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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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01:12:43

63 Rock n Roll Softball: Eagles vs Rolling Stone

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/04/20

This time its Levon, Sean and Eds Do Baseball as friend of the show, multi-talented musician and baseball fan Spencer Levon joins the fold to do some baseball. Eds tells the tale of the Eagles and their friendly however feisty relationship with Rolling Stone magazine that resulted in the greatest ego driven matchup Los Angeles would ever see. Accompanying playlist for Spotify Listeners: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xmnirSch4g6PA2uzOvgMo?si=2930c1afb9884035

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01:14:43

62 Charlie Sweeney

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/04/06

It's Sean, Shawn, and Eds Do Baseball with baseball writer and history major; Shawn Smith. Sean brings the heat with the tale of the highly talented and regularly drunk Charlie Sweeney. In a short career Sweeney would set records good and bad but once his career ended, that is when things truly got out of hand.

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49:29

61 Ugly Dickshot

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/03/23

Sean delivers a changeup with the tale of Johnny "Ugly" Dickshot who was know as the most homely man in 1930's baseball. The moniker stemmed from a horrible childhood incident that left his head disfigured. A true AAAA player of his time, Dickshot crushed minor league pitching but continuously struggled to stick in the bigs. So why do we care? His name was Ugly Dickshot!

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50:50

60 Phil Niekro’s Milestone

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/03/09

Eds tells Sean the story of the long and legendary career of a man they called Knucksie, and the ironic circumstances he chose to compete in for the milestone that would surely secure him a place in the Hall of Fame. From the humble family beginnings in what is now Poland to the coal mines of West Virginia the Niekro brothers carried on a family tradition that would lead them both to lengthy and successful careers in the Major Leagues and one to the Halls of Cooperstown.

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01:11:11

59 Gus Greenlee

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/02/23

Sean toes the rubber and delivers our longest episode yet about the life of Gus Greenlee. Greenlee was many things; a war veteran, a booze runner, a numbers man, a community banker, a businessman, a philanthropist and owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords.

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45:49

58 John Donaldson

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/02/09

In celebration of Black History Month, Eds toes the rubber for the first time in 2022 and pitches Sean the story of John Donaldson; a man whose humble beginnings on the banks of the Missouri River taught him the particular set of skills he would need to become arguably the best and inarguably the most influential pitcher in Negro League History.

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45:38

57 Chief Noc A Homa

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/01/26

As the Cleveland Guardian unveil their new on field caps for next season in a move away from decades of cultural appropriation Sean goes back to back in the opening frame of 2022 and tells Eds the history behind the Braves' politically incorrect mascot; Chief Noc A Homa and the man who stepped up to give the caricature some true authenticity.

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53:12

56 The Mage

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/01/12

Sean leads off 2022 with a round tripper through the hilariously violent career of Minor League catcher and more famously; National League umpire George Magerkurth

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38:38

RE-RUN 2 Bill James and the 1914 Boston Braves

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2022/01/05

As Sean and Eds take a well deserved break until next fortnight tune in to a classic RE-RUN episode of Sean and Eds Do Baseball from JANUARY 7th 2019. Sean tells Eds the story of Bill James, but not that Bill James and the incredible comeback of the 1914 Boston Braves who were grossly under-estimated by Cornelius McGillicuddy and the Athletics.

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39:31

RE-RUN 10 Mamie ”Peanut” Johnson

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/12/22

As Sean and Eds take a well deserved break for the month of December, tune in to a classic RE-RUN episode of Sean and Eds Do Baseball from February 19th 2020. Sean and Eds welcome a guest to the studio for the first time to share in the doing of baseball. listen in as Sean tells the story of Mamie Johnson, a scrappy young lady who silenced a lot of doubters on her way to the professional ranks. Selected Reading: A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie Peanut Johnson by Michelle Y. Green

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35:23

RE-RUN 5 The Harmonica Incident

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/12/08

As Sean and Eds take a well deserved break for the month of December, tune in to a classic RE-RUN episode of Sean and Eds Do Baseball from JANUARY 27th 2019. Yogi Berra hung up his cleats in 1964 and took over for Ralph Houk at the helm of the New York Yankees but not without great scrutiny from the unforgiving New York media. When things looked their worst for the Bronx Bombers a strange altercation between a rookie manager and a young infielder seemed to galvanize the clubhouse. However from the

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01:01:56

55 Charley Pride

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/11/24

Sean tells Eds the story of Black trailblazer Charley Pride. Pride grew up in the cotton fields of Mississippi and was inspired by Jackie Robinson to pursue baseball and to become a Hall of Famer. Pride succeeded and became a superstar with hits around the world; just not on the ball diamond.

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48:47

54 Albert G. Spalding 2: The National Myth

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/11/10

Eds finally tells Sean the tale of show nemesis Albert Goodwill Spalding and his retirement days outside of baseball, where he continued to use his power and influence on the game. Spalding "[forsook] baseball for mysticism" with a new old bride and joined a California cult but he just couldn't stay away from the game and Eds sends Sean into existential crisis when he begins to poke holes in baseball's origin story.

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48:29

53 Charlie Leibrandt

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/10/27

With the World Series now upon us for 2021 Eds steps into the box with his own story from the postseason. This time he tells Sean the story of Charlie Leibrandt and his woes in the playoffs. One of the most successful pitchers to never make an All Star roster and who never was made an Opening Day starter, Charlie was continuously hung out to dry when all trust was thrust upon him.

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53:29

52 The1918 World Series

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/10/13

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs go head to head against each other and the owners as well during the 1918 World Series. An absolutely wild and overlooked story of the Fall Classic that ended a tumultuous and shortened season for baseball as World War 1 and The Spanish Flu interrupted America's favourite pastime.

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16:22

Xtra Innings 2 - Sept 29th: This Day In Baseball History

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/09/29

In another Xtra Innings episode Sean tries something a little different and travels forward to the past with history facts from the randomly selected years the Eds plucks from his own brain. Tune in for a short and sweet swing through the years.

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24:35

51 The Curse of Colonel Sanders

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/09/15

Eds goes back to back but not with the story that Sean expects as they travel across the Pacific to Japan for a short but sweet episode in which we are introduced to the NPB's lovable losers the Hanshin Tigers; and the unusual curse that has plagued them for nearly 40 years.

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55:02

50 Albert G. Spalding

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/09/01

Eds allegedly brings the heat for the 50th episode of Sean and Eds Do Baseball as he begins to tell the story of a great and enduring baseball myth. He tells Sean of the early touring days of baseball clubs in the 1860's, and recounts the career of famed pitcher and villain Albert G. Spalding whose post-career ambitions ultimately shaped the history of the game itself.

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55:51

49 The Bean Brawls

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/08/18

Sean tells Eds the story of one particular game that eventually became known as The Bean Brawls. On August 12th 1984 the San Diego Padres played the Atlanta Braves in a game that would go down in baseball history; for all the wrong reasons.

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01:04:43

48 Hiram Bithorn

Sean and Eds Do Baseball ·

2021/08/04

Another episode with special guest and old friend - Producer/Host/Writer at Sportsnet 590 - Matt Marchese. This time Sean tells the tale of the first Puerto Rican to play Major League Baseball - Hiram Bithorn. A hugely important and groundbreaking story from baseball history that sadly ends in tragedy.

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