The Greatest Tiger – Ty Cobb

This week is Tigers‘ week with our podcast featuring the Detroit Tigers being released on Friday, June 3rd. We’ll hear Baseball Bob’s take on this year’s Tigers and we’ll hear an 81 year old interview from Hall of Fame great, Ty Cobb (1886 – 1961).  ”Ty Cobb was the youngest to reach 3,000 hits,” said Ed Kasputis, Creative Director of Baseball PhD.  ”Our listeners will hear Cobb’s voice which captures his personality and spunk.  It will be a great podcast with lots of insight.”

Ty Cobb – American Legend

 

What Would You Do to See Ty Cobb?

Detroit Tigers Team Pulse

Listen to our 2010 Detroit Tigers Podcast

Past Posts about the Detroit Tigers

Ernie Harwell

Irwin J. Cohen

Detroit – The Octopus Tradition

Norm Coleman as Ty Cobb

Pure Michigan

Memorial Day 2011 – Remembering Hank Gowdy

Hank Gowdy (1889 – 1966) was the first Major League player to enlist during World War I.  Gowdy also enlisted in the military during World War II with the baseball field at Fort Benning bearing his name.  During our last podcast (Episode 58 – Minnesota Twins), Ed Kasputis interviewed Frank Ceresi about this patriot.

Gowdy made his major league debut in 1910 with John McGraw’s Giants.  A year later he was traded to the Boston Braves.  In 1914, Gowdy was the Braves catcher.  On July 4, 1914, the Braves were in last place in the National League.  Two months later, the Braves were in first place and became the first team to win the pennant after being in last place so late in the season.  Gowdy lead the Braves to a World Series sweep over the favored Philadelphia Athletics.

Gowdy has been unsuccessful in 17 attempts to be voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.  Gowdy passed away in Columbus, Ohio in 1966.

National Memorial Day Concert – Charles Durning

The American Cemetery in Normandy

2011 Minnesota Twins

Memorial Day 2011, our PhD Committee is back in beautiful Minneapolis but what a difference a year makes.  The Twins are struggling and in last place. Ed interviews Stew Thornley about Harmon Killebrew.  Frank Ceresi shares his thoughts on MLB veteran Hank Gowdy and and our PhD Committee debates whether playoff expansion is wise.  Then we pack up for the Motor City.  Next week, it’s time to ponder whether the Tigers can catch those Indians?

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Harmon Killebrew (1936 – 2011)

This week is Twins’ week with our podcast featuring the Minnesota Twins being released on Friday, May 27th.  On May 17th, Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew passed away.  During our podcast Ed Kasputis, Creative Director of Baseball PhD will be interviewing baseball researcher, Stew Thornley about the legacy of Harmon Killebrew.

“I saw Harmon Killebrew play in the first Major League game that I ever attended,” said Ed Kasputis.  ”In my opinion, Killebrew was the greatest right handed hitter of my youth.  While he was only 5’11″ he played like a giant.”

His Nickname was “Killer”

Minnesota Twins Team Pulse

Listen to our 2010 Minnesota Twins Podcast

Past Posts about the Minnesota Twins

Baseball PhD meets Target Field

2011 Chicago White Sox

Go Go White Sox!  We close our two week stay in the Windy City with three great interviews, John Chikow from The Magnificent Mile, Tom Skwerski from the Field Museum and Sean Deveney, author of The Original Curse.  Can the White Sox catch the Indians in the AL Central?  What about those Twins?  Next week we’ll be in the Twin Cities to talk about the Twins and to remember Hall of Famer, Harmon Killebrew.

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Magnificent Mile and More!

Beautiful Michigan Avenue!

This week is White Sox week with our podcast featuring the Chicago White Sox being released on Friday, May 20th.  Shopping on the Magnificent Mile is second to none.  In our next podcast, Ed Kasputis will be interviewing John Chikow, executive director of The Greater North Michigan Avenue Association (GNMAA).  ”Chicago is both a great baseball and shopping city,” said Ed Kasputis, Creative Director of Baseball PhD.  ”My interview with John Chikow will leave no doubt to bring your loved ones to Chicago.  Even Grandma who hates baseball will gladly catch a game if a trip to the Magnificent Mile is attached as a shopping reward.”  Go go White Sox!

A World Class Avenue

Oprah on Michigan Avenue

Chicago White Sox Team Pulse

Listen to our 2010 Chicago White Sox Podcast

Past Posts about the Chicago White Sox

Eight Men Out

Magnificent Mile – Chicago

Cubs in Russia

This week is White Sox week with our podcast featuring the Chicago White Sox being released on Friday, May 20th.  The Field Museum is one of Chicago’s greatest assets.  Next podcast, Ed Kasputis will be interviewing Tom Skwerski from The Field Museum.

Did you know that the Field Museum is closer to U.S. Cellular Field than Wrigley and that both ballparks and the Field Museum area accessible from the Chicago Transit Authority Red Line?  In the photo above, Tom Skwerski was in St. Petersburg, Russia seeking to borrow a frozen baby wooly mammoth that was found frozen in Siberia in 2007.

Baby Wooly Mammoth “Lubya” Discovered

Sue

2011 Chicago Cubs

We’re at Wrigley Field talking about those lovable Cubs.  Farley’s happy and the Windy City is great until Ed interviews Sean Deveney, author of The Original Curse.  Deveney breaks the news that the 1918 Cubs taught the 1919 Black Sox how to throw a World Series.  Say it ain’t so Farley, say it ain’t so.  After the podcast, we hit the Red Line and head to the south side of Chicago in search of Chicago’s other baseball team and bad bad Leroy Brown.

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Did the Cubs throw the 1918 World Series?

1918 World Series: Cubs vs. Red Sox

This week is Cubs’ week with our podcast featuring the Chicago Cubs being released on Friday, May 13th. Did the 1918 Cubs teach the 1919 Black Sox how to throw a World Series?  Ed Kasputis will be interviewing Sean Deveney about his book, The Original Curse in the first of a two part interview spanning two podcasts.

The 1918 Major League season was like no other.  America had entered World War I.  The U.S. Government had passed a work or fight law.  Major League Baseball started its season not knowing if the U.S. Government would shut it down at any time.  Players were getting drafted and leaving for military service during the season.  Deveney paints a wonderful word picture on what our country was going through and sets the stage for the 1918 World Series.

“The Original Curse really taught me many things that I did not know,” said Ed Kasputis, Creative Director of Baseball PhD.  ”This book is the perfect Baseball PhD book.  You’ll learn a lot about baseball but more importantly you’ll learn a lot about our country’s history.  Deveney’s web site for this book is also a thinking man’s treasure.”

1918 Pandemic

National World War I Museum in Kansas City

Chicago Cubs Team Pulse

Listen to our 2010 Chicago Cubs Podcast

Past Posts about the Chicago Cubs

Cactus League 2011

Harry Caray – His Best Calls

Harry Caray on Crackerjacks

I’m a Cubs Fan and a Bud Man

Wrigley Field Tour

Jonathan Eig – Get Capone

A League of their Own

2011 Seattle Mariners

The Mariners are hanging tough in the American League West and our PhD Committee is excited to be at beautiful SAFECO Field.  Let it rain.  Let it rain! Farley has picked the Mariners to win their division.  Rocky II, Dave Niehaus, the NFL Draft, Ichiro and the LeBron James of Seattle?  These are just some of the highlights of this podcast as Ed interviews both Arthur Lee and Terrie Aamodt.  The podcast concludes as we grab a Starbucks and catch a plane for the Windy City.  We’ll be in Chicago for the next two weeks for the Cubs and White Sox podcasts.

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