Podcast terbaik Midnight Library (2025)

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E10: The Strange History of Home Run Derby 34:53

6d ago34:53

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In this episode, I explore the strange and overlooked history of what has become an event that rivals the allstar game for American popularity. Through this history, we see how baseball has changed, and we might get a glimpse of what's to come with home run derbies of the future.Oleh bendavidorlando

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S13 Ep8: The Sin Eater's Buffet 39:10

8d ago39:10

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Welcome, Dear Guest! We hope you're hungry for knowledge about getting others into Heaven by risking your own soul, because tonight, we have for you the complete telling of the life of a professional Sin Eater! Included in the telling are "scapegoats" and "whipping boys," with a dash of Holiday cheer brought to you by our own Eric & Jill, who have …

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Ep9: The Athlete Television Made a Star 1:03:37

16d ago1:03:37

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Jackie Robinson arrived at exactly the right moment, not just in baseball, but in media history. As television spread into American homes, Robinson became the first athlete millions didn’t just read about or hear on the radio, but watched. This episode tells the rarely discussed story of how television shaped Robinson’s fame, magnified the pressure…

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S13 Ep7: The Ghost Ship, Octavius 34:48

22d ago34:48

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How very good of you to visit, dear guest! Do step into the Reading Room and warm your weary bones near the fire. Tonight, we have just the thing to take your mind off all the dreadfulness in the world- a ship, a ghost ship, The Octavius. Lost, then found, then lost again. And argued about to this day...as to its whereabouts. Rest...and hear the ta…

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S13 Ep6: Beware The Rougarou! 37:15

1M ago37:15

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It's Mr. Darling's birthday! To celebrate (and salivate), tonight's reading will be all about everyone's favorite Cajun werewolf, The Rougarou! If you're ravenous to know just how a French lycanthrope got their claws sunk into the Louisiana swamplands, do we have a fluffy tale to tell you! These fanged beasties are rumored to have influenced a war,…

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Ep8: The Game that Sold America on Television 36:29

1M ago36:29

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In the beginning, experts swore television would never matter. Viewers would tire of “staring at a plywood box.” Baseball could never be captured on one screen, and no one would trade the color of their imagination for grainy black-and-white flicker. And yet, one messy, chaotic, barely-watchable baseball experiment in 1939 sparked a revolution. In …

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Ep7: The Voices We Carried 45:45

2M ago45:45

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In the 1950s, baseball broadcasts on television were expanding, and this fairly new technology was starting to catch up to radio in sports coverage, until a groundbreaking innovation cemented radio for the next sixty years as the most flexible, reliable way to experience a game away from the ballpark. In this episode, I discuss the history of this …

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S13 Ep5: Welcome to Hellmouth! 38:53

2M ago38:53

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Ever wanted to leap into the fiery depths of an eternally-burning, monster mouth of Hell? Good! Then stick with us, because tonight, we have just that very thing all heated up and ready to welcome you! You don't see a HellMouth every day, yet you know exactly what one is. Why is that? Ms. Merrick offers you a cavernous inferno of knowledge on the h…

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Ep6: Homer at the Bat 37:37

2M ago37:37

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Like broadcasts and broadcasters of the early days, the 1992 Simpsons episode, Homer at the Bat, shaped the lives of millions. It made people laugh, it connected people more deeply with their favorite sports heroes by humanizing these mythical figures, and it instilled a deeper curiosity for those on the periphery of the game. If you’re a fan of th…

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Ep5: The Golden Age of Baseball and Radio 55:53

2M ago55:53

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In this episode, I discuss the complicated relationship between radio and baseball, and how, when baseball was resisting, radio was sneaking in through every back door in America. I tell the stories of some iconic announcers of the day, like Red Barber, who nearly quit when he heard Branch Rickey was going to sign Jackie Robinson.…

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Ep4: The Recreators 39:28

2M ago39:28

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Step into the forgotten world of baseball recreation, a unique phenomenon created to fill an enormous void in baseball coverage during the 1920s to the 1950s, a strange blending of truth and fiction that connected millions to the game and their heroes, and introduced millions to a young recreator named Ronald Reagan, who cited baseball recreation a…

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S13 Ep4: Folk Magic Witchcraft Expo! 43:24

2M ago43:24

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So, if your granny casts a love spell on your neighbor's donkey, is that folk magic, or witchcraft? Or granny magic? Tonight, your bewitching host will help you sift through all of the hair and fingernail clippings to find out. Magic, for the sake of good, and for the sake of... not-so-good, has been practiced by witches and common folk alike for s…

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Bonus: An Interview with Kelyn Ikegami, director of "The Streak" 46:16

2M ago46:16

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The story of Kelyn Ikegami developing and completing this documentary is as fascinating as the story itself: a bunch of ragtag minor leaguers relegated to the baseball graveyard, only to resurrect their story in legendary fashion. I really enjoyed our conversation just as I really enjoyed the documentary, which you can find on Apple TV and Amazon P…

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Ep3: The Day Baseball Found Its Voice 35:16

2M ago35:16

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Before Graham McNamee, there was basic reporting of the game by broadcasters, and long dead silences between plays. But the opera singer turned broadcaster changed the way people listening to their radio interacted with the game, and he paved the way for the type of broadcasting we know and love today. Tune in to listen to this story and more.…

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Ep2: The Swing Heard 'Round The World 34:21

3M ago34:21

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Radio was floundering in its early days. People didn’t know what to make of it. Baseball owners were afraid of it, and for the first years of radio broadcasting, there was no banter, only dead air between plays. In the midst of this lull came an athlete and personality who bewitched a nation, and was single-handedly responsible for the spread of mi…

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S13 Ep3: High Strangeness at Highgate Cemetery 45:57

3M ago45:57

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Welcome, Spooky Lovely! We have a fabulous evening planned for you in Highgate Cemetery! There will be gruesome finds, battling vampire hunters, rattled bones, and wandering ghosts- all shared with you by your rumored witch host! So, breathe deep, the gathering gloom, and pick out your spot in The Reading Room! We're so happy to see you! Special Th…

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Ep1: A Love Letter to Phil Rizzuto 46:18

3M ago46:18

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In this first episode of Season 4, I discuss a lie I’ve been telling myself for 40 years about who my favorite team actually was, and I begin the amazing journey of baseball broadcasting. Before there was television, there was radio, and before that, there was the telegraph and the amazing broadcasting innovations that came from this limited techno…

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S13 Ep2: Sweet Teeth 45:08

3M ago45:08

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You look peckish, Dear Guest! How about a little something you can sink your teeth into? Teeth, from every kind of animal, including you, have had a special kind of power and lore about them since forever! Tonight, Ms. Merrick intends to expose the roots of tooth folklore and witchcraft– witchcraft containing the magical ingredient... TEETH! Join u…

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S13 Ep1: Palmistry - Palm Mystery 48:38

4M ago48:38

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It said that "your fate is in your hands" - Learn how, with Miranda's voice in your ears, in this insightful reading on Palmistry! Hear of this mystical practice, its ancient roots, and how it spread across time. Find out which cultures embraced it, and just who made it into the thriving tool of divination that is to this day. And, how you...can ea…

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Bonus Episode: Rounders Host Jeffrey Lambert Stops by the Library 52:45

5M ago52:45

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I sit down with Jeffrey Lambert to have a fun debate about whether or not certain players should be included on record lists, and whether we should be comparing players from different eras in the first place. You can find the Rounders podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rounders-a-history-of-baseball-in-america/id1415099174. And you ca…

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Ep. 19: What if They Lived in Each Other's Time? 54:16

5M ago54:16

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It’s easy to compare numbers on paper, but what happens when we do a deep dive into the times and worlds in which Cal Ripken Jr and Lou Gehrig lived? In this final episode of Season 3, I pull back the curtain on what training, medicine, culture, and competition looked like for each man in his day, to get a much better idea of where each man stood i…

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Bonus Episode: Robert Elias Stops By the Library 52:13

5M ago52:13

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I had the pleasure recently of sitting down with prolific baseball author Robert Elias. We talk about the amazing and overlooked life of ballplayer Danny Gardella, the man of a thousand nicknames who receives little credit for how significantly he changed the game. You can find Elias’s book on Amazon, but send a message to midnightlibraryofbaseball…

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S12 Ep9: Fear Daily 31:48

5M ago31:48

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The Midnight Library is proud to present for your listening pleasure, Fear Daily, a deeply atmospheric show that lures you into the unknown to unsettle you with the uncanny. Fear Daily takes you into the shadows of the past, unearthing the 1990's most terrifying tales of monsters, madness, and life after death. Join them as they explore the ghost s…

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Ep. 18: Legacy in Only 2,131 Steps 43:12

5M ago43:12

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In this episode, I explore several key factors that would have helped or hurt Gehrig and Ripken Jr in their pursuit of the consecutive game streak. This comparison will also shed light on each player’s baseball legacy. Who had it harder, considering the times. The answer might not be what you think.Oleh bendavidorlando

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Ep. 17: The Man Behind The Streak 58:39

6M ago58:39

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Most people know Lou Gehrig as the Iron Horse, as the man who played more games than any other player, until Cal Ripken Jr. They know him as one of the best players in baseball history, period, and the man who had a disease named after him. In this episode, I shed light on lesser-known stories about the man, and how some hidden traits and tendencie…

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S12 Ep8: Malevolent Mermaids PLUS! A Sample of Stefan's Story 50:33

6M ago50:33

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Whether you can swim or not, Dear Guest, you're still in grave danger of tonight's maelstrom of moist monsters: The Malevolent Mermaids! Your Hell or high water host has 3 waterlogged, brutal beauties to share with you. So put your water wings on and hope for the best! You'll also be pleased to hear that tonight's soaking wet sponsor is The Evil Wi…

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Ep. 16: The Third Man 29:00

6M ago29:00

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Cal Ripken Jr and Lou Gehrig are well known for their consecutive game streaks. But what about the third man on the all-time list? Had circumstances been slightly different, his name would be the name we all know, we all talk about. And yet, most of us have never heard of him. Tonight, I move his fascinating story from the dark corners of history, …

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Ep. 15: From Obscurity to Immortality 37:43

6M ago37:43

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n the early 1900s, there was no such thing as a consecutive games streak, because nobody followed it. Until a man named Al Munro Elias brought the statistic into the public consciousness. Even then, few players actively chose to pursue the streak. So of all the people to attempt this feat, of all the people to do what no one else had come close to …

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S12 Ep7: Beheadings in Art 40:23

6M ago40:23

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Come right in, loosen your scarf, and have a headless cookie from The Hospitality Tray, dear guest! Tonight, your hostess, Miranda Merrick, is beyond thrilled to present for your delight, three fine and famous paintings of Beheadings in Art! And what beautifully dark things they are! There will be two versions of Judith beheading Holofernes and one…

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Ep 14: The Streak 34:01

6M ago34:01

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The consecutive game streak is not just something that happened with Cal Ripken Jr. The whole, fascinating story involves Lou Gehrig, dozens of aspiring ballplayers, statistical pioneers, and a rollercoaster of emotions, perceptions, and changed minds regarding a record people ignored, ridiculed, and finally, revered.…

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S12 Ep6: The Collyer Brothers - A Handmade Horror 45:06

7M ago45:06

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Welcome to The Midnight Library, Dear Guest! We hope you notice how freely you can move about...within the cordoned-off areas. Tonight we have something just a little different for you, the story of The Collyer Brothers. If you've never heard of them, you're in for a treat, sort of. If you have heard of them, please don't alarm the others. Without …

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Ep 13: Why Didn't He Just Try? 36:23

7M ago36:23

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Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is known in baseball history as the man who saved baseball, the man who took charge, and acted. But he is also known as the man who did nothing in some of the biggest issues to ever occur in the major leagues? Was he a man who intentionally stood in the way of human rights and progress, or was he simply a man of his ti…

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Ep 12: Here Comes The Judge 37:45

7M ago37:45

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In the second part of this 3-part series, I dive into Kenesaw Mountain Landis’ transition from federal judge to first baseball commissioner, and what happens when the judge gets down to business. Lives will be destroyed. More conspiracies uncovered. But while he’s cleaning up baseball, Landis is also willfully preventing millions of Americans from …

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – L. Frank Baum | Full Audiobook | Classic Children’s Fantasy 3:51:04

7M ago3:51:04

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – L. Frank Baum | Full Audiobook | Classic Children’s Fantasy Follow Dorothy, Toto, and their unforgettable companions — the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion — as they journey through the magical land of Oz in search of courage, heart, wisdom, and a way home. First published in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by…

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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger 6:02:00

7M ago6:02:00

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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is one of the most influential and controversial novels of the 20th century. Narrated by the unforgettable Holden Caulfield, the story captures the raw confusion, alienation, and irony of teenage life in post-war America. 📚 Genre: Coming-of-Age, Modern Classic, Literary Fiction 🗽 Set in: 1950s New York…

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 8:40:13

7M ago8:40:13

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a timeless classic of American literature. Set in the racially divided South of the 1930s, the novel follows young Scout Finch as she witnesses her father, Atticus, defend an innocent Black man falsely accused of a terrible crime. Through innocence, injustice, and moral courage, this story explores the deep ro…

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S12 Ep5: The North Berwick Witch Trials 39:31

7M ago39:31

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Our reading this evening is issued with a rare "Heartbreak Warning" It tells the story of how one young man's obsession influenced the governing of his country, and gave unchecked power to the courts who worked in partnership with the church in order to ruin the lives of countless innocent people, primarily women, by first accusing them of witchcra…

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Ep 11: The Commissioner Who Would be King 37:40

7M ago37:40

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For all the known controversies and unbelievable stories surrounding Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, there are just as many mysteries. In this episode, I dig into the origin story of the man who shaped baseball like no other commissioner in the history of the game.Oleh bendavidorlando

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S12 Ep4: The Midnight Toast: A Story About You 55:19

8M ago55:19

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Honestly, we don't know what you were thinking, or, how what supposedly happened actually did. You're usually so careful and follow Miranda's instructions to the letter. But, these things do happen...from time to time...for some unknown reason. Join us tonight as YOU become lost in The Midnight Library and have the most bizarre evening that you've …

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Bonus Episode: Author and journalist Scott Miller stops by the library 49:12

8M ago49:12

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I sit down with Scott Miller to discuss his new book about the relevance of managers, fifty years ago, and today. I love the overlooked and misunderstood parts of the game, and during our conversation, Scott Miller does not disappoint.Oleh bendavidorlando

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Ep. 10: The Secret History of Night Baseball 32:14

8M ago32:14

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In this episode, I uncover some hidden stories and unforeseen outcomes of night games in Major League Baseball, including a son who learned, after his father’s death, how integral his father had been in the development of lights in the game.Oleh bendavidorlando

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S12 Ep3: The Witch's Wheel of the Year 57:17

8M ago57:17

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Have you ever heard of "The Turning of the Wheel"? If not, you are missing out on an ancient and beloved calendar that encourages bonfires, music, bathing, planting, baking bread, and finding romance! Oh and also holding a dinner for the dead. Join us tonight in The Reading Room to hear all about the 8 old-fashioned festivals that anyone can take p…

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Ep. 9: The Game that Feared the Dark 30:44

8M ago30:44

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In this episode, I dig into the question, why did it take Major League Baseball 55 years to introduce the night game, when the first night game actually occurred in 1880? I’ll explore the reasons, and the overlooked consequences to millions of fans.Oleh bendavidorlando

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Ep. 8: The Haunted Game 44:13

8M ago44:13

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What do hauntings look like in baseball, and where are ghosts most entrenched? In this episode, I answer these questions, and I explore some of the fascinating, overlooked elements of the most well known curse in baseball history.Oleh bendavidorlando

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S12 Ep2: A Belfry of Bats! 36:58

8M ago36:58

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Welcome bat lovers! And future bat lovers! We have great faith that once you get to know bats... well, you'll find they're even more creepy and mysterious than you imagined. Please swoop down on The Hospitality Tray to snap up your treats and find your favorite seat because tonight it's all about The Goth Butterflies of the Night, BATS! Special Tha…

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Ep. 7: Sorry Ray. This guy did it first. 34:12

9M ago34:12

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In this episode, I try to solve the mystery of why Larry Luebbers spent the equivalent of $300,000 to rebuild Crosley Field on his farm, ten years before a fictional character named Ray Kinsella would decide to accomplish a similar feat.Oleh bendavidorlando

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S12 Ep1: The Victorians - Masters of Morbid Mourning 38:49

9M ago38:49

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Welcome Spooky Lovelies! The fireplaces are lit, the Hospitality Tray is set, and everything that would make you run in panic is waiting beyond the cordoned-off areas, mostly. We thought it was time to visit our long-dead friends, The Victorians, and to learn to admire their strict and strange mourning customs, some of which are still with us today…

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Ep. 6: The Baseball Reliquary 35:21

9M ago35:21

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In this episode, I dive deep into the story of a baseball museum described as both a compliment to and antithesis of Cooperstown, a place where players and people are recognized for their contributions and character, not their statistical accomplishments. A place that has been overlooked and undersold. A place that deserves more attention.…

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Ep. 5: Bridging the Chasm 50:01

9M ago50:01

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In this episode, I dive into the extraordinary life and career of Lefty O’Doul—a baseball legend whose impact on the game goes far beyond his unorthodox playing days. Despite his remarkable contributions both on and off the field, he remains absent from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Why has he been overlooked, and what can we learn from this amazing s…

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Ep. 4: Fallen Through the Cracks 31:02

9M ago31:02

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Chuck Klein put together one of the greatest five seasons in Major League history, and yet he was forgotten for thirty years, until an unlikely intervention by President Richard Nixon. In this episode, I’ll discuss Klein’s many miraculous feats, including nearly hitting five home runs in one game. I’ll also explain why he was forgotten, and what ha…

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