MLB history podcasts
With baseball season in full swing, I thought I’d take a break from my usual topics of weightlifting and football and talk about a baseball team that sometimes gets overlooked. The 1968 Detroit Tigers don’t seem to get talked about as often as some other great teams in MLB history. Perhaps it’s because they didn’t … Read more
Rule Adjustments Baseball has experienced numerous rule adjustments that have reshaped the sport. The introduction of the pitch clock in 2023 is one of the most recent changes affecting the game’s pace. Historically, nine-inning games in the 1920s lasted under two hours. However, by 2021, the average game time extended to 3 hours and 11 … Read more
For many Red Sox fans, it will feel like yesterday. But even for neutrals, it might feel a little strange to note that the Red Sox’ magical playoff run, the epic comeback against the Yankees in the ALCS, and the final reverse of the Curse of the Bambino was almost 20 years ago. Fans still … Read more
Forty years ago, the baseball world witnessed one of the best seasons a Major League team ever had. I’m not sure I would rank this team in the top ten all-time, but surely they rank in the top fifteen. I’m talking, of course, about the 1984 Detroit Tigers. SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW THIS PODCAST FOR FREE … Read more
After the Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland in 1968, the City was hungry for another baseball team. They got one just one year later. As all expansion teams do, they struggled in their first two seasons, going 69–93 in 1969 and 65–97 in 1970. But they had some talented young players, most notably, centerfielder … Read more