2023 Take Me Out to the Ballgame

April 12, 2023 by  
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Ed & Farley interview Dave Berger about his new book, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, a book that highlights comical and freakish injuries that you cannot make up!

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2023 Minicast – Who was Better – Ruth or Bonds?

February 5, 2023 by  
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As we enjoy the dog days of August, let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds?  Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and 

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2021 Minicast – Who was Better – Ruth or Bonds?

August 18, 2021 by  
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As we enjoy the dog days of August, let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds?  Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime about this question for the ages.

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

October 25, 2020 by  
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Ed & Farley interview Dave Berger about his new book, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, a book that highlights comical and freakish injuries that you cannot make up!

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2014 Minicast – Who Was Better – Ruth or Bonds?

September 22, 2014 by  
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Episode 231

As we enjoy the last week of the regular season, let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds?  Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime about this question for the ages.

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Minicast – Who was Better – Ruth or Bonds?

October 31, 2013 by  
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Episode 231

As the last ghost of the Bambino leaves Fenway Park with the Red Sox winning the World Series at Fenway, let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds?  Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime about this question for the ages.

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2013 Houston Astros

March 28, 2013 by  
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Episode 183 - Houston Astros

We’re deep in the heart of Texas as the Astros prepare to enter the American League.  Ed shares his trip to the World Baseball Classic in Miami.  Ed also interviews Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor and Ed Seitz from baseball-roadtrip.com.  Our podcast concludes as we say good bye to Houston and head to Baltimore‘s Inner Harbor.

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2013 Cactus League

February 19, 2013 by  
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Episode 177 - Cactus League

Welcome to Season 4 as our PhD Committee explores both the Cactus League and the upcoming World Baseball Classic.  We remember the 75th anniversary of Abbott and Costello’s Who’s on First comedy routine.  We close the podcast with Edward Meeker’s 1908 (when the Cubs won the World Series!) rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame as we head east to beautiful Florida and its Grapefruit League.

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2012 New York Mets

May 3, 2012 by  
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Let’s meet the Mets as our PhD Committee celebrates the Big Apple.  Baseball Bob tells us about the 2012 Mets (and other things) and our PhD Committee analyzes how Bernie Madoff has shaped the current Mets. Our podcast concludes as we say good bye to NYC and hello to Tampa!

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Jack Norworth

April 17, 2010 by  
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Jack Norworth (1879 - 1959)

Jack Norworth (1879 - 1959)

Jack Norworth is not a household name but everyone knows his lyrics.  Norworth, an actor, singer and songwriter was riding a train in New York City during the Summer of 1908.  During that train ride, Norworth was inspired by a sign advertising an upcoming game at the Polo Grounds.

Norworth put a pen to paper and wrote this smash hit.  Thirty-two years later in 1940, Norworth attended his first Major League Baseball game.  The audio below is from 1908.