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Hooks & Runs267 - The 1971 Astros and the Art of What If w/ Samuel BarrettSamuel Barrett is author of "Orange Crush: The Neglected 1971 Houston Astros" (Huntsville Independent Press 2025). Barrett examines the series of questionable player deals Houston GM Spec Richardson orchestrated during his tenure and attempts to undue the damage to show that with merely competent management, Houston's 1971 team may well have been something special indeed. In this episode we mentioned our interview with Roger Metzger in episode 133.Please consider supporting Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including those featured in this episode (if any were), through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns ...
2025-10-2253 minHooks & Runs264 - Texans in the Hall: Joe MorganJoe Morgan, a native of Bonham, Texas, a small town near the Oklahoma border, is generally regarded as baseball's greatest second basemen in the post-World War II era. Originally Colt-.45 then Astro, Houston traded him to Cincinnati after the 1971 season is perhaps Houston's most ill-fated (and bone-headed) trades. Morgan went on to win two Most Valuable Player Awards with the Big Red Machine.Also this episode - three coaches fired already in the NCAA FBS season, the Astros are on life support, the Padres clinch, festivals are faring no better than the AstrosEpisodes Mentioned...
2025-09-2551 min
Happy Hour with John GaskinsMike Henriksen tells fun stories over drinks at a barThe six hogs in the trailer hitched to the back of the 1963 Ford pickup truck were going nowhere, whether they liked it or not. It was 1971. Top-ranked Nebraska was battling No. 2 Nebraska in the Game of the Century on Thanksgiving Day, still regarded as the best, or one of the best, college football games in the 125-year history of the sport. The game was on the old AM radio as 14-year-old Mike Henriksen's dad was driving through Iowa on the way to an auction. But the truck and the pigs pulled over to the shoulder...
2025-08-011h 21
Retro Sports Radio: Classic Games from History1971-Sep-29 • HOU/LAD • Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers - Classic Baseball Radio Broadcast - 1971 MLB Standings - Wednesday, September 29, 1971 - Attendance: 34,802 - Venue: Dodger Stadium - Night Game, on grass - - Radio Announcers - Vin Scully - - Managers - Harry Walker - Walt Alston - - Starting Lineups - 1971 Houston Astros - 1 - SS - Roger Metzger - 2 - 2B - Joe Morgan - 3 - CF - César Cedeño - 4 - 1B...
2024-09-272h 29
Daily RewindSeptember 2 Dave Stieb gets his no hitterSeptember 2, 2001 — A pitching duel between former Yankee teammates David Cone and Mike Mussina saw New York's Mike Mussina came within one strike of pitching the first perfect game in the 89-year history of Fenway Park. Over eight innings Mussina did not allow a single Red Sox baserunner. Red Sox pitcher David Cone kept pace keeping the Yankees scoreless till the top of the 9th when the Yanks would push one across the dish. Mussina's bid was broken up by a clean single from pinch hitter Carl Everett. Prior to this, Everett was 1 for 8 with seven strikeouts against Mussina. The Ya...
2024-09-0205 min
Daily RewindAugust 24 Pete Rose banned from baseballAugust 24, 1989, Pete Rose signs an agreement that bans him from baseball permanently. Commissioner Bart Giamatti announces that the agreement does not contain either “an admission or a denial” that Rose bet on baseball games. The ruling will prevent Rose from seeking employment in the major leagues.August 24, 1971, Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs hits his 512th and final career home run. Banks’ homer helps the Cubs to a 5-4 victory.How many fans wish they had a owner like this? August 24, 1951, St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck pulls off another one of his famous stunts. Veeck allows over 1,000 fans to act as...
2024-08-2405 min
Casual DiehardWe Can Pod It Out 89: Doctor RobertThere have been 1,193 players who have appeared for the Mets, according to Baseball Reference as of this morning, but only 1,187 names for players in Mets history. Yesterday, Bobby Jones — an entirely different Bobby Jones than either of the Mets’ Bobbys Jones, and the golfer Bobby Jones, and not the Hall of Famer from the 76ers Bobby Jones either, that was the point — came up on Twitter thanks to my old Sporting News colleague Adi Joseph. It got me thinking… how many times have the Mets had that happen, the double Bobby Jones thing?So, I went to the list...
2023-04-1305 minHooks & Runs133 - We Weren't Rained Out, We Were Rained In w/ Roger MetzgerRoger Metzger, a native Texan, was the Astros' starting shortstop for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1977. During that time, Metzger won a Gold Glove, led the Majors in triples twice and made many good friends and wonderful memories .Metzger joins up this episode to kick-off Season 4 sharing some of these memories about Houston Astro baseball in the 1970s. We talked about the night a baseball game at the Astrodome got rained out, Metzger hitting his first Major League home run off Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, playing with Houston legends like Cesar Cedeno and J. R. Richard a...
2023-01-061h 05
The Off The Dome PodcastEp. 19 ”Drink Responsibility”Amigo”Yerrr! On this week's episode of the Off The Dome Podcast, Lani and Yesus battled each other! As per usual, the weekly segments such as Pickups, Sleeper Hats of the Week, "What's Your Fit???", and "Look into the Past" get covered.
In Sneakers & Streetwear:
DifferentlyUptown is releasing some flower shorts
Malcom X is being put on a Supreme tee
Denim Tears is now releasing Levi’s Denim Jackets
The Heron Preston x BAPE collaboration collection is releasing on May 7th, 2022
Jacquemus and Nike are collaborating on a wome...
2022-05-261h 55Hooks & RunsEp. 77 - Bridegrooms, Orphans and Perfectos! Oh My!In Chapter One this week, the Houston Rockets' unprecedented winning streak; a big loss by Oklahoma City; and which is more boring - a blowout basketball game or a blowout baseball game? In Chapter Two, Bridegrooms, Orphans and Perfectos, oh my! The gang takes a look at National League team name changes through the decades. In Chapter Three, our review of "Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson," the New York Times produced documentary on the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show incident now streaming on Hulu.Errata - The Astros, not the Rockets, were accused of sign stealing...
2021-12-101h 03
Chin MusicChin Music, Episode 35: This Is for 1934!The postseason continues, as does Chin Music, and even though we had a last-second (and perfectly understandable) guest cancellation, I am joined by Steven Goldman of The Infinite Inning podcast and Baseball Prospectus for more than two hours of baseball talk and other stuff. We begin by reviewing the three Division Series that have ended, as well as the one that hadn’t at the time of recording, followed by a philosophical discussion on what defines a successful season. Then it’s your emails on why catchers don’t hit, what base coaches actually do, as well as a long d...
2021-10-152h 11
Radio Baseball CardsRick Rhoden Became an All-Star Despite Wearing a Leg Brace as a ChildRick Rhoden (born May 16, 1953) pitched for 16 years in the Majors then became a professional golfer. During his baseball career, he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974–1978), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1979–1986), the New York Yankees (1987–1988), and the Houston Astros (1989).Rhoden overcame a childhood bone disease, osteomyelitis, and he wore a brace until age 12. He was the star pitcher for his high school's baseball team and was then selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the 1971 amateur draft and played minor league baseball in Daytona Beach, El Paso, and Albuquerque until he was called up to the Major...
2021-05-2701 min
Leyendas del BéisbolIvan “Pudge” Rodríguez Excelencia Boricua Detrás del HomeEn 1991, con tan solo 19 años, Ivan Rodriguez jugó su primer partido con los Texans Rangers siendo el cátcher más joven en las ligas mayores del béisbol en la historia.Rodriguez, nació en 1971 en Manatí, Puerto Rico y fue firmado por los Rangers con apenas 16 años.En sus estadísticas es reconocido porque retiró al 48 por ciento de los corredores de base que trataron de robar bases. Hasta el día de hoy, nadie ha logrado superar estos números. Pero además de su capacidad defensora, fue un bateador solido con un promed...
2020-11-1028 min
Whe're They At podcastEpisode IV: Baseball Hall of Famer Ferguson JenkinsThe 4th edition of Whe're They At features Baseball Hall of Famer, Ferguson 'Fergie' Jenkins. Fergie won the National League Cy Young Award (w/Chicago Cubs) in 1971 and won 20+ games for six consecutive seasons, amassing 284 wins over his illustrious career. He is one of four Major League pitchers to have over 3,000 career strikeouts with less than 1,000 walks. He went on to be inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1991, becoming the ONLY Canadian-born inductee. He had a short stint with the world famous basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters as well. During his retirement, he has done outstanding work for...
2020-01-211h 00
Houston Astros Podcast7/19 ASTROS PODCAST: Game Preview, Hinch, Don Wilson
Bill Brown continues to feature the upcoming inductees into Astros Hall of Fame and salutes Don Wilson who threw 2-no-hitters in a Houston uniform and named the team MVP in 1971 going 16-10 with a 2.45 ERA. First, Steve Sparks talks to the Skipper A.J. Hinch about Friday’s matchup with the Rangers after the overnight travel from Los Angeles of Anaheim.
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2019-07-2013 min
Radio Baseball CardsJoe Morgan on Driving in the Winning Run of 1975 World SeriesJoe Morgan was signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent in 1962. Early in his career, Morgan had trouble with his swing because he kept his back elbow down too low. Teammate Nellie Fox suggested to Joe that while at the plate he should flap his back arm like a chicken to keep his elbow up. Morgan followed the advice, and his flapping arm became a familiar sight to baseball fans.Although Morgan played with distinction with Houston, the Astros wanted more power in their lineup. As a result, they traded Morgan to the Cincinnati...
2017-10-0901 min