My Baseball History
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A long form interview podcast about baseball history // Hosted by Dan Wallach // shoelesspodcast.com
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According to Ed Wheatley, what both kickstarted and saved Major League Baseball in St. Louis?
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Make sure you're following @shoelesspodcast and quote this post with the correct answer to the following trivia question for a chance to win:
According to Ed Wheatley, what both kickstarted and saved Major League Baseball in St. Louis?
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/02
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For anyone who would like to be Brazil's pitching coordinator, there is a job opening. www.mlb.com/careers/oppo...
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Job opportunities at Major League Baseball.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
For anyone who would like to be Brazil's pitching coordinator, there is a job opening. www.mlb.com/careers/oppo...
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Love seeing SABR research being put to good use on these reels! There’s a dozen more fantastic videos on her feeds too, especially about the absurdity of old ballparks. www.instagram.com/reel/DQa1CWA...
Jade Van Kley on Instagram: "Wikipedia rabbit hole: Germany Schaefer.
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Learn about Herman 'Germany' Schaefer's remarkable life, from his birth to his death, and explore his most infamous moments in baseball history.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Love seeing SABR research being put to good use on these reels! There’s a dozen more fantastic videos on her feeds too, especially about the absurdity of old ballparks. www.instagram.com/reel/DQa1CWA...
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Happy 56th birthday to Ken Griffey Jr! Here’s my painting of him as a youngster with the San Bernardino Spirit (High-A California League) in 1988, based on the photography of VJ Lovero. Card collectors my age (or any, really) should recognize the image.
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happy 56th birthday to Ken Griffey Jr! Here’s my painting of him as a youngster with the San Bernardino Spirit (High-A California League) in 1988, based on the photography of VJ Lovero. Card collectors my age (or any, really) should recognize the image.
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Stan Musial and Ken Griffey Jr. were born in Donora, PA, on this date in 1920 and 1969.
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Stan Musial and Ken Griffey Jr. were born in Donora, PA, on this date in 1920 and 1969.
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Is this heaven? 🌽
We will play in the Field of Dreams game on August 13th!
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
We will play in the Field of Dreams game on August 13th!
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Is this heaven? 🌽
We will play in the Field of Dreams game on August 13th!
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
We will play in the Field of Dreams game on August 13th!
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
If you haven't listened to the latest episode of My Baseball History with St. Louis Cardinals historian Ed Wheatley, you can do that here:
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/02
But be careful! It might make you want to buy a bunch of Ed's award-winning books... ⚾️📚
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/02
But be careful! It might make you want to buy a bunch of Ed's award-winning books... ⚾️📚
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
If you haven't listened to the latest episode of My Baseball History with St. Louis Cardinals historian Ed Wheatley, you can do that here:
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/02
But be careful! It might make you want to buy a bunch of Ed's award-winning books... ⚾️📚
www.shoelesspodcast.com/season-five/02
But be careful! It might make you want to buy a bunch of Ed's award-winning books... ⚾️📚
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New on the blog! A review of an outstanding new book on the 1912 Hassan Triplefolders set.
sabrbaseballcards.blog/2025/11/16/r...
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Review of “One Splendid Season”
You really don’t need my review to know this book is a terrific read. All you really need is the book’s full title. ONE SPLENDID SEASONBaseball and America in 1912Told with the Words an…
sabrbaseballcards.blog
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
New on the blog! A review of an outstanding new book on the 1912 Hassan Triplefolders set.
sabrbaseballcards.blog/2025/11/16/r...
sabrbaseballcards.blog/2025/11/16/r...
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Swinging by Collectors Castle this afternoon. Anyone need anything? (1978 price list)
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Swinging by Collectors Castle this afternoon. Anyone need anything? (1978 price list)
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A new national poll on sports gambling from Sacred Heart:
- 79% say the recent scandals have shaken their trust in the NBA, 38% say its shaken trust a lot.
- 90% are worried about corruption across sports.
- 75% of gambler believe corruption is more widespread than the NBA
- 79% say the recent scandals have shaken their trust in the NBA, 38% say its shaken trust a lot.
- 90% are worried about corruption across sports.
- 75% of gambler believe corruption is more widespread than the NBA
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A new national poll on sports gambling from Sacred Heart:
- 79% say the recent scandals have shaken their trust in the NBA, 38% say its shaken trust a lot.
- 90% are worried about corruption across sports.
- 75% of gambler believe corruption is more widespread than the NBA
- 79% say the recent scandals have shaken their trust in the NBA, 38% say its shaken trust a lot.
- 90% are worried about corruption across sports.
- 75% of gambler believe corruption is more widespread than the NBA
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won a World Series and an MVP in the same season, multiple times:
Joe DiMaggio: 1939, 1941, 1947
Shohei Ohtani: 2024, 2025
Joe Morgan: 1975, 1976
Mickey Mantle: 1956, 1962
Joe DiMaggio: 1939, 1941, 1947
Shohei Ohtani: 2024, 2025
Joe Morgan: 1975, 1976
Mickey Mantle: 1956, 1962
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
won a World Series and an MVP in the same season, multiple times:
Joe DiMaggio: 1939, 1941, 1947
Shohei Ohtani: 2024, 2025
Joe Morgan: 1975, 1976
Mickey Mantle: 1956, 1962
Joe DiMaggio: 1939, 1941, 1947
Shohei Ohtani: 2024, 2025
Joe Morgan: 1975, 1976
Mickey Mantle: 1956, 1962
