2021 Madame President
January 14, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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In the history of Minor League Baseball there has only been one madame president. Ed Kasputis interviews Lori Webb who has been president of the Southern League since 2012 about her inspirational story.
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Meet the Mets
January 10, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Let’s Meet the Mets as they complete a blockbuster trade with the Indians. Can Francisco Lindor lead the Mets to the Post Season in 2021?
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Padres Fever
January 3, 2021 by Edward Kasputis
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Have the Padres already won the off season with their stellar December additions? We ponder and discuss. Ed Kasputis interviews Peter Fertig, President and Founder of the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award Foundation.
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2020 Roberto Clemente Podcast
December 31, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Our PhD Committee remembers Roberto Clemente on the 46th Anniversary of his death. Ed Kasputis and Dave Matejczyk interview Pulitzer Prize winner, David Maraniss about Clemente.
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2021 New Year’s Eve Podcast
December 27, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Good riddance 2020. Welcome 2021 as our PhD Committee discusses cheating in baseball with Jeff Cohen from the Baseball and BBQ podcast and welcomes the New Year with much Holiday Cheer.
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2020 Christmas Podcast
December 20, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Merry Christmas as we celebrate the success of Operation Warp Speed and how it will affect the game we love.
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2020 Longish Careers
December 17, 2020 by Edward Kasputis
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Our PhD Committee explores those players that had longish careers.
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2020 Harry Caray Re-broadcast
December 13, 2020 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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2020 Jack Buck Re-broadcast
December 10, 2020 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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2020 Red Barber Re-broadcast
December 3, 2020 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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