2022 New Year’s Eve Podcast
December 30, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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We celebrate the end of 2021 and welcome the new year as out PhD Committee talks baseball and COVID.
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2021 Roberto Clemente Podcast
December 26, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Our PhD Committee remembers Roberto Clemente on the 49th Anniversary of his death. Ed Kasputis and Dave Matejczyk interview Pulitzer Prize winner, David Maraniss about Clemente.
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2021 Harry Caray Re-broadcast
December 22, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Holy Cow!
We conclude our 6 podcast series on baseball’s greatest sportscasters with Harry Caray (1914 – 1998). Caray broadcast Major League Baseball for 53 years. Ed, Farley & Mark review the 2006 PBS documentary, Kokoyakyu – High School Baseball. Then it’s time for baseball’s greatest showman. Ed interviews author and former presidential speech writer, Curt Smith about Caray and his legacy. We then listen as Caray sings Take Me Out to the Ballgame during the first night game at Wrigley Field, August 8, 1988.
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2021 Christmas Podcast
December 19, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Merry Christmas with our annual holiday podcast. We talk MLB labor strife, best Christmas movies and of course, COVID and it newest mutant, Omicron.
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2021 Jack Buck Re-broadcast
December 15, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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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.
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Hall of Fame Preview
December 12, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Congratulations to Buck O’Neil, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minosa, Tony Oliva and Bud Fowler for being elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. We praise and remember.
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2021 Red Barber Re-broadcast
December 8, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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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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Locked Out
December 5, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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The MLB owners have locked out the players. What’s next? Will Spring Training or the Season be delayed? We debate.
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2021 Mel Allen Re-broadcast
December 1, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Mordecai Israel was his name
Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up to become the “Voice of the Yankees“. Our PhD Committee relives his great life with the help of authors, Stephen Borelli, Stanley Cohen and Rob Edelman. Our podcast also talks about Cliff Lee returning to the Phillies and notable baseball deaths for 2010. Then it’s time for At the Mixer with Marty Allen (no relation to Mel).
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