2022 Warren Spahn
January 19, 2022 by Edward Kasputis
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Warren Spahn won 363 games ranking him as the winningest southpaw in Major League history. Ed Kasputis interviews author, Lew Freedman about his compelling Warren Spahn biography.
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Owners First
January 16, 2022 by Edward Kasputis
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The Owners have made their first proposal to the Players as both sides try to negotiate a new labor agreement. Will Opening Day be delayed? We debate and discuss.
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2022 Minicast – JapanBall.com
January 12, 2022 by Edward Kasputis
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Ed Kasputis interviews Bob Bavasi from JapanBall.com.
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2022 Minicast – Grape Radio
January 9, 2022 by Edward Kasputis
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In 2010, award winning podcast Grape Radio helped to inspire the creation of Baseball PhD. Ed Kasputis interviews and pays homage to Jay Selman from Grape Radio.
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2022 Minicast – Underground Railroad
January 5, 2022 by Edward Kasputis
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Next to Cincinnati‘s Great American Ballpark is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Ed Kasputis interviews Paul Bernish about this must see museum.
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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 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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