Past Ball Podcast

Baseball has always done a good job of balancing the game when it gets a little bit out of hand. Pitchers were dominating like never before in the game before the 1968 season MLB took action. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not...

Babe Ruth Calls His Shot - In the 1932 world series which was ruths final world series, ruth made a gesture and then hit a home run off of Charlie Root in the 5th inning of game 3. That led to one of the most celebrated and debated moment in baseball history. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on Amer...

The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give you the past. Do you have a topic or story you want us to cover? Feel free to email us at pastballpod@gmail.com. Shoutout to Collin Wood at Artota Records for the tunes y...

The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give you the past. Do you have a topic or story you want us to cover? Feel free to email us at pastballpod@gmail.com. Shoutout to Collin Wood at Artota Records for the tunes y...

McGwire Passes Roger Maris - Mark McGwire in 1998 blasted home runs at a record pace and at incredible distances all season and stayed ahead of Maris' pace for all but two games during the season. Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr, provided competition for the record, but Griffey faded in August and Sosa just could not catch up. McGwire reached 60 home runs in early September, just when Sosa's...

Harvey Haddix and the Pirates were taking on Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews and the Milwaukee Braves, the team that represented the National League in the previous two World Series. Haddix ripped through the Braves lineup with such efficient control that Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski said it was the easiest game in which he ever played. Haddix retired all 27 Braves he faced through nine in...

There was professional baseball in the area as long ago as April 15, 1876, when the Pittsburgh Alleghenys first played at Union Park. That club was named for Allegheny City, the former municipality across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh that’s now known as the city’s North Side. Star second baseman Lou Bierbauer, who played for the Philadelphia Athletics in the American Association be...

The MLB known as The National League at the time was looking to improve the game as it still is always looking to improve. On November 20, 1884 — The National League agrees to allow overhand pitching, but rules that pitchers must keep both feet on the ground throughout their pitching motion in order to reduce the velocity of their pitches. They still must throw the ball at the height requested by...

The Red Sox had opened a ten-game lead at one point in the American League East and seemed to be on the way to the postseason again. However, a collapse by the Red Sox and a red-hot 39-14 finish by the Yankees forced a one-game tie breaker at the end of the season. The Red Sox carried a 2-0 lead into the seventh behind a solo home run from Carl Yastrzemski and an RBI single by Jim Rice. The Yankee...

When the Dodgers signed free agent Kirk Gibson after the 1987 season, it not only provided the Dodgers with the leader they needed but also set in motion a string of some of the most improbable events of the 1980s. The Dodgers were bigger underdogs against the A's, who had a fearsome offense behind Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco and a pitching staff led by Dave Stewart, Bob Welch and Dennis Eck...

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Babe Ruth was released by the New York Yankees at the end of the 1934 season. He still wanted to get hired as a manager so he signed with the Boston Braves. His job titles were vice president, assistant manager, and left fielder. Ruth hoped that he would be named manager if the Braves skipper Bill McKechnie left. May 30th 1935 the Braves had a doubleheader with the Phillies. Ruth was penciled in a...

Inside his room at Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 27, 1941, Ted Williams was jumpy and impatient. Probably because his batting average was .39955 with a season-finale doubleheader to be played the next day at Shibe Park, home of Connie Mack’s Athletics. Since batting averages are rounded to the next decimal, Williams could have sat out the final two games and still officially...

Arch Ward was born in 1896 in Irwin, Ill., about 55 miles south of Chicago, and grew up dreaming of playing for his beloved White Sox. Those dreams, though, were dashed early by poor eyesight and sloth-like speed. Ward would need to find another way to make an impact on the game of baseball, and he would do so by wielding influence rather than a Louisville Slugger. Years later, as a powerful, well...

Eight players from the Chicago White Sox were banned from baseball for life for fixing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Details of the scandal range from full-blown admissions of guilt to conflicting stories of who exactly was involved and to what degree. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain infor...

Joe Carter's Walk off - Joe Carter's Blue Jays were leading the Phillies three games to two, but the Phillies held a 6-5 lead going into the bottom of the ninth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a reason that people should never label a specific record as "unbreakable" and if Lou Gehrig or Ty Cobb were alive today they'd certainly agree. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give...

Reggie Blasts Three Homers in One World Series Game - Reggie Jackson was brought to New York in 1977 to end a 15-year drought between World Series titles. Even though the road was bumpy, Jackson delivered in grand fashion. The Yankees went 100-62 in 1977 and found themselves in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some...

Game six of the 1975 World Series is not just one of the greatest games in baseball history, but also provided one of the most iconic images ever captured in the game. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give yo...

Larsen was a journeyman righty who pitched for seven different teams over a 14-year career. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give you the past. Do you have a topic or story you want us to cover? Feel free to...

Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games was one record that nobody thought would be broken. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give you the past. Do you have a topic or story you want us to cover? Fe...

In 1974 Tommy John was an above-average pitcher who was enjoying a fine run with the Dodgers after being traded from the White Sox in 1971 for Dick Allen. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give you the past. D...

Roger Maris Beats the Babe - The number 61 stood for nearly four decades alongside other mythical numbers like 714, 56, and 511. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give you the past. Do you have a topic or stor...

Joe DiMaggio Hit Streak - Fifty-six. A number that often comes up in conversations about baseball’s most sacred records. And all thanks to Joe DiMaggio, who in 1941 carved a permanent place in baseball lore by hitting in 56 consecutive games. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Ti...

Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day took place on July 4th, 1939, two months after his final game, between games of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators. The Past Ball Podcast is a podcast that gives you a quick story on some of the craziest, wildest, funnies, or just plain informative on America's Past Time. Unlike a catcher in a passed ball, we will not drop the ball on give you the past....