
15 episodes

dead ball - tragedies in baseball history Tim Scott
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4.6 • 115 Ratings
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This podcast explores the lives of baseball players who died tragically young.
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The Three Amigos
Three best friends and rising stars who would not live to see their promise fulfilled. #Cardinals #Brewers #WWI #Ohio
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Harry Agganis - The Golden Greek
This is the story of Harry Agganis - The Golden Greek. #Boston #RedSox #Terriers #tragedy #MLB
Sources:
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/deaths/harry_agganis_obituary.shtml
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3608/harry-agganis
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/harry-agganis/
https://lynnjournal.com/2018/06/28/harry-agganis-story-reads-like-a-greek-myth/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Agganis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Zauchin
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Fred Hutchinson
The life and career of Fred Hutchinson #Tigers #Reds #MLB #WWII #Cardinals #Detroit #Cincinnati #Rainiers #HutchAward
Sources:
https://tht.fangraphs.com/the-final-year-of-fred-hutchinsons-life/
https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2019/7/5/20682442/how-fred-hutchinson-saved-baseball-in-seattle-mariners
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hutchfr01
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10707/frederick-charles-hutchinson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Sick
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Eddie Gaedel
Eddie Gaedel, a little person known for a string of celebrity gigs, became a participant in one of the most outlandish publicity stunts in baseball history, when in 1951, he came to bat for the hapless St. Louis Browns.
Although Eddie gained a great deal of notoriety for the stunt, a few years later, he was the victim of a murder that remains unsolved to this day. #Veeck #Gaedel #StLouis #MLB #Baseball #Orioles #ChiSox #Chicago
The Dead Ball Podcast is created by Tim Scott. This week’s episode was written by Nina Innsted and Tim Scott. Chuck Walters is our technical consultant and audio editor.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankee legend Lou Gehrig.
The Dead Ball Podcast is created by Tim Scott. This week’s episode was written by Nina Innsted and Tim Scott. Chuck Walters is our technical consultant and audio editor. If you’re enjoying the podcast, take a moment to leave a rating or review on your favorite pod catcher, it helps other baseball lovers find the show and the stories shared here. #MLB #History #Yankees #NewYork
To learn more, or talk with likeminded baseball fans, join the Dead Ball Discussion Group on Facebook.
Sources:
"Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" by Jonathan Eig Simon & Schuster 2006
" Lou Gehrig The Lost Memoir" Allan D. Gaff Simon and Shuster, 2020
"Pinestripe Empire" by Marty Appel Blumsberry Press 2019
"Babe The Legend Comes to Life" " by Robert Creamer Simon and Shuster , 1992
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Roberto Clemente
The short life and impressive career of Roberto Clemente #Clemente #21 #Pirates #MLB #Baseball #Pittsburgh
Dead Ball is created by Tim Scott.
Written by Nina Innsted
Researched by Haley Gray and Tim Scott.
Technical Consultant/Audio production by Chuck Walters.
To learn more, or talk with like minded baseball fans, join the Dead Ball Discussion Group on Facebook.
Sources:
1. https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/clemente-roberto
2. https://robertoclementefoundation.com/roberto-clemente-bio/
3. https://www.mlb.com/player/roberto-clemente-112391?stats=career-r-hitting-minors&year=2020
4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/low/dates/stories/december/23/newsid_2540000/2540045.stm
5. https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/02/archives/clemente-pirates-star-dies-in-crash-of-plane-carrying-aid-to.html
6. https://www.leagle.com/decision/1976986422fsupp5641885.xml
7. https://robertoclementefoundation.com/roberto-clemente-veteran/
8. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-douglas-dc-7cf-san-juan-5-killed
9. http://www.robertoclemente.si.edu/english/virtual_story_beyond_10.htm
10. https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog/western-pennsylvania-history/roberto-clemente-rookie-season
11. https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/september-1-1971-pirates-field-first-all-black-lineup-in-baseball-history/
12. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baseball-star-dies-in-plane-c
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Customer Reviews
Kindred Spirits
I just recently found this podcast and I can’t get enough. When I was a young boy, just getting to know baseball from what my dad taught me and collecting baseball cards, I was always drawn to the tragic stories that were part of the fabric of the game. This podcast tells these stories and finding it was like finding kindred spirits! Can’t recommend highly enough!
Great and interesting!
It’s about Baseball players but much more. You don’t have to be a baseball fan to love this podcast! Tim does such a great job!
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