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Sean and Eds Do Baseball

Sean and Eds Do Baseball is a bi-weekly baseball history podcast where two friends take turns telling each other a story from the history of the game.

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55:08

88 Rinku Singh

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/05/31

Sean toes the rubber and delivers a changeup with some late break, as he tells the story of Rinku Singh. A former Olympic hopeful in javelin, Singh gives up everything to enter a baseball throwing competition, even though he had never even seen a baseball game before. Singh's life would change and he would end up in the big leagues- but not for baseball.

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45:43

87 Abbott and Costello

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/05/17

Eds returns to toe the rubber with the story of two great entertainers. He begins with the life of Bud Abbott who quit school and joined the family business, following in his father's footsteps through the Northeastern Burlesque wheels, where he would meet his greatest match in Lou Costello; together they would take the entertainment by storm but not without some stormy days of their own. Nonetheless the two men gifted us with one of the greatest comedic bits the world (not just the baseball world)

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01:00:18

86 Gus Weyhing

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/05/03

Sean winds up and tosses a wild one with the life of Gus Weyhing. Gus was not just wild on the mound- setting the MLB record for hit batsmen- but also off the field with numerous arrests and mischieveous moments throughout the pitcher's life.

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01:06:22

85 Brandon Martin

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/04/19

Returning to the bump after back to back outings by Sean, Eds tells a story that is part sports documentary part true crime with the story of Brandon Martin. The former first round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays whose inner demons, which had been brushed aside in the name of his career, quickly began to re-surface after becoming one of the organization's highly touted prospects. Big Thanks to : This is MONSTERS - season 3 episode 4 (YouTube) Nathan Fenno - LA Times -

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45:16

84 Eiji Sawamura

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/04/05

Inspired by the WBC; Sean takes the mound again and delivers the story of Eiji Sawamura. A teenage pitching phenom who got the opportunity to face the best of the best at the young age of 17. Sawamura's career and life would be cut short but he made such an impact that the yearly award for the best pitcher in Japan still bears his name to this day.

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57:54

83 Jeffrey Loria and The Expos

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/03/22

Sean gives Eds a "Balle Courbe" with the story of Jeffrey Loria's early years in baseball and his tumultuous time as owner of the Montreal Expos. Loria would only own the team a few years but his time there left a deep scar in the hearts of Montreal baseball fans and ignited conspiracies about the commissioner's intentions.

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01:05:05

82 Waconah Park and Foul Ball

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/03/08

Eds takes the mound once again with a story about "The Bulldog" Jim Bouton and more specifically about Waconah Park. Bouton who "never did anything half way" took it upon himself and some of his friends to fight city hall in order to save an historic landmark in his adopted hometown of Pittsfield.

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49:58

81 Dobie Moore

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/02/22

Sean winds up and delivers a bit of a screwball detailing the extremely talented Dobie Moore. Arguably the best shortstop to ever play the game; Sean and Eds are joined by guest Andrew Stoeten to discuss Moore's meteoric rise on the field and his sudden violent descent off it.

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53:47

80 Dan Bankhead

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/02/08

In celebration of Black History Month; Eds heads to the mound and delivers the story of Dan Bankhead, a man born into the coal country of Alabama during the Jim Crow era who despite setting an historical milestone and cementing his name into the book of legends not once but twice in the same day; is sadly often lost in the lore of baseball history.

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39:33

79 Donkey Baseball

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/01/25

On the 2023 Premiere featuring Shawn Smith! (@junk_baller) Sean delivers a trick pitch in his first outing of 2023 as he tells Eds and Shawn as much as he can about the incredible history of Donkey Baseball - a real thing.

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57:12

RE-RUN 19 Lenny Randle

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2023/01/11

In a re-run episode from June 24th 2020; Sean brings Eds a new player profile that is sure to be as entertaining as Lenny Randle himself. Tune in for the story of a man of many hats, a jack of all trades, and an advocate for baseballs growth on the Italian west coast. Its sure to 'blow' you away.

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48:52

RE-RUN 13 Jimmy Piersall

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/12/28

In a re-run episode from April 1st 2020; Eds pulls the sting and changes things up at the last minute with the telling of the life story of misunderstood outfielder Jimmy Piersall. One of the most talented fielders in his day, his playful demeanour caused him some trouble that ultimately kept his worst demons at bay.....for the most part.

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33:35

78 John ”Bonesetter” Reese

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/12/14

Sean throws a fastball with the tale of John D. Reese; a pioneer in sports medicine. A man who earned the moniker of bonesetter by helping to heal and resurrect the baseball careers of dozens of players.

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47:11

77 Superstitions

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/11/23

A tale as old as time. Since the inception of the game of baseball players have taken measures to get the upper hand on their competition both physically and mentally; but were not talking about performance enhancing drugs or meditation. Eds steps to the bump with some odd stories of baseball superstitions throughout the years and narrows things down to one particular player whose strange quirks attracted some good natured ribbing from his teammates.

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57:18

76 Hank Thompson

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/11/10

Sean throws a great outing in the second of back to back appearances as he tells the story of Hank Thompson. A trailblazer for black baseball, a World Series hero, a war veteran and (eventually) a reformed criminal. Thompson's life was tragically cut short but full of experiences beyond many's imagination.

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01:00:03

75 The 1925 World Series

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/10/26

On the cusp of the "Fall Classic", Sean winds up and delivers a gem with the story of the 1925 World Series. The weather wreaks havoc as the young upstart Pittsburgh Pirates go head to head with the reigning World Series champion Washington Senators and their veteran Ace.

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46:51

74 Merkle’s Boner

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/10/12

Eds toes the rubber for back to back outings and starts off Postseason month with the story of 1908's controversial pennant race between the Pirates, Giants, and Cubs, and of the bonehead play that unceremoniously and undeservedly cemented poor Fred Merkle into the annals of oddball baseball history.

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55:08

73 The Cobbs

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/09/28

A story adjacent to one of the all time greats, Eds toes the rubber and pitches Sean an often forgotten or possibly swept under the rug tale of Ty Cobb's family history, and also of a man who may have exploited the fact that after his death, the great Cobb could no longer defend himself.

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47:45

72 Gabby Street’s Monumental Catch

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/09/14

Sean spins one down the middle with the life of Charles "Gabby" Street. Street had a fairly as an understudy back-stop but one day in 1908 he made a huge catch - just not on the diamond.

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56:07

71 David Clyde

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/08/31

Sean delivers a heater with the story of the Rangers relocation and the high school phenom who saved the franchise at the cost of his own career.

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