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!

2024 Minicast – Ted Williams 04/25/2024

2024 Minicast – Ted Williams Ed Kasputis interviews Boston author, Bill Nowlin about Red Sox great, Ted Williams. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18185207

Mexico City Series 04/21/2024

Mexico City Series The Rockies are now playing at a higher altitude than Denver. Welcome to Mexico City, the largest city in North America with 600,000 Americans calling it home. We prepare as the Rockies host that Astros in the City of Hope as Ed Kasputis interviews William Metzger from crawfishboxes.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30916998

2024 Luckiest Man 04/18/2024

2024 Luckiest Man Ed Kasputis interviews Jonathan Eig about his best selling book – Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19507631

2024 Boston Red Sox 04/14/2024

2024 Boston Red Sox We are headed to Boston for Patriots Day to take in a game at Fenway and watch the famous Boston Marathon. Ed Kasputis interviews Joshua Robinson from the Wall Street Journal about his recent article, America Made a Huge Bet on Sports Gambling, The Backlash is Here. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30813733

2024 Minicast – Grape Radio 04/11/2024

2024 Minicast – Grape Radio In 2010, award winning podcast Grape Radio helped to inspire the creation of Baseball PhD. Ed Kasputis interviews and pays homage to Jay Selman from Grape Radio. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/21717905

2024 Atlanta Braves. 04/07/2024

2024 Atlanta Braves. It’s World Series or bust for the Bravos. They are built to win in October. Our PhD Committee in Cleveland prepares for the April 8th solar eclipse and reminisce about our Atlanta baseball memories. Ed Kasputis interviews Atlanta baseball blogger, Bennett Hipp about the team he loves. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30714898

2024 Minicast – Designated Hebrew 04/04/2024

2024 Minicast – Designated Hebrew Ed Kasputis interviews Major League Baseball’s first designated hitter, Yankee great – Ron Blomberg about the re-release of his book, Designated Hebrew. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18998984

2024 Cleveland Guardians 03/31/2024

2024 Cleveland Guardians Terry Francona has retired. Stephen Vogt has been hired. Will the Guardians improve or hover around .500? We debate. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30610718

2024 Minicast – Orioles Baseball 03/27/2024

2024 Minicast – Orioles Baseball Ed Kasputis interviews Jason Siemer about his song, A World of Orioles Baseball. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/23587397

2024 Baltimore Orioles 03/24/2024

2024 Baltimore Orioles Peter Angelos, who bought the Orioles in 1993 after finding success in the legal world, died on March 23 at the age of 94. Mr. Angelos died after the taping of this podcast. He will be missed. In this podcast we talk about gambling & our 2024 playoff predictions as Ed interviews Paul Valle III […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30515663

2024 Ed Kasputis PhD Ceremony 03/21/2024

2024 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

Seoul Series 03/17/2024

Seoul Series Opening Day is here as the Dodgers and Padres open in Seoul, South Korea for two games. We discuss as Ed interviews Matt Moreno from dodgerblue.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30405568

2024 Minicast – Michael Zagaris 03/14/2024

2024 Minicast – Michael Zagaris Ed Kasputis interviews photography icon, Michael Zagaris who is the official photographer to both the Oakland A’s and San Francisco 49ers. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19817105

2024 Grapefruit League 03/10/2024

2024 Grapefruit League Fifteen teams plus lots of snow birds have arrived in the Sunshine State. We talk spring training as Ed Kasputis interviews baseball author, Sam Zygner about the Grapefruit League. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30306958

2024 Minicast – The Original Curse 03/07/2024

2024 Minicast – The Original Curse Let’s go back over 100 years to the only World Series played in September, the 1918 World Series. Did the Chicago Cubs throw the 1918 World Series to the Boston Red Sox? Did this act curse both the Cubs and Red Sox organizations for decades to come? Ed Kasputis interviews Sporting News writer and author, […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17630972

2024 Cactus League 03/03/2024

2024 Cactus League Do you have Spring Fever? Spring Training in the desert has begun as Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only, Jim McLennan from azsnakepit.com about the Cactus League. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/30205838

2024 Minicast – Watching Baseball Smarter 02/29/2024

2024 Minicast – Watching Baseball Smarter Ed Kasputis interviews baseball writer and author, Zack Hample about his book, Watching Baseball Smarter. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17318240

2024 Minicast – The JuJu Rules 02/25/2024

2024 Minicast – The JuJu Rules Ed Kasputis interviews award winning humorist and author, Hart Seely from his battle pod about his book, The JuJu Rules. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19088876

2024 Minicast – Cook & Son PhD Ceremony 02/22/2024

2024 Minicast – Cook & Son PhD Ceremony Our PhD Committee honors Todd Cook and his six year old son, Tim as they completed their baseball journey by visiting all 30 current Major League ballparks in 2012. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18461198

2024 Minicast – Driving Mr. Yogi 02/18/2024

2024 Minicast – Driving Mr. Yogi Ed Kasputis interviews New York Times columnist, Harvey Araton about his book, Driving Mr. Yogi. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19740998

2024 Pitchers & Catchers Re-broadcast 02/15/2024

2024 Pitchers & Catchers Re-broadcast Ed, Farley & Mark review Moe Berg’s famous article that Berg wrote for the Atlantic Monthly in 1941 – “Pitchers & Catchers.” Be sure to check out our Episode 36 – Moe Berg as our PhD Committee pays homage to the man who inspired Baseball PhD. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19172660

IndyBall Jobs 02/11/2024

IndyBall Jobs The Caribbean Series has concluded. Abe Lincoln turns 215 as Ed Kasputis interviews Albert Gonzalez from IndyBall Jobs about his organization that helps undrafted players continue their professional careers through Independent League Baseball. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/29892273

2024 The Famous San Diego Chicken Re-Broadcast 02/08/2024

2024 The Famous San Diego Chicken Re-Broadcast The Famous San Diego Chicken is the Babe Ruth of sports mascots. During this 39 minute interview, you’ll better understand how the genius of Ted Giannoulas has forever changed our ball park experience. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17577965

2024 Bush & the Babe 02/03/2024

2024 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

2024 Madame President 02/01/2024

2024 Madame President In the history of Minor League Baseball there has only been one madame president. Ed Kasputis interviews Lori Webb who has been president of the Southern League since 2012 about her inspirational story. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17542568

2024 Hall of Fame Ballot Review 01/28/2024

2024 Hall of Fame Ballot Review Beltre’, Helton & Mauer, these three great players just got elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. We admire as Ed interviews the Honorable Louis Schiff about the upcoming Caribbean World Series that will take place in Miami. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/29679453

2024 Fan’s-Eye View of the Baseball Hall of Fame 01/25/2024

2024 Fan’s-Eye View of the Baseball Hall of Fame With the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19, let’s go back to 2016 as Ed Kasputis interviews Matt Sullivan, co-author of A Fan’s-Eye View of the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Critique of Baseball’s Greatest Institution. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/29640698

Lady in Blue 01/21/2024

Lady in Blue It’s January as hundreds of men and women head to umpire school as they chase their dream to become a professional baseball umpire. Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only, Perry Lee Barber who has been a female baseball umpire since 1981. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/29579378

2024 Minicast – The Great Eight 01/18/2024

2024 Minicast – The Great Eight Let’s go back to 1975 and remember The Great Eight from the Big Red Machine as Ed Kasputis interviews baseball researcher and editor, Mark Armour. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/20116265

2024 Minicast – First Year Owner 01/14/2024

2024 Minicast – First Year Owner In 2013, Ed Kasputis interviewed first year owner, Ken Babby of the Akron RubberDucks about what he learned during his first year of owning the Cleveland Indians AA affiliate. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/22709939

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