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Episodes
Saturday Apr 23, 2016
Saturday Apr 23, 2016
“I believe God Almighty hisself would have trouble handling Richie Allen.” -George Myatt, Philadelphia Phillies’ interim manager, 1969
When the Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Allen in 1960, fans of the franchise envisioned bearing witness to feats never before accomplished by a Phillies player. A half-century later, they’re still trying to make sense of what they saw.
Carrying to the plate baseball’s heaviest and loudest bat as well as the burden of being the club’s first African American superstar, Allen found both hits and controversy with regularity as he established himself as the premier individualist in a game that prided itself on conformity. Mitchell Nathanson unveils the strange and maddening career of a man who somehow managed to fulfill and frustrate expectations all at once.
Mitchell Nathanson is Professor of Law at Villanova University School of Law. He is author of “A People's History of Baseball” and coauthor of “Understanding Baseball: A Textbook.”
An April evening in the Clubhouse and God Almighty Hisself: The Life and Legacy of Dick Allen. Listen in...
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
"Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets" with author Erik Sherman
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
“I’m so proud of what we accomplished in that magical 1986 season and the brotherhood that we still have for one another all these years later. Enjoy this personal portrayal of one of baseball history’s greatest and most charismatic teams.” -Davey Johnson
In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the World Series.
“What if I actually went out and visited the players where they are today -- in their homes, in the dugouts they currently coach or manage in, or in the bars they might frequent? I would interview the men who’d made up this magical team, find out what happened to them after their glory days were behind them, and explore the impact they as individuals and as a team had on the fans and the organization -- then and now.” -Erik Sherman
During the first week of the 2016 season, Erik Sherman offered his unique perspective in a Clubhouse conversation about the "Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets." Listen in...