Three Strikes...yer OUT! Baseball History Podcast
This podcast features biographies of famous Major League Baseball players.
Episodes
Known by the colorful and accurate nicknames "The Franchise" and "Tom Terrific", Tom Seaver won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1967 and was a huge part of bringing the New York Mets their first world championship in 1969. This fantastic pitcher was a 12-time All-Star, won 3 NL Cy Young Awards, and is the Mets' all-time leader in wins.
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Known by the colorful and accurate nicknames "The Franchise" and "Tom Terrific", Tom Seaver won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1967 and was a huge part of bringing the New York Mets their first world championship in 1969. This fantastic pitcher was a 12-time All-Star, won 3 NL Cy Young Awards, and is the Mets' all-time leader in wins.
Career Highlights:
- He was the...
Joe Morgan, considered one of the greatest 2nd baseman of all time, played for one of the greatest teams of all time, the Cincinnati Reds, during their powerhouse "Big Red Machine" years in the 1970's.
Career Highlights:
- He was a 10-time All-Star
- He won 5 straight Gold Gloves at 2nd base (from 1973 thru 1977)
- He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award twice (in 1975 and 1976)
- He wo...
Ichiro Suzuki played right field for the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees, and the Miami Marlins for 19 seasons, playing from 2001 until 2019.
Career Highlights:
- He was a 10-time All-Star
- He was the 2001 American League Rookie of the Year
- He won the American League Most Valuable Player Award (2001)
- He was the American League Batting Champion twice (2001, 2004)
- He won 10 straight Gold Gloves for his outf...
Details the playing career of the great Oakland A's left fielder, Joe Rudi!
Career Highlights:
- He was a 3-time All-Star (in 1972, 1974, and 1975)
- He won 3 straight Gold Gloves as a left fielder (in 1974, 1975, and 1976)
- He was a runner-up twice for the American League Most Valuable Player Award (in 1972, 1974)
- He was the American League leader in hits with 181 (1972)
- He was the American League leader...
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Upcoming Shows:
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- Ichiro Suzuki (out now)
Details the playing career of Giants, Cardinals, and Braves hitting great, Orlando Cepeda!
Career Highlights:
- He was a 7-time All-Star
- He was the 1958 National League Rookie of the Year
- He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award (1967)
- He was a World Series Champion with the St. Louis Cardinals (1967)
- He was the National League Home Run Champion in 1961
- He led the National League in RBIs twice i...
A biography featuring Pittsburgh Pirate great, Roberto Clemente, Part 2.
Career Highlights:
- He was a 12-time All-Star.
- He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award (1966).
- He was the National League Batting Champion four times (1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967).
- He was a Gold Glove Award winner as an outfielder for twelve consecutive seasons from 1961 through 1972.
- He had 13 seasons where he batted over .30...
A biography featuring Pittsburgh Pirate great, Roberto Clemente, Part 1.
Career Highlights:
- He was a 12-time All-Star.
- He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award (1966).
- He was the National League Batting Champion four times (1961, 1964, 1965, and 1967).
- He was a Gold Glove Award winner as an outfielder for twelve consecutive seasons from 1961 through 1972.
- He had 13 seasons where he batted over .30...
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Details the 1972 World Series between the Oakland A's and the Cincinnati Reds!
This World Series featured some all-time great players:
- Johnny Bench, probably the all-time best catcher in Major League Baseball!
- All-time MLB hits leader and Reds great, Pete Rose.
- One of the best 2nd basemen ever, and a personal favorite of mine, the Reds Joe Morgan.
- The backbone of the A’s pitching staff, the great Catfish...
Biography on the great Baltimore Orioles First Baseman, Boog Powell!
Career Highlights:
- He was a 4-time All-Star.
- He won the American League Most Valuable Player Award (1970).
- He was an American League Champion with the Orioles in 1966, 1969, 1970 and 1971.
- He was a World Series Champion twice with the Orioles (1966, 1970).
- He was the AL Comeback Player of the Year twice (1966, 1975).
- He led the American League...
Details the playing career of St. Louis Cardinals pitching great, Bob Gibson!
Career Highlights:
- He was an 9-time All-Star.
- He won the Gold Glove 9 times in a row as a pitcher.
- He was the 2nd player ever to get 3,000 strikeouts.
- He was a 2-time National League Cy Young Award winner.
- He won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1968.
- He was a World Series Champion twice with the Cardinals.
- He still ho...
A biography on Washington Senators slugger, Frank Howard!
Career Highlights:
- He was the 1960 National League Rookie of the Year.
- He was a 4-time All-Star.
- He was a 2-time American League Home Run leader.
- He was a World Series Champion with the Dodgers in 1963.
- He still has the record for hitting the most home runs in one week...hitting an amazing 10 home runs in 20 at bats!.
- He was famous for hitting many docum...
A biography of Red Sox great, Carl Yastrzemski!
Career Highlights:
- He is an 18-time All-Star.
- He is a winner of seven Gold Gloves.
- He won the Triple Crown in 1967.
- He is the first American League player to make the 3,000 hit club and also hit over 400 home runs.
- He is second on the all-time list for games played, and third for total at-bats.
- He is the Red Sox' all-time leader in career RBIs, runs, hits, si...
A biography on the the Oakland A's and New York Yankee's pitching great, Catfish Hunter!
Career Highlights:
- He pitched a perfect game on May 8, 1968 against the Minnesota Twins. He is the youngest man to have ever pitched a perfect game.
- He made the American League All Star team 8 times.
- He won the American League Cy Young award in 1974.
- He pitched on five World Series championship teams, including ...
Details the playing career of the great Minnesota Twin and California Angel, Rod Carew!
Career Highlights:
- He was the rookie-of-the-year in 1967.
- He made the American League All Star team an incredible 18 seasons in a row!
- He won the American League batting championship seven times, including four years in a row from 1972 through 1975.
- He won the American League MVP award in 1977, making a serious run at the ...
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