258 - "I Was a Kid Too Back Then" w/ Rick Wise

258 - "I Was a Kid Too Back Then" w/ Rick Wise

Author: A podcast about baseball, music and culture. August 14, 2025 Duration: 53:57
Rick Wise pitched 18 seasons in the big league, beginning with is rookie year for the 1964 Philadelphia Phillies. He won 188 games in that span and achieved some notable milestones, including becoming the only pitcher in Major League history to pitch a no-hitter and hit 2 home runs in the same game. Wise was also the winning pitcher in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series - considered by many to be among the greatest World Series games ever played. Rick joins Hooks & Runs this week to reflect ...

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Duration: 30:35
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Duration: 26:47
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Duration: 1:02:49
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