Baseball PhD (enhanced M4A)

What would you do if you could get a PhD in life - through baseball? Welcome to Baseball PhD. A podcast for your brain. 30 major league cities, 100 places to see. Let\'s touch them all as we make a road trip of a lifetime!

2025 Bush & the Babe 09/03/2025

2025 Bush & the Babe On June 5, 1948, Babe Ruth met future President George H.W. Bush on the ball fields of Yale. We remember and honor the legacy of both of these great Americans who have impacted our lives, our culture and our country. Our podcast concludes as Ed Kasputis interviews author, Jerry Amernic on his book, Babe Ruth […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/23232704

2025 Minnesota Twins 08/31/2025

2025 Minnesota Twins Many picked the Twins to win the AL Central but then reality set in. Ten players traded at the July 31st trade deadline and the rebuilding process has begun. Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only Marshall Kelner about this year’s train wreck. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/38034295

2025 Minicast – George Will 08/28/2025

2025 Minicast – George Will Our PhD Committee interviews American journalist and author, George Will about his great book, A Nice Little Place On The North Side: Wrigley Field At One Hundred. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/25806759

2025 Miami Marlins 08/24/2025

2025 Miami Marlins The young Marlins have exceeded everyone’s expectations. Is there hope in Miami? Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only, Ely Sussman from fishonfirst.com about the team he writes about and loves. Go Fish! /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37934650

2025 Minicast – Who was Better, Ruth or Bonds? 08/21/2025

2025 Minicast – Who was Better, Ruth or Bonds? Let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds? Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime about this question for the ages. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/9261143

2025 Los Angeles Angels 08/17/2025

2025 Los Angeles Angels The Angels have a 1% chance of making the playoffs but plan to be a spoiler (they have beaten the Dodgers 6 times). Let’s learn as Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Joiner from crashingthepearlygates.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37850375

2025 Minicast – Cape Cod League 08/14/2025

2025 Minicast – Cape Cod League Let’s go back to 2013 when they played baseball in June as Ed Kasputis interviews John Garner, Director of Communications of the Cape Cod League. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37812655

2025 Little League Classic 08/10/2025

2025 Little League Classic Let’s head to South Williamsport for this year’s Little League Classic as the struggling Mets host the surging Mariners. Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Hysen from the National League Town podcast about the plight of Steve Cohen’s expensive players. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37747760

2025 Minicast – Auditioning for Cooperstown 08/07/2025

2025 Minicast – Auditioning for Cooperstown Ed Kasputis interviews author Andre Lower about his book, Auditioning for Cooperstown: Rating Baseball’s Stars for the Hall of Fame. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37714475

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates 08/03/2025

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates The ballpark is beautiful but the team is not. When will the Pirates get it together? Meanwhile, 132 miles to the east, a gambling problem might be evolving in our hometown, Cleveland. We debate and ponder. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37650740

The Historic Traveler 07/31/2025

The Historic Traveler We’ve discovered a great travel website, thehistorictraveler.com. Sit back and learn as Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only Jackie Lapin about being one of the first female sportswriters in America who grew up to travel the world and become a travel expert, second to none. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37617020

MLB Speedway Classic 07/27/2025

MLB Speedway Classic Let’s head to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee as the Reds host the Braves on August 2nd. Our PhD Committee also reviews all the things that could happen during the upcoming trade deadline (July 31st). /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37566335

Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame 07/24/2025

Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame How many attorneys are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame? Can you name them? Ed Kasputis interviews the Honorable Louis Schiff about this must read baseball book. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37529370

2025 San Diego Padres 07/20/2025

2025 San Diego Padres The Midsummer Classic is over as the Padres head into the second half of the season where the first half has been a mixed bag. Ed Kasputis interviews San Diego YouTube blogger, Ben Fadden from Talking Friars on whether the mixed bag can turn to gold. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37469710

2025 Ed Kasputis PhD Ceremony 07/17/2025

2025 Ed Kasputis PhD Ceremony On September 18, 2010, Ed Kasputis got his Baseball PhD by visiting his 30th Major League Ballpark – Target Field. Our PhD Committee examines Ed about his 40 year journey though the baseball world and life. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18817085

2025 Atlanta Braves 07/13/2025

2025 Atlanta Braves Oh how the mighty have fallen. The Braves play in 2025 has been unrecognizable. Ed Kasputis interviews Atlanta baseball blogger, Bennett Hipp about the team he loves. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37388380

2025 Minicast – The Importance of Hobbies 07/10/2025

2025 Minicast – The Importance of Hobbies Ed Kasputis interviews Padres fan and Pastor, James D. Smith III about the importance of hobbies. Jim shares words of wisdom that were inspired by his lovely wife, Linda many years ago. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17907701

2025 Kansas City Royals 07/06/2025

2025 Kansas City Royals The Royals had a terrible June. July cannot be any worse as Ed interviews Max Rieper, managing editor from royalsreview.com. Did you know that there are two Kansas Cities? /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37293540

2025 Minicast – What So Proudly We Hailed 07/03/2025

2025 Minicast – What So Proudly We Hailed Over 200 years ago, Francis Scott Key penned the words for our National Anthem as he watched the Battle of Baltimore from a British Navy ship. Ed Kasputis interviews author, Marc Leepson about his newly completed biography, What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/26945478

2025 Houston Astros 06/29/2025

2025 Houston Astros Everybody’s hurt and the Astros are in first place. How? Ed Kasputis interviews William Metzger from crawfishboxes.com about this tremendous feat. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37207330

2025 Minicast – Pluto on Weaver 06/26/2025

2025 Minicast – Pluto on Weaver Ed Kasputis interviews Cleveland Plain Dealer sports columnist Terry Pluto about Earl Weaver. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/20842220

2025 Texas Rangers 06/22/2025

2025 Texas Rangers What is the identity of the Rangers? Are they bad or are they good? We debate as Ed Kasputis interviews West Jones from justbaseball.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37103325

2025 Camden Yards 06/19/2025

2025 Camden Yards Ed Kasputis interviews Mr. Sports Travel aka Joe Connor about beautiful Oriole Park at Camden Yards. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37066175

2025 St. Louis Cardinals 06/15/2025

2025 St. Louis Cardinals Ed’s back from St. Louis where he enjoyed watching the Cardinals and exploring Ballpark Village as he interviews Heather Simon from vivaelbirdos.com about this year’s team. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/37014900

Cincinnati Soul 06/12/2025

Cincinnati Soul Ed interviews Al Lautenslager, author of the just released book, Cincinnati Soul – An In-Depth Review of the Cincinnati Tigers, the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, and Other Negro League Baseball in Cincinnati. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/36965230

2025 Arizona Diamondbacks 06/08/2025

2025 Arizona Diamondbacks Will Chase Field get renovated? Will the Dbacks get back to their World Series form? Ed Kasputis interviews Jim McLennan from azsnakepit.com to get the scoop. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/36904410

2025 Ernie Banks Minicast 06/05/2025

2025 Ernie Banks Minicast In 2016, as the Cubs prepared for the National League Championship Series, our PhD Committee remembered baseball’s greatest ambassador and Hall of Fame great, Ernie Banks who passed away on January 23, 2015. Let’s play two. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/20040056

Athletics 06/01/2025

Athletics Last week, Ed headed to Sacramento with our 2024 Public Servant of the Year, the Honorable Louis Schiff to see the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. Ed and Lou report back on their road trip and impressions of Sacramento. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/36804985

2025 Minicast – Carl Mays 05/29/2025

2025 Minicast – Carl Mays Let’s learn about Carl Mays who pitched for the Yankees in the 1920’s and artist Gary Cieradkowski who creates beautiful baseball art a century later. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/36765640

2025 Toronto Blue Jays 05/25/2025

2025 Toronto Blue Jays Happy Memorial Day. The Blue Jays are hoovering around .500 and waiting to get hot. When will that happen? Ed Kasputis interviews Tom Dakers from bluebirdbanter.com about the Jays, Alberta succession and his love for government run health care. O Canada. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/36703000

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