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PODCAST

This Week In Baseball History

Mike Bates and Bill Parker

This Week In Baseball History is a weekly podcast devoted to the history of baseball, hosted by Mike Bates and Bill Parker, the co-founders of The Platoon Advantage and writers on many fine websites.

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All Episodes

01:04:24

Episode 165 - Ray Caldwell Electrifying Debut In...

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/08/27

Ray Caldwell may have finally done enough to call down God's judgment 101 years ago this week when, while making his first start for Cleveland, he was struck by lightning while on the mound, then got up and finished the game. At the request of Patron Francis Fay, Mike and Bill look back at Caldwell's colorful career, what he might have done to earn Heaven's wrath, and how he just refused to stop playing baseball after dodging death. Plus, happy birthday to Dale Mitchell and Bobby Richardson!

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02:31:20

Episode 164.5 - Zoom Hangout #5: Actual Baseball Edition

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/08/23

Another month, another engaging discussion with folks who, by now, almost seem like old friends, including Craig Calcaterra, formerly of NBC Sports. But there are some new friends too, and always room for more! If you're interested in joining us next month, visit patreon.com/twibh. In this ep: Our favorite thing about baseball so far in 2020; what's Craig up to now?; Fernando Tatis Jr; What did SABR do on its summer vacation?, and more!

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01:18:36

Episode 164 - The Death of Ray Chapman

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2020/08/19

Ray Chapman was the toast of Cleveland, until 100 years ago this week, when his life was tragically cut short by a Carl Mays fastball that crushed in his skull. Mike and Bill go through the lives of the star-crossed pair who would become forever linked in the history of the game, and the ramifications of Chapman's death on his city, his team, his family, and his killer. Plus, happy birthday to Baby Doll Jacobson and Tiny Bonham.

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01:26:18

Episode 163 - Baseball's Back (39 Years Ago)!

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2020/08/13

This is, of course, not the first time baseball has come back in August. The first time it happened was 39 years ago this week, when the owners and the players finally agreed to resume the 1981 season after missing almost 40 percent of the regular season. Mike and Bill look at the reasons behind the strike, who was at fault, how it got resolved, what effect it had on a deeply weird season, and the uncanny parallels to 2020. Plus, happy birthday to Tommie Agee and Bill Monbouquette!

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01:23:43

Episode 162 - Dave Winfield Commits Murder Most Fowl

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/08/06

One of the best ballplayers and most incredible athletes in modern history, Dave Winfield's baseball career should speak for itself. Unfortunately, two figures get in the way of that: George Steinbrenner and a stupid seagull, which was accidentally killed by a Winfield warmup toss 37 years ago this week. Mike and Bill examine all Winfield's life, including the conflicts that came to overshadow so much of what he accomplished, but reserve time to marvel at what a singular talent Winfield was. Plus,

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01:23:36

Episode 161 - The Mets' Unearned Victory (with...

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/07/29

In perhaps the weirdest, least likely game ever, the Mets, thirty-five years ago this week, beat the Astros 16-4. All 16 of their runs, however, were unearned. Quite simply, the odds of that were astronomical, so Mike and Bill needed to ask Sports Info Solutions's senior analyst Mark Simon (@MarkSimonSays) all about it, especially since he was there! Plus, happy birthday to Sad Sam Jones and Hank Bauer!

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01:23:30

Episode 160 - Luke Appling Goes Yard For the Last...

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/07/23

Luke Appling was one of the best old players in baseball history. But nobody truly knew how good an old player could be until 38 years ago this week, when Appling hit his final home run, at the age of 75. Mike and Bill look at the career of the underrated all time great, and special guest Michael Clair (@michaelsclair) of MLB.com talks about the amazing home run he hit long after his last big league game. Plus happy birthday to Dave Henderson and Mike Witt!

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02:49:03

Episode 159.5 - Zoom Hangout #4: Wait, What Happened...

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/07/17

Once again, we had a great time on our monthly Zoom hangout with our Patreon subscribers and had a couple special guests in Baseball Prospectus and The Infinite Inning's Steven Goldman (@goStevenGoldman) and MLB.com's Michael Clair (@michaelsclair). To join our next Zoom hangout, visit patreon.com/twibh.

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01:11:09

Episode 159 - Pud Galvin and Tim Keefe Square Off

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/07/15

Any time a pair of 300 game winners faces one another in a game, it's a big deal. Anytime, that is, except the first time, which took place 130 years ago this week when Pud Galvin and Tim Keefe took the mound in anger. Mike and Bill look back at the colorful history of the pair, including the recent PED allegations against Galvin, and marvel at how different pitching was in the 19th century. Plus, happy birthday to Mario Soto and Bubbles Hargrave!

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01:30:35

Episode 158 - Arky Quits...Kind Of (with special...

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/07/09

Arky Vaughan was one of the most underappreciated superstars in history until his reputation was restored by Bill James. Vaughan's disappearance has always been linked with an attempted players' strike with the Dodgers in 1943 that occurred 77 years ago this week. But that's not the whole story, as Mike and Bill discovered in talking to Steven Goldman, of Baseball Prospectus and The Infinite Inning. Plus, happy birthday to Tim Teufel and Willie Wilson!

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01:08:24

Episode 157 - Larry Doby Is First and Second

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/07/02

It's probably fair to say that no more important player in baseball history has been talked about less than Larry Doby, the second African-American to break the color line as a player and a manager, which happened 73 and 42 years ago this week, respectively. Mike and Bill try to rectify that just a little, looking back at Doby's life before getting the chance to integrate the American League and the incredible contributions he made after it. Plus, happy birthday to Al Downing and Tony Armas Sr!

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01:03:55

Episode 156 - Jack Quinn Breaks An Old Record

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/06/25

One of the oldest and most tenured ballplayers of all time, Jack Quinn was also one of the most mysterious. No one, not even he, knew his real name, birthplace, or age. But they did know he was the oldest player to hit a home run, which he did 90 years ago this week. Mike and Bill look back on his extensive body of work and the mystery of who he was that took nearly a century to figure out. Plus, happy birthday to Pedro Guerrero and Tom Haller!

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01:07:06

Episode 155 - Ted Radcliffe Performs His Final Duty

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/06/17

It is unfathomable to Mike and Bill, especially on the 21st anniversary of his final appearance as a professional ballplayer at the age of 97, that Negro League great Double Duty Radcliffe has not yet been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Radcliffe's professional career on the diamond spanned 35 incredible years, playing for some of the greatest teams in history, and did as much to popularize Negro League baseball as anyone shy of Buck O'Neal and Satchel Paige. The boys go through his

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01:41:25

Episode 154 - A Game With a Game About a Game (with...

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/06/11

In a significant departure from the norm, Mike and Bill talk with renowned podcaster and NY Times best-selling author Mike Duncan (@MikeDuncan) about the computer game Outside of the Park Baseball, and its potential as a way into the sport for young baseball fans. Then (at 1:09:20 in the podcast for anyone not interested in that discussion), it's back to normal, and happy birthday to Mark Belanger and Mel Parnell.

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01:04:54

Episode 153 - Dodger Stadium Gets the Green Light

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2020/06/04

The history of how the land was acquired to build Dodger Stadium is a long and sad one, involving the seizure of family homes and the eviction of thousands of families from Chavez Ravine. The home of the Dodgers was made possible 62 years ago this week, when Los Angeles residents voted to give the land to their new ballclub. Mike and Bill go through the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn and of the community that was uprooted. Plus, happy birthday to Ted Breitenstein and Dean Chance!

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01:06:06

Episode 152 - Carl Hubbell Streaks

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/05/28

After so many years, it's easy to forget just how amazing Carl Hubbell was. But he left us with a fantastic reminder, a 24 game winning streak between 1936 and 1937 that ended 83 years ago this week. Hubbell was at his best during the stretch, dragging the Giants to the NL pennant, and cementing himself as the greatest screwballer of all time. Mike and Bill talk about his life, his pitch, and break down the amazing stretch that would help define his career. Plus, happy birthday to Darrell Evans and

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02:48:53

Episode 151.5 - TWIBHistory Hangs Out 2: The Podcast...

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/05/22

The second Zoom Hangout with TWIBHistory podcast patrons was really reenergizing for Bill and Mike, and the atmosphere is only improved by one attendee joining from England and two friends of the show, Jacob Pomrenke and Mark Simon. If this sounds like fun to you, head over to Patreon.com/TWIBH and become a patron. There will be another hangout next month.

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01:03:12

Episode 151 - 19 At Bats in 1952

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/05/20

In one of the weirder innings in baseball history, 68 years ago this week, the Cincinnati Reds allowed a record 19 consecutive Dodgers to reach base in the bottom of the 1st. By the time the dust settled, 15 runs were allowed by four pitchers on 10 hits, seven walks, and two hit batsmen. Mike and Bill annotate each of those 19 plate appearances and the players who were part of it in this unconventional episode and then pay tribute to the memory of the great Bob Watson.

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Episode 150 - Mickey Mashes

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/05/14

His dad tried to mold him into the greatest player in baseball history, and almost succeeded, turning Mickey Mantle into a 5 tool, switch hitting idol to millions who homered from both sides of the plate for the first time 65 years ago this week. Mike and Bill look back on the early life of The Mick, what drove him to succeed, and the demons and injuries that almost derailed him on the way to becoming one of the greatest players in the game's history. Plus, happy birthday to Dennis Martinez and Jose

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01:02:38

Episode 149 - Damn Yankees Take Broadway

This Week In Baseball History ·

2020/05/07

Baseball has inspired dozens of films, but thusfar only one major Broadway musical, the classic Damn Yankees, which debuted 65 years ago this week. Mike and Bill, both theater fans, dig into its history, and the legendary artists who brought it life on stage and screen. Plus, happy birthday to Mike Cuellar and Patron request Lennie Merullo!

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