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Baseball is Dumb is a baseball history podcast where we examine the dumbest stories from America's pastime.
We conclude our trilogy on Marge Schott as she gets herself in trouble throughout the entire 1990's.
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Sources:
https://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2004/0302/1749114.html
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2011/5/9/2159424/baseballs-greatest-scandals-marge-schott-cincinnati-reds
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/10/873511957/a-stadium-name-once-meant-to-honor-now-offends
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/marge-schott/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2022/06/30/cincinnati-reds-former-owner-marge-schott-did-she-pleased/7725069001/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/history/2015/03/30/complicated-legacy-marge-schott/70456798/
https://www.encyclopedia.com/sports/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/schott-marge
https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/11/19/heaven-help-marge-schott-rick-reilly-si-60
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8491927/charles-joseph-schott#view-photo=243195014
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5098012/walter-edward-schott#view-photo=243561160
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-howsam/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/06/13/owner-schott-surrenders-reds-reins/cdbea6da-e7e9-4f72-a114-4cda79818db3/
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/21/sports/baseball-schott-agrees-to-sell-reds.html
Now the owner of the Cincinnati Reds, Marge brings her cartoon pettiness (and racism) to the big leagues. Also, just as a heads up, there are slurs in this one.
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For our first series we're going to be examining the life of former Cincinnati Reds owner, Marge Schott, perhaps the worst person to own a baseball team.
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In this episode, we're joined by Stephen to discuss how Zack Greinke became one of the game's best pitchers, despite not wanting to be one in the first place.
Socials: @dumb_baseball, @dorkus_supreme
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Greinke
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2526441-zack-greinke-attacking-history-like-few-pitchers-have-in-modern-era
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/07/13/zack-greinke-incredible-first-half-all-star-game/30115935/
https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-feb-15-la-sp-0216-plaschke-greinke-20130216-story.html
https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/state
https://vault.si.com/vault/2015/08/03/art-nothing
https://www.mlb.com/news/managers-prank-players-getting-call-to-majors
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greinza01.shtml
https://studentunionsports.com/baseballs-enigma-the-best-zack-greinke-stories/#:~:text=Greinke%20Wanted%20to%20Get%20Sent%20Down&text=Early%20in%20the%20year%2C%20he,%E2%80%9CI%20don't%20know.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/greinkes-redemption-pursuit-perfection-163800891--mlb.html
https://www.mlb.com/cut4/zack-greinke-signs-with-arizona-diamondbacks/c-158874402
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greinza01.shtml
https://stathead.com/tiny/ag83B
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/251411-the-zack-greinke-contract-extension
https://reviewingthebrew.com/2017/12/19/milwaukee-brewers-greinke-royals-trade/
https://www.dailynews.com/2014/10/05/los-angeles-dodgers-get-a-huge-lift-in-game-2-from-zack-greinke/
Don't call it a come back! Like, for real, don't do that. For our glorious return we discuss the many nicknames of Cleveland baseball, the first American Indian player in the majors and, of course, how that all culminated into a lawsuit.
Corrections: Louis was not over 6 feet. Baseball reference has him listed as 5 foot 11 inch MANLET. Baseball gloves were in use during Louis' playing days, though they looked much different than they do today.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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SOURCES:
Baseball’s First Indian; The Story of Penobscot Legend Louis Sockalexis by Ed Rice
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/patsy-tebeau/
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jesse-burkett/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLV/index.shtml
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6761887/
https://apihtawikosisan.com/2012/10/the-stereotype-of-the-drunken-indian/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/04/05/cleveland-american-indian-movement-protests-cleveland-indians-team-name-mascot-opening-day/
https://www.wtrf.com/news/ohio-headlines/the-history-of-the-cleveland-indians-name/
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cleveland-indians-name-change-history-of-franchise-nickname-chief-wahoo-logo-and-calls-for-a-switch/
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aaron-judge-free-agency-four-options-for-yankees-if-record-setting-slugger-signs-elsewhere/
https://beltmag.com/secret-history-chief-wahoo/
https://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-indians-wahoo-20180129-story.html
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/10/06/why-did-the-cleveland-guardians-change-their-name-tampa-did-too/69544304007/
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/2021/10/27/guardians-roller-derby-team-files-lawsuit-against-baseball-club-cleveland-indians-name-change/8564870002/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sockach01.shtml
In this episode, we're joined by Love Drunk's Charlotte Rose to discuss that one time two Yankee players traded wives, kids, and dogs too!
Check out Charlotte's show Love Drunk:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0x8OghblATxzCpFdYYVJ2r
https://twitter.com/lovedrunkpod
https://www.instagram.com/lovedrunkpod/?hl=en
@ohcharlotterose
Our socials:
https://www.instagram.com/baseball_is_dumb/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/DumbBaseball
@dorkus_supreme
SOURCES:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/mar/7/20050307-121328-5084r/
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iTAcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ElgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6937,4844728&dq=mike+kekich+fritz+peterson+marilyn&hl=en
https://archive.org/details/JimmyScottJimmyScott_sHigh_Tight_TheFritzPetersonInterview
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/original-wife-swap-yankee-pitchers-trade-lives-article-1.2138703
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kekicmi01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peterfr01.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Peterson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Kekich
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/856629-fritz-peterson-and-mike-kekich-ruined-their-careers-pleasing-ben-afflect
https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/baseball/shocking/moments.html
https://nymag.com/guides/summer/2011/mike-kekich-fritz-peterson/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/04/10/affleck-damon-still-pursuing-yankees-wife-swap-movie/4izzMCJBzQPINDj8MDywpN/story.html
Once upon a time in Portland, Oregon Bing Russell started the greatest punk rock band in the history of baseball. Hilarity and corporate fuckery ensues.Correction: I misspoke about the inflation of Bing's settlement. The amount is 881K in 2022 money.
Social Media: @BaseballisDumb
Sources
Battered Bastards of Baseball – Netflix, 2014
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/portland-mavericks-kurt-russell-mlb-documentary
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=russel001nei
https://www.mlb.com/news/why-there-are-no-left-handed-catchers-in-mlb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonanza
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=russel001kur
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=e8eb342f
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a7557ff5
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=thomas002reg
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/meet-the-nuttiest-baseball-team-the-northwest-has-ever-seen/
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/07/18/Former-pro-baseball-manager-sentenced-to-prison-for-drug-sex-counts/1503616737600/
https://miscbaseball.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/remembering-the-portland-mavericks/
The 2021 season has come and gone. Let's recap some of the dumbest events and stats of the year!
Build your own team: https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2021-22-free-agents-by-position
Sources:
baseball-reference
baseball savant
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Happy Spooky Season! This month, we take a closer look at the Curse of the Bambino, The Mets, and take our first foray into Japanese baseball.
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SOURCES:
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/babe-ruth-throws-piano-into-pond/
https://www.mlb.com/news/curse-of-the-bambino
https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=24401760&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQ0MDA2ODI2NSwiaWF0IjoxNjI4NTYyMDMzLCJleHAiOjE2Mjg2NDg0MzN9.HanHg6KAEzXtL5uBYQIKEjuXv-PvBitWB5zX4cVzc_0
https://www.mlb.com/cut4/red-sox-ended-losing-streak-thanks-to-witch-laurie-cabot-c299743668
https://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/25/the-mets-bobblehead-curse-lives/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/04/24/mets-bobblehead-curse-degnome-palladino/
https://www.thehanshintigers.com/team-history/top-10-infamous-moments/the-curse-of-colonel-sanders/
https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/ridiculous-history-curse-colonel.htm
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=af70e184
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=bc6a038a
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Scoop
https://www.japan.go.jp/tomodachi/2020/autumn2020/randy_bass.html
This month, we examine the history of players being ejected from games and take a closer look at the wild events that led to their removal.
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Sources:
https://retrosheet.org/Research/VincentD/EjectionsHistory.pdf
https://www.baseball-reference.com/
https://sabr.org/
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/braves-padres-fight-brawl-august-12-1984-pascual-perez-alan-wiggins/17ozuqr13fhut1v9j1fsnj47vz
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/how-some-braves-padres-bat-boys-played-an-unwitting-role-in-the-wildest-brawl-of-all-time/7caplqtvdq101kpq8m68n6ov4
https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/august-12-1984-braves-padres-brawl-leaves-17-players-ejected-in-one-game/
https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/08/12/atlanta-braves-san-diego-padres-brawl-fight-1984
https://vault.si.com/vault/1984/08/27/take-me-out-to-the-brawl-game
https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/the-day-braves-padres-game-turned-into-one-baseball-wildest-brawls/HmQDyusy8DJApCyce2BokM/
In this month's episode, we delve into the life and times of Moses Fleetwood Walker, America's first black player in Major League Baseball.
https://www.jackierobinson.org/
Sources:
Fleet Walker's Divided Heart by David W Zang
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419915.Fleet_Walker_s_Divided_Heart
Society For American Baseball Research
BaseballReference.com
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Happy Opening Day! In this episode, we examine the weird career of starting pitcher Andy Hawkins and his biblical no-hitter. CORRECTIONS: 1) Andy was born in January, not July. 2) Johnny is smarter than me and correctly guessed that the Padres have been to the World Series twice. Their second trip was in 1998 where they got swept by the Yankees.
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In this episode, we examine the unfortunate career of New York Giants first baseman, Fred Merkle.
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Happy New Year! In today's episode we discuss a psychedelic no hitter and the perfect game that wasn't. Plus, we dicuss the MLB's official recognition of The Negro Leagues!
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This week, we discuss Louis "Pete" Browning, his wild career in Louisville, and his connection to Dracula.
Sources: "American Galdiator: The Life and Times of Pete Browning" by Philip von Borries baseball-reference.com Society for American Baseball Research
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Welcome to the show! In our first episode we examine the career of Cleveland slugger, Albert Belle, and possibly the dumbest heist of all time.
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