Baseball History: 101
By Baseball History 101
Baseball History: 101Mar 22, 2022
Stan "The Man" Musial
O this episode, the guys discuss the life and career of Stan Musial. As a Cardinal great, his career tells a stellar story.
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Cy Young Award
After a brief hiatus, the guys are back. This episode covers the Cy Young Award. The boys cover a brief history of the award, voting 'controversies' as well as some possibly biased opinions of this year's NL voting results.
Mike "The Monster" Piazza
This time around, the guys discuss Mike Piazza. Commonly known for his time with the Mets, there is a lot more to his story.
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"The Hit Dog", Mo Vaughn
On this episode, the guys discuss the career of Mo Vaughn. As a former Red Sox, Angel's and Met's slugger, he set the stage for the longball era of Major League Baseball.
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“Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron
Seattle Mariners: Finally Winning
On this episode, the guys discuss the prime of the Mariner's Franchise, the 90's. Thanks again to Wyatt for requesting this topic. As always, please like, rate and subscribe to Baseball History:101 wherever you listen.
Strikes and Lockouts
On this episode, Matthew, Patrick (and his dog Lebowski) talk about all of the strikes and lockouts in Major League Baseball's history.
2023 HOF Inductees, McGriff & Rolen
During this episode, the guys give a rundown of the careers of the announced 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. Fred "The Crime Dog" McGriff and Scott Rolen.
Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks
On this episode, the guys cover Ernie Banks. Mr. Cub was a legitimate player in the game both culturally and on the field.
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Joe "The Yankee Clipper" DiMaggio
On this episode, the guys discuss Joe DiMaggio, widely considered one of the greatest ball players of all time. He is best known for his 56 game hitting streak in 1941 which is still the record today.
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Shot Heard 'Round the World
On this episode, the guys discuss Bobby Thompson's 1951 homer at the Polo grounds in game 3 of a three-game playoff to win the NL pennant.
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Roberto "The Great One" Clemente
On this episode, as you can guess, the guys discuss the life and career of a top class right fielder and humanitarian. Roberto Clemente, although having passed away almost fifty years ago is still a household name amongst baseball fans.
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Dusty Baker; A Baseball Lifer
On this episode the guys discuss the career of the co-inventor of the high five, Dusty Baker.
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A Children's Game (Little League)
On this episode, the guys discuss the history of Little League Baseball and the Little League World Series.
Vin Scully, The Voice of Baseball
On the long-awaited return of the podcast, Patrick and Matthew discuss the career of Vin Scully. Although he was more than just a baseball commentator, America's pastime was his bread and butter. The guys dive into it all during this summation of his career.
Certain audio courtesy of FOX, MLB, and The Los Angeles Dodgers.
Matthew's Hall of Fame Journey
On this episode, Patrick picks Matthew's brain about his experiences as an intern at the Baseball Hall of Fame as well as his experience at the ceremonies for this year's inductees.
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The Ryan Express
This episode of Baseball History: 101 covers the life and career of HOF member Nolan Ryan. The guys start with his childhood and end with his front office and ownership roles.
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Baseball Behind Bars
On this episode, the guys briefly cover the history and importance of baseball within the penal system.
Fernandomania!
On this episode, the boys give a rundown of the career of Fernando Valenzuela.
We apologize for how brief this episode is so we're bringing a bonus episode later this week.
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1993: Another Year of Growth
On this episode, the guys discuss the 1993 MLB Expansion.
Mr. Padre
On this episode, the guys talk about the 15x All-Star, 8x NL Batting Champion, 7x Sliver Slugger winning, 2007 Baseball HOF inductee; Tony Gwynn
Do The Crime, Pay The Time
On this episode, the guys discuss a handful of notable suspensions throughout baseball history.
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The Massive East Coast Ballpark Tour of 2009
This episode starts with the guys discussing Clayton Kershaw being pulled from his perfect game as well as Matthew's experience with "Banana Ball" at Rickwood Field. The rest of the episode covers Matthew's trip up the east coast visiting every interesting ballpark that he and his family could find.
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The Man of Steal
On this episode, Matthew and Patrick dive into the greatest base stealer of all time, HOF member Rickey Henderson.
The Mitchell Report
During this episode, Matthew and Patrick discuss the Mitchell report and its attack on steroids in baseball.
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Meet the Commissioners
On this installment, the guys give a rundown of all the past Commissioners of Major League Baseball.
Welcome to Cooperstown
On this episode, the guys discuss the latest Hall of Fame class who will be inducted later this year.
Girls Can Play Too
1969: A Year of Growth
On this episode, Matthew and Patrick discuss the 1969 MLB expansion.
"The Boss" George Steinbrenner: Part 2
On this episode, Matthew and Patrick finish their discussing George Steinbrenner and his lengthy career as the head honcho of the New York Yankees.
"The Boss" George Steinbrenner: Part 1
On this episode, the guys discuss the first half of George Steinbrenner's illustrious career.
1998. You Know... Homeruns.
On this episode of Baseball History: 101, Matthew and Patrick discuss the key storyline of the 1998 Major League Baseball season, the homerun race.
Episode 7: Ring Chasing
On this episode, Matthew and Patrick dive into the history of the World Series.
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Episode 6: No Days Off
On this episode the guys discuss the careers of baseball's "Iron Men", Lou Gherig and Cal Ripken Jr.
Episode 5: All In The Family
On this episode, the guys discuss several of the most notable families with multiple generations to be involved in baseball.
Episode 4: Connie "The Tall Tactician" Mack, Part 2
During this episode, Matthew and Patrick wrap up the story of the legendary Connie Mack.
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Episode 3: Connie "The Tall Tactician" Mack, Part 1
On this episode of Baseball History: 101 the guys discuss the first half of Hall of Famer, and one of Matthew's favorites, Connie Mack's illustrious career in baseball.
Episode 2: The Evolution
This episode will cover the evolution of the rules of the game of baseball. From rounders to the 2021 rule changes, Matthew and Patrick cover it all.
Episode 1: All-Stars and Homerun Hitters
In the inaugural episode of Baseball History: 101, Matthew and Patrick discuss the history and evolution of the Mid-Summer Classic and its companion, the Home Run Derby.