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We're a father & son who love to talk and argue about baseball!  Baseball is the professional sport that has the longest history so there is a lot to talk about.  We launched Almost Cooperstown noting that baseball contains a long history of players that, for whatever reasons, have been shunned by the electors of the Hall of Fame.  Consequently here are many 'Almost' players still waiting their turn for induction. With less than 1.5% of the now more than 23,000 players in the HOF, we feel there should be more players included. In these podcasts we discuss the current season as well as the HOF. Please send any messages to almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  Baseball articles can be found here: https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/publish/posts

Almost Cooperstown Gordon Kolier & Mark Kolier

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We're a father & son who love to talk and argue about baseball!  Baseball is the professional sport that has the longest history so there is a lot to talk about.  We launched Almost Cooperstown noting that baseball contains a long history of players that, for whatever reasons, have been shunned by the electors of the Hall of Fame.  Consequently here are many 'Almost' players still waiting their turn for induction. With less than 1.5% of the now more than 23,000 players in the HOF, we feel there should be more players included. In these podcasts we discuss the current season as well as the HOF. Please send any messages to almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  Baseball articles can be found here: https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/publish/posts

    Who's the Greatest living baseball player now? - Ep. 528

    Who's the Greatest living baseball player now? - Ep. 528

    Send us a Text Message.Willie Mays did not flaunt it as much as did Joe DiMaggio who reveled in being called Greatest Living Ballplayer (GLB) that he insisted on being introduced that way at public events. But after Joe D. passed away the debate was between Henry Aaron and Willie Mays with Mays' superior defense being a deciding factor. Both Aaron and Mays were amazing and we discuss the whole idea of GLB being silly. Mays and Mickey Mantle were both barred from baseball by then co...

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    Grimace is Good luck. Ending a game on a pitch clock violation is not. TWIB 6.24.24 - Ep. 527

    Grimace is Good luck. Ending a game on a pitch clock violation is not. TWIB 6.24.24 - Ep. 527

    Send us a Text Message.Why did McDonald's allow Grimace to throw out the first pitch at a Mets game? It looked bad until the Mets promptly won 7 games in a row! The White Sox had a player get doubled off to end a game when he forgot how many outs there were. Kyle Finnegan pitch-clock violated the game-winning run - the first time that's happened since the new rules were implemented in 2023. Both #Cubs Shota Imanaga and #Yankees Luis Gil were shelled last week impacting their ...

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    Father's Day Episode - MLB Fathers & Sons - Ep. 526

    Father's Day Episode - MLB Fathers & Sons - Ep. 526

    Send us a Text Message.Since we are father and son we're very interested in baseball fathers and sons. Bobby and Barry Bonds are at the top of the all-time father and son combinations when it comes to bWAR. We talk about them and all the other top father-son combinations. We also cover the 19 father-son combinations represented in MLB today based on opening day rosters. How may fathers were HOFers who had sons playing in MLB? Have sons ever made the HOF when dad didn't? ...

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    Umpires betting? Jose Abreu sent packing This Week In Baseball 6.17.24 - Ep. 525

    Umpires betting? Jose Abreu sent packing This Week In Baseball 6.17.24 - Ep. 525

    Send us a Text Message.There were many big stories in baseball last week. We did not even talk about the College World Series which had 3 walkoff wins in the first two days! More injuries for the Orioles pitching staff and the Astros have more to deal with too. Aaron Judge continues to fly and #Rangers pitcher David Robertson had a week he'll never forget! Which teams might be sellers you don't expect? Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check ...

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    Biggest Baseball Blowouts - Ep. 524

    Biggest Baseball Blowouts - Ep. 524

    Send us a Text Message.Last season the Los Angeles #Angels with Shohei Ohtani pounded the Colorado #Rockies 25-1. It was 23-0 in the 4th inning so as we see it a true blowout in which the runs are scored early and often for a team winning by 10 or more runs. Are blowouts fun for fans? It depends. Losing side managers hate them as the goal becomes save the pitcher arms. But a blowout is still only one loss and baseball always has a game tomorrow. We discuss blowouts...

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    All Star weekend changes, Baseball betting woes -This Week in Baseball 6.10.24 - Ep. 523

    All Star weekend changes, Baseball betting woes -This Week in Baseball 6.10.24 - Ep. 523

    Send us a Text Message.Yankees-Dodgers series, Phillies go across the pond vs. the Mets. And betting on baseball is out of control. What was your big moment last week? We cover a bunch of things in a quick hitting episode. All-Star game voting is in full force but there are also changes in All-Star weekend this year at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The futures games on Saturday will be followed by a new and bizarre event showcasing skills of players that may or may not ever ...

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