2023 Houston Astros

March 26, 2023   | Leave a comment

Altuve is hurt and Verlander is gone, but the Astros have not lost a step. Ed Kasputis interviews William Metzger from crawfishboxes.com about the World Champions and their bright prospects for 2023.

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2023 Ten Innings at Wrigley

March 23, 2023   | Leave a comment

May 17, 1979.  Ten Innings at Wrigley is Kevin Cook’s vivid account of a game that could only have happened at this ballpark, in this era, with this colorful cast of heroes and heels.  Ed Kasputis interviews Kevin about his riveting book.

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2023 Cactus League

March 19, 2023   | Leave a comment

The Cactus League is in full swing despite snow being on the ground in Flagstaff and The Grand Canyon. We discuss spring training and the World Baseball Classic.

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2023 Casey Stengel

March 16, 2023   | Leave a comment

Ed Kasputis interviews Marty Appel about his book, Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character.

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2023 Grapefruit League

March 12, 2023   | Leave a comment

Florida is great in March. Spring Training has begun. We celebrate and ponder the future of Regional Sports Networks. Are you a cord cutter?

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2023 Minicast – The Last Great Scout

March 8, 2023   | Leave a comment

Ed Kasputis interviews Dan Austin about his book, Baseball’s Last Great Scout: The Life of Hugh Alexander.

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2023 World Baseball Classic

March 5, 2023   | Leave a comment

We’ve waited six years but it’s finally here. The World’s greatest baseball players take center stage to play for their countries in this Spring Classic.

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2023 Minicast – Field of Legends

March 1, 2023   | Leave a comment

As we remember the 2015 World Champion Kansas City Royals, let’s revisit our Field of Legends Minicast – Episode 94. The Field of Legends is the focal exhibit at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.  This museum is a must see for any visiting the City of Fountains.

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2023 Re-broadcast – Episode 100

February 26, 2023   | Leave a comment

As we prepare for Episode 667 let’s remember Episode 100 from the 100th floor of the Empire State Building! Our PhD Committee goes down memory lane as we remember our first 100 podcasts.  Thanks for listening and let’s continue to get our PhD in life through baseball.

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2023 Baseball Law

February 23, 2023   | Leave a comment

Our PhD Committee examines how the law influences our national pastime.  Ed Kasputis interviews Professor & Judge Louis H. Schiff about his newly released book that he has co-authored, Baseball and the Law: Cases and Materials.

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