The Baseball Experience
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16: Rogers Hornsby
Scott breaks down the career of St. Louis Cardinals second sacker and player/manager Rogers "Rajah" Hornsby, the greatest player you've never heard of and one of the best second basemen in the history of Major League Baseball
15: Billy Williams
Scott discusses the below-the-radar-but-awesome career of 1960s star Billy Williams. He also reads and comically explicates "Casey at the Bat."
14: Merkle’s Boner
14Merklesboner Fred Merkle had a long, solid career in the early 20th century, playing primarily for the New York baseball Giants, led by manager John McGraw. A mistake, however, that he allegedly made in his rookie year (1908), unfortunately made his
13: “The Shot Heard Round The Worldâ€
Scott switches gears and discusses one of baseball's all-time greatest games. It's the Brooklyn Dodgers vs. the New York Giants, October 3, 1951, which culminated with Bobby Thompson's famous home run. Also known as the "Miracle of Coogan's Bluff," Thom
12: Gil Hodges
Scott breaks down the Hall of Fame case of Dodgers and Mets legend Gil Hodges.
11: Harmon Killebrew
Thanks to an algorithm I created on the fly, my wife Amy picked Harmon Killebrew of the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins as my Hall-of-Fame-or-not profile this week. Killebrew was the franchise player of the nomadic Minnesota Twins since before they m
10: Bill Mazeroski and Mark Belanger (fixed)
Scott fixes an episode that went to pot halfway through, profiling Bill Mazeroski and Mark Belanger. It's excellent defense-terrible hitter day!
Bill Mazeroski and Mark Belanger (Episode 10)
Scott breaks down the Hall of Fame case of Bill Mazeroski, discusses Mark Belanger, and discovers some interesting nuggets in the 1969 American League Championship Series
9: Joe Sewell and Jimmy Wynn
Scott discusses Joe Sewell's career, the two "Dead Ball" eras, and the career of Astros outfielder "The Toy Cannon" Jimmy Wynn
8: Mark McGwire
Scott breaks down the Hall of Fame case of former Athletics and Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire.