 Radio Baseball Cards® takes you back to 1987 with your host, Hall of Fame pitcher, Don Drysdale (R.I.P.). Listen to amazing and amusing stories by some of the greatest Major Leaguers of the 20th century. Featured in Sports Illustrated and USA Today, andPrimary Format :
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Harmon Killebrew on The 1965 World Series Harmon Clayton Killebrew had a 22 year major league career, and retired as the career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter (the record has since been broken).
Killebrew became one of the American League's most feared power hitters of the 1960s, belting 40 homers in a season eight times. In 1965 he helped the Twins reach the World Series, where they lost to Don Drysdale's Los Angeles Dodgers. Killebrew had his finest season in 1969, hitting 49 home runs, driving in 140 runs, and win ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Hoyt Wilhelm's World Series MemoriesJames Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 in Huntersville, North Carolina - August 23, 2002 in Sarasota, Florida) was best known for his knuckleball, which enabled him to have great longevity – occasionally as a starting pitcher, but mainly as a specialist relief man (in which role he won 124 games, still the record for relief pitchers). He is recognized as the first pitcher to have saved 200 games in his career and the first pitcher to appear in 1000 games. He is also one of the oldest players to ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Robin Roberts on the 1950 World SeriesRobin Evan Roberts' (born September 30, 1926) years with the Philadelphia Phillies (1948-61) led to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Roberts also pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1962-65), Houston Astros (1965-66) and Chicago Cubs (1966).
Roberts was born in Springfield, Illinois. After World War II, Roberts returned to Michigan State University—where he had attended an Army Air Corps training program—to play basketball, not baseball. Almost by accident he became a baseball ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Daryl Strawberry & Mookie Wilson on the '86 PennantDarryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is well-known both for his play on the baseball field and for his controversial behavior off of it.
Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in the game, known for his prodigious home runs and his intimidating presence in the batter's box with his 6-foot-6 frame and his long, looping swing. During his 17-year career, he helped lead the New York Mets to one World Series championship in 1986 and the N ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Johnnie Bench's Childhood GoalsJohnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in Major League Baseball history. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
Bench was a key member of the Reds' 1975 and 1976 World Series championship teams known as "The Big Red Machine."
Bench was a standout baseball player for Binger High School, in the small western Oklahoma town of Binger, the seat of Caddo County, formerly known as Hoss Spit Flats. His f ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Eric Show on Giving The Hit to Pete RoseEric Vaughn Show (May 19, 1956 – March 16, 1994) was pitcher for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics. On September 11, 1985, Show gave up Pete Rose's record-breaking 4,192nd career hit.
A native of Riverside, California, Show was the ace of the 1984 Padres team that won the National League pennant, and is the winningest pitcher in San Diego Padres history, but had his career and life cut short by drug abuse.
Show made his debut in late September of 1981, and the following year went ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Dale Murphy on Little LeagueDale Bryan Murphy (b. March 12, 1956, Portland, Oregon) is regarded by many as one of the premier players during the 1980s. His best years were with the Atlanta Braves, appearing in the All-Star Game seven times, and leading the National League in home runs and RBI twice; he also led the major leagues in home runs and runs batted in over the 10-year span from 1981 to 1990. He led the National League in games, at bats, runs, hits, extra base hits, RBI, runs created, total bases, and plate ap ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Whitey Herzog on Casey StengleDorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9, 1931) was an outfielder, scout, coach, manager, general manager and farm system director. He was born in New Athens, Illinois.
While he never appeared in a major league game for his original team, the NY Yankees, Herzog was profoundly influenced by their legendary manager, Casey Stengel, during several spring training sessions with the Yanks. After being traded by New York as a prospect, he played for the Washington Senators (1956-1958 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Carney Lansford on the Little League World SeriesThird Baseman Carney Ray Lansford (born February 7, 1957 in San Jose, California) played for the California Angels (1978-80), Boston Red Sox (1981-82) and Oakland Athletics (1983-92). He batted and threw right-handed.
Originally drafted by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft, Lansford became the Angels' best rookie in 1978 and finished third in the overall AL Rookie of the Year vote. The Angels dealt Lansford to the Red Sox after the 1980 season. With the emerg ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Doug DeCinces on Minor League PranksDouglas Vernon "Doug" DeCinces (born August 29, 1950 in Burbank, California) was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the California Angels in 1982 to make room for Cal Ripken Jr. after having been a controversial replacement for star Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson. He played for 15 seasons (1973 - 1987) in the Major Leagues for three different teams, including nine years with the Orioles and six years with the California Angels. He reitired after playing in only four games for the S ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Chuck Tanner on Why Sports Prevent RevolutionsCharles William Tanner (born July 4, 1929 in New Castle, Pennsylvania) is a former left fielder and manager. After spending five seasons as a special assistant to the general manager of the Cleveland Indians, Tanner was named a senior advisor to new Pittsburgh Pirates GM Neal Huntington in the autumn of 2007.
A left-handed batter and thrower, Tanner signed his first contract with the Boston Braves. He played for eight seasons (1955 - 1962) for four different teams: the Chicago Cubs and Los ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Lou Brock on Marketing, and Baseball's PopularityLouis Clark Brock (born June 18, 1939, El Dorado, Arkansas) was a left fielder who played his career with the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw left-handed. He is currently a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals.
During his career, Brock helped the Cardinals to National League pennants in 1964, 1967, and 1968 and to World Series championships in 1964 and 1967, defeating the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, respectively, both times in seven ga ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Frank Howard on What Makes Baseball GreatFrank Oliver Howard (born August 8, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio), nicknamed "Hondo" and "The Capital Punisher", played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers. One of the most physically intimidating hitters in the sport, he was named the National League's Rookie of the Year in 1960, and went on to lead the American League in home runs and total bases twice each and in slugging average, runs batted in and walks once each. His 382 career home runs were ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Ray Knight's Biggest LaughCharles Ray Knight (born December 28, 1952, in Albany, Georgia) was primarily a third baseman, although he did see some action at first base, second base, designated hitter, shortstop and in the outfield. He played for the Cincinnati Reds (1974–1981), Houston Astros (1982–1984), New York Mets (1984–1986), Baltimore Orioles (1987), and the Detroit Tigers (1988). He is now a studio analyst for MASN's coverage of the Washington Nationals.
While Knight is notable as being a very high quality h ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
George Brett on His Favorite All-Star GameGeorge Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, West Virginia), a third baseman, was the youngest of four sons of a sports-minded family which included his oldest brother Ken, a major-league pitcher who had pitched in the World Series in 1967 at 19 years old. Brothers John and Bobby had brief careers in the minor leagues. Although George was born in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, the Brett family moved to the Midwest and later to El Segundo, a suburb of Los Angeles, just sout ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Harmon Killebrew's Most Embarrassing MomentHarmon Clayton Killebrew had a 22 year major league career, and retired as the career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter (the record has since been broken).
Killebrew became one of the American League's most feared power hitters of the 1960s, belting 40 homers in a season eight times. In 1965 he helped the Twins reach the World Series, where they lost to Don Drysdale's Los Angeles Dodgers. Killebrew had his finest season in 1969, hitting 49 home runs, driving in 140 runs, and win ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mookie Wilson on New York CityCenterfielder William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (born February 9, 1956) played with the New York Mets (1980–89) and Toronto Blue Jays (1989–91). He was a switch hitter, known for his impressive speed and positive attitude. Fans would frequently chant "Mooooo-kie" in appreciation of him.
Born in Bamberg, South Carolina, Wilson played college baseball at Spartanburg Methodist College and then the University of South Carolina. Later, in 1996, he earned a bachelor's degree from Mercy College in ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Ted Simmons on Ted Turner's CartwheelTed Simmons (born August 9, 1949, in Highland Park, Michigan) played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1968-80), Milwaukee Brewers (1981-85) and Atlanta Braves (1986-88). Simmons (nicknamed "Simba") was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.
In a 21-season career, Simmons compiled a .288 batting average with 2,472 hits, 248 home runs and 1389 RBI in 2456 games.
* 8-time All-Star (1972-74, 1977-79, 1981, 1983)
* Silver Slugger Award (1980)
* 7-time hit .300 or more (1971-73, 1975, ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Steve Garvey on Meeting the Brooklyn DodgersIn 1985, first baseman Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) established a Major League Baseball record for most consecutive errorless games by an infielder. This record stood until April 2, 2008, when it was bested by Kevin Youkilis.
Garvey played football and baseball at Michigan State University. Garvey played his entire career in the National League West for two teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969-82) and the San Diego Padres (1983-87). He batted right and threw right. In a 1 ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Bob Feller on his DadRobert William Andrew "Bob" Feller (born November 3, 1918 in Van Meter, Iowa), nicknamed the "Heater from Van Meter" and "Rapid Robert", is currently the second oldest living Hall of Famer after Bobby Doerr among players (Lee MacPhail, who is in the Hall as an executive, is now the oldest living Hall of Famer), and is also the senior living Hall of Famer in terms of date of induction (in 1962).
Feller played for the Cleveland Indians, his only team, for 18 years, being one of "The Big Four ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Roger Clemens on the Birth of His SonWilliam Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) played in a major league 24 seasons for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros, from 1984 to 2007. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.
Clemens debuted in the majors in 1984 with the Boston Red Sox. He played 13 seasons in a row with them, more than half of his career. In 1997, he moved to Canada to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays for two seasons.
Clemens was tr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Don Sutton on The Dating GameDonald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945) was born in Clio, Alabama, a small town in Barbour County, and on the same date as former Dodger teammate Reggie Smith. Clio is also the birthplace of the late Alabama governor George Wallace. He was born to sharecroppers at the end of World War II, in a tar-paper shack. At the time he was born his father was 18 and his mother was 15. Sutton's father, Howard, gave him the strong work ethic that he had throughout his career. His father tried logging ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Wade Boggs' Advice for Getting to the Big LeaguesWade Anthony Boggs' hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial contender for American League batting titles, in much the same way as his National League contemporary Tony Gwynn. Boggs was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. With 12 straight All-Star appearances, Boggs is third only to Brooks Robinson and George Brett in number of consecutive appearances as a third baseman. His finest season was 1987 when he set career highs in HR(24), ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Manager Roger Craig's Hijacked FlightDuring an 11-year playing career, Roger Craig (born February 17, 1930 in Durham North Carolina) won 10 or more games in 1956, 1957, and 1962. A master at the split-finger fastball, Craig started his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and closed out his playing career with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Craig was best known for being an original member of the New York Mets. In 1963, he suffered through an 18-game losing streak. Remarkably during those two years, he completed 27 games while winni ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Alvin Davis on His MomAlvin Glenn Davis was a first baseman/DH who played for the Seattle Mariners and the California Angels.
Davis played college baseball at Arizona State and broke into the Majors with the Mariners in 1984 and remained there until 1992 when he played one season for the Angels before retiring. He was the 1984 winner of the American League Rookie of the Year Award, he also an All-Star in his season debut.
Davis was a career .280 hitter with 160 home runs and 683 RBI in 1206 games. He hit 20-p ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Darrell Evans on His MomDarrell Evans is a former third and first baseman in who played from 1969 to 1989 with the Atlanta Braves (1969-76, 1989), San Francisco Giants (1976-83) and Detroit Tigers (1984-88). Overshadowed in his prime by fellow National League third baseman Mike Schmidt, he has been described by author Bill James as the most underrated player in baseball history, primarily because his defensive skill, home run power, and ability to draw walks in a long career were offset by a low career batting ave ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Sparky Anderson on his Managing DebutGeorge Lee "Sparky" Anderson is fifth on the all-time list for manager career wins in Major League Baseball (behind Connie Mack, John McGraw, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox) and is the first manager to win the World Series while leading clubs in both leagues. He piloted the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League.
Either manager in the 1984 Series would have been the first to win in b ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mickey Hatcher on his M.L. DebutMichael "Mickey" Hatcher was, most notably, Kirk Gibson's replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series, batting .368 (7/19) with two home runs and five RBI. He is from Mesa, Arizona.
He is admired for his fun-loving approach to playing baseball, particularly on the World Champion 1988 Dodger team, and was featured in various presentations to the tune of the "Mickey Mouse Club" song. He would sprint to first base after drawing walks, like Pete Rose, and garnered a lot of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Paul Molitor on his Big League DebutNicknamed "Molly" and "The Ignitor," Paul Molitor was elected as a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, 2004. He played for 21 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays and his Minnesota Twins.
Molitor started out as a shortstop, then moved to second base when the briefly-retired Robin Yount returned. During the latter half of his career, he was used primarily as a designated hitter, with occasional games at first base and in the outfield. He pl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Lou Pinella's Managerial DebutHe has been nicknamed "Sweet Lou," both for his swing as a major league hitter and, facetiously, to describe his demeanor as a player and manager.
Piniella grew up in West Tampa, Florida. His Asturian grandparents immigrated to Florida from Asturias, Spain. As a child, he played PONY League Baseball alongside Tony La Russa.
Piniella played for the Kansas City Royals from 1969-73, and was the American League's AL Rookie of the Year in 1969. He was the first player to come to bat in Royals ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Mike Krukow on his M.L. DebutPitcher Mike Krukow had a solid, if unspectacular career in the major leagues. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round of the 1973 draft and Krukow played Major League baseball for the Chicago Cubs (1976–1981), the Philadelphia Phillies (1982) and the San Francisco Giants (1983–1989).
Krukow's best season was in 1986, posting a record of 20-9 with a 3.05 ERA pitching for the San Francisco Giants. Giants fans can not argue Krukow should have won the Cy Young Award in 1986 as he ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Pee Wee Reese on the Dodgers' 1955 World Series win against the YankeesPee Wee Reese played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958. Reese was a ten-time All Star shortstop who contributed to seven league championships for Brooklyn.
The 1955 World Series matched the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in 7 games to capture their first championship in franchise history. It would be the only Series the Dodgers won in Brooklyn (the team relocated to Los Angeles after the 1957 season). The two team ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Rollie Fingers on 3 World Championships with the Oakland A'sRollie Fingers is known for his handlebar mustache that was the signature of many Oakland A's players during their amazing run of World Series Championships in 1972, 1973, & 1974. Charles O. Finley, owner of the A's in Kansas City and Oakland offered players an extra $300 if they would grow the outrageous mustache.
Fingers is regarded as a pioneer of modern relief pitching, essentially defining the role of the closer for years to come. Fingers was one of the first players groomed in his m ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Willie Randolph on the 1977 Dodgers/Yankees World SeriesThe 1977 World Series may be remembered because Reggie Jackson hit 3 home runs on 3 consecutive pithes, but Willie Randolph remembers being part of the team and living the dream.
Randolph is currently the manager of the New York Mets and played in the big leagues on six teams from 1975 - 1992. He made his major league debut in 1975 with the Pirates, and was at age 20 the 6th youngest player in the NL. Randolph spent 13 of his 18 seasons as a player with the New York Yankees, and finished ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Joe Morgan on driving in the winning run of 1975 World SeriesJoe Morgan was signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent in 1962. Early in his career, Morgan had trouble with his swing because he kept his back elbow down too low. Teammate Nellie Fox suggested to Joe that while at the plate he should flap his back arm like a chicken to keep his elbow up. Morgan followed the advice, and his flapping arm became a familiar sight to baseball fans.
Although Morgan played with distinction with Houston, the Astros wanted more power in their lin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Billy Herman on the 1932 Cubs/Yankees World SeriesBilly Herman (July 7, 1909 - September 5, 1992) played second base during the 1930s and 1940s for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates. He also managed the Pirates and the Red Sox.
Herman broke into the majors in 1931 with the Chicago Cubs and asserted himself as a star the following season, 1932 by having 206 hits, 102 runs and a .314 batting average. A fixture in the Chicago lineup over the next decade, Herman was a consistent hitter and solid produc ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Willie Stargell on Roberto ClementeWillie Stargell nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, played his entire Major League career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman.
Over his 21-year career with the Pirates, he batted .282, with 2,232 hits, 423 doubles, 475 home runs and 1540 runs batted in, helping his team capture six National League East division titles, two National League pennants and two World Series (1971, 1979).
Beloved in Pittsburgh for his style of play and affabl ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Ralph Kiner on Hank GreenbergRalph Kiner is a former Major League Baseball player for 3 teams in both leagues and is still announcing at the age of 84. Though constant injuries forced his retirement from the game after only ten seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging output during his short career outpaced nearly all of his National League contemporaries between the years 1946 and 1954. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1961, Kiner made his way into the broadcast booth with the Chicago White Sox. The ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Nolan Ryan fondly remembers his time in Little LeagueLynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947) is a former American right-handed pitcher who played in a major league record 27 seasons for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, from 1966 to 1993.
Ryan, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher, threw pitches that were regularly recorded above 100 mph, even past the age of 40. The media tagged him, or more specifically his pitching, as "The Ryan Express" (a reference to the 1965 film Von Ryan's Express).
Ryan w ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Yogi Berra being classis YogiLawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He was one of only four players to be named the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times, and one of only six managers to lead both American and National League teams to the World Series.
Berra, who quit school in the eighth grade, has a te ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Billy Williams on being a Hall of FamerBilly Leo Williams (born June 15, 1938) is a former outfielder who batted left and threw right-handed. A highly competitive player on talented Chicago Cubs teams that never reached the post-season, he finally realized his dream of playing in the post-season late in his career with the Oakland Athletics. Like his teammates Ernie Banks, Ferguson Jenkins, and Ron Santo, he never played in a World Series. After accumulating a lifetime .290 BA with 426 homers and 1475 RBI, Billy Williams was ele ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Catfish Hunter on being selected for the Hall of FameThe youngest son of eight children, James "Catfish" Hunter excelled in a variety of sports; enjoying success as a linebacker and offensive end in football as well as a shortstop, cleanup batter and pitcher in baseball. His pitching skill began to attract scouts from major league baseball teams to Hertford, North Carolina. In his senior year, Hunter was wounded in a hunting accident which led to the loss of one of his toes and the lodging of shotgun pellets in his foot. The accident left Hun ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
"King" Carl Hubbell, NY Giants Pitcher 1928-43Nicknamed "King Carl" by the fans and "The Meal Ticket" by his teammates, Carl Hubbell played his entire career for the New York Giants between 1928-1943. With a slow delivery of his devastating screwball, Hubbell recorded five consecutive 20-win seasons for the Giants (1933-37), and helped his team to three NL pennants and the 1933 World Series title.
In the 1934 All-Star game played at the Polo Grounds, Hubbell set a record by striking out in succession five batters destined for Coopers ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Barry Bonds interviewed after his rookie seasonWhen Barry Bonds entered the Majors with the Pirates in 1986, every one knew he had talent, but no one would have guessed that he could be the greatest of all time. At this point in his career he was very willing to speak to reporters. In our conversation that was conducted during Spring Training 1987, he shared his comparison of baseball players and actors and how it effected him on the field.
This episode originally aired July 24, 1987.
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Bobby Bonds on Jackie RobinsonBobby and Barry Bonds have combined to hit more home runs then any other father/son duo in baseball history. Barry will soon become the greatest home run hitter of all time. Barry was raised around a Major League clubhouse and has learned many lessons from his father and godfather, Willie Mays. Unlike Mays, Bobby Bonds also coached in the Majors. Like his son, he was a student of the game, and before he passed away in 2003, he had great respect and admiration for the contributions that Jack ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Hank Aaron on Jackie RobinsonHenry "Hank" Aaron broke into professional baseball in 1951 for the Indianapolis Clowns. One year later, the 18 year old helped the team with the Negro League's World Series. One year later, Aaron was playing for the Boston Braves, who later moved to Milwaukee. These were not easy times for black baseball players and Aaron will never forget Jackie Robinson's contribution to breaking down the color barrier and the impact it had on his life.
This episode originally aired July 20, 1987.
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Tommy Lasorda Sour GrapesTommy Lasorda has always been known as a great ambassador to Baseball, and the long time manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He'll be the first to tell you that he was a quality Major League pitcher who shouldn't have been sent down to the minors in 1955. He remembers the bad choice the Dodgers management made in sending him down and who took his spot in the rotation.
This episode originally aired July 17, 1987.
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Paul Molitor's All-Star NeighborsDespite playing most of his 21 year career with Milwaukee, Hall of Famer Paul Molitor's favorite All-Star game memory was in his home town of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Few major leaguers come from that area, but for this All-Star game, Paul remembers how three local heroes shined.
This episode originally aired July 14, 1987.
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Fred Lynn All-Star Grand SlamAmong many firsts in Fred Lynn's career that lasted from 1974-1990, he's the first player ever to hit a grand slam in an All-Star Game. In this episode, he remembers when he realized what he did.
This episode originally aired July 1, 1987.
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