Minicast – Pluto on Weaver

Ed Kasputis interviews Cleveland Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto about Earl Weaver.

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2013 Kansas City Royals

We celebrate our 200th Episode from Kansas City with a surprise opening act.  Ed Kasputis interviews Gina Leo Stingley from Populous.  Our PhD Committee travels down memory lane with a fitting close honoring the last man standing.  Our podcast concludes as we head west with our oxygen.  Next stop – Denver.

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2013 Minicast – Underground Railroad

Next to Cincinnati‘s Great American Ballpark is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.  Ed Kasputis interviews Paul Bernish about this must see museum.

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2013 Cincinnati Reds

The Reds look good and our PhD Committee enjoys the Queen City as they discuss the Reds, Houston snow cones and powerball.  Ed Kasputis interviews John Rubinow from pro-ball.com.  Our podcast concludes as we head to Kansas City for our 200th episode.

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2013 – Minicast – Ed Kasputis PhD Ceremony

Ed Kasputis gets his Baseball PhD by visiting his 30th Major League Ballpark - Target Field.  Our PhD Committee examines Ed about his 40 year journey though the baseball world and life.

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2013 Minnesota Twins

Let’s meet Minneapolis as our PhD Committee enjoys Target Field and all the great things of this classic Midwestern City.  Ed Kasputis interviews Kristen Montag from minneapolis.org.  The podcast concludes as we head to the Queen City and her Cincinnati Reds.

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2013 Minicast – Banzai Babe Ruth

Ed Kasputis interviews Robert K. Fitts about his new book, Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan.

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2013 Milwuakee Brewers

We’re in Milwaukee enjoying Miller Park.  Ed Kasputis interviews Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor about his Father’s Day contest and Brook Galbraith Smith from the Harley Davidson Museum.  Our podcast concludes as we head to Target Field.  Next podcast – Minnesota Twins.

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2013 Minicast – Luckiest Man

Ed Kasputis interviews Jonathan Eig about his best selling book - Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig.

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2013 New York Yankees

We’re in the Bronx and founding PhD member Mark Rantala is back from the heart of Texas.  The Yankees are in first and Ed Kasputis interviews comedian and author, Steve Melia who attended all 162 Yankee games during 2011.  Our podcast concludes as we head west to Milwaukee for the best tailgating in the land.

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