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Baseball is Dumb is a baseball history podcast where we examine the dumbest stories from America's pastime.
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Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part Three: Downfall
We conclude our trilogy on Marge Schott as she gets herself in trouble throughout the entire 1990's.
Follow the show on social media: @dumbbaseball
Sources:
https://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2004/0302/1749114.html
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2011/5/9/2159424/baseballs-greatest-scandals-marge-schott-cincinnati-reds
https://www.npr.org/2020/06/10/873511957/a-stadium-name-once-meant-to-honor-now-offends
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/marge-schott/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2022/06/30/cincinnati-reds-former-owner-marge-schott-did-she-pleased/7725069001/
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/history/2015/03/30/complicated-legacy-marge-schott/70456798/
https://www.encyclopedia.com/sports/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/schott-marge
https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/11/19/heaven-help-marge-schott-rick-reilly-si-60
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8491927/charles-joseph-schott#view-photo=243195014
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5098012/walter-edward-schott#view-photo=243561160
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bob-howsam/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1996/06/13/owner-schott-surrenders-reds-reins/cdbea6da-e7e9-4f72-a114-4cda79818db3/
https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/21/sports/baseball-schott-agrees-to-sell-reds.html -
Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part Two: The Palpatine Years
Now the owner of the Cincinnati Reds, Marge brings her cartoon pettiness (and racism) to the big leagues. Also, just as a heads up, there are slurs in this one.
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Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part One: A Woman in a Man's World
For our first series we're going to be examining the life of former Cincinnati Reds owner, Marge Schott, perhaps the worst person to own a baseball team.
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@Ian_with_an_i
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Florida Man Cursed To Be Good Pitcher
In this episode, we're joined by Stephen to discuss how Zack Greinke became one of the game's best pitchers, despite not wanting to be one in the first place.
Socials: @dumb_baseball, @dorkus_supreme
SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Greinke
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2526441-zack-greinke-attacking-history-like-few-pitchers-have-in-modern-era
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/07/13/zack-greinke-incredible-first-half-all-star-game/30115935/
https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-feb-15-la-sp-0216-plaschke-greinke-20130216-story.html
https://playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/winner/state
https://vault.si.com/vault/2015/08/03/art-nothing
https://www.mlb.com/news/managers-prank-players-getting-call-to-majors
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greinza01.shtml
https://studentunionsports.com/baseballs-enigma-the-best-zack-greinke-stories/#:~:text=Greinke%20Wanted%20to%20Get%20Sent%20Down&text=Early%20in%20the%20year%2C%20he,%E2%80%9CI%20don't%20know.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/greinkes-redemption-pursuit-perfection-163800891--mlb.html
https://www.mlb.com/cut4/zack-greinke-signs-with-arizona-diamondbacks/c-158874402
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greinza01.shtml
https://stathead.com/tiny/ag83B
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/251411-the-zack-greinke-contract-extension
https://reviewingthebrew.com/2017/12/19/milwaukee-brewers-greinke-royals-trade/
https://www.dailynews.com/2014/10/05/los-angeles-dodgers-get-a-huge-lift-in-game-2-from-zack-greinke/ -
How To Get Sued By A Roller Derby Team
Don't call it a come back! Like, for real, don't do that. For our glorious return we discuss the many nicknames of Cleveland baseball, the first American Indian player in the majors and, of course, how that all culminated into a lawsuit.
Corrections: Louis was not over 6 feet. Baseball reference has him listed as 5 foot 11 inch MANLET. Baseball gloves were in use during Louis' playing days, though they looked much different than they do today.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Twitter: @DumbBaseball, @Ian_with_an_i
Instagram: Baseball is Dumb, dorkus_supreme
SOURCES:
Baseball’s First Indian; The Story of Penobscot Legend Louis Sockalexis by Ed Rice
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/patsy-tebeau/
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/jesse-burkett/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLV/index.shtml
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6761887/
https://apihtawikosisan.com/2012/10/the-stereotype-of-the-drunken-indian/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/04/05/cleveland-american-indian-movement-protests-cleveland-indians-team-name-mascot-opening-day/
https://www.wtrf.com/news/ohio-headlines/the-history-of-the-cleveland-indians-name/
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cleveland-indians-name-change-history-of-franchise-nickname-chief-wahoo-logo-and-calls-for-a-switch/
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/aaron-judge-free-agency-four-options-for-yankees-if-record-setting-slugger-signs-elsewhere/
https://beltmag.com/secret-history-chief-wahoo/
https://www.latimes.com/sports/mlb/la-sp-indians-wahoo-20180129-story.html
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/10/06/why-did-the-cleveland-guardians-change-their-name-tampa-did-too/69544304007/
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/2021/10/27/guardians-roller-derby-team-files-lawsuit-against-baseball-club-cleveland-indians-name-change/8564870002/
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The Yankee Wife Swap
In this episode, we're joined by Love Drunk's Charlotte Rose to discuss that one time two Yankee players traded wives, kids, and dogs too!
Check out Charlotte's show Love Drunk:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0x8OghblATxzCpFdYYVJ2r
https://twitter.com/lovedrunkpod
https://www.instagram.com/lovedrunkpod/?hl=en
@ohcharlotterose
Our socials:
https://www.instagram.com/baseball_is_dumb/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/DumbBaseball
@dorkus_supreme
SOURCES:
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/mar/7/20050307-121328-5084r/
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iTAcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ElgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6937,4844728&dq=mike+kekich+fritz+peterson+marilyn&hl=en
https://archive.org/details/JimmyScottJimmyScott_sHigh_Tight_TheFritzPetersonInterview
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/original-wife-swap-yankee-pitchers-trade-lives-article-1.2138703
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kekicmi01.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peterfr01.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Peterson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Kekich
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/856629-fritz-peterson-and-mike-kekich-ruined-their-careers-pleasing-ben-afflect
https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/baseball/shocking/moments.html
https://nymag.com/guides/summer/2011/mike-kekich-fritz-peterson/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/04/10/affleck-damon-still-pursuing-yankees-wife-swap-movie/4izzMCJBzQPINDj8MDywpN/story.html