Baseball is Dumb is a baseball history podcast where we examine the dumbest stories from America's pastime.
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Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part Three: Downfall
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We conclude our trilogy on Marge Schott as she gets herself in trouble throughout the entire 1990's. Follow the show on social media: @dumbbaseball Sources: https://www.espn.com/classic/obit/s/2004/0302/1749114.html https://www.azsnakepit.com/2011/5/9/2159424/baseballs-greatest-scandals-marge-schott-cincinnati-reds https://www.npr.org/2020/06/10/87…
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Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part Two: The Palpatine Years
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Now the owner of the Cincinnati Reds, Marge brings her cartoon pettiness (and racism) to the big leagues. Also, just as a heads up, there are slurs in this one. Support the show: Twitter - @Dumbbaseball Insta - baseball_is_dumbOleh Baseball-is-Dumb
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Marge Schott, Baseball's Racist Aunt, Part One: A Woman in a Man's World
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For our first series we're going to be examining the life of former Cincinnati Reds owner, Marge Schott, perhaps the worst person to own a baseball team. Follow the show: Twitter: @DumbBaseball @Ian_with_an_i Instagram: @baseball_is_dumb @dorkus_supremeOleh Baseball-is-Dumb
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Florida Man Cursed To Be Good Pitcher
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In this episode, we're joined by Stephen to discuss how Zack Greinke became one of the game's best pitchers, despite not wanting to be one in the first place. Socials: @dumb_baseball, @dorkus_supreme SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Greinke https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2526441-zack-greinke-attacking-history-like-few-pitchers-have-…
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How To Get Sued By A Roller Derby Team
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Don't call it a come back! Like, for real, don't do that. For our glorious return we discuss the many nicknames of Cleveland baseball, the first American Indian player in the majors and, of course, how that all culminated into a lawsuit. Corrections: Louis was not over 6 feet. Baseball reference has him listed as 5 foot 11 inch MANLET. Baseball glo…
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In this episode, we're joined by Love Drunk's Charlotte Rose to discuss that one time two Yankee players traded wives, kids, and dogs too! Check out Charlotte's show Love Drunk: https://open.spotify.com/show/0x8OghblATxzCpFdYYVJ2r https://twitter.com/lovedrunkpod https://www.instagram.com/lovedrunkpod/?hl=en @ohcharlotterose Our socials: https://ww…
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Portland's Punk Rock Baseball Team
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Once upon a time in Portland, Oregon Bing Russell started the greatest punk rock band in the history of baseball. Hilarity and corporate fuckery ensues.Correction: I misspoke about the inflation of Bing's settlement. The amount is 881K in 2022 money. Social Media: @BaseballisDumb Sources Battered Bastards of Baseball – Netflix, 2014 https://ftw.usa…
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The 2021 season has come and gone. Let's recap some of the dumbest events and stats of the year! Build your own team: https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2021-22-free-agents-by-position Sources: baseball-reference baseball savant Follow the show: @DumbbaseballOleh Baseball-is-Dumb
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Happy Spooky Season! This month, we take a closer look at the Curse of the Bambino, The Mets, and take our first foray into Japanese baseball. Follow us on social media! @DumbBaseball SOURCES: https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/babe-ruth-throws-piano-into-pond/ https://www.mlb.com/news/curse-of-the-bambino https://www.newspapers.com/image/…
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This month, we examine the history of players being ejected from games and take a closer look at the wild events that led to their removal. Follow the show: Twitter: @DumbBaseball Facebook/Instagram: @baseball_is_dumb Sources: https://retrosheet.org/Research/VincentD/EjectionsHistory.pdf https://www.baseball-reference.com/ https://sabr.org/ https:/…
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America's First Black Baseball Player
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In this month's episode, we delve into the life and times of Moses Fleetwood Walker, America's first black player in Major League Baseball. https://www.jackierobinson.org/ Sources: Fleet Walker's Divided Heart by David W Zang https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/419915.Fleet_Walker_s_Divided_Heart Society For American Baseball Research BaseballRefer…
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Happy Opening Day! In this episode, we examine the weird career of starting pitcher Andy Hawkins and his biblical no-hitter. CORRECTIONS: 1) Andy was born in January, not July. 2) Johnny is smarter than me and correctly guessed that the Padres have been to the World Series twice. Their second trip was in 1998 where they got swept by the Yankees. Fo…
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In this episode, we examine the unfortunate career of New York Giants first baseman, Fred Merkle. Follow the show on Social Media: Twitter: @DumbBaseball Facebook: Baseball is Dumb Instagram: @baseball_is_dumb, @dorkus_supremeOleh Baseball-is-Dumb
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Happy New Year! In today's episode we discuss a psychedelic no hitter and the perfect game that wasn't. Plus, we dicuss the MLB's official recognition of The Negro Leagues! Follow the show on Social Media: Twitter: @DumbBaseball Facebook: Baseball is Dumb Instagram: @baseball_is_dumb, @dorkus_supreme…
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This week, we discuss Louis "Pete" Browning, his wild career in Louisville, and his connection to Dracula. Sources: "American Galdiator: The Life and Times of Pete Browning" by Philip von Borries baseball-reference.com Society for American Baseball Research Follow the show on Social Media: Twitter: @DumbBaseball Facebook: Baseball is Dumb Instagram…
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Albert Belle and the Great Bat Heist
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Welcome to the show! In our first episode we examine the career of Cleveland slugger, Albert Belle, and possibly the dumbest heist of all time. Follow the show on Social Media: Twitter: @DumbBaseball Facebook: Baseball is Dumb Instagram: @baseball_is_dumb, @dorkus_supremeOleh Baseball-is-Dumb
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