Lord I Was Born a Gamblin' Fan
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In light of the recent controversies around sports betting, we take a look at baseball's history and current troubled relationship with gambling. Plus, a new chapter in "Holy Shit Seasons," a recap of the London Series, and more!
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Put Me In, Coach! is a baseball podcast hosted by Matt Coggins and Carl Mizell.
Theme music is by Quack Quack Seat Back. Edited and produced by Matt Coggins / Arctic Sounds.
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FOOTNOTES
- 2024 Athletic Player Poll
- ESPN: Two distinct periods of gambling
- Washington Post: MLB embraced gambling while trying to preserve its integrity. It’s a big bet.
- Athletic: After MLB’s reckoning on sports betting offenders, what can leagues do to enforce the rules?
- Athletic: Player suspensions are another example of MLB’s delicate dance with gambling
- Athletic: MLB bans Padres’ Tucupita Marcano permanently for betting on baseball
- The Conversation: How Gambling Built Baseball and Then Almost Destroyed It
- USA Today: Getting death threats from aggrieved gamblers, MLB players starting to fear for their safety
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