207 - Fourth of July Fireworks and 20-Game Losing All-Stars

207 - Fourth of July Fireworks and 20-Game Losing All-Stars

Author: A podcast about baseball, music and culture. July 4, 2024 Duration: 38:30
In part one, Craig and Rex recall some memorable Fourth of July baseball fireworks featuring the ubiquitous Guy Hecker, the irrepressible Boom Boom Beck and the simply legendary Rick Camp. In part two, they discuss the three Expansion Era (1961-2024) pitchers who made an All-Star team then went on to lose 20 games in the season. Also, Bobby Bonilla Day and what may have brought an end to teenagers playing in the Major Leagues. The three pitchers, by the way, are Turk Farrell, 1962 Colt...

You might find yourself wondering how a perfect double play and a classic guitar riff are connected, or what a stadium anthem says about the year it topped the charts. That’s the kind of territory explored on Hooks & Runs. This isn't just a series of interviews, though you’ll hear conversations with fascinating figures from the sports and music industries. It’s also a place for thoughtful commentary, where the co-hosts draw lines between the crack of a bat and a cultural moment, between a legendary concert and a legendary season. They dig into both current headlines and forgotten history, finding the stories where pop culture and the national pastime intersect. Each episode feels like a relaxed, insightful conversation that could start with a baseball statistic and end with a music theory debate. New installments of this podcast arrive roughly every Thursday, offering a consistent dose of their unique blend. If you’ve ever felt that the narratives of baseball and the rhythms of music speak a similar language, this podcast provides the commentary to translate.
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195 - Looking Back at Houston's 1963 All-Rookie Lineup [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:46
The Houston Colt-.45's started an all-rookie lineup on September 27, 1963, the one and only time in Major League Baseball history a team has done this. Houston eventually played a remarkable 16 rookies in the game, anoth…
192 - The Hooks & Runs National League Preview w/ Sara Sanchez [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:14
Sara Sanchez, who writes and podcasts at Bleed Cubbie Blue, BaseballHQ and the Fantasy Feud podcast, returns to be Hooks & Runs' first three-time guest for our 2024 National League outlook. Sara is a talented, engaging b…
190 - The Jason Lane Phenomenon: Every Pitcher Tells a Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:31
Former Houston Astro Jason Lane is one of 21 pitchers in MLB history that have pitched or pitched at least 10 innings in the big leagues with a career ERA below 1.00. The list includes both Negro League players and playe…
189 - Baseball, Chemical Warfare and The Great War w/ Jim Leeke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:28
This week's guest is Jim Leeke, author of the new book, "The Gas and Flame Men: Baseball and the Chemical Warfare Service during World War I" (Potomac Books, 2024). This is the Leeke's fifth book about baseball and the G…

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