Mar 25, 2021
We've encountered production delays this week, so in lieu of a regular episode, please enjoy our Zoom hangout from February with a pair guests, Christina DiNicola, Marlins beat reporter for MLB.com, and Dan Hayes, Twins beat reporter for The Athletic. The pair recount their starts in journalism and how they fell into...
Mar 17, 2021
This week marks the 48th anniversary of Roberto Clemente's untimely election into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the second of two inductees to skip the five year waiting period. To mark the occasion, Mike and Bill talk to Duane Rieder of the Roberto Clemente Museum (@ClementeMuseum) in Pittsburgh to discuss his life and...
Mar 11, 2021
It seemingly came out of nowhere 27 years ago this week when the most famous athlete in the world, Michael Jordan, after having quit basketball the previous fall, announced his intention to try to become a big league ballplayer. It would prove a difficult road for Jordan, who still did far better than anyone could have...
Mar 4, 2021
After a decade in Montreal, Andre Dawson tried to get away from the artificial turf that was turning his knees to glass. But the Expos, and Major League Baseball, tried to keep him from doing that, colluding to force him to return. So, 34 years ago this week, Dawson handed the Cubs a signed blank contract and put his...