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dead ball - tragedies in baseball history

This podcast explores the lives of baseball players who died tragically young.

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Herb Score

Herb Score

Description: In 1955, Herb Score set the all-time rookie record with 245 Strike Outs.  A record that stood  for nearly 3... Read more

28 Jul 2023

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Roy Halladay

Roy Halladay

Roy "Doc" Halladay threw a Perfect Game and a No-Hitter in the same season. Claimed by two cities as their hero in cleat... Read more

25 Jun 2023

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Gary Carter

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Gary Carter was one of the best to ever don a catcher's mask. Beloved by teammates and fans alike, he was one of a kind.... Read more

3 Jun 2023

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The Cuban Comet

The Cuban Comet

in 1955, Sandy Amaros made one of the greatest catches in World Series history.  A few years later, he was out of baseba... Read more

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Tyler Skaggs

Tyler Skaggs

Tyler Skaggs was on his way to becoming a big name in Major League Baseball, he had all the tools and opportunities any ... Read more

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Black Saturday

Black Saturday

On August 8, 1903, a large crowd gathered at Shibe Park in Philadelphia to watch a doubleheader between the Braves and P... Read more

25 Feb 2023

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Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

On June 2, 2010, Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Armando Galarraga came within one out of tossing a perfect game.  The p... Read more

10 Feb 2023

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Rube Waddell

Rube Waddell

Rube had a career 2.16 earned run average, with 50 shutouts and 261 complete games.  He also behaved erratically and had... Read more

1 Jan 2023

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Umpires

Umpires

John Patrick McSherry (September 11, 1944 – April 1, 1996)Eric Eugene Gregg (May 18, 1951 – June 5, 2006)See omnystudio.... Read more

2 Nov 2022

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Lucky Lohrke and the Spokane Bus Tragedy

Lucky Lohrke and the Spokane Bus Tragedy

Lucky Lohrke managed to be in the right place at the right time. His teammates were not so fortunate.See omnystudio.com/... Read more

21 Oct 2022

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