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FREE GIFT! Subscriber to the Daily Highlights, all the baseball news you need to start your day. Plus - FREE GIFT! For all new newsletter subscribers - Daily Highlights Interested in 10,000 hrs of baseball history? Check out Classic Baseball Broadcasts! Free trial and a special discount just type in Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Post Roll March 26 New CBB Podcast Intro

FREE GIFT! Subscriber to the Daily Highlights, all the baseball news you need to start your day. Plus - FREE GIFT! For all new newsletter subscribers - Daily Highlights Interested in 10,000 hrs of baseball history? Check out Classic Baseball Broadcasts! Free trial and a special discount just type in Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: Post Roll March 26 New CBB Podcast Intro

FREE GIFT! Subscriber to the Daily Highlights, all the baseball news you need to start your day. Plus - FREE GIFT! For all new newsletter subscribers - Daily Highlights Interested in 10,000 hrs of baseball history? Check out Classic Baseball Broadcasts! Free trial and a special discount just type in Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: New CBB Podcast Intro

FREE GIFT! Subscriber to the Daily Highlights, all the baseball news you need to start your day. Plus - FREE GIFT! For all new newsletter subscribers - Daily Highlights Interested in 10,000 hrs of baseball history? Check out Classic Baseball Broadcasts! Free trial and a special discount just type in Podcast. Mentioned in this episode: New CBB Podcast Intro Post Roll March 26

Joe Castiglione final call of 2004 Red Sox World Series Mentioned in this episode: Post Roll March 26 New CBB Podcast Intro

Jackie Robinson's Speech - October 15, 1972 - his last public speech Jackie Robinson is by no means the greatest player in baseball history. He holds no cherished records in the manner of a Hank Aaron or a Joe DiMaggio, and his career numbers fall far short of the statistical milestones by which we currently measure “greatness”. But as former Negro League star Buck O’Neill once observed, Robin...

On July 31, 1978, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds extends his hitting streak to 44 games, tying Willie Keeler’s National League record set 81 years ago. Rose singles against Hall of Famer Phil Niekro in Cincinnati’s 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If...

On July 23, 1962,  Jackie Robinson ,  Bob Feller ,  Bill McKechnie , and  Edd Roush  are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Robinson, the first black player to participate in major league ball during the 20th century, also becomes the first African-American elected to the shrine. Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseball’s color barrier and bringing the Negro leagues’ electrifyi...

Don Mattingly homers in eighth straight game On July 18, 1987, At Arlington Stadium, With his home run leading off the top of the fourth inning off Jose Guzman New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly ties a major league record when he homers in his eighth consecutive game. Mattingly connects in a 7-2 loss to the Texas Rangers, matching a 31-year-old record set by Dale Long set in 1956. Classi...

Listen to him close it out! Mentioned in this episode: Classic Baseball Broadcasts Mentioned in this episode: New CBB Podcast Intro Post Roll March 26

On June 30, 1972, journalist Clifford Evans interviewed President Richard Nixon in the White House for RKO General Broadcasting. This meeting was captured by recording devices in the Oval Office. Prior to this meeting, Evans had asked President Nixon to name his favorite baseball players during a June 22, 1972 press conference. President Nixon subsequently prepared a list and explanatory notes tha...

On June 26, 1971, this clip was Originally aired of Vida Blue of the Oakland A’s was in the midst of setting the baseball world on its ear when this story aired. Interviews with Blue’s mother is included as are clips of him pitching against the Kansas City Royals. Royals manager Bob Lemon and first baseman and Chuck Harrison are also included. You can view the video clip @ https://youtu.be/2ldm9pM...

June 22, 1969, At Wrigley Field, Bob Bailey after missing still recovering from a spring training injury becomes the first Montreal Expo to hit 2 home runs in a game. Bailey took Ted Abernathy deep and Phil Regan in the 8th. Baily’s 8th inning home run gave the Expos a 6-2 lead. The Expos will lose 7-6 to the Chicago Cubs on a Walk-off homerun by Jim Hickman. Bailey goes 4-4 with 5 RBI’s, in the n...

June 18, 1979 Dave Kingman launches Homerun vs Dodgers This Day In Baseball - Learn more about the players, teams and seasons Mentioned in this episode: Post Roll March 26 New CBB Podcast Intro

Radio broadcast from June 12 1939 when the Baseball Hall of Fame first opened.    Mentioned in this episode: Classic Baseball Broadcasts Classic Baseball Broadcasts Mentioned in this episode: New CBB Podcast Intro Post Roll March 26

Today we explore May 26th and May 27th when Harvey Haddix pitches 12 brilliant innings only to lose it in the 13th.  What future famous owner was at the game? Bud Selig.  The music is brought to you by, The Baseball Project. https://music.apple.com/us/album/vol-1-frozen-ropes-and-dying-quails/284707334 The Haddix interview was found on SABR: Become a member to support their cause researching baseb...

On May 10, 1981, Montreal Expos right-hander Charlie Lea pitches the first no-hitter in the history of Olympic Stadium. Lea, the first French-born pitcher to hurl a no-hitter, strikes out eight batters and walks four in the second game of a doubleheader, as the Expos beat the San Francisco Giants, 4-0. In 2010 Lea was asked what he remembered about the final out of the game, it ended with a fly ba...

 On May 8, 1968, Catfish Hunter of the Oakland A’s pitches a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins. Hunter’s perfect game is the first in the American League during the regular season in 46 years, when White Sox right-hander Charlie Robertson, who accomplished the feat against Detroit in 1922. Don Larsen had pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series. He strikes out 11, including Harmon Ki...

On May 4, 1975, At 12:32pm at Candlestick Park, Bob Watson of the Houston Astros scores the one millionth run in major league history. Watson scores the run on Milt May’s three-run homer, as part of the Astros’ 8-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader. He scored seconds ahead of Dave Concepción of the Cincinnati Reds, playing in a different game in another city, to...

April 24, 1966 Willie Mays ties Mel Ott with his 511th homerun The Audio Was supplied by Astrodaily.com Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If you wish to take a deeper dive, that includes: Scorecards, Rosters, Newspaper Clippings. All members can jump over to : www.vintagebaseballreflec...

Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If you wish to take a deeper dive, that includes: Scorecards, Rosters, Newspaper Clippings. All members can jump over to : www.vintagebaseballreflections.com and join the membership platform Mentioned in this episode: Post Roll March 26 New CBB Podcast...

On April 18, 1987, At Three Rivers Stadium Mike Schmidt hits his 500th career home run. Schmidt connects against Don Robinson of the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the 14th player in history to reach the milestone. Schmidt’s home run helps the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-6 victory. Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the In...

On April 11, 1969, The Seattle Pilots debuted for their first home game at Sick's Stadium.  Gus Bell fires a complete game 7-0 shutout over the White Sox as the paid attendance of 14,000+ watches on a perfect Seattle day.  The story of the Pilot's though is a deep complicated one and in this podcast, we will discuss -  Ball Four, William Daley's Role, how the ballpark although clearly...