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 Ernie Harwell Re-broadcast 12/19/2024

2024 Ernie Harwell Re-broadcast This podcast features baseball sportscaster great, Ernie Harwell. Our PhD Committee first reviews Major League Baseball’s playoff expansion idea of adding an additional wild card team in each league and then shifts into analyzing who is listening to our podcasts. Then it’s time for Harwell. Hear Harwell’s moving 1955 poem – The Definition of Baseball, then hear Harwell’s account of baseball’s Shot Heard ‘Round the […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17102441

2024 Vin Scully Re-broadcast 12/15/2024

2024 Vin Scully Re-broadcast Greatest Baseball Sportscaster of All Time Our PhD Committee honors Vin Scully (1927 – 2022) as the greatest baseball sportscaster of all time. Ed, Farley and Mark then explore the life of Scully and listen to some of his greatest clips. Ed then interviews Dodger faithful and English Professor, Frank Ardolino about Scully. We then […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/17102444

Golden At-Bat 12/08/2024

Golden At-Bat MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred floated the idea of the Golden At-Bat. We debate as we bask in President Trump’s re-election. Was 2024 Trump’s Golden At-Bat? /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/34332190

2024 Wichita Balk 12/01/2024

2024 Wichita Balk Ed Kasputis interviews Steve Schuster, voice of the Winnipeg Goldeyes about an unforgettable Game 4 of the 2017 American Association Championship Series. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/23159753

2024 Baseball Comedy 11/28/2024

2024 Baseball Comedy Our PhD Committee examines and celebrates the comedians who love baseball through their unforgettable skits. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/4014034

2024 Minicast – James “Deacon” White 11/24/2024

2024 Minicast – James “Deacon” White Ed Kasputis interviews baseball researcher, James D. Smith III about the barehanded catcher, James “Deacon” White (1847-1939) who will be the only player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 28, 2013. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19424075

2024 Summer of ’68 11/17/2024

2024 Summer of ’68 Ed Kasputis interviews author, Tim Wendel about his book, Summer of ’68: The Season That Changed Baseball – and America – Forever. From the beginning, ’68 was a season rocked by national tragedy and sweeping change. Opening Day was postponed and later played in the shadow of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s funeral. That summer, as […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/19965287

2024 Minicast – Charles O. Finley 11/14/2024

2024 Minicast – Charles O. Finley Ed Kasputis interviews G. Michael Green about his book, Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball’s Super Showman. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/22237343

2024 Minicast – Marty Kuehnert 11/10/2024

2024 Minicast – Marty Kuehnert From Tokyo, Ed Kasputis interviews Marty Kuehnert, Senior Advisor to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles about his 40+ year career as an American baseball executive in Japan. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/18086846

2024 World Series Review 11/02/2024

2024 World Series Review Hail to the Los Angeles Dodgers as they win their eighth World Series. Ed Kasputis interviews Matt Moreno from dodgerblue.com about this year’s Fall Classic. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33753892

2024 Game 6 Road Trip Re-broadcast 10/27/2024

2024 Game 6 Road Trip Re-broadcast Let’s remember one of the greatest World Series games of all time – Game 6 of the the 2011 World Series. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/20766554

2024 World Series 10/24/2024

2024 World Series Dodgers, Yankees, let’s get ready for an epic World Series. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33593347

2024 Minicast – Down to the Last Pitch 10/20/2024

2024 Minicast – Down to the Last Pitch What was the greatest World Series? Ed Kasputis learns as he interviews author, Tim Wendel about his new book, Down to the Last Pitch. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/27232014

2024 League Championship Series 10/13/2024

2024 League Championship Series The final four are set, Dodgers, Mets, Guardians and Yankees. Ed Kasputis interviews fellow podcaster, Jeff Cohen from Baseball and BBQ podcast about what it means for both New York teams to still be in the playoffs. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33435542

3…2…1… We’re on the Air 10/10/2024

3…2…1… We’re on the Air Ed Kasputis interviews Emmy Award winning Producer Robert Steinfeld about his new book, 3… 2… 1… We’re on the Air. Imagine what it’s like to make hundreds of decisions in just two hours on “live” network television with your work seen by millions of people. That’s what Steinfeld has been doing for decades. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33399557

Division Series Preview 10/06/2024

Division Series Preview There are 8 teams left with the 4 underdogs advancing through the Wild Card Series. We try to make sense of it. OMG. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33344807

2024 Wild Card Preview 10/02/2024

2024 Wild Card Preview The postseason has begun with the Tigers, Royals and Mets winning on day 1. We preview the Wild Card round and reminisce our road trip for the A’s last game in Oakland. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33292842

2024 Moe Berg Podcast Re-broadcast 02/24/2014

2024 Moe Berg Podcast Re-broadcast The Catcher Who Was a Spy This week we honor the man who inspired the creation of Baseball PhD – Moe Berg (1902 – 1972). Moe Berg got his PhD in life – through baseball. Berg spoke 12 languages travelled the world, played in the major leagues and served as America’s foremost atomic spy during World War II. Berg knew […] /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/1349549

2024 Oakland Athletics 09/22/2024

2024 Oakland Athletics Our PhD Committee gets ready to fly West to see the last game at the Oakland Coliseum as the Athletics say good bye. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33156167

2024 Cincinnati Reds 09/15/2024

2024 Cincinnati Reds The Big Red Machine ain’t what is used to be but could this year’s Reds be spoilers? Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only, Mo Egger from ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati to find out. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/33058592

2024 Minnesota Twins 09/08/2024

2024 Minnesota Twins Lots of injuries coupled with Twin City toughness has made the Twins playoff bound, but can they go deep into the playoffs? Ed Kasputis interviews former Minnesota Twins minor league announcer, Marshall Kelner to get the real scoop. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32959732

2024 Chicago Cubs 09/01/2024

2024 Chicago Cubs The Cubs started fast but then injuries took their toll. While the Cubbies can’t catch the Brewers can they slip into the last Wild Card slot? Five games back with a month to go. Ed Kasputis interviews Al Yellon from bleedcubbieblue.com to find out. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32851927

2024 Pittsburgh Pirates 08/25/2024

2024 Pittsburgh Pirates The Pirates are last in the NL Central but with the best rookie starting pitcher in the Majors. Is there hope for the future? Ed Kasputis interviews Pittsburgh radio personality, Jake Slebodnick on what lies ahead. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32729382

2024 Toronto Blue Jays 08/18/2024

2024 Toronto Blue Jays O Canada. The Blue Jays have a payroll around 237 million U.S. dollars and are currently in last place in the AL East. We ponder as Ed Kasputis interviews Tom Dakers from bluebirdbanter.com. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32625752

2024 Little League Classic 08/11/2024

2024 Little League Classic We celebrate the return of a unique MLB regular-season game, played primarily in front of Little League Baseball World Series players and their families at historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Tigers host the Yankees on Sunday, August 18, 2024. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32529167

2024 Little League World Series 08/04/2024

2024 Little League World Series The Little League World Series starts on August 14, 2024. We reminisce and look forward to this year’s Series. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32429212

2024 Washington Nationals 07/28/2024

2024 Washington Nationals The rebuild continues as the Nats sit in 4th place in the NL East. What lies ahead with the trade deadline approaching on July 30th? We debate and ponder. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32319532

2024 Tampa Bay Rays 07/21/2024

2024 Tampa Bay Rays With a new stadium deal almost complete, the Rays are set to stay in St. Petersburg for the next 30 years. Ed Kasputis interviews Danny Russell from draysbay.com about the current state of the Tampa Bay Rays. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32230852

2024 Texas Rangers 07/14/2024

2024 Texas Rangers The World Champs have had a rough 2024 as they prepare to host this year’s Midsummer Classic. Ed Kasputis interviews West Jones from justbaseball.com about the Rangers and all things Texas. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32127202

Hall of Fame Weekend 07/07/2024

Hall of Fame Weekend Let’s celebrate as the Hall of Fame Weekend approaches starting on Friday, July 19, 2024. Congratulations to Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and manager Jim Leyland for being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. /episode/index/show/baseballphd/id/32035847

Baseball PhD (enhanced M4A)

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