226 - Baseball's Most Unusual Feats

226 - Baseball's Most Unusual Feats

Author: A podcast about baseball, music and culture. November 18, 2024 Duration: 39:30
This episode was recorded on November 5. Craig and Rex analyze some of baseball's rarest achievements, ranging from Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no-hitters, Fernando Tatis belting two grand slams in the same inning off the same pitcher. Of course we mention Guy Hecker's 7 runs scored in a 9 innings game, a singular feat that has stood for 138 years. Also this episode, Gerrit Cole's $144 million dance with free agency after the World Series came to an end plus the Hall of Fame's Classi...

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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203 - Magical Matagorda Bay w/ Kimberly Ridley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:14
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202 - They've Got a Show About Everything! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:45
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201 - One Year Wonders - Closers Edition [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:04
This week, Craig and Rex talk about closers who had one great year then -- nothing after that, along with anticipating Francis Ford Coppola's new film. -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN -->You can suppor…
199 - The Good, the Not Really That Bad and the Ultimately Ugly [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:13
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198 - Johnny Mize: Born to Hit w/ Jerry Grillo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:04
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197 - Bill Veeck, The Second Act w/ Dan Helpingstine [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:56
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