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Satchel Paige was 42 years old when he became the first Black pitcher in the American League in 1948. Although the oldest rookie around, he was already a legend. For 22 years, beginning in 1926, Paige dazzled throngs with his performance in the Negro Baseball Leagues. Then he outlasted everyone by playing professional baseball, in and out of the majors, until 1965.

Born and raised in rural Mississippi and the even balmier climes of central Florida, Red Barber, at the age of thirty-two, became one of New York City's most influential citizens as the play-by-play announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. But behind all the base hits, balls, and strikes lies a compelling story that dramatizes the shifting expectations and roles of a public figure—the sports broadcaster—as he adapted to complex cultural changes throughout the course of twentieth-century American life.

With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch. In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike.

We are in a historic era for the home run. The 2019 season saw the most homers ever, obliterating a record set just two years before. It is a shift that has transformed the way the game is played, contributing to more strikeouts, longer games, and what feels like the logical conclusion of the analytics era. In Swing Kings, Wall Street Journal national baseball writer Jared Diamond reveals that the secret behind this unprecedented shift isn’t steroids or the stitching of the baseballs, it’s the most elemental explanation of all: the swing.

Baseball explores the history of organized baseball during the mid-twentieth century, examining the sport on and off the field and contextualizing its development as both sport and business. Steven P. Gietschier begins with the Great Depression, looking at how those years of economic turmoil shaped the sport and how baseball responded. Gietschier covers a then-burgeoning group of owners, players, and key figures whose stories figure prominently in baseball's past and some of whom are still prominent in its collective consciousness.

David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. As a key part of the Boston Red Sox for 14 years, David has helped the team win three World Series, bringing back a storied franchise from "never wins" to "always wins". He helped them upend the doubts, the naysayers, and the nonbelievers and captured the imagination of millions of fans along the way, as he launched balls into the stands again and again and again.

Sunshine, hot dogs, friends, and the excitement of the game: Baseball is called America's pastime for a reason. Experience the best of the MLB cities and stadiums with Moon Baseball Road Trips.

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A weekly podcast covering everything New York Mets. Game recaps, series previews, trades, and check-ins on the teams top prospects.

AIrTalk is a cutting-edge podcast hosted by two advanced artificial intelligence beings. Their goal is to provide listeners with a unique and informative perspective on each topic and the world around them. AI-Powered Insights: The hosts leverage their vast knowledge to offer in-depth analysis on a wide range of topics, from current events to emerging technologies.Conversational Style: AIrTalk's hosts engage in natural, human-like conversations, making the podcast easy to listen to and enjoyable.Diverse Topics: The podcast covers a wide range of subjects, including:* Technology* Science* ...

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Formerly known as the Dodgers Nation Blue Heaven Podcast, we have grown to become the Dodgers Nation Podcast Network: Join Doug McKain and special guests from around MLB, as we talk about this week in Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball. We pull from our platform of nearly one million followers across social media to gain insight on what the fans are thinking and do our best to represent all perspectives in the Dodgers Community. Look out for special interviews with other bloggers, celebrities, players, and more, along with giveaways for the best fans on earth!

Here I discuss sports memorabilia, autographs, and a whole bunch of other fun topics around the sports world. Always informative and fun!

The Dodgers Bleed Los Podcast brings you all the latest news and rumblings on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Your place for the Pacific Northwest Baseball coaches podcast. Talking to all the great Pacific Northwest baseball coaches www.fungobanterpnw.com/

The #ChicagoWhiteSox #REKAP #Podcast hits on all of the latest news, notes and topics on the Chicago White Sox. #RyanMcGuffey and former White Sox CF #BrianAnderson team up for spirited conversation & debate as they address the hottest stories surrounding the #Sox, the #ALCentral and #MLB. Plus, guests will join the guys...players, both current and former will add to the entertaining duo as they entertain & inform #WhiteSoxNation.

Te cuento el juego de anoche de los Leones del Caracas es un resumen conciso y emocionante de lo que ocurrió en el partido del día anterior. Si te lo perdiste o quieres revivir los momentos clave, aquí encontrarás todo lo que necesitas saber sobre las jugadas más importantes, las decisiones estratégicas y los resultados de tu equipo favorito.

Father and son talking' Dodgers baseball

Robert Dean Emslie (1859–1943) spent fifty-six of his eighty-four years in professional baseball—eight as a player and forty-nine as an umpire. When arm problems ended his career as a Major League pitcher, he turned to umpiring, serving in that capacity for thirty-five seasons, then as an umpire supervisor for thirteen years. Emslie endured the rough-and-tumble umpire-baiting 1890s, the Deadball era, injuries from thrown and batted balls, physical and verbal assaults from players and fans, and criticism in the press.

Making My Pitch tells the story of Ila Jane Borders, who, despite formidable obstacles, became a Little League prodigy, MVP of her otherwise all-male middle school and high school teams, the first woman awarded a baseball scholarship, and the first to pitch and win a complete men’s collegiate game.