Jack Buck

Jack Buck (1924 – 2002) called 11 World Series, 4 Major League All-Star games and 18 Super Bowls.  Ed, Farley and Mark review Buck‘s career and make their Super Bowl predictions in his honor.  Ed interviews author Curt Smith about Buck and Marty Allen shares his worst day in radio.  The podcast concludes as our PhD Committee says good bye to Jack Buck and hello to Farley’s favorite baseball sportscaster – Harry Caray (1914 – 1998).  Don’t miss Farley’s Grand Finale.  It would make Harry Caray smile!

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Jack Buck and the Super Bowl

Buck’s Son will broadcast Super Bowl 45

Jack Buck called 11 World Series, 4 Major League All-Star games and 18 Super Bowls.  Our podcast featuring Jack Buck will be released on Friday, January 28th.

During this podcast you’ll also learn that Buck was a proud graduate of Lakewood High School and The Ohio State University.  Ed, Farley and Mark will make their Super Bowl predictions.  Buck’s son, Joe will be part of the Fox broadcast team for Super Bowl 45.  Go Steelers! Go Packers!

Super Bowl 44 Highlights

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Jack Buck sings at Wrigley

Wrigley Field was forever changed

This week is Jack Buck week with our podcast featuring baseball sportscaster great, Jack Buck being released on Friday, January 28th.  As a sportscaster, Buck has done it all.

Our next podcast will include Farley’s Grand Finale as Farley plays a song that is suitable for a “King.” Enjoy the video.  Go Cardinals!

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

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Jack Buck Tribute

That’s a Winner!

Our next podcast will be featuring baseball sportscaster great, Jack Buck (1924 – 2002).  This podcast will be released on Friday, January 28th.  Buck was the beloved sportscaster for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jack Buck Video Tribute

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Star Spangled Banner – Chicago Style

Yesterday before the Bears Seahawks playoff football game, Chicagoan Jim Cornelison gave a rousing rendition of our National Anthem.  Enjoy

Land of the Free

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PhD Theater is now open!

Welcome to PhD Theater

PhD Theater is now open.  The purpose of PhD Theater is to showcase cinematic works that will help you get your PhD in life – through baseball.  During our next podcast featuring baseball sportscaster, Jack Buck (Episode 41, release date: January 28, 2011) Ed, Farley & Mark will be reviewing the 2006 PBS documentary, Kokoyakyu – High School Baseball.

This 54 minute film is about the Koshien Tournament.  Four thousand high school teams compete in a single elimination tournament.  In 2010, Japan won the Little League World Series.  For the members of that team, their next baseball goal is to lead their high school to victory in the national tournament.

Send us your thoughts and comments about this film by 7:00 am. on Saturday, January 22nd and we just might include your comments with our review of this documentary.  ideas@baseballphd.net.

Kokoyakyu – High School Baseball (2006) – Now Playing at PhD Theater

Koshien Tournament – High School Pitcher gets to 95.69 mph

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Red Barber

Barber hired Vin Scully

We honor one of the greatest baseball sportscasters of all time – Red Barber.  We explore his life and influence.  Ed interviews and thanks Dale Mugford from Brave New Code for our new mobile web site.  Ed then interviews author, speech writer and professor, Curt Smith.  Our podcast concludes as we remember the Ol’ Redhead and prepare for our next podcast – Jack Buck and “That’s a Winner.”

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Curt Smith remembers Red Barber

Curt Smith

Our next podcast featuring sportscaster great, Red Barber will be released on Friday, January 14th. We are excited to have Curt Smith as our featured guest for this podcast.

“No one in America has studied the great baseball sportscasters like Curt Smith,” said Ed Kasputis, Creative Director of Baseball PhD.  ”Curt Smith‘s exhaustive research on Red Barber is second to none. Our next podcast will have 28 minutes of his wisdom about Red Barber.”

Smith has written many books on baseball sportscasters.  Smith is also a professor at the University of Rochester, an NPR radio host and former Presidential speech writer for President George H.W. Bush.

Mel Allen and Red Barber on the 1947 World Series

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1948 Giants vs. Cubs TV intro (when smoking at the ballpark was legal)

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Baseball PhD Launches its Mobile Website

Baseball PhD on the Go!

Our mobile website has just gone live.  This site is designed for all smart phones and tablet pcs such as iPads.

“Great thanks to Dale Mugford and his team at Brave New Code,” said Ed Kasputis, Creative Director of Baseball PhD.  ”Our mobile website allows our listeners to listen to all of our catalog through their mobile devices.  Log in and check it out.”

Dale Mugford will be a guest on our next podcast as we learn more about the features of our new mobile site. Our next podcast featuring American sportscaster great, Red Barber will be released on Friday, January 14, 2011.

Red Barber on Jackie Robinson

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