).
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2018 Ernie Harwell Re-broadcast
November 14, 2018 | Leave a comment
This podcast features baseball sportscaster great, Ernie Harwell. Our PhD Committee first reviews Major League Baseball’s playoff expansion idea of adding an additional wild card team in each league and then shifts into analyzing who is listening to our podcasts. Then it’s time for Harwell. Hear Harwell’s moving 1955 poem – The Definition of Baseball, then hear Harwell’s account of baseball’s Shot Heard ‘Round the World. Ed Kasputis then interviews baseball author, Irwin J. Cohen about his friend, Ernie Harwell. The podcast concludes with At the Mixer with Marty Allen as Marty relives his most memorable day in radio – Sunday, October 26, 1997 as our PhD Committee gets ready for our next podcast featuring sportscaster great, Mel Allen.
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2018 Vin Scully Re-broadcast
November 11, 2018 | Leave a comment
Greatest Baseball Sportscaster of All Time
Our PhD Committee honors Vin Scully as the greatest baseball sportscaster of all time. We also remember Seattle’s Hall of Fame baseball sportscaster, Dave Niehaus who passed away on November 10, 2010. Ed, Farley and Mark then explore the life of Scully and listen to some of his greatest clips. Ed then interviews Dodger faithful and English Professor, Frank Ardolino about Scully. We then travel back in time and hear Scully’s words of wisdom during his commencement address at Pepperdine University in 2008. Ed and Farley then interview Cleveland radio great, Marty Allen in the first of a six part series of At the Mixer with Marty Allen.
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2018 Arizona Fall League
November 7, 2018 | Leave a comment
Our PhD Committee is in Phoenix sharing the best kept secret in baseball – The Arizona Fall League. Ed Kasputis interviews Steve Cobb, Director of the Arizona Fall League and Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor shares his travel insights on the Valley of the Sun.
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2018 World Series Review
November 4, 2018 | Leave a comment
The Boys are back and they just won the Series. Congratulations to the World Champion Boston Red Sox as they proved beyond a doubt that they are a team for the ages. Our PhD Committee examines the free agent market as the rest of league tries to catch up.
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2018 Gulf Coast League
November 1, 2018 | Leave a comment
We continue with our Masters in the Minors Series as we explore the Gulf Coast League. Ed Kasputis interviews Andy Shultz, Assistant Director of Baseball & Business Operations of the Gulf Coast League.
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Is T.V. killing Baseball?
October 27, 2018 | Leave a comment
Is T.V. killing baseball? On October 9, 1916, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Robins in Game 2 of the World Series in 14 innings. The game lasted two hours and thirty minutes. On October 26, 2018, the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers in 18 innings. This game last seven hours and twenty minutes. Were you up when this game ended?
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2018 Arizona League
October 25, 2018 | Leave a comment
We continue with our Masters in the Minors series as we learn about the Arizona League which is a Rookie league that runs from June through August each year.
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2018 World Series
October 22, 2018 | Leave a comment
The Fall Classic is finally here with the Dodgers making a return performance and the 108 win Red Sox looking strong. Our PhD Committee reviews the playoffs and makes their prediction on who will win the World Series.
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2018 Appalachian League
October 17, 2018 | Leave a comment
We continue with our Masters in the Minors Series and explore the Appalachian League. Ed Kasputis interviews Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor about this league.
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