Baseball PhD (MP3)

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!

Episodes

2025 Roberto Clemente Podcast

January 22, 2025 • 42 mins

Our PhD Committee remembers Roberto Clemente on the 49th Anniversary of his death. Ed Kasputis and Dave Matejczyk interview Pulitzer Prize winner, David Maraniss about Clemente.

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2025 Minicast – Ronald Wilson Reagan

January 18, 2025 • 27 mins

Let’s remember our 40th President – Ronald Wilson Reagan. We celebrate his wit and courage. Ed Kasputis reflects upon his 2010 visit to the Reagan Library in Simi Valley.

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2025 The San Diego Chicken Re-broadcast

January 15, 2025 • 47 mins

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.

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Savannah Bananas

January 12, 2025 • 60 mins

Let’s learn about the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball as Mark Rantala interviews Jessie Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas and Josh Talevsky, broadcaster for the Bananas.

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2025 Harry Caray Re-broadcast

January 8, 2025 • 51 mins

Holy Cow! We conclude our 6 podcast series on baseball’s greatest sportscasters with Harry Caray (1914 – 1998). Caray broadcast Major League Baseball for 53 years. Ed, Farley & Mark review the 2006 PBS documentary, Kokoyakyu – High School Baseball. Then it’s time for baseball’s greatest showman. Ed interviews author and former presidential speech writer, Curt Smith about Caray and his legacy. We […]

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2025 Jack Buck Re-broadcast

January 5, 2025 • 49 mins

Jack Buck (1924 – 2002) called 11 World Series, 4 Major League All-Star games and 18 Super Bowls. Ed, Farley and Mark review Buck‘s career and make their Super Bowl predictions in his honor. Ed interviews author Curt Smith about Buck and Marty Allen shares his worst day in radio.

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2025 Red Barber Re-broadcast

January 1, 2025 • 48 mins

Barber hired Vin Scully We honor one of the greatest baseball sportscasters of all time – Red Barber. We explore his life and influence. Ed interviews and thanks Dale Mugford from Brave New Code for our new mobile web site. Ed then interviews author, speech writer and professor, Curt Smith. Our podcast concludes as we remember the Ol’ Redhead and […]

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2025 New Year’s Eve Podcast

December 29, 2024 • 59 mins

Happy New Year. We celebrate 2024 while we look forward to 2025. Our PhD Committee reviews the strange but true events of 2024 in Major League Baseball.

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2024 Mel Allen Re-broadcast

December 25, 2024 • 66 mins

Mordecai Israel was his name Mel Allen was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up to become the “Voice of the Yankees“. Our PhD Committee relives his great life with the help of authors, Stephen Borelli, Stanley Cohen and Rob Edelman. Our podcast also talks about Cliff Lee returning to the Phillies and notable baseball deaths for 2010. Then it’s time for At the Mixer with Marty […]

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2024 Christmas Podcast

December 22, 2024 • 57 mins

Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birth of our savior. Our PhD Committee interviews Jeff Cohen from the podcast, Baseball and BBQ about the Mets signing Juan Soto who they believe might the savior for their organization. Time will tell.

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