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156 game season may come w expansion. Batting average deserves more r…
Send us a text Sure we talked about #Yankees 9 home runs in one game last week - that's the 2nd time it's happened this season which is a first! #Phillies Zach Wheeler has surgery and is out for the season - awful. #Brewers #Cubs #Dodgers #Padres are all good teams and will be tough in the playoffs…
The Big Nogowskis - Recent MLB player & his father in a special Fathe…
Send us a text As a father and son doing a podcast we're keenly aware of the bond that baseball can bring to a family. We loved talking with a real live recent (and possibly future) MLB player and his father about their relationship and journeys in baseball. What's it like playing #MLB today? How h…
Roundtable discussion - which baseball movies should be watched again…
Send us a text Baseball movies are rarer than they used to be. Has there been a great one that you love in the past 10 years? Gordon and Mark participated in a roundtable with 4 other baseball writers/podcasters/personalitie...
Steve Phillips - Ep 567
Send us a text Steve Phillips has been a radio personality for 20 years starting not long after his time his time as GM for our #mets. Steve brought in Mike Piazza who had the biggest non-playoff home run in Mets history - un...
HOF voter & The Athletic writer Daniel Brown helps us understand the …
Send us a text Dan was not the voter who didn't vote for Ichiro. But we all wish we knew who it was! For the 3rd straight year Dan joined the podcast to discuss the final HOF voting. He voted for Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltrán,...
Stan Musial was played in the field like no other HOFer- Ep. 562
Send us a text Baseball fans may have heard the story that Stan Musial began his career in baseball as a pitcher/outfielder. A shoulder injury forced him to become a hitter and outfielder full-time for which #MLB is forever g...
Baseball-Reference Director of Product - Adam Darowski - Ep. 571
Send us a text As Director of Product Adam has been part of Sports-Reference for a long time. Keeping Baseball -Reference.com fresh, being part of the addition of Football, Basketball, (both college and pro), and hockey has p...
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The Day that Gordon invented the baseball term 'Sluggage'
The day that Gordon invented the newest baseball term 'Sluggage'
156 game season may come w expansion. Batting average deserves more respect - Ep. 624- 8.2.25
156 game season may come w expansion. Batting average deserves more respect - Ep. 624- 8.2.25
Pickoffs are about fooling base runners not hitters!
Brewers & Cubs playing again today. Which has better postseason chance? #podcast #cubs #brewers
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Mark Kolier
Co-founder of Almost Cooperstown podcast and writer of Almost Cooperstown content.