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Backwards K Pod

An educational and biographical look, at the moments and personalities, that have been woven into the fabric of baseball. Backwards K Where We Collect Ballplayers And Their Stories

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01:18:27

Ryne Sandberg; Ryno

Backwards K Pod ·

2023/09/19

"Kid Natural" Ryne Sandberg let his glove, bat and legs, do his talking on the baseball diamond. By the time his 16 year career was completed, Sandberg's play had announced him as one of the greatest second basemen, to ever play the game of baseball. The Cubs' fans affectionately nicknamed him Ryno, and he quickly became their fan-favorite champion during the 1980's. A hard-working ballplayer, who could do no wrong on the field. The consumate gentleman baseball players for the ages. This week we

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Roly-Poly Mickey Lolich

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2023/09/12

This week, BKP celebrates the 83rd birthday, of the living legend, and Detroit Tigers' fan-favorite pitcher, Mickey Lolich. Although he is most recognized for his 1968, World Series MVP heroics, that saw him out-duel Cardinals' Ace Bob Gibson for the championship prize, it is way too easy to forget that his 2,832 career strikeouts, are still the third most by a southpaw, behind only Steve Carlton and the "Big Unit" Randy Johnson. He was a durable Clysdale, that finished close to 40% of his starts,

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55:07

Baseball Movie Review; Chasing 3,000 BKP Bonus Pod

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2023/09/09

This week, Jake is joined in the dojo, with Omar Gobby, as they critique the movie Chasing 3,000. An Independant film, released in 2007, about the journey of Mickey Sitka (played by Trevor Morgan), and his younger brother Roger Sitka (Rory Caulkin), who has muscular dystrophy, from California to Pittsburgh in 1972, to watch their baseball idol, Roberto Clemente chase the magical 3,000 hit benchmark. Told through the eyes of an older Mickey Sitka, played by Ray Liotta. #ChasingThreeThousand #3000

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51:08

T-Mobile Park

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2023/09/05

This week, we dig into the complex history of the 14th oldest ballpark in the Major Leagues, T-Mobile Park in Seattle Washington. With the deteriorating Kingdome literally falling apart, and after years of behind the scenes political wrangling by the King County Council, The Mariners ownership group, as well as the tax paying citizens of Seattle. The future health of the franchise, finally had stability with a great retro-throwback style crib of their own, with the modern amenities. The state of the

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01:15:41

Hideo Nomo; The Tornado

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2023/08/29

Hideo Nomo could have stayed in Japan and played ball. Made alot of money, and enjoyed his fame, but he wanted more for himself. His move to play in America, was an attack on the Japanese baseball establishment, but it also promoted thought for not only future Japanes ballers, but the whole entire Asian-Pacific rim, as he offered a pathway of least resistance, to playing the best of the best. He was willing to risk his ruputation back home. He was willing to risk all that he had accomplished as a

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01:00:23

Jim Thome

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2023/08/22

The numbers jump right off the screen, when it comes to looking up his stats. Even in an era where power reigned supreme. His 612 home runs rank eighth on the MLB all-time rank and his 1,747 walks rank seventh. Only six player have totaled 1,700 Walks and 1,699 RBI in the history of the game; Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, Carl Yastrzmeski, Ted Williams, Barry Bonds and Thome. And yet the blue-collar kid from Peoria, Illinoise, always seemed to work hardest on something that can never be quantified; his

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01:05:00

Little League World Series

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2023/08/15

Williamsport, Pennsylvania and their little league baseball complex fields are nestled beautifully in the rolling hills of the Keystone State. Every Year in August, thousands of people from arond the wold descend on the sleepy, baseball town, to witness, the forever magical union of baseball and childhood play for two weeks. It is the sheer essence of baseball. it is everything that grown-ups aspire the game to be, before we do our best to ruin it with our involvement. It is as real as the tears

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01:12:22

Rollie Fingers

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2023/08/08

Rollie Fingers was the right player, at the right time, while playing for the right teams, to forever change the complexion of the Closer role in baseball. When FIngers reached the majors, the Closer role was limited, as Starting Pitchers rarely left games with a lead. But as team offenses became more powerful, after expansion in 1969, as well as the introduction of the DH in 1973, and without Tommy John Surgery as an option yet, managers throughout the game became more willing to replace Starting

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54:00

Strat-O-Matic

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2023/08/01

Over 60 years after it's creation, the baseball board game phenomenon known as Strat-O-Matic, still has a large cult following. The impetus of the game was the brainchild of 11 year old Hal Richman, who was a ravenous stat-crazy baseball fan, with very little athletic ability himself. The young boy developed the game, as a way to escape his chaotic and difficult childhood, while generations of seamheads since then, have just used his game as an escape. This week we will dig into the history of a

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01:07:25

The Flight Of The Seattle Pilots

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2023/07/25

This week, we take a look back, at the one year season, of the failed expansion franchise; the 1969 Seattle Pilots. A lukewarm fan base, failed stadium bonds votes, a sickly temporary ballpark, insufficient capital, outrageous ticket prices, an atrocious concession deal, and no local TV broadcast.... What could possibly go wrong? #SeattlePilots #DeweySoriano #MaxSoriano #WilliamDaly #GabePaul #CharlesFinley #SicksStadium #MarvinMilkes #JoeSchultz #KingDome #JamesBranam #EdCarlson #JoeGandy

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01:02:49

Brooks Robinson; Mr. Orioles

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2023/07/18

This week we take a deep dive into the life and baseball career of arguably the greatest defensive third-basemen who has ever lived, and Orioles loyalist Brooks Robinson. There is a saying where I come from and it goes; In New York, they name Candy Bars after Reggie Jackson, in Baltimore, the citizens name their children after Brooks Robinson. And that is not empty platitudes being offered up, it is a tradition that still happens today, over four generations later. He is the last of his kind, from

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01:09:39

Eddie Waitkus: The Natural

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2023/07/15

Eddie Waitkus was the Fred Astaire of first-basemens during his era because of his nimble defensive footwork and his impeccable grace around the bag. He was a solid, productive bat, finishing with a .285 average over his 11 year career with the Cubs, Phillies and Orioles. But that is not what he is most remembered for, if he is remembered at all. On June 14th, 1949, he is lured by an 18 year old obsessed fan named Ruth Ann Steinhagen to her hotel room, who has been quietly stalking him for three

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54:12

Coors Field

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2023/07/11

This week, we add to our baseball stadium collection, the now third oldest National League crib, Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. The beautiful retro jewel-box, that sits just a long fly ball from the Rocky Mountains, is one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in the history of MLB. We take a deep dive into the waters and explore Coors Field's fascinating history of dinosaur bones, humidors, high scoring slugfests and the Rockies supportive, rabid fanbase. #ColoradoRockies #CoorsField

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01:08:53

Satchel Paige

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2023/07/04

With all the missing stats and data from his career, Satchel Paige's verified numbers do not do him justice. The numerous stories of his exploits on the mound however, has forever left his mark and kept his memory alive in the baseball universe, all these years later. His bluster and self-promotional showmanship would make him bigger than the game and mere stats. This week, we will sift through the real and the apocryphal, to get to the bottom of this man's legacy. Negro Leagues history is full of

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01:38:49

Derek Jeter; Mr November

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2023/06/27

At the age of 10, while watching a baseball game at Detroit's TIger Stadium, Derek Jeter, caught up in the euphoria of the moment, tells his parents. "One day you two will see me play baseball here." He lay in his bed that night with his future entirely mapped out in his head. in his own words, " I fell asleep that night, and in some ways, I never woke up from the dream." This is the story about the kid from Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would go onto become the face of his childhood favorite team, the

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01:02:32

Forbes Field; The House Of Thrills

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2023/06/20

In 1909, after the rise of Shibe Park in Philadelphia, for the A's a year ealier, Keystone State rival Pittsburgh, at the behest of Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss, decides they would like to build an MLB crib, that will surpass the magnificence and splendor that Shibe had to offer. The result was the massive, yet palatial baseball cathedral known as Forbes FIeld. From 1909 to 1970, Forbes Field was the stage, for the Fightin Buccos, and held some of the biggest moments, stars and baseball stories,

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Backwards K Bonus Pod: Mysterious Moe Berg

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2023/06/17

In 1938, German scientist split the atom for the first time, and the nuclear age is born. The Nazis give the task of building the Atomic Bomb to Nobel Peace prize-winning nuclear physicist Werner Heisenberg. In response to the threat of Hitler with nuclear weapons, the United States government devises a plan to send someone after the German scientist to ascertain the validity of the intelligence recieved, and assassinate Werner Heisenberg if it is credible... The person they tab for this mission is,

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01:20:43

The Black Aces

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2023/06/13

This week we take a look at one of baseball's most exclusive fraternity; The Black Aces. This was the brainchild of former MLB pitcher Mudcat Grant, who had the vision of recognizing the rarest of all baseball breeds the African-American pitcher. To qualify for induction into this group, you have to be an African-American pitcher, who has 20 or more wins in a season' There are currently 15 members in the Black Aces. It is both a celebration of the journey of the black pitcher, after Jackie smashed

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01:26:57

Thurman Munson; The Captain

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2023/06/06

When Yankees catcher Thurman Munson died in a fiery plane crash, in his prime, at the young age of 32, he left behind a decade of brilliance and domination at his position, that has rarely been seen before or since in the game's illustrious history. From his younger days of excelling in three sports, and being offered scholarships to two of them, to his rise through the ranks at Kent State University, to his eventual journey that would lead him to righting the New York Yankees ship, that had taken

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51:31

Jacobs’ Field

Backwards K Pod ·

2023/05/30

Throughout the 1980's, the Cleveland Indians and their fan base, were eager to flee from the antiquated, concrete, multi-purpose monstrosity that was Municipal Stadium. For almost a decade, civic leaders and the Cuyahoga County citizens of Ohio, could not agree on the funding for a new domed baseball/football stadium. By 1992, a sin-tax is proposed, voted on and passed with the slimmest of margins, for a brand new crib for the Tribe. The responsibilities for the new Gateway site creation. was

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