Nov 25, 2024
Baseball history writer Scott Longert ("Love and Loss: The Short Life of Ray Chapman"), joins the show for an in-depth look at the life and legacy of Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman (1891-1920) whose tragic story continues to resonate more than a century later.
Chapman rose from humble beginnings to become one...
Nov 18, 2024
Author/biographer Debbie Sorensen ( Kenny Sailors (1921–2016), one of the most unheralded influencers in both the collegiate and pro game.
Widely credited with popularizing the modern-day jump shot, Sailors...
Nov 11, 2024
We gear up for the impending launch of the new six-team Women's Pro Baseball League (set to debut in summer of 2026) with another look back at the original All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-54) with sports history writer Jim Sargent.
In "We Were the All-American Girls" (2013), Sargent culled insights...
Nov 4, 2024
With apologies to ice hockey's legendary Lord Stanley, no sport is more synonymous with the awarding of championship cups than soccer.
Long ingrained in the international culture of the sport, the hardware that overwhelmingly awaits the various victors of league titles (e.g., Italy's Serie A Coppa Campioni d'Italia or...