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St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny's New York Times bestselling manifesto about what parents, coaches, and athletes get wrong about sports; what we can do better; and how sports can teach eight keys to success in sports and life. Mike Matheny was just forty-one, without professional...

Join Chris Crawford as he recaps every single Seattle Mariner and Seattle Seahawk game, plus a lot more Seattle sports stuff.

決めつけんの、はやない？ 野球（仕事）を突き詰める過程で気づいた、 穏やかに、清らかに、生きるコツ。 【打撃】毎年少なくても139本以上のヒットを放ち、7年平均では約156本。

Parker (Shop Manager) and Matthew (Assistant Shop Manager) sit down to break down the current state of the sports card hobby, dive into the latest sports news, and share their takes on what’s happening in the game. Hang out with us as we talk shop, have some laughs, and play a fun sports-themed game along the way. Whether you’re a collector or just a sports fan, there’s something here for you.

Charles Albert “The Old Roman” Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure - a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. Through rigorous research from the National Archives, newspapers, and various other publications, Tim Hornbaker not only tells the full story of Comiskey’s incredible life and the sport at the time, but also debunks the “Black Sox” controversy, showing that Comiskey was not the reason that the Sox threw the 1919 World Series.

The Boston Red Sox's loss to the New York Yankees in the final game of last year's playoffs has been called "the game of the century," evidence that the rivalry between the Red Sox and the Yankees is hotter than ever. In the wake of that defeat, author and Boston Globe sports columnist Dan...

Given his legacy, many Americans today believe Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in Major League Baseball, but that answer is wrong. As far back as the late 19th century, there had been professional baseball leagues that were every bit as segregated as any other aspect of society, but before that, there were, for a brief shining moment, there were teams of black and white men playing with and against each other.

In these essays, written between 1954 and 1990, bestselling author Roger Kahn touches on locker-room controversies and politics, while inviting readers to share in the passion, grace, energy, and intense concentration involved in playing sports. Kahn pays warm tribute to his special heroes, Jackie Robinson, Roger Maris and Carl Furillo, along with those he particularly admired in the press box, John Lardner and Red Smith. Kahn also esteems football lineman Merlin Olsen, hockey goalie Glenn Hall, cager Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, outfielder Mickey Mantle, boxing promoter Don King, and Pete Rose.

Fantasy baseball analysis and strategy

“An important contribution to 21st-century baseball literature. . . Mr. Colletti’s book might be even more groundbreaking [than Moneyball] in some ways: It’s a nearly unprecedented opportunity to see what running a baseball franchise looks like through the eyeballs of an actual general...

Raising Athletes is the ultimate guide for parents supporting their young athletes on the journey toward college recruitment and beyond. Hosted by experts in sports development, recruiting, and mental performance, this show provides actionable advice, inspiring stories, and practical tools to help parents navigate the competitive world of youth athletics. From goal-setting and skill development to navigating the recruiting process, Raising Athletes is your trusted playbook for helping your child achieve their athletic dreams while building character and resilience.Order your copy of the PGM ...

Welcome to Swinging for the Fences, an engaging and energetic show dedicated to bringing you the biggest news in the Brronx.

Dive into the remarkable life and legacy of Billy Bean, the only openly gay Major League Baseball player alive today and one of sports' most courageous advocates for inclusion. This podcast delivers a comprehensive biography of Bean, from his standout days as valedictorian and multi-sport star at Santa Ana High School in California to his All-America honors at Loyola Marymount University and his journey through the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres. Explore how Bean navigated the challenges of professional baseball from 1987 to 1995, what drove ...

Healthy Arms, Healthy Kids is a comprehensive guidebook that provides parents and caregivers with practical tips and advice for preventing arm injuries in children between the ages of 6-12.

Broadcasting veteran John Rayburn presents a historic reenactment of the classic 1946 World Series championship games between the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox. In Game 7 Enos Slaughter of the Cardinals scored the winning run from first when Boston shortstop Johnny Pesky seemed to hesitate on the relay throw. Southpaw pitcher Harry Brecheen won three games for St. Louis, including the deciding game in relief.

In the Past Pastime Podcast, host Jasper Spanjaart brings America’s Favorite Pastime into his timezone, in Europe. He tries to find out how baseball impacted the lives of those who have been in and around the game — and how lessons from the game can be used in our everyday lives.

Go Inside the Dugout and get to know your favorite Missoula Paddleheads players and coaches. This podcast from 102.9 ESPN Missoula features exclusive interviews hosted by Geoff Safford, Voice of the Paddleheads.

Learn the inspiring story of the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds' legendary outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.! One of the many riveting listens in the Baseball Biography books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Ken Griffey Jr.: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Greatest Outfielders, you will learn the story of one of baseball's greatest outfielders, Ken Griffey Jr.

Big league baseball would seem to have been a hard sell in 1942. World War II was not going well for the United States in the Pacific and not much better in Europe. Moreover, the country was in drastically short supply of ships, planes, submarines, torpedoes, and other war materials, and Uncle Sam needed men, millions of them, including those from 21 through 35 years of age who had been ordered to register for the draft, the age range of most big league baseball players.

For over two centuries, it’s been what Walt Whitman called “our game”. It’s America’s favorite pastime, our national preoccupation. It’s more than a game, more than a sport. It’s who we are as a people, as a culture. But where did baseball come from?