Episodes
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
84 Eiji Sawamura
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Inspired by the WBC; Sean takes the mound again and delivers the story of Eiji Sawamura. A teenage pitching phenom who got the opportunity to face the best of the best at the young age of 17. Sawamura's career and life would be cut short but he made such an impact that the yearly award for the best pitcher in Japan still bears his name to this day.
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
83 Jeffrey Loria and The Expos
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Wednesday Mar 22, 2023
Sean gives Eds a "Balle Courbe" with the story of Jeffrey Loria's early years in baseball and his tumultuous time as owner of the Montreal Expos. Loria would only own the team a few years but his time there left a deep scar in the hearts of Montreal baseball fans and ignited conspiracies about the commissioner's intentions.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
82 Waconah Park and Foul Ball
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Eds takes the mound once again with a story about "The Bulldog" Jim Bouton and more specifically about Waconah Park. Bouton who "never did anything half way" took it upon himself and some of his friends to fight city hall in order to save an historic landmark in his adopted hometown of Pittsfield.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
81 Dobie Moore
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Sean winds up and delivers a bit of a screwball detailing the extremely talented Dobie Moore. Arguably the best shortstop to ever play the game; Sean and Eds are joined by guest Andrew Stoeten to discuss Moore's meteoric rise on the field and his sudden violent descent off it.
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
80 Dan Bankhead
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
In celebration of Black History Month; Eds heads to the mound and delivers the story of Dan Bankhead, a man born into the coal country of Alabama during the Jim Crow era who despite setting an historical milestone and cementing his name into the book of legends not once but twice in the same day; is sadly often lost in the lore of baseball history.
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
79 Donkey Baseball
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
On the 2023 Premiere featuring Shawn Smith! (@junk_baller) Sean delivers a trick pitch in his first outing of 2023 as he tells Eds and Shawn as much as he can about the incredible history of Donkey Baseball - a real thing.
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
RE-RUN 19 Lenny Randle
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
In a re-run episode from June 24th 2020; Sean brings Eds a new player profile that is sure to be as entertaining as Lenny Randle himself. Tune in for the story of a man of many hats, a jack of all trades, and an advocate for baseballs growth on the Italian west coast. Its sure to 'blow' you away.
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
RE-RUN 13 Jimmy Piersall
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
In a re-run episode from April 1st 2020; Eds pulls the sting and changes things up at the last minute with the telling of the life story of misunderstood outfielder Jimmy Piersall. One of the most talented fielders in his day, his playful demeanour caused him some trouble that ultimately kept his worst demons at bay.....for the most part.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
78 John ”Bonesetter” Reese
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Sean throws a fastball with the tale of John D. Reese; a pioneer in sports medicine. A man who earned the moniker of bonesetter by helping to heal and resurrect the baseball careers of dozens of players.
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
77 Superstitions
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
A tale as old as time. Since the inception of the game of baseball players have taken measures to get the upper hand on their competition both physically and mentally; but were not talking about performance enhancing drugs or meditation. Eds steps to the bump with some odd stories of baseball superstitions throughout the years and narrows things down to one particular player whose strange quirks attracted some good natured ribbing from his teammates.