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Hooks & Runs266 - Benny Kauff: "An Apparent Injustice Has Been Done"Ohio native Benny Kauff made his Major League debut in 1912. He jumped to the Federal League in 1914 where he emerged to stand among that circuit's best hitters. After the Federal League folded, Kauff signed with John McGraw's New York Giants and claimed the team's center field position. Kauff held that spot until a New York grand jury indicted him for grand larceny (car theft) after the 1919 season. Kauff, also burdened with gambling accusations, played just 55 games for New York in 1920 then was traded in early July to a minor league team. In May, 1921, a New York jury ac...
2025-10-1150 min
The Athlete ArchivesBenny Kauff - stealing bases & stealing cars?Benny Kauff was banned from baseball by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis despite being acquitted in court for auto theft.Was Judge Landis justified in his decision?For more in depth discussion of Benny Kauff cards see this video from @DansVintageBaseballPC :https://youtu.be/JN1BbLlm2qM?si=JJMStNbg4VX5keq6
2025-08-1211 min
Indy Neidell's Baseball History Time MachineHigher Career Batting Average than Ty Cobb, Part OneThere are a bunch of players in major league history who, at the end of a season at some point in their careers, had higher career batting averages than the great Ty Cobb finished his with. Also- the end of Benny Kauff, the Louisville Eclipse, and the Louisville Slugger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-06-0129 min
Pod of FamePete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, and Over a Dozen Others are Now Eligible for The Baseball Hall of Fame. Now What?Last Tuesday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred dropped a bomb on the baseball community with his announcement that the lifetime bans of 17 individuals were lifted, effective immediately. With the ban lifted, all 17 are now eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, but let's be real; Pete Rose and 16 others are now eligible for Cooperstown. Jim covers what happened and walks through the list of all of the individuals impacted. Then, he takes a quick look into the Hall of Fame cases of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Benny Kauff, and Rose (17:35). Finally, he reviews what the 2028 Classic Baseball Era ballot...
2025-05-1942 min
Daily RewindBabe Ruth 570 foot St Patrick's Day Blast March 17, 1918: A young Babe Ruth, still primarily a pitcher, slugs a pair of home runs during a spring training game at Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The second long ball is thought to be the first 500-plus foot blast in baseball history. The Herculean shot—hit off Brooklyn Robins hurler Norman Plitt—soared far over the fence in deep right-center, coming to rest in the middle of an inhabited pond at the Arkansas Alligator Farm. The Boston Globe reported that "the intrusion" caused quite a "commotion among the Gators.” The epic drive was later measured at 573 feet—the distance...
2025-03-1707 minVintage Baseball ReflectionsBabe Ruth 570 foot St Patrick's Day Blast March 17, 1918: A young Babe Ruth, still primarily a pitcher, slugs a pair of home runs during a spring training game at Whittington Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The second long ball is thought to be the first 500-plus foot blast in baseball history. The Herculean shot—hit off Brooklyn Robins hurler Norman Plitt—soared far over the fence in deep right-center, coming to rest in the middle of an inhabited pond at the Arkansas Alligator Farm. The Boston Globe reported that "the intrusion" caused quite a "commotion among the Gators.” The epic drive was later measured at 573 feet—the distance...
2025-03-1707 min
Building the Ballot: The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Era CommitteesEpisode 26: Outside the Box Hall of Fame Candidates with Mark Shirk and Justin McKinneyToday we go outside the box. Mark Shirk (@bballhist on Twitter) and Justin McKinney (@Just_Mckinney on Twitter) join me to discuss players who we believe were at or close to a Hall of Fame level, but are not on the Hall of Fame radar (for a variety of reasons. Players discussed:
Mark’s List:
Charlie Keller
Charlie Smith
Mike Scioscia
Ross Barnes
Bobby Avila
Buster Clarkson
Marvin Williams
Buzz Arlett
Justin’s List:
Jim Creighton
Cal McVey
Dave Orr
Fred Dunlap
Fleet Walker
Benny Kauff
Sadaharu Oh
Omar Linares
Adam's List
Heav...
2023-12-221h 47
Audiohistorias de IsraelLos judíos y su relación con el béisbol - 15 de enero de 2023El béisbol ha visto correr por sus cuatro esquinas a muchos jugadores judíos que han participado en las mejores competencias y ligas del mundo. En 1871 surgió Lipman Pike, el primer beisbolista judío que participó en la MLB, la liga mayor de esa época, en un momento histórico en el que los jugadores de color y los judíos tenían un veto no reconocido pero real, que no les permitía jugar a nivel profesional. Lipman se convirtió en un referente, y despertó la pasión por la pelota en miles de niños judíos. Tiempo desp...
2023-01-1502 min
Good Seats Still AvailableA Thinking Man’s Guide to Defunct Leagues – With Stephen ProvostThis week, we offer a refresher course in the history of forgotten pro sports leagues with veteran newspaper editor, current long-form author and fellow defunct sports enthusiast Stephen Provost – whose recent book A Whole Different League is an essential primer for anyone seeking an entrée into the genre. Provost serves up a smorgasbord of highlights gleaned from his personal memories of and research into the various nooks and crannies of what “used-to-be” in professional team sports, including: The curiosity of 9,000 Los Angeles Aztecs NASL soccer fans in a cavernous 100,000-seat Rose Bowl; The oft-forgotten Continental Footbal...
2019-06-101h 17Good Seats Still AvailableA Thinking Man’s Guide to Defunct Leagues – With Stephen ProvostThis week, we offer a refresher course in the history of forgotten pro sports leagues with veteran newspaper editor, current long-form author and fellow defunct sports enthusiast Stephen Provost – whose recent book A Whole Different League is an essential primer for anyone seeking an entrée into the genre. Provost serves up a smorgasbord of highlights gleaned from his personal memories of and research into the various nooks and crannies of what “used-to-be” in professional team sports, including: The curiosity of 9,000 Los Angeles Aztecs NASL soccer fans in a cavernous 100,000-seat Rose Bowl; The oft-forgotten Continental Footbal...
2019-06-101h 17
The Infinite InningInfinite Inning 068 Punching Mookie BettsTABLE OF CONTENTSWARNING: The odd cussword is spoken aloud and sometimes thought in this episode. In addition, there is a discussion of an ancient case of rape and manslaughter in the second segment.Pea Ridge Day chooses free will*Fatty Arbuckle and Benny Kauff*David Roth: Bodega cats*The one bad review (Your mother-in-law and the Portland Sea Dogs)*Offending Will Pennyfeather*Easy-access basketball and a visit to Revolutionary War Princeton*David dreams “The Terminal” and other digressions*Smoking on camera*Re-signing Jose Bautista, Re-signing Joe Niekro*The Mets have an analytics department?* “Veteran leadership” and Amed...
2018-08-171h 47
Baseball History PodcastBaseball HP 0804: Benny KauffTWIBH- Benny KauffDictionary- Appearance Clause
2008-01-1500 min