Ernie Harwell on Baseball

“Baseball is a lot like life. It’s a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life.” – Ernie Harwell

Our next podcast will feature baseball’s poet, Ernie Harwell.  This podcast will be released on Friday, December 10th.

Baseball

Cleveland Indians Snow Days

Can a Major League Baseball team monetize its ballpark during the winter with the creation of a winter wonderland in its ballpark?  The Cleveland Indians are trying this novel experiment at Progressive Field starting November 26th through January 2nd.  The Indians even have a webcam for this event.

Our next podcast featuring baseball sportscaster, Ernie Harwell will be released on Friday, December 10th.  Ed, Farley & the Wise Guys will be reporting from Progressive Field about their thoughts on the Cleveland Indians Snow Days during this podcast.

Snow Days Promo

Positively Cleveland

Vin Scully

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 10th.  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.  The podcast then concludes as Ed, Farley and Mark preview Snow Days at Progressive Field which will open on Friday, November 26th.  Next podcast – the second greatest baseball sportscaster of all time, Ernie Harwell.

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FOB (Full of Brooklyns)

Dodger Blue in the Middle of the Pacific

What do Jackie Robinson, Bing Crosby, Mozart, The Little Rascals, Red Barber and a Brooklyn bred English Professor from the University of Hawaii have in common?  During our next podcast you’ll hear (Brooklyn) Dodger wisdom from Professor Frank Ardolino.

He and Baseball PhD’s Ed Kasputis will explore many points of interest as they discuss Vin Scully (the voice of heaven) from paradise.  Our Vin Scully podcast will be released on Friday, November 26th. Aloha.

Even Dodger Games Start Early in Hawaii

Hope Springs Eternal

Opening Day 2011 will be Vin Scully’s 62nd opening day for the Dodgers. Scully started his career with the Dodgers in 1950.

Scully’s first team was not the Brooklyn Dodgers but the New York Giants.  It all started during the 1936 World Series when Scully was 9.  The Yankees won the World Series but the Giants won Scully’s heart.

Our next podcast featuring Vin Scully will be released on Friday, November 26th.

Opening Day 2009

1936 World Series – Game 1

“Very Difficult But Possible”

Beautiful Pepperdine University

On April 26, 2008, Vin Scully gave the commencement address to the graduates of Seaver College at Pepperdine University.  Scully inspired and left the message of “very difficult but possible.”  Below is a video excerpt from Scully’s address which mentions his high school classmate, Larry Miggins.

This week is Vin Scully week with our podcast featuring Vin Scully being released on Friday, November 26th.  This podcast will contain Scully’s full commencement address from that day.

Scully Remembers Larry Miggins

Vin Scully & John Wooden

By Chance, Two Great Men Meet

This week is Vin Scully week with our podcast featuring Vin Scully being released the day after Thanksgiving on November 26th.  The greatest baseball sportscaster of all time met the greatest college basketball coach of all time as Scully walked home from the grocery store over 50 years ago.  It is a small world.

Scully & Wooden Meet

Vin Scully Announces the Death of John Wooden

Marty Allen

Big Daddy is in the House!

For our next 6 podcasts, we are honored to have Cleveland Radio icon, Marty Allen.  Marty has been behind the scenes helping with the radio productions for most of Cleveland’s sports teams during the past 28 years.  Marty’s segments will be called, At the Mixer with Marty Allen.

Marty is currently the back up producer for the Cleveland Cavaliers broadcast network as well as the voice for the Cav’s pre-game, half-time and post-game shows.  In addition, Marty has his own internet radio show at www.martyallenshow.com.

“We are so excited to have Marty Allen on our next 6 podcasts,” said Farley Dillinger of  Baseball PhD. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Marty and he is second to none when it comes to his professionalism, passion and technical abilities.  Our listeners will hear his smile even on a noisy day.”

At the Mixer with Marty Allen will premier with our next podcast featuring Vin Scully.  This podcast will be released on Friday, November 26th.

Marty Allen on Ted Williams

Marty loves the Browns (the Browns just don’t love him back)

Dave Niehaus

Rest in Peace

Seattle’s Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Dave Niehaus died of a heart attack on November 10th. He was 75. He was the lead announcer for the Seattle Mariners from 1977 through the 2010 season.

In 2008, the National Baseball Hall of Fame awarded Niehaus with the Ford C. Frick Award, the highest honor for American baseball broadcasters. Among fans nationwide and his peers, Niehaus is considered to be one of the finest sportscasters in history.

Niehaus is noted for using the following catchphrases on Mariner broadcasts:

• “My, oh my!” – a variant of former Angels partner Enberg’s “Oh, my!”, used for big, exciting plays.
• “Swung on and belted!” – used on long fly balls that may go over the wall for a home run.
• “It will fly away!”‘ (sometimes “Fly, fly away!”) – used for home runs.
• “Get out the rye bread and mustard, Grandma, it is grand salami time!” – used for a grand slam home run by a Mariners player.
• “The Mariners have erupted!” – used during scoring outbursts

The Creator of “A-Rod”

It was Niehaus who first called then Mariner Alex Rodriguez – “A-Rod.”  The nickname stuck.

Our next podcast will be released on Friday, November 26th.  This podcast will feature sporstcaster great, Vin Scully.  This podcast will also have a segment honoring Dave Niehaus who loved his craft even though his beloved Mariners never took him to the World Series.

Dave Niehaus Obituary

Moe Berg

The Catcher Who Was a Spy

This week we honor the man who inspired the creation of Baseball PhD – Moe Berg (1902 – 1972).  Moe Berg got his PhD in life – through baseball.  Berg spoke 12 languages travelled the world, played in the major leagues and served as America’s foremost atomic spy during World War II.  Berg knew about the existence of America’s atomic bomb before President Truman!  Discover his story as Ralph Berger, Louis Jacobson, Chuck Brodsky, Linda McCarthy and our PhD Committee remember Moe Berg.

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