Baseball History Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bob Wright
Join the Baseball History Podcast game announcer as he explores this week in baseball history. Check out the featured word or phrase in the Baseball Dictionary. Visit baseball cities past and present, Major League, Minor League and Negro League to hear where the teams play or played.
Norm Cash was a left-handed power hitting first basemen for the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers in a career that lasted from 1958 until 1974
Tony Cuccinello was a right handed hitting second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees, New York Giants, Boston Braves and Chicago White Sox from 1930 through 1945. He went on to coach for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.
Stuffy McInnis was a right handed first baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1909 through 1927. He also managed the Philadelphia Phillies in 1927.
Hank Sauer was a right-handed power hitter for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York and San Francisco Giants in a career that lasted from 1941 until 1959.
Bob Meusel was a right-handed outfielder for the New York Yankees from 1920 through 1929 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1930.
Sonny Siebert was a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics in a career that lasted from 1964 to 1975.
Del Ennis was a right-handed outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox from 1946 to 1959.
Clint Courtney was a left-handed catcher for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, and Kansas City Athletics in a career that lasted from 1951 until 1961.
Wayne Simpson was a right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and California Angels in a career that spanned parts of the years 1970 to 1977.
Earl Moore was a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland team, know during his time with them as the Blues, Broncos and Naps. He also pitched for the New York Highlanders, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs, along with the Buffalo Buffeds of the Federal League, in a career that laste from 1901 through 1914.
Presentation at the SABR 41 convention by Steve Treder/Anthony Giacalone. Getting No Satisfaction: The San Francisco Giants of 1965 ----:"But for the Tense Situation Locally"…: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Summer of 1965.
Presentation at SABR 41 convention by Gilbert Martinez. Not all No-decisions Are Created Equal: Evaluating a Little-examined Pseudo Statistic
Fred Toney was a right-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, New Yourk Giants and St. Louis Cardinals from 1911 through 1923.
Lyn Lary was a shortstop for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals from 1929 through 1940.
Stan Spence was a left-handed hitting outfielder for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns from 1940 through 1949.
Roger Maris was a left-handed slugging outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals in a career that lasted from 1957 through 1968. He held the single season home run record from 1961 until 1998.
Gary Geiger was a center fielder for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros in a career that lasted from 1958 through 1970.
Swede Risberg was a shortstop for the Chicago White Sox from 1917 until 1920. He was the youngest member of the Black Sox scandal to be banned from professional baseball for life.
Jim Perry was a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics from 1959 through 1975.
Interview from the SABR 41 convention with John Simpson. In Search of the Greatest Game Ever Played in Dixie
Jack Rothrock was a speedy utility player for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics from 1925 through 1937.
Pat Moran was a catcher for the Boston Beaneaters, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies from 1901 through 1914. He went on to manage the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds from 1915 through 1923.
Hilton Smith was a right-handed pticher for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League from 1936 through 1948.
Dick Williams was a right handed player that was used mainly as a utility player for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, and Boston Red Sox in a playing career that lasted from 1951 through 1964. Williams went on to have a successful career as a manager for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, and Seattle Mariners from 1967 to 1988.
Hal Trosky was a first baseman for the Cleveland Indians fro 1933 to 1941 and the Chicago White Sox in 1944 and 1946.
John Meyers was a catcher for the New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves in a career that spanned the seasons 1909 to 1917.
Mel Almada was a left-handed center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Stl Louis Browns and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1933 through 1939.
Paul Derringer was a right handed pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs in a career that lasted from 1931 until 1945.
Bobby Boyd started as a first baseman in the Negro Leagues and then became the first black player for the Chicago White Sox. He went on to play for the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, and Milwaukee Braves in a major league career from 1951 until 1961.
Johnny Murphy was a righthanded, control pitcher who pitched mostly in relief for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox from 1932 through 1947. Murphy later became General Manager for the 1969 Mets.
Chick Fewster played mostly second base but also shortstop, third base, and outfield for the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Brooklyn Robins in a career that spanned the seasons 1912 to 1927.
Bob Weiland was a left-handed pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, and St. Louis Cardinals in a career that lasted from 1928 through 1940.
Al Jackson was a gutty left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds in a career that lasted from 1959 through 1969.
Early Whnn was a right handed, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox in a career that lasted from 1939 until 1963.
Fred Haney was a third baseman for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1922 through 1929. He also served as a manager for the St. Louis Browns, Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Braves, and General Manager for the Los Angeles Angels.
Joe Rudi was a right-handed outfielder and first baseman for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics, California Angels, and Boston Red Sox in a career that lasted from 1967 through 1981.
George Kell was a third baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles in a career that started in 1943 and lasted through 1957. Following his retirement as a player, Kell went on to become a baseball broadcaster.
Wes Westrum was a catcher for the New York Giants from 1947 through 1957. He went on to serve as manager of the New York Mets from 1965 through 1967 and the San Francisco Giants in 1974 and 1975.
Roger Peckinpaugh was a major league shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and Chicago White Sox from 1910 until 1927. He managed the New York Yankees in 1914 and then the Cleveland Indians from 1928 through 1933 and then again in 1941.
Al Lopez had a career as a major league catcher for the Brooklyn Robins and Brooklyn Dodgers, the Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians from 1928 through 1947. He then went on to manage the Cleveland Indians andChicago White Sox through 1969
Les Moss played as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns for the most significant portion of his career, and was a backup catcher almost all his career. In addition to the Browns, he played for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Chicago White Sox in a career that lasted from 1946 through 1958. Moss also managed the Chicago White Sox in 1968 and the Detroit Tigers in 1979.
Walt Lerian was a cather who played two seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1928 through 1929. His life was tragicall cut short by an out-of-control vehicle after the end of the 1929 season.
Orval Overall, righthanded pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs from 1905 through 1913.
Johnny Beazley, righthanded pitcher, played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves in a careere that lasted from 1941 through 1949.
Robin Roberts, righthanded, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Balimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs from 1948 through 1966.
Cesar Tovar played infield and outfield positions for the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees from 1965 through 1976.
Rip Repulski, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox from 1953 through 1961
Baby Doll Jacobson spent most of his career playing center field for the St. Louis Browns but in a career that spanned the seasons from 1915 through 1927, he also played for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Philadelphia Athletics.
Babe Phelps was a catcher for the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, and Pittsburgh Pirates in a career that spanned the years 1931 through 1942
Bill Freehan played his entire Major League career for the Detroit Tigers and was widely regarded as one of the game’s best defensive catchers.
Everett Scott was a shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, and Cincinnati Reds in a career that lasted from 1914 until 1926.
John W. Taylor, pitcher for the Chicago Orphans, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals in a career that spanned the seasons 1898 through 1906. For a five-year period he achieved a pitching record of never being relieved in a game.
Dom DiMaggio played his entire 11-year baseball career for the Boston Red Sox, a career that spanned the seasons 1940 through 1953.
Pat Dobson was a right-handed starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians in a career that spanned the seasons 1967 through 1977. He was best known for being one of four Orioles pitchers to win 20 games in the 1971 season.
Bill Nicholson was a left-handed hitting outfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies in a career that spanned 1936 through 1953.
Pat Seerey was an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians from 1943 to 1948 and the Chicago White Sox in 1948 and 1949.
Don Wert, third baseman for the Detroit Tigers from 1963 through 1970 and Washington Senators in 1971.
Bill Terry was a first baseman for the New York Giants from 1923 through 1936 and manager of the Giants from 1932 through 1941. A lefthand hitter, he tended to smash line drives to left center and straightaway center. He had a signature season in 1930 with a .403 batting average.
Ray Schalk, catcher for the Chicago White Sox from 1912 through 1928. He also played one year for the New York Giants in 1929. Shalk was known for his handling of picthers and his outstanding defensive ability; he was considered the greatest defensive catcher of his era.
Lefty O'Doul began his Major League career as a left-handed pitcher with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox from 1919 to 1923. After developing a sore arm he returned to the Minor Leagues and converted himself into a power-hitter for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Brooklyn Robins from 1928 through 1934.
Bill Lefebvre pitched with the Boston Red Sox in 1938 and 1939. After a 4-year absence from the major leagues, he played for the Washington Senators in 1943 and 1944. Lefebvre's best pitch was a fastball but he also threw a slider and palmball.
Jerry Grote, catcher for the Houson Colt 45's, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Kansas City Royals. He spent 12 seasons of his 16-year career with the Mets. His career spanned the years 1963 to 1981, including 1969 with the Miracle Mets.
Lefty Tyler, left-handed pitcher for the Boston team that was known as the Doves, Rustlers, and Braves from 1910 through 1917. Ha also pitched for the Chicago Cubs from 1918 through 1921.
Red Barrett, right-handed pitcher, played for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves and St. Louis Cardinals in a career that spanned 12 years starting in 1937 and finishing in 1949.
Diego Segui, right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics, Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Pilots, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners from 1962 through 1977.
Luis Tiant, right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and California Angels in a career that spanned the seasons 1964 through 1982.
Fred Hutchinson, right-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers from 1939 to 1953. He was also manager for the Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds.
Jon Warden, left-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 season. He contributed to the Tigers pennant with four wins and three saves in 28 games in relief. After the 1968 season he was selected by the Kansas city Royals in the expansion draft but due to injuries never pitched for them.
Al Weis, utility infielder for the Chicago White Sox from 1962 to 1967 and the New York Mets from 1968 to 1971. He was one of the unexpected heroes of the 1969 Miracle Mets.
Joe Hauser, first baseman and home run hitter for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians from 1922 through 1929.
Happy Felsch, centerfielder for the Chicago White Sox from 1916 through 1920. Felsch was banned from professional baseball for life for his involvement in the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal.
Bud Harrelson, shortstop for the Mets from 1967 through 1977 including the year of the "1969 Miracle Mets". He also played for the Phillies and Rangers and went on to manage the Mets for part of 1990 and 1991.
Bob Johnson, All Star outfielder for the Philadelphia A's in the 1930's and early 1940's. Johnson also played for the Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox.
Rogers Hornsby, infielder and manager from 1915 through 1937, spent the majority of his playing career with the Cardinals but also played for the Cubs, Braves, Giants, and Browns. He managed each of these teams at one time and also managed the Reds.
Slim Sallee, left-handed pitcher for the Cardinals, Giants and Reds whose career spanned fourteen seasons from 1908 through 1921.
Ed Lopat, left handed pitcher that played on 5 World Championship teams for the New York Yankees from 1949 through 1953. He also played for the White Sox and Orioles in a career that spanned the years 1944 through 1955.
Rabbit Maranville, Hall of Fame shortstop for the Braves, Pirates, Cubs, Robins, and Cardinals. His 23 year career spanned the years 1912 through 1935.
Bobby Murcer, outfielder for the Yankees, Giants, and Cubs from the mid 1960"s through the early 1980's. He continued in baseball as a broadcaster for the Yankees.
Tommy Holmes, outfielder for the Boston Braves in the 1940's and managed the club for parts of 1950 and 1951.
Frank Thomas: Power hitting left fielder, first and third baseman for the Pirates, Reds, Cubs, Braves, Mets, Phillies, and Astros through the 1950's into the mid 1960's.
Buck Weaver, switch-hitting third baseman/shortstop for the Chicago White Sox from 1912 through 1920.
Doc Cramer, left-handed hitting center fielder that played for four American League teams from1929 to 1948 (Philadelphia A's, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers).
Dick Drago, right handed relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox in the 1970's.
Hoot Evers: Right handed centerfielder for the Detroit Tigers from the mid 1940's through the mid 1950's
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Amos Otis, centerfielder for the Kansas City Royals in the 1970's
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Dennis Bennett, lefthanded pitcher for the Phillies and Red Sox from 1962 through 1968
TWIBH- Walt Bond;
Dictionary- A Second Time Through the Order-Classic Baseball Seasons Relived
TWIBH- Dan Quisenberry
Dictionary- Society for American Baseball Research
Extra Inning- emails
TWIBH- Nellie Fox,
Baseball Dictionary- No Hitter/No Hitter Jinx,
Tour- Bacharach Giants
TWIBH- Mike Schmidt,
Baseball Dictionary- opposite field,
Tour- Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds
TWIBH- Don Drysdale,
Baseball Dictionary- Aggressive in the Strike Zone,
Tour- Portland Beavers
TWIBH- Herb Pennock,
Baseball Dictionary- Batting Practice,
Tour- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
TWIBH- Albert Spalding,
Baseball Dictionary- Defensive Indifference,
Tour- Crosley Field
TWIBH- Rollie Fingers,
Baseball Dictionary- Excuse Me Swing
Tour- Golden Baseball League
TWIBH- Charles -Chief- Bender,
Baseball Dictionary- Iron Mike,
Tour- Cedar Rapids Kernals
TWIBH- Grover Cleveland Alexander,
Baseball Dictionary- Farm Club,
Tour- Washington Elite Giants
TWIBH- Bob Feller,
Baseball Dictionary- Disco Demolition Night,
Tour- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
TWIBH- Lou Brock,
Baseball Dictionary- Wait Till Next Year,
Tour- Chicago American Giants
TWIBH- Casey Stengel,
Baseball Dictionary- Year Without a World Series,
Tour- Charolette Knights
TWIBH- Christy Mathewson,
Baseball Dictionary- Nice Guys Finish Last,
Tour- Brooklyn Cyclones
TWIBH- Willie Stargell,
Baseball Dictionary- Take Me Out to the Ball Game,
Tour- Cuban Giants
TWIBH- George Brett,
Baseball Dictionary- On Base Percentage,
Tour- Atlanta Black Crackers
TWIBH - Fernando Valenzuela,
Baseball Dictionary - Eephus pitch,
Tour - Casino Park Monroe LA
TWIBH - Mel Stottlemyre, Baseball Dictionary – Fielding Average, Tour - Swing of the Quad Cities
TWIBH - Hank Greenberg, Baseball Dictionary - Fungo, Tour - Kansas City Monarchs Dae-Han-Min-Kook
TWIBH - Tony Conigliaro, Baseball Dictionary - Banjo Hitter, Tour - Rancho Cucamongo Quakes