There is Joy in Mudville
There is Joy in Mudville: Home of the "What If" Baseball Podcast
A retired teacher librarian joins forces with a funeral director/embalmer to produce classic baseball games, creating vintage broadcasts featuring legendary teams from yesteryear. What happens when Sandy Koufax stares down Lou Gehrig? Will Jackie Robinson be able to steal second off Johnny Bench? Who comes out on top when the '54 Giants square off against the '69 Mets? To find out, sit back and enjoy. Now, let's play ball!
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May 27, 2026
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Season Two - Game Three: Robin Yount & the '82 Milwaukee Brewers vs. Roy Campanella & the '53 Brooklyn Dodgers 27.05.2026 30:51
Harvey Kuenn leads his 1982 Milwaukee Brewers into Ebbets Field to take on Charlie Dressen's 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers. Who will come out on top? Only one way to find out. Let's play ball!
Season Two - Game Two: Tom Seaver & the "69 New York Mets vs. Ted Williams & the '46 Boston Red Sox 31.03.2026 29:41
It's a beautiful spring day in Boston as the 1969 New York Mets travel to Fenway Park to take on the 1946 Red Sox. Who will come out on top? Only one way to find out! Let's play ball!
Opening Day: Catfish Hunter and the '74 Oakland A's vs. Derek Jeter and the 2000 NY Yankees 28.02.2026 26:26
Opening Day 2026 has the 1974 Oakland A's visit New York to take on the 2000 Yankees in a match-up that sees the only teams in major league history to three-peat square off against each other in a strategic game of chance. Who will come out on top? Only one way to find out! Let's play ball!
A Look Back at Season One 01.02.2026 19:34
This installment travels back to Season One and re-visits some of the action & memorable moments that took place. Then, WJJC's trusted announcer provides a glimpse into what to expect in Season Two of classic baseball match-ups.
Game 9: Don Mattingly & the '94 Yankees vs. Larry Walker & the 1994 Montreal Expos 05.11.2025 30:21
Game Nine in our series of classic baseball match-ups has the 1994 New York Yankees travel to Montreal to take on the 1994 edition of the Montreal Expos in a game played at Olympic Stadium. Who will come out on top? Only one way to find out!
Game 8: Babe Ruth & the '33 MLB All-Stars vs. Cool Papa Bell & the '33 Negro League All-Stars 10.09.2025 37:50
Game Eight in our series of classic baseball match-ups sees the 1933 Major League All-Stars take on the 1933 Negro League All-Stars in a game played at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Game 7: Sandy Koufax & the '65 Los Angeles Dodgers vs the Carl Yastrzemski & the '75 Boston Red Sox 07.08.2025 33:05
In our seventh classic match-up, Sandy Koufax and the 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Fenway Park to take on Bill Lee and the Boston Red Sox.
Around the Horn: Diamond Surfing with Classic Teams 19.07.2025 17:24
WJJC, your favourite vintage radio station, takes you on a whirlwind tour around the major leagues reporting on all the day's action between classic teams from different eras.
Game 6: Roberto Clemente & the '71 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Willie Mays & the '54 New York Giants 06.07.2025 27:56
In our sixth classic match-up, Danny Murtaugh's 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates travel to New York to take on Leo Durocher's 1954 Giants.
Game 5: Joe Carter & the '92 Toronto Blue Jays vs. Mickey Lolich & the '68 Detroit Tigers 22.06.2025 32:53
In our fifth classic match-up Cito Gaston's 1992 Toronto Blue Jays travel to Detroit to take on Mayo Smith's '68 Tigers.
Game 4: Roy Campanella & the '52 Brooklyn Dodgers vs. Harmon Killibrew & the '65 Minnesota Twins 08.06.2025 27:15
In our fourth classic baseball match-up, Ebbets Field is the site as Chuck Dressen's 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers take on Sam Mele's 1965 Minnesota Twins.
Game 3: Mickey Mantle & the '51 Yankees vs. Joe Morgan & the '76 Cincinnati Reds 23.05.2025 22:09
In the third of a series of classic baseball match-ups, Casey Stengel's 1951 New York Yankees take on Sparky Anderson's 1976 Cincinnati Reds.
Game 2: Bob Feller & the '48 Cleveland Indians vs. Bob Gibson & the '67 St. Louis Cardinals 07.05.2025 24:40
In the second of a series of classic baseball match-ups, Lou Boudreau's 1948 Cleveland Indians take on Red Schoendienst’s 1967 St. Louis Cardinals.
Game 1: Hank Aaron & the '57 Milwaukee Braves vs. Jim Palmer & the '70 Baltimore Orioles 23.04.2025 18:46
In the first of a series of classic baseball match-ups, Fred Haney's Milwaukee Braves take on Earl Weaver's Baltimore Orioles.
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