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Justin Verlander is struggling in his latest return from the injury list. Roger Maris would have celebrated his 90th birthday in the 10th -- he died in 1985. We noticed a lot of pretty famous people were born or grew up Maris's home town of Hibbing, Minnesota (pop. 16,000), including a couple of Hall of Famers (Maris is not one).
Finally, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and the Chicago White Sox are chasing milestones, for better or worse, and Matt Chapman bet big on himself -- and it paid off!
Errata: Matt Chapman and Alex Bregman are not so far apart in age after all.
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Timothy Malcolm wrote the newly revised and updated, "Moon Baseball Road Trips: The Complete Guide to All the Ballparks, with Beer, Bites, and Sights Nearby" (Moon Travel, 2024) being released September 10. He joins us this week to talk about baseball road trips, favorite ballparks and how baseball contributed to revivals in many large American cities.
In part 2, Rex and Craig talk about why pitchers are pitching fewer and fewer complete games and how the long ball threat from the line-up's top to bottom has impacted how teams manage pitching staffs.
Timothy Malcolm on Bluesky
The book at Moon Travel
Errata: The 1930 Philadelphia Phillies lost 102 games, not however many Craig said (unless he said 102). The designated first sullied America's Pastime in 1973, not 1971.
Episodes Mentioned:
143 - The Rays Are Getting Their New Stadium w/ Dr. Elizabeth Strom (OK, not specifically mentioned, but relevant) (https://www.buzzsprout.com/875794/12443077).
133 - We Weren't Rained Out, We Were Rained In w/ Roger Metzger (https://www.buzzsprout.com/875794/11991967)
127 - The Old Ballparks Project, Part I (our discussion of the Baker Bowl and Shibe Park (Connie Mack Stadium) in Philadelphia (https://www.buzzsprout.com/875794/11755593)
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Bobby Mathews pitched in three major leagues from 1871 to 1887 and ended his career with 297 career wins. Why did he stop playing when he was so close to 300? This episode looks into Mathews' career as well as wins as a statistical category and 300 wins as a significant career milestone to kick off this series about players who came very close, but did not quite reach landmark career totals.
Errata: Justin Verlander made one start for Houston before going on the injured list in 2020.
Episodes Referenced:
213 - Talking 1890 Players League Blues w/ Robert Ross
Major Sources:
Brian McKenna, "Bobby Mathews," Society for American Baseball Research website, www.sabr.org.
Frank Vaccaro, "Origins of the Modern Pitching Win," 2013 Baseball Research Journal.
The source for all player statistics is baseball-reference.com.
Too many contemporary newspapers accounts to list here.
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On August 6, 2024, the dreadful Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland A's 5-1 at the Coliseum. This win snapped a 21-game losing streak, the longest losing streak in the Majors in 36 years. The Philadelphia Phillies own the modern record losing streak, 23 games, set in 1961. This episode, Craig and Rex will look back on that record losing streak.
Episodes Referenced:
212 - Ken Johnson Has a Secret
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Errata: Babe Ruth made one pinch hitting appearance in the 1915 World Series. -
Professor Robert Ross, author of The Great Baseball Revolt: The Rise and Fall of the 1890 Players League (2016) joins us this week to discuss the first attempt at unionization by Major League players -- the Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players which had formed in the mid 1880s. The Brotherhood joined forces with supportive magnates to form the Players League in 1890. Unfortunately, the league lasted just one season before folding. The Players League though included many top players from that time including future Hall of Famers Hugh Duffy, John Montgomery Ward and pitcher "Old Hoss" Radbourn.
In part two, Craig and Rex talk about mispronouncing names, whether betting is allowed on a baseball podcast, and more speculation on baseball in the 2028 Olympics.
Robert Ross's Point Park Univ. page, on Twitter/X
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Errata: If the season ended on the day Craig and Rex recorded this episode, the AL wild card teams would be New York, Kansas City and Minnesota, not Boston. South African native Gift Ngoepe, an infielder, played for Pittsburgh in 2017 and Toronto in 2018, totaling 54 at bats and hitting .222 over the two seasons.
Episodes Mentioned:
211 - The Money Went Dry, The Liquor Went Wet: The Life & Times of Bob Caruthers w/ Dave Heller
205 - Baseball at War: Working and Playing Ball in the Bethlehem Steel League w/ William Ecenbarger (segment on the real life "Natural")
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This week Craig and Rex take a deep dive into Houston's Jose Abreu and Rafael Montero contract fiascos and come away glad we're not the Angels. In Part 2, Ken Johnson did something on an April week night in 1964 that had never been done before in a Major League game - and hasn't been done since.
Errata: Mike Trout, if healthy, could have played a possible 648 games since 2020.
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Journalist, author Dave Heller joins us this week to discuss his new book, "Parisian Bob Caruthers: Baseball's First Two-Way Star" (McFarland 2024). Caruthers played in the American Association and National League from 1884 to 1893 where he led the AA in wins twice and played with distinction in the outfield when he was not pitching. In this interview, Heller takes us back to a time and place when baseball, baseball players and America itself were wild and untamed.
In part 2, Craig and Rex briefly discuss a controversial Astro trade and speculate on baseball in the Olympic Games come 2028.
Dave Heller on Twitter
Dave's book at McFarlandBooks.com
Source:
Scott Louder, "Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge endorse MLB players in the 2028 Olympics, an idea that might be gaining steam," Philadelphia Inquirer at msn.com.
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Craig reports on his short getaway to Cleveland, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Progressive Field. The hosts speculate on stadium drama in Oakland, Tampa and Anaheim. The Mariners blew a 10-game lead in the American League West over a 24-game period, but will anyone remember in October if Seattle hangs on to win the division anyway? Craig and Rex glance at famous late-season collapses in baseball history. We want All-Stars in their team uniforms and the national anthem performance at Monday's home run derby is a microcosm on what's wrong with the modern music business in 2024.
Links:
Jason Burke, "Interesting Wrinkle to Oakland A's Relocation Saga" Oakland A's on SI, July 19, 2024.
Neal deMause, "Rays owner Stu Sternberg set to win approval of $1B+ stadium subsidy after giving free tickets to city councilmember" Field of Schemes, July 18, 2024.
Noah Biesiada, "Angels Get Millions for Cancellation of Stadium Sale After FBI Investigation," voiceofoc.com, July 15, 2024.
Episodes Referenced:
205 - Baseball at War: Working and Playing Ball in the Bethlehem Steel League w/ William Ecenbarger
189 - Baseball, Chemical Warfare and The Great War w/ Jim Leeke
172 - They Were Two People Desperate to Stay in the Game w/ Bob LeMoine
163 - A Journey Through Mallparks w/ Prof. Michael T. Friedman
143 - The Rays Are Getting Their New Stadium w/ Dr. Elizabeth Strom
88 - Please Do Not Burn Down the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Rex attended his first in-person Major League game this week - his Rangers beat Craig's Astros and Rex did an okay job suppressing the urge to be a sore winner. Also this week, a look at standings going into the All-Star Break, Wander Franco may be in big trouble, Randy Hennis had a short, brilliant career for Houston and Rex has a few things to say about Globe Life's robot bartenders.
For the record, in Texas' 4-2 win over Houston Sunday, Josh Sborz got out of the bases loaded, none out jam in 7 pitches in the Astros fifth. Jacob Latz needed 7 pitches to get out of a one-out, two men on jam in the 7th innings and in the frame, Kirby Yates got three outs with two men on 4 pitches.
Errata: Whit Merrifield was not a Rookie of the Year, but he has been a 3-time All-Star. Five players have been suspended for prohibited gambling this season - one for life. The Astros were 65-97 in 1991.
Sources - Information about the seedy Wander Franco case in Dominican Republic is here. The story on robot bartenders at Globe Life is here.
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Hurricane Beryl dealt a blow to our hometown but 36 hours after it passed Hooks & Runs is on schedule against all odds. This week, Craig and Rex riffing on the upcoming Baseball Hall of Fame inductees, Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer (with an obligatory dig along the way on Journey and Bon Jovi from Craig), speculating about Ichiro's chances for unanimous induction, Billy Wagner's chance for induction at all in 2025, updating plans for the podcast's College Football Preview episode and looking over our best of second quarter album selections.
Errata: Craig guessed right - the HOF induction is July 21. Adrián Beltré also played for the Dodgers and Red Sox. Mark Grace slashed .303/.383/.442 for his career; Will Clark slashed .303/.384/.497. On the road, Todd Helton slashed .287/.386/.469. The Marlins won their second World Series title in 2003, not 2001. Jim Leyland's record in Detroit was 700-597 in eight seasons. Saul Zaentz owned Fantasy Records and produced "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Rex meant to say "Nurse Ratchet." We bleeped the player Craig called "the baseball equivalent of Journey" because Craig thinks he's actually a better player than that. Craig meant to say "ERA plus" not "OPS."
Best of Second Quarter
Craig's Picks
Honorable Mention - Outlander, "Acts of Harm"
Selection - DIIV, "Frog in Boiling Water"
Rex's pick
Kerry King - "From Hell I Rise"
Episodes Mentioned:
189 - Baseball, Chemical Warfare and The Great War w/ Jim Leeke
167 - College Football Preview: It's All an Arms Race w/ Gabey Lucas
115 - On College Football's Changing Landscape w/ Grant McGalliard (Purple Theory)
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In part one, Craig and Rex recall some memorable Fourth of July baseball fireworks featuring the ubiquitous Guy Hecker, the irrepressible Boom Boom Beck and the simply legendary Rick Camp. In part two, they discuss the three Expansion Era (1961-2024) pitchers who made an All-Star team then went on to lose 20 games in the season. Also, Bobby Bonilla Day and what may have brought an end to teenagers playing in the Major Leagues.
The three pitchers, by the way, are Turk Farrell, 1962 Colt-.45s; Mel Stottlemyre, 1966 New York Yankees; and Steve Rogers, 1974 Montreal Expos. This is notable only because in the Rick Camp Game, the New York Met pitching coach who made a 3:20 a.m. visit to the mound prior to Rick Camp coming to the plate was none other than Mel Stottlemyre.
Here is the Rick Camp Game video on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcZIs1tIGlg
Errata: Boom Boom Beck was 12-20 in 1933, not 1934. Nate Andrews was 14-20 with a 2.57 ERA in 1943, not 1942. The Yankees first African American player was Elston Howard in 1955 -- only the Phillies (1957), Tigers (1958) and Red Sox (1959) among pre-expansion teams took longer to sign African American players. The Texas Rangers drafted David Clyde in 1973, not 1974 or 75.
Episodes Mentioned:
195 - Looking Back at Houston's 1963 All-Rookie Lineup
183 - Len Koenecke's Sad and Tragic Trip Home w/ Bill Lamb (32:10, Delahanty)
149 - You Gotta Be Smart to Play This Game w/ Bill Bonham
127 - The Old Ballparks Project, Part I (42:00, neighborhood bars)
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Timothy Zarley has written a wonderful new book, "1901: The War of the Baseball Magnates." (Yelraz Publishing 2024) about the chaotic birth of what we now call baseball's modern era. We talked about some of the franchise movements, contract battles (and lawsuits) with players and the backroom dealings that brought competition to the National League, opened new markets for American's pasttime, and triggered a series of events that led to the first AL/NL World Series in 1903.
The episode opens with a tribute to the great Willie Mays and Craig accepts blame for the Aggies' disappointing loss in the College World Series final round. Zarley's interview begins around the 10 minute mark.
Timothy Zarley website: https://www.timothyzarley.com
Errata: When Mays caught Vic Wertz long fly in the 1954 World Series, Larry Doby was on second base, not third. Doby likely could have scored had he tagged -- but he didn't. Doby only got as far as third base.
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Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author William "Bill" Ecenbarger is our guess this week to discuss his latest book, "Work, Fight, or Play Ball: How Bethlehem Steel Helped Baseball's Stars Avoid World War I" (Temple University Press 2024). The book chronicles how Bethlehem Steel's "safe shelter" industrial league in 1917 and 1918 helped Major League players like "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Dutch Leonard and a young Babe Ruth avoid the draft and military service during World War I.
In part two, Craig and Rex discuss the possible real-life "Natural."
William Ecenbarger's website
Sources, Part Two:
Rob Edelman, "Eddie Waitkus and “The Natural”: What is Assumption? What is Fact?" (sabr.com accessed June 17, 2024)
Jack Bales, "The Show Girl and the Shortstop: The Strange Saga of Violet Popovich and Her Shooting of Cub Billy Jurges" (sabr.com accessed June 17, 2024)
Errata: Homestead Gray Luke Easter hit the first home run into the center field bleachers at the Polo Grounds in 1948. Easter went on to play for Cleveland in the American League. Leon Cadore (Brooklyn) and Joe Oeschger (Boston) battled 26 innings to a 1-1 tie on May 1, 1920. Game time: 3 hours, 50 minutes. 3Com held the naming rights for the old Giant ballpark at Candlestick from 1995 to 2002 (the Giants left for what is now Oracle Park after the 1999 season).Episodes Mentioned:
189 - Baseball, Chemical Warfare and The Great War w/ Jim Leeke
186 - "I've Got Babe Ruth" The Old Ballparks Project, Part 3
184 - Class Warfare in Detroit!: The Old Ballparks Project, Part 2
148 - Baseball Is the Story of America w/ Derick McDuff
127 - The Old Ballparks Project, Part I
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Darryl Rhoades has been entertaining audiences with his music and comedy for over half-a-century. As founder and leader of Hahavishnu Orchestra and later as a solo artist, Rhoades recorded several albums and toured across the United States. Rhoades once even opened for The Sex Pistols! He has been featured in Rolling Stone, Village Voice and High Times. Kurt Loder (Rolling Stone, MTV) described Rhoades as, ”one of the most savagely gifted writer/performers in the country today.”
Rhoades' new biography, "The Road to Almost: The Lean Years, 1950-2024," is a funny and fascinating read - a witty tour de force recounting Rhoades' time with characters like Frank Zappa, Leon Redbone, the Sex Pistols, Jan Hooks and Negro League Hall of Famer Buck Leonard. If laughter is the best medicine, Rex and Craig were fit as fiddles after this interview.
Darryl Rhoades official site: https://music-comedy.com/
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Errata: Felix Mantilla reached on an error, Eddie Matthews sacrificed Mantilla to second, Henry Aaron drew an intentional walk and Joe Adcock his a three-run home run off Harvey Haddix in the bottom of the 13th, or so it seemed. Lew Burdette was the winning pitcher for Milwaukee - a 13-inning, 12-hit shutout. Enos Slaughter's score from first on a single (officially, and probably incorectly, a double) during the 1946 World Series was called the "Mad Dash."
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Kimberly Ridley has written "Matagorda Magic: The Hidden Life of a Texas Bay" (Texas A&M University Press 2024) about our very own Matagorda Bay estuary right here in our home county on the Texas Gulf Coast. Kimberly joins the podcast this week to talk about the book and her experiences visiting our county and the Matagorda Bay estuary.
"Matagorda Magic" includes wonderful illustrations by Rebekah Raye.
In part 2, Rex and Craig talk about baseball's latest gambling scandal plus reaction to Major League Baseball incorporating Negro League statistics into the MLB database.
Kimberly Ridley's website: https://www.kimberlyridley.org/
Episodes mentioned:
190 - The Jason Lane Phenomenon: Every Pitcher Tells a Story
46 - A Journey Through the Negro Leagues w/ Larry Lester
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This week Rex and Craig take on Ángel Hernández's retirement, interference & the infield fly rule, Jose Abreu's return, Austin Maddux's arrest and arraignment, Ranger Suarez's hot start, The Chicago White Sox' not-so-hot start, the half-marathon Mom & the pros and cons of embellishing the truth, and the Memorial Day standings and a new album from Riot V.
Episodes Mentioned:
197 - Bill Veeck, The Second Act w/ Dan Helpingstine
190 - The Jason Lane Phenomenon: Every Pitcher Tells a Story
46 - A Journey Through the Negro Leagues w/ Larry Lester
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This week, Craig and Rex talk about closers who had one great year then -- nothing after that, along with anticipating Francis Ford Coppola's new film.
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Fred Frommer is an author, journalist, editor and sports and politics historian. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Post, where his stories often top the paper's "most read" sports and history sections. This week, for our 200th episode, Frommer joins us to discuss how Major League Baseball and its teams responded to the June 1968 assassination of New York Senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy. We were honored to have Frommer on the podcast and hope you enjoy this journey back to a tumultuous time in both baseball's and our nation's history.
In part two, Rex and Craig follow-up on last week's Mötley Crüe discussion; consider Craig's thoughts on the recent Slowdive concert he attended in Houston; analyze the nice neat bow into which the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal has apparently been wrapped; and commiserate Rex over the Texas Rangers getting swept this past weekend by the lowly Colorado Rockies.
Fred Frommer's official website: https://www.fredfrommer.com/
Fred Frommer's Washington Post article on the assassination: https://tinyurl.com/rfkep200
Fred Frommer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ffrommer
Episodes Mentioned:
199 - The Good, the Not Really That Bad and the Ultimately Ugly
104 - When Sport Defeated Law: The Curt Flood Case w/ Prof. Jeremi Duru-->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN
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This week Craig and Rex review three newish releases -- Beyonce's brilliant "Carter Country," Pearl Jam's not so bad "Dark Matter" and Motley Crue's ugly new single "Dogs of War." Also this episode, some trivia answers, how AI impacts music from both a creator and fan perspective, black light baseball, the Rangers' big inning, Astro woes continue, and a blockbuster trade involving the Marlins and Padres.
Sources include: Rocket, "Industry Source: Bob Rock Used AI Technology to Compose Songs for Motley Crue's New Album (themetalden.com, last accessed 05/09/2024); Rocket, "Confirmed: Scott Stapp to Replace Vince Neil (But Only in the Studio) (themetalden.com, last accessed 05/09/2024); Olivia Perreault, "Billy Eilish Fans Slam Ticket Prices as Tour Sales Struggle (ticketnews.com, last accessed 05/09/2024); Nathan Smith, et al., "AI songs that mimic popular artists raising alarms in the music industry" (abcnews, last accessed 05/09/2024); Ryan Phillips, "Summer League Baseball Team to Play Glow-in-the-Dark Game Under Blacklights," (si.com, last accessed 05/09/2024).
Episodes Referenced:
140 - Hey, That's Not Fleetwood Mac! w/ Rich Engler
Errata: Zager & Evans' 6-week run at No. 1 with "In the Year 2525" ended the week of August 16, 1969, not April 16. Z&E's follow up single, "Mr. Turnkey," peaked at No. 106 on the Billboard Hot 100. Wade Boggs played in Tampa for two seasons, a shade more than a minute and a half. Has Craig ever heard of MacKenzie Gore? Joel Youngblood started August 4, 1982 in the line-up for the Mets at Chicago and finished the day in Philadelphia as a Montreal Expo. Both Youngblood hits - the one in Chicago and the one in Philadelphia, were against future Hall of Fame pitchers.
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Jerry Grillo, author of "Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize," (Univ. of Nebraska Press, 2024) joins us this week for a wide-ranging, fast-paced interview about this legendary Cardinal, Giant and Yankee first baseman. Grillo was an energetic guest and Mize's amazing life provides plenty of material to talk baseball. Grillo's book, by the way, is fantastic -- click the bookshop.org link below to order.
Jerry Grillo's official website: https://jerrygrillowriter.com/
Jerry Grillo - Earthling, on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jerry.grillo.94
Johnny Mize on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigCatMize
Episodes Mentioned:
45A - Shavermetrics w/ Scott Russell and Bill "Spaceman" Lee (Radio Edit)
106 - Baseball Rebels w/ Professor Peter Dreier
107 - Bert Shepard, Lou Brissie & Baseball During World War II
169 - John Glenn, Ted Williams and the Power of Friendship w/ Adam Lazarus
Errata/Omissions: Mickey Mantle popped out immediately prior to Johnny Mize's 3-run home run in the 1952 World Series, Game 5. The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Sam Nahem (Ep. 106) with 3 other players and cash to St. Louis in exchange for Hall of Famer Joe Medwick and pitcher Curt Davis in June 1940. Nahem and Mize were teammates in 1941 - Nahem was 5-2 with a 2.98 ERA in 26 appearances for the Cardinals that year.
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