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Sean and Eds Do Baseball32 One Million Little Pieces (of Candy)Due to some technical difficulties in the recording this week Sean and Eds are forced to revisit an episode from January of 2021.
Sean and Eds record remotely this time as the number of Covid-19 cases is on the rise. Sean listens through the power of the internet as Eds tells the tale of baseball's one millionth run scored, how 4 men had their chances to ink their name to the pages of oddball history and how the contest was decided by a foot race 2400 miles apart.
2025-08-1339 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN 47 Len KoeneckeAs Sean and Eds enjoy the All Star Break we turn back the clock to July of 2021 when they welcomed friend and former high school baseball teammate Matt Marchese (host of The FAN Hockey show, former producer of Prime Time Sports at Sportsnet 590 The Fan & writer for Sportsnet) to the podcast as Eds stumbles upon another story; this time with a local twist. A tale from the nebulous depths of baseball history that tells how the meteoric rise of a man who shovelled his way to the major leagues from the train yards to the ball fields was ultimately...
2025-07-1650 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN 26 Giants, Pilots, and Beers. Oh My!As the MLB season comes to a close and Sean spends time off with a growing family; the boys revisit an old episode from October of 2020 in which Eds tells Sean, and friend of the show Jean Poincelet about a wild offseason almost 50 years ago that nearly brought a struggling west coast franchise back across the continent and north of the border.
This is the story of a volatile era in baseball where expansion was quickly changing the landscape of Major League Baseball, and how one man's renegade actions started a chain of events that would ultimately...
2024-10-3049 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN of 14 The CPL, Jesse Cole, and the Savannah Bananas from April 2020In honour of Eds' vacation to Cooperstown we are re-running our early episode on The Savannah Bananas before they blew up to the point of having their own pop up display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sean digs into the relatively young story of the Coastal Plain League, a collegiate wood bat league with some colourful characters throughout its short history.
2024-09-1137 minSean and Eds Do Baseball93 Black Saturday in PhiladelphiaOn the 120th anniversary Sean throws Eds the story of baseball's deadliest day; August 8th, 1903. During a two game double header between the Boston Beaneaters and the home Phillies, an incident outside the stadium would create a chain reaction of events that ended with a dozen tragically killed and hundreds more injured.
2023-08-0946 minSean and Eds Do Baseball92 Alston’s Death Row All StarsWith a very special guest in Blake Murphy; Sportsnet Personality and Host of Blue Jays Talk Plus, 10am to 12pm EST and after every Jays game on Sportsnet FAN590, Eds takes to the mound and delivers a performance that goes into extras, as he tells the story of an early 20th-century squad born within the walls of a Wyoming State Prison, and the reason that area politicians kept a very watchful eye.
2023-07-261h 13Sean and Eds Do Baseball91 Sam Crane (the murdering one)Sean throws a strike with the story of Sam Crane.
A glove first shortstop who kept getting chance after chance to stick in the big leagues. Even after Crane committed a heinous crime, one of baseball's elite continued to go to bat for him.
2023-07-1250 minSean and Eds Do Baseball90 Baseball’s Union Association with Justin McKinneyIn celebration of 90 episodes (the toilet paper anniversary) Sean and Eds put their feet up and welcome award winning author and SABR member Justin McKinney to the show for a highly anticipated spot start. Justin takes to the mound and delivers a short summary of his book; "Baseball's Union Association: The Short, Strange Life of a 19th-Century Major League."
(winner of SABR's 2023 Baseball Research Award.)
In just one season the Union Association came and went, had some serious trials and tribulations, and a colourful cast of characters; its a wonder they made it one full season a...
2023-06-281h 16Sean and Eds Do Baseball89 Charlie FaustEds returns to the bump with a story of a man whose biographer described him as "the least athletic person apart from Eddie Gaedel to play in the major leagues." Charlie grew up seemingly destined to work the land under the watchful eyes of his younger brothers back home in Kansas, but a trip to the county fair would change not only Charlie's life, but spur the Giants to one of their greatest stretches in team history.
2023-06-1455 minSean and Eds Do Baseball88 Rinku SinghSean 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.
2023-05-3155 minSean and Eds Do Baseball87 Abbott and CostelloEds 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) has ever seen.
2023-05-1745 minSean and Eds Do Baseball86 Gus WeyhingSean 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.
2023-05-031h 00Sean and Eds Do Baseball85 Brandon MartinReturning 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 - Nov19/2020 & April 28/2017
2023-04-191h 06Sean and Eds Do Baseball84 Eiji SawamuraInspired 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.
2023-04-0545 minSean and Eds Do Baseball83 Jeffrey Loria and The ExposSean 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.
2023-03-2257 minSean and Eds Do Baseball82 Waconah Park and Foul BallEds 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.
2023-03-081h 05Sean and Eds Do Baseball81 Dobie Moore
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.
2023-02-2249 minSean and Eds Do Baseball80 Dan BankheadIn 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.
2023-02-0853 minSean and Eds Do Baseball79 Donkey BaseballOn 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.
2023-01-2539 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN 19 Lenny RandleIn 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.
2023-01-1157 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN 13 Jimmy PiersallIn 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.
2022-12-2848 minSean and Eds Do Baseball78 John ”Bonesetter” ReeseSean 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.
2022-12-1433 minSean and Eds Do Baseball77 SuperstitionsA 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.
2022-11-2347 minSean and Eds Do Baseball76 Hank ThompsonSean 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.
2022-11-1057 minSean and Eds Do Baseball75 The 1925 World SeriesOn 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.
2022-10-261h 00Sean and Eds Do Baseball74 Merkle’s BonerEds 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.
2022-10-1246 minSean and Eds Do Baseball73 The CobbsA 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.
2022-09-2855 minSean and Eds Do Baseball72 Gabby Street’s Monumental CatchSean spins one down the middle with the life of Charles "Gabby" Street.
Street had a fairly underwhelming career as an understudy back-stop but one day in 1908 he made a huge catch - just not on the diamond.
2022-09-1447 minSean and Eds Do Baseball71 David ClydeSean 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.
2022-08-3156 minSean and Eds Do Baseball70 Mal FichmanEds returns from Vietnam and eases back into things with a bit of a bullpen session as he tells Sean the story of Minor League Master of disguise Mal Fichman; who rose from humble beginnings as a manager of independent clubs to oddball baseball history fame for getting tossed from a game in the 80's and the scheme he carried out in pursuit of victory.
2022-08-1732 minSean and Eds Do Baseball69 Eric Show: Part TwoSean makes a quality start and goes from the stretch with part two of the tale recounting the life Eric Show. Later in his career Show continues to shove on the mound but still struggles to deal with his past and his performance. After a terrible brawl in Chicago and a nagging back injury things quickly go awry and thusly downhill in a hurry.
2022-07-2749 minSean and Eds Do Baseball68 Eric Show: Part OneIn Part One of back to back outings Sean takes the mound and tells the story of Eric Show's abusive upbringing and his rise from motorcycle riding rebel to born again Christian Ace of the San Diego Padres. His actions weren't without controversy and we learn about the origins of a conspiratorial right wing group that got Eric Show into hot water.
2022-07-1358 minSean and Eds Do Baseball67 John BenderEds toes the rubber and tells Sean the story of John Bender, a man who was much less famous but infinitely more infamous than his hall of famer brother Charles. Early on in his career John showed promise just like his brother but an altercation on a steamboat ultimately turned the tide for the troubled batsman.
2022-06-2949 minSean and Eds Do Baseball66 Pearce ChilesPearce Chiles was not a good person! In fact he is probably a person we should have long forgotten had he not played a role in baseball's first electronic sign stealing scandal.
2022-06-1555 minSean and Eds Do Baseball65 Moe BergEds heads back out to the hill and pours one in; and for the first time it's one that Sean has heard of before but not with such insight into the life of Morris, possibly Moses Berg. A man who not only managed to hang on in the majors for an extra ten years because of one day that changed the course of his career, but also a man whose later exploits changed the course of history altogether.
2022-05-181h 01Sean and Eds Do Baseball64 The Chalmers RaceSean holds the rosin bag in this episode and tell Eds of the 1910 season. America watched as two future Hall of Famers duked it out for the batting title and more importantly; for the keys to a brand new Chalmers Model 30 Automobile. This trailblazing idea should have been an innocent promotion but instead it turned into one of baseball's biggest scandals.
2022-05-041h 04Sean and Eds Do Baseball63 Rock n Roll Softball: Eagles vs Rolling StoneThis 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
2022-04-201h 12Sean and Eds Do Baseball62 Charlie SweeneyIt'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.
2022-04-061h 14Sean and Eds Do Baseball61 Ugly DickshotSean 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!
2022-03-2349 minSean and Eds Do Baseball60 Phil Niekro’s MilestoneEds 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.
2022-03-0950 minSean and Eds Do Baseball59 Gus GreenleeSean 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.
2022-02-231h 11Sean and Eds Do Baseball58 John DonaldsonIn 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.
2022-02-0945 minSean and Eds Do Baseball57 Chief Noc A HomaAs 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.
2022-01-2645 minSean and Eds Do Baseball56 The MageSean leads off 2022 with a round tripper through the hilariously violent career of Minor League catcher and more famously; National League umpire George Magerkurth
2022-01-1253 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN 2 Bill James and the 1914 Boston BravesAs 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.
2022-01-0538 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN 10 Mamie ”Peanut” JohnsonAs 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
2021-12-2239 minSean and Eds Do BaseballRE-RUN 5 The Harmonica IncidentAs 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 outside looking in, it appeared as though...
2021-12-0835 minSean and Eds Do Baseball55 Charley PrideSean 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.
2021-11-241h 01Sean and Eds Do Baseball54 Albert G. Spalding 2: The National MythEds 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.
2021-11-1048 minSean and Eds Do Baseball53 Charlie LeibrandtWith 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.
2021-10-2748 minSean and Eds Do Baseball52 The1918 World SeriesThe 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.
2021-10-1353 minSean and Eds Do BaseballXtra Innings 2 - Sept 29th: This Day In Baseball HistoryIn 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.
2021-09-2916 minSean and Eds Do Baseball51 The Curse of Colonel SandersEds 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.
2021-09-1524 minSean and Eds Do Baseball50 Albert G. SpaldingEds 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.
2021-09-0155 minSean and Eds Do Baseball49 The Bean BrawlsSean 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.
2021-08-1855 minSean and Eds Do Baseball48 Hiram BithornAnother 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.
2021-08-041h 04Sean and Eds Do Baseball46 Cliff CarrollSean gets back in the box with a story for Eds that touches base with several previous episodes of Sean and Eds Do Baseball. Cliff Carroll, close friend and fellow saloon master to Old Hoss Radbourn was a man whose antics off the field landed him in some hot water and his play on it may or may not have been responsible for the continuous debate around small ball.
2021-07-0744 minSean and Eds Do Baseball45 Climax BlethenEds returns to the mic to tell Sean a tale that rivals his account of Oyster Burns, but not because this man was an abrasive human being and not because he had a peculiar nickname. In a story plucked from relative obscurity, Eds recounts the rather pedestrian career of Clarence "Climax" Blethen; a pitcher who left Maine for a 20 year career in the minor leagues. He had a few cups of coffee in the big leagues that amounted to not much but he bit into history with a single play in 1933.
2021-06-2334 minSean and Eds Do Baseball44 Ruth Law: Legend of the Grapefruit LeagueSean goes back to back and tells Eds about one of the wildest practical jokes in the history of the game. The story revolves around Ruth Law; a trailblazing pilot who set records and risked her life advancing flying technology but most importantly - to us at least - took part in a stunt that changed baseball history.
2021-06-0937 minSean and Eds Do Baseball43 Oyster BurnsIn this episode Sean goes way back to tell Eds the story of one of the most feared power hitters of the 1890’s and by all accounts one of the biggest loudmouths to ever play the game. Tom ‘Oyster’ Burns was a pitcher, a hitter, a leader and an idiot. His reputation may have shortened his career and his actions one day in 1893 almost cost a teammate his life (or at least his leg).
2021-05-2655 minSean and Eds Do Baseball42 Bill Veeck Pt2Eds continues with Part 2 of his telling of the tale of a man who baseball tried but ultimately failed to ostracize, Bill Veeck. We pick up the story again as Bill realizes his defeat in St Louis and attempts to leave town with the Browns, but the baseball establishment let Veeck know their true feelings for him when they forced him to part with his team. But he knew of no other life and he would be "back beneath the arc lights" before too long in his sweet home Chicago where not even another brush with death could keep...
2021-05-1238 minSean and Eds Do Baseball41 Bill Veeck Pt 1Eds tells Sean part 1 of 2 to the tale of the man who was one of the few people in the world of baseball who could hold a candle the eccentricity of Charles Finley. William Louis Veeck Jr. was destined for a life in baseball spending his early days working the concession stands of Wrigley Field, and then the next 6 decades in and out of the owners boxes of 4 different franchise at 5 separate times. In that time Veeck set attendance records across the league, changed the world of baseball promotion, and in the end was ostracized for it.
2021-04-2848 minSean and Eds Do Baseball40 Ugueth UrbinaSean tells Ed’s the story of All-Star closer Ugueth ‘Uggie’ Urbina. From his time as a rising prospect with the Expos to a World Series champion, Uggie was an elite pitcher. But after the highs came the lows. A story that goes off the track quickly and involves guns, kidnapping, torture and of course, baseball.
2021-04-1451 minSean and Eds Do Baseball39 Jim BoutonEds turns over a new leaf with this tale and despite Sean's disbelief announces a new found soft spot for Yankee pinstripes. And it's all because of one man's courage to speak his mind and stick to his guns despite an attempted gagging by the baseball establishment. In the first of a likely series of episodes Eds tells Sean about the working class hero Jim Bouton, and the Bulldog attitude that kept him in the sports fan's psyche long after he left the mound.
2021-03-3144 minSean and Eds Do Baseball38 The San Diego ChickenIn this episode Sean goes outside the foul line (or should we say fowl line) as he regales Eds with the story of Ted Giannoulas. A man who as fate would have it ended up dressed as a chicken and became the unofficial mascot of the San Diego Padres. Transforming mascots and sports entertainment as we know it.
2021-03-171h 00Sean and Eds Do Baseball37 Stanley Kirk BurrellIn a short but sweet episode Eds tell Sean the tale of a young man that rose through the ranks of the Oakland A's front office starting at the tender age of 9, and whose baseball connections helped him become a household name.
2021-03-0325 minSean and Eds Do Baseball36 Emmet AshfordSean tells the tale of another trailblazing umpire, and for the first time Eds sees it coming. In an episode which came so close that it actually crossed path's with the previous story, Sean shares the life of Emmett Ashford, a tenacious man who dug in against the adversity of the day and remained true to himself despite the resistance to his energetic style to take the American League by storm.
2021-02-1750 minSean and Eds Do Baseball35 Bob MotleyEds gets back on track with a story for Sean about a man of great baseball ambitions and who wouldn't take no for an answer. Bob Motley escaped the perilous grip of discrimination in the Jim Crow South and found himself on the battlefields of Japan where a mishap took him surprisingly (or unsurprisingly) to a place behind the battery and cemented into history forever.
2021-02-0349 minSean and Eds Do Baseball34 All American Girls Pt2 - The Post-War YearsSean carries on telling Eds the exciting conclusion to the tale of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listen up to hear more about the hardships faced by the brave women of the league, their booming success through the post war years, and their eventual descent into relative obscurity, but most importantly how their time together on the diamond inspired them to make better lives for themselves.
2021-01-2746 minSean and Eds Do Baseball33 All American Girls - The War YearsTune in as Sean tells the true story behind The All American Girls Professional Baseball League - most well known from the classic baseball movie "A League of Their Own.” It's the tale of an America on the brink of war. A time when women were forced to take on the task thought to be impossible at the time, replacing the men- at home, at work, and even on the ball field. Listen in to hear about the ludicrous rules imposed on these talented women, who despite some ill conceived notions of the patriarchy, rose to the occasion and en...
2021-01-2055 minSean and Eds Do Baseball31 Chick StahlSean switches things up at the last minute and has to tell the story of Chick Stahl, one of baseball's forgotten greats who seemingly at the height of success suddenly fell from grace in one of the most terrible ways imaginable. What surprised many at the time, should have been seen all along.
2020-12-2346 minSean and Eds Do Baseball30 Lyman BostockEds goes back to back once again from the fortified fortress of the Alliston studios to tell Sean the tale of a humble man who rose up against early criticism to become one of baseball's most highly touted prospects and sought after free agents, but ultimately whose generous nature brought him to the wrong place at the wrong time.
2020-12-091h 04Sean and Eds Do Baseball29 World Series 1904: Johnson vs McGrawEds gets back in the box with the story of the World Series' early days. The Series as we know it today was agreed upon in 1903, but not by Ban Johnson and John McGraw. Two of baseball's most powerful men at the time who were stern adversaries cost the fans of the game the fall classic in 1904 because of, well, reasons I guess. Tune In
2020-11-2534 minSean and Eds Do Baseball28 Apes in The OutfieldSean and Eds record remotely from the woods in McKellar, Ontario. Sean goes back to back once again with a story from recent baseball history. A story that tells how a rag tag team came together to give a fanbase a glimpse of glory for the first time in nearly two decades. Who then regressed slightly, but then were galvanized in surprising fashion, enough to beat the Giants and an otherworldly performance by Barry Bonds, who none could argue could've still won World Series MVP in a losing effort.
2020-11-1157 minSean and Eds Do Baseball27 Charles FinleyWe said we'd do it and it's finally here. Listen up as Sean tells the ridiculous history that is the life of Charles Finley. A man who's renegade departure from Kansas City left a ripple effect across the major leagues, his building of a dynasty despite his hard headed ways that would derail a less lucky man. Tune In Now.
2020-10-281h 08Sean and Eds Do BaseballExtra Innings 1 : The Chivalry of Rube WaddellSean and Eds were short on studio time this week but still bring you an addendum story to illustrate the strange priorities of the famously eccentric Rube Waddell on a wild night of dancing with the famous Toronto born shortstop Arthur Irwin.
2020-09-3018 minSean and Eds Do Baseball25 Hankus PankusEds recounts the life and times of Hammerin Hank Greenberg, the Tigers Superstar Slugger who led Detroit to two World Series. In 1938 Greenberg chased Babe Ruth's home run record all summer long and saw a large spike in walk rate late in the season. Historic rumours allege anti-semitism and some statistical data can point to that conclusion however, some data also proves that correlation may not always equal causation.
2020-09-1648 minSean and Eds Do Baseball24 Major LeagueSean gets creative himself in this episode and veers off the base line, surprising Eds with some behind the scenes tales from the set of one of his favourite movies; Major League. Tune in for the stories that may have inspired the film's premise, how the actors were cast, who could actually play, and who may have crossed the foul lines.
2020-09-0247 minSean and Eds Do Baseball23 Hot DogsEds switches it up and surprises Sean with a story from culinary history that exists on the fringes of baseball. Listen up to hear the history of the famous ballpark tubular meat treat and where its okay to call it a frank and where to call it a wiener.
2020-08-1938 minSean and Eds Do Baseball22 Arthur IrwinSean tells Eds the story of local Toronto shortstop Arthur Irwin and his crazy life through the game of baseball, from his days as a player to an accomplished scout. Always a controversial figure, dark secrets of Irwin's life came to light after his questionable death.
2020-08-0549 minSean and Eds Do Baseball21 John Montgomery Ward and The Brotherhood War Part 2Listen up for the conclusion of the John M. Ward and his Players League Saga. You've heard all of the drama leading up to the seasons Opening Day. Now tune in to hear Eds tell Sean how the conflicting schedules affected the competing Leagues and how a little bit of deception goes a long way.
Once again the majority of this research came from an excellent essay by Ethan Lewis entitled "A Structure To Last Forever":The Players' League And The Brotherhood War of 1890. Please check it out below.
http://www.ethanlewis.org/pl/ch1.html
2020-07-2237 minSean and Eds Do Baseball20 John Montgomery Ward and The Brotherhood WarEds answers back with the first part of his own Back 2 Back Episode Jack. Sean listens in to the story of John Montgomery Ward and his leadership through the formation of the Players League. A circuit meant to compete directly with the National League and to raise the status of players from mere employees to entrepreneurs.
The majority of this research came from an excellent essay by Ethan Lewis entitled "A Structure To Last Forever":The Players' League And The Brotherhood War of 1890. Please check it out below.
http://www.ethanlewis.org/pl/ch1.html
2020-07-0845 minSean and Eds Do Baseball19 Lenny RandleSean goes back to back and 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.
2020-06-2453 minSean and Eds Do Baseball18 Brien TaylorSean tells Eds the story of Brien Taylor. The young prospect who was quick to rise up the list of names on the clipboards of Yankee scouts in the early 90's. Taylor was drafted with much pomp and circumstance, and could be thought of as a missing cast member of the late 90's Yankee dynasty. Listen in to find why Eds, and a lot of fans outside of New York have never heard of this 1st overall pick.
2020-06-1032 minSean and Eds Do Baseball17 Harvey Haddix and The Greatest Game Ever PitchedSean and Eds stay 6 feet apart and Eds tells Sean of the greatest pitching performance in the history of baseball. Unmatched to this day, and basically invisible within the MLB record books, Eds attempts to give more credit where credit is due.
2020-05-2739 minSean and Eds Do Baseball16 Terrible Tim HurstSean and Eds welcome dear friend Maxx into the studio to hear another story from the 1890's. However, in a change up from the typical player profiles they have done Sean tells the origins of umpiring in baseball, and focuses on a man who one could consider a frontiersman behind the backstops.
2020-05-1340 minSean and Eds Do Baseball15 Big Ed Delahanty and The Baseball ProjectSean and Eds welcome their good friend JP to the show all the way from the West Coast on a conference call to the bullpen. Eds throws the old Uncle Charlie and tackles two subjects in one great story that not only explores the catalog of a band as skilled in storytelling as the game itself, but one that also takes an interesting look at one of baseball's sadly misremembered stars.
2020-04-2951 minSean and Eds Do Baseball13 Jimmy PiersallEds pulls the sting and changes things up at the last minute and tells 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.
2020-04-0144 minSean and Eds Do Baseball12 The Baseball Rule: Death at The DiamondTo shine light on something taking place in the game this season (we hope) Sean tells Eds a collection of stories about some unlucky fans, lawsuits, and a century long battle over safety. TUNE IN NOW!
2020-03-1845 minSean and Eds Do Baseball11 Charles RadbournListen in as Eds tells Sean another story from the 19th century. One of the craftiest men to ever take the mound and surly as hell. Charles Radbourn would go on to set MLB records, impossible to match today, and be the first to be captured flipping the bird.
2020-03-0450 minSean and Eds Do Baseball10 Mamie "Peanut" JohnsonSean 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
2020-02-1939 minSean and Eds Do Baseball9 Marty BergenEds tells the tale of Marty Bergen, a gifted catcher from the early days of Major League Baseball who may have gone down as one of the greats if he could've gotten the proper help to escape his demons.
2020-02-0531 minSean and Eds Do Baseball8 Doug AultOn #BellLetsTalk Day, tune in as Sean tells Eds the tragic tale of Blue Jays fans' first hero, Doug Ault.
2020-01-2944 minSean and Eds Do Baseball7 Tom YawkeyTune In as Sean tells Eds the tale of Boston owner Tom Yawkey and how the Red Sox were the last MLB team to integrate.
2020-01-2241 minSean and Eds Do Baseball6 Cool Papa BellTune in as Eds tells Sean the story of Cool Papa Bell. The only man ever to claim superiority over the speed of light, and be right.
2019-02-1934 minSean and Eds Do Baseball5 The Harmonica IncidentListen in as Eds tells Sean the tale of a tiff between Yankee infielder Phil Linz and skipper Yogi Berra which became known as the Harmonica Incident.
2019-01-2733 minSean and Eds Do Baseball1 The Billy Goat CurseListen in as Eds tells Sean the now famous story of the Chicago Cubs' nearly unbreakable Billy Goat Curse. The ultimate display of pettiness that broke the hearts of North Chicagoans for over half a century.
2019-01-0825 minSean and Eds Do Baseball2 Bill James and the 1914 Boston BravesListen in as Sean tells Eds the incredible story of Bill James and the 1914 comeback of the Boston Braves.
2019-01-0838 minSean and Eds Do Baseball4 The Tale of Eddie WaitkusListen to Sean tells Eds a familiar tale. Eddie Waitkus was a naturally skilled ballplayer who transcended the status of celebrity and paid a price for it. Tune in the hear his story right now!
Corrections: Eds incorrectly refers to the false name as Brown when it is in fact Burns
2019-01-0832 minSean and Eds Do Baseball3 Ray ChapmanEds tells Sean the tale of Ray Chapman, the beloved Cleveland shortstop whose contributions on and off the field changed the game of baseball forever.
2018-12-2332 min