Living the Dream
February 23, 2015 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis and Dave Matejczyk interview Ranger’s minor league pitcher, Ryan Bores as he drives to the Cactus League.
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Pitch Clock
February 15, 2015 by Edward Kasputis
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Is the pace of baseball too slow? Our PhD Committee ponders this topic as we review Major League Baseball’s recent experiments in the 2014 Arizona Fall League.
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2015 Moe Berg
February 9, 2015 by Edward Kasputis
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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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Ernie Banks
February 3, 2015 by Edward Kasputis
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On the day of his 84th birthday, our PhD Committee remembers baseball’s greatest ambassador and Hall of Fame great, Ernie Banks who passed away on January 23, 2015. Let’s play two.
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