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Backwards K Pod

Backwards K Pod

By: Jake Robinson
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Summary

 An educational and biographical look, at the moments and personalities, that have been woven into the fabric of baseball. Backwards K Where We Collect Ballplayers And Their StoriesCopyright 2022 All rights reserved. Baseball & Softball Politics & Government World
Episodes
  • Mike Mussina; Moose

    Mike Mussina; Moose
    May 13 2026
    Mike Mussina was a cerebral assassin and one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball history, excelling against some of the game's biggest sluggers during the "Steroid Era". Despite finishing his Hall Of Fame career with 270 wins, and an American League record of 17 consecutive seasons with more than 10 wins, his career has been earmarked by near-misses and lost opportunity, both personally and for his teams. Always the best man, but never the groom, Moose would never win a Cy Young Award, but he would be a top 5 vote-getter 6 times in his career. He carried four no-hitters into the 8th or 9th inning, before coming up short, the most times for any pitcher who has never thrown a no-hitter. And he would neverf win a World Series ring. The closest he would come was 2001, when he would watch Luis Gonzalez hit a walk-off championship winning bloop single off Yankees teammate and closer Mariano RIvera, in Game Seven. He was a mad surgeon, applying small knicks from his scapel to his opponents, which on the surface seemed harmless. But if you took a step back and looked at yourself in the late innings. you'd be a bloody fucking mess. This week we follow his baseball journey from small=town America; Montoursville, Pennsylvania to a baseball legacy that ends in Cooperstown, New York, as one of the all-time immortals. #MikeMussina #Moose #MalcolmMussina #EllieMussina #MarkMussina #UniversityOfStanford #EdSprague #BaltimoreOrioles #CalRipkenJr #NewYorkYankees #MichaelKay #JoeTorre
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Wade Boggs; The Chicken Man

    Wade Boggs; The Chicken Man
    May 6 2026
    Wade Boggs was a meticulous and regimented artist,whose platform was the National Pastime. His tool of choice was a bat, and his canvas was Major League ballfields. A 12 time All Star third-baseman, Boggs ended his 18 year career with 3,010 hits, a lifetime batting average of .328 and a .414 on-base percentage. Of the 2,432 games he played in, he reached base in a staggering 85% of them. This week we dig into the legacy laid down by one of the games greatest pure-hitters ever; The Chicken Man, Wade Anthony Boggs. #WadeBoggs #WinfieldBoggs #SusanBoggs #HenryBPlantHighSchool #GeorgeDigsby #TedWilliams #BostonRedSox #NewYorkYankees #TampaBayDevilRays #JeanYawkey #NationalBaseballHallOfFame #FenwayPark
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    57 mins
  • The History Of Baseball In Venezuela

    The History Of Baseball In Venezuela
    Apr 26 2026
    In the face of economic ruin and mass migration, baseball is woven and stitched into the fabric of Venezuelan culture. It's more than just the national sport, it's a national identity. A bridge to the past, and a hope for a brighter future. As the game has become a global commodity, Venezuelans continue to be some of the game's most passionate of ambassadors, spreading their joys, values and rhythm to places never known before. The global impact of Venezuela baseball is no longer measured in wins and championships. It is seen in the classrooms, community fields and family traditions as many have migrated far from their homeland, and brought their passion for the game with them. Baseball in Venezuela has survived years of war, government corruption and civil unrest, because the game lives and manifests itself deep into the Venezuela DNA and soul of the game. This week we dig into the rich history of the game of Venezuelan baseball. From it's early beginnings when affluent boys came back from college in the United States in the 1890's, playing the game to the national phenomena it has become today in this country. #BaseballInVenezuela #AmendoroFranklin #CaracasBaseBallClub #GeneralJoaqinCrespo #EmeritoArgudin #USSMarietta #FrankMartin #BackStopBar #AntonioBenitez #MarinDiHigo #LuisAparicio #AlejandroCarrasquel #ClarkeGriffith #WashingtonSenators #EugenioSuarez #MiguelCabrera #EstadioMonumentalSimonBolivar #EstadioForum #HugoChavez #RonaldAcunaJr #CaracasVenezuela #PapaJoeCambria
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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