Skip’s Corner: Nashville Baseball Podcast

Skip Nipper
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Skip’s Corner: Nashville Baseball Podcast

Baseball history in Nashville and interviews with local baseball figures as told by Skip Nipper - researcher, author, writer, and historian...

  1. Larry Gilbert, Cleveland Indians Manager?

    1 DAY AGO

    Larry Gilbert, Cleveland Indians Manager?

    There are many side stories with a Nashville baseball connection. In this episodes, learn about how Boston, Nashville, and Cleveland were connected by a major league team owner who had his eye on a successful minor league manager he wanted to become his manager.Had he achieved his objective, the Nashville Vols’ baseball trajectory might have not been one of Southern Association championships - nor would leadership have likely been of the same quality, either.Listen as I tell about Indians own...

    11 min
  2. Baseball Lessons at King’s Academy

    OCT 28

    Baseball Lessons at King’s Academy

    Every once in a while, I am invited to speak to a civic group or in a school classroom about Sulphur Dell and Nashville’s excellent baseball history, including Negro Leagues baseball.When my friends at the Nashville Stars office allowed me an opportunity to speak to kids, I immediately said, “Yes!”Two fourth-grade teachers, Ms. Plemon and Mr. Field at King’s Academy taught their students about Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, one of only three women to play in the Negro Leagues, and the kids wanted to...

    11 min
  3. Sulphur Dell: Going, Going, Gone

    OCT 21

    Sulphur Dell: Going, Going, Gone

    In January of 1969, Herschel Greer, vice-president of Vols, Inc., the stock corporation that owned the now-defunct Nashville Vols and the property known as Sulphur Dell, announced the ownership group approved a sale to Frederic Gregg, Jr. Gregg was a financier and owner of Lin Broadcasting Group.According to Greer, Gregg paid $255,000 for the land.On Wednesday, April 17, about 35 people gathered to say goodbye to Sulphur Dell. A little after 2 PM a giant claw was raised at the roof of the gra...

    13 min
  4. Five Hall of Famers in Five Days in 1905

    OCT 14

    Five Hall of Famers in Five Days in 1905

    Many Hall of Famers appeared in Nashville at Sulphur Dell or Tom Wilson Park, either in a regular season game, exhibition game, barnstorming game, or as a manager of one of the ball clubs.In this episode, let me take you to 1905 during a five-day period when five Hall of Famers appeared here. You might be surprised at one of them!Want to stay in touch? Find me here:Twitter: Skip's CornerInstagram: @skipscornerFacebook: Skip NipperEmail me: 262downright@gmail.comAll Skip’s Corner episodes © 20...

    11 min
  5. Fisk University Holds a Special Place in Nashville Baseball History

    OCT 7

    Fisk University Holds a Special Place in Nashville Baseball History

    An African American a cappella ensemble consisting of students at Fisk University organized in 1871 to tour and raise funds for college. The Fisk Jubilee Singers became famous worldwide.In 1882, a baseball team was formed to become the Fisk University B. B. C. (Base Ball Club), playing other Black college and independent teams.In this episode, learn about the part Fisk Jubilee Hall played in the foundation of Nashville’s baseball history, and four Fisk students, Comer Cox, Halley Harding, Bil...

    16 min
  6. Southpaw Jim O’Toole: Nashville Vol in 1958

    SEP 30

    Southpaw Jim O’Toole: Nashville Vol in 1958

    Jim O’Toole was a Cincinnati Reds” Bonus Baby” and sent to Nashville for 1958 for his first pro season.The Vols did not have a particularly good year, but the left-hander did. At season's end, he led the AA Southern Association in wins with 20, complete games with 21, 280 innings pitched, and 189 strikeouts.He became a dependable starter in the majors for Cincinnati, and his story is a commendable one. Listen to the Jim O’Toole story!Mike Havey’s SABR biography on Jim O’Toole was used in prep...

    16 min
  7. Reverend Bill Greason: Marine, Pastor, and Ballplayer

    SEP 23

    Reverend Bill Greason: Marine, Pastor, and Ballplayer

    I met Bill Greason in October of 2017, when the Friends of Rickwood hosted the inaugural Southern Negro League conference in BIrmingham. He spoke to us in the Rickwood conference room and told his story, then took questions from everyone until it was time for him to return to his home in Birmingham.Before he got up to leave, I asked him if I could have our picture taken together, and he obliged. It’s a photo I won’t forget.He was a man among all men, and in this episode I tell about meeting R...

    14 min
  8. It Happened at Sulphur Dell!

    SEP 16

    It Happened at Sulphur Dell!

    In this episode, I discuss quirky plays, oddities, and noteworthy happenings at Sulphur Dell. Some are historic, while others are just plain funny.Listen to more great history from Nashville’s quirky yet famous ballpark!Want to stay in touch? Find me here:Twitter: Skip's CornerInstagram: @skipscornerFacebook: Skip NipperEmail me: 262downright@gmail.comAll Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and perfo...

    19 min
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