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Tim Kurkjian

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Winner 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award, Writer, Analyst for ESPN. Author three books, Host @GreatGameOrWhat podcast with my son, listen with the link below.

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Four years ago, two harmless black snakes appeared, two hours apart, on the steps leading into our house. We thought we had captured, freed and rehabilitated them, but we were wrong. Listen to the #podcast on #ApplePodcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-…

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Bob Feller is one of the greatest pitchers ever, he once struck out 17 as a 17-year-old in the big leagues. Steve Sparks, our delightful, insightful, hilarious guest this week, met Feller when Sparks was 27 years old. Listen to the whole interview GreatGameOrWhat.com

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The new Pope, Pope Leo, is a White Sox fan. He was in the crowd during the 2005 World Series in Chicago. In his honor, respectfully, we present the All-Pope Team in major league baseball history. New episode at GreatGameOrWhat.com #PopeLeoXIV #MLB #podcast

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Pope Leo is a fan of the White Sox, who, especially in the late 70’s and early 80’s, were filled with good players, odd names and unique characters. Steve Rushin joins the #podcast today, listen at GreatGameOrWhat.com

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Hand strength, as well as wrist and forearm strength, are essential for big league hitters. Mike Piazza, who retired on this date in 2008, had remarkable strength in his hands. But no one had stronger hands than the most underrated sitcom character from the 1960’s. New #podcast

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On Sept. 23, 1986, Jim Deshaies became the first pitcher in the modern era (1900-on), to strike out the first eight batters in a major league game. He was topped not once, but twice, by teammates the next two games. Full interview at GreatGameOrWhat.com

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GreatGameOrWhat.com Former pitcher Jim Deshaies a brilliant broadcaster on Cubs’ games, hit in the middle of the order in high school, as did most major league pitchers. In the big leagues, he drew 23 walks in 440 at-bats, a remarkably high level for a pitcher, but he batted

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Thursday, we will bury our dear friend Jim Henneman, one of the best baseball writers of all time, so revered, especially in Baltimore. No writer loved the game and had a better feel for the game than Henny.

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Bob Ryan is a Hall of Fame basketball writer and has encyclopedic knowledge of baseball. His love for the game began at age four when he was in the ballpark for the arrival of one of the best players in baseball history. Full interview out TODAY at GreatGameOrWhat.com or

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New #podcast out right now! GreatGameOrWhat.com - Ryan Ripken lovingly says his dad, Cal Ripken Jr., is beyond competitive, he is obsessive about doing things correctly, about being prepared, about winning, no matter the sport, the game, the exercise, the task.

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A 68-year-old man who has been to three concerts in his life, couldn’t name one Duran Duran song and once thought Molly Hatchet was a woman is now making musical references for home run barrages. Flirtin’ With Disaster. New episode at GreatGameOrWhat.com

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The last two days produced 12 shutouts in 24 games. There has never been a two-day span in history with a minimum of 20 games where half of them were shutouts, confirmed by the Elias. Thanks to Matt Allison, avid listener of @greatgameorwhat, for his curiosity after the seven

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Hawaiian shirts look good on some people, not on others. They always look good on this week’s guest, Ron Darling. Listen at GreatGameOrWhat.com!