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Through recreations of the original radio broadcasts, the history of America's favorite pastime is retold, one classic game at a time. We use archived news reports, articles, and historical records to recreate the sound and style of the broadcasts. Listen and relive key moments, historical hits, and the legends of today taking to the field when they were at the peak of their career.
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- Rookies, Misfits, and Jim Fregosi, LA Angels at New York Yankees, September 6, 1962 (Recreation) · 2 t 29 min · Sesong 1 Episode 129An expansion team in its second year was never expected to be sitting in third place, just 3 and a half games behind the New York Yankees. Yet that’s where the Los Angeles Angels…
- BONUS - From The Clubhouse: The Story Of Retrosheet And How It Saved Baseball (Bonus Episode) · 56 min · Sesong 1 Episode 128Welcome to Classic Baseball Radio’s Clubhouse, where we step away from the broadcast booth of yesteryear to talk about baseball history. Consider these bonus episodes as the…
- Forget About The War, Let’s Play Ball, Boston Braves at Cincinnati Reds, July 29, 1943 (Recreation) · 2 t 28 min · Sesong 1 Episode 127“I honestly feel that it would be best for the country to keep baseball going." With those words from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, organised baseball continued during World…
- When Cass Michaels Didn’t Die, Chicago White Sox at Philadelphia Athletics, Aug 28, 1954 (Recreation) · 2 t 34 min · Sesong 1 Episode 126The Chicago White Sox are up two games to one as they visit the Philadelphia Athletics for the last time, yet the final game in the series is played in the shadow of death. The…
- Shutting Out Murderers' Row, New York Yankees at Washington Senators, Aug 13, 1932 (Recreation) · 2 t 18 min · Sesong 2 Episode 14The police are lined up around Griffith Stadium to keep the peace as the Washington Senators are visited by the New York Yankees. There’s little love between the two teams or…
- The 22-year Old Rookie Who Broke Tom Seaver, San Diego Padres at New York Mets, May 6, 1972 (Recreation) · 2 t 48 min · Sesong 1 Episode 124A Saturday game in May can be both an inconsequential checkmark in a season and a game that can be looked back on as a captivating moment in history. It’s impossible to look back…
- The $100,000 Pitcher Stolen From The Yankees, Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, July 29, 1945 (Recreation) · 2 t 13 min · Sesong 1 Episode 123The Chicago Cubs are on a tear. The Northside faithful can feel a dynasty building beneath their feet, with every pitch, every hit, and every run coming home. And now they have a…
- The Four Immortals Of The Alabaster Plaster, St Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates, June 16, 1961 (Recreation) · 2 t 34 min · Sesong 1 Episode 122Just another Friday night in the Steel Capital of the world, and the defending World Series champions welcome the St Louis Cardinals to Pittsburgh? Think again. The Pirates’ 1960…
- To Live The Impossible Dream, California Angels at Boston Red Sox, July 27, 1967 (Recreation) · 2 t 52 min · Sesong 1 Episode 121What a difference a year makes. From finishing second-last in the American League, the Boston Red Sox are sitting just one-and-a-half games behind the White Sox after the…
- Fred Haney’s Sunday Sweep, Milwaukee Braves at Brooklyn Dodgers, June 17, 1956 (Recreation) · 2 t 18 min · Sesong 1 Episode 120Can a four-game series define a season? The Brooklyn Dodgers’ “Boys Of Summer’ are no longer boys. The defending World Series champions find themselves in a three-way brawl for…
- Baseball In The Shadow Of War, Detroit Tigers at Washington Nationals, May 14, 1941 (Recreation) · 2 t 32 min · Sesong 1 Episode 119The shadow of war hangs over the 1941 season, a season that historians call “the last pure summer of baseball” before the world is irrevocably changed. Club rosters will be…
- The Go-Go White Sox Are Ready To Win, Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians, July 1, 1955 (Recreation) · 2 t 17 min · Sesong 1 Episode 118The Cleveland Indians' Big Four rotation served them well in 1954, delivering 111 wins and a ticket to the World Series. Yet their power is fading, and many worry that the AL…
- The Birth Of The Big Red Machine, Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds, April 9, 1969 (Recreation) · 2 t 11 min · Sesong 1 Episode 117The year of the pitcher is over. Following a league-wide ERA of 2.98, Denny McLain’s 31 wins, and Bob Gibson’s 1.12 ERA, the MLB took drastic action; the mound was lowered from…
- The Forgotten August Night That Defined A Dynasty, Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees, August 15, 1960 (Recreation) · 2 t 14 min · Sesong 1 Episode 116The ageing empire of Casey Stengel’s Yankees is in a desperate three-way street fight for the American League against the Chicago White Sox (the defending champions) and the…
- BONUS - From The Clubhouse: The Beauty And History Of Baseball Scorecards (Bonus Episode) · 23 min · Sesong 1 Episode 115Welcome to Classic Baseball Radio’s Clubhouse, where we step back from the hectic pace of the games and take some time to talk about the history of baseball. Consider these bonus…
- Robin Roberts And The Whiz Kids Collapse, Philadelphia Phillies at New York Giants, September 28, 1950 (Recreation) · 2 t 9 min · Sesong 1 Episode 114The Philadelphia Phillies were meant to have the 1950 National League sewn up. With two weeks left in the regular season, they were seven and a half ahead of the Red Sox and nine…
- Dave Winfield Skips The Minors. Houston Astros at San Diego Padres, June 19, 1973 (Recreation) · 2 t 52 min · Sesong 1 Episode 113The San Diego Padres have lost their last nine games, and with rumours of the franchise moving to Washington, the management is looking for anything to bring the winning ways…
- Dizzy Dean Takes Revenge On The Gashouse Gang, St Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs, April 24, 1938 (Recreation) · 2 t 10 min · Sesong 1 Episode 112Following an injury at the 1937 All-Star Game, Dizzy Dean lost his fastball, and the St Louis Cardinals traded away one of the leading lights of The Gashouse Gang. The Chicago…
- The Chairman's Masterpiece, Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees, May 6, 1956 · 2 t 8 min · Sesong 1 Episode 1111956 is a year that Yankees fans have fond memories of... Mickey Mantle will take the triple crown, Don Larsen will pitch a perfect game in the World Series, and Whitey Ford will…
- Can Ted Williams Save The Day? Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox, September 17, 1953 (Recreation). · 2 t 32 min · Sesong 1 Episode 110The Boston Red Sox are in trouble. They are 36-37 at home, and have three games left to avoid the losing record; and they've just lost the first game in a two-game series against…
