• Post War Baseball Boon: 1946-1962

  • Mar 27 2021
  • Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Post War Baseball Boon: 1946-1962

  • Summary

  • This episode highlights the 17 years following World War II, with a series of “firsts” on Opening Day, from television to the integration of baseball, the first female to throw the first pitch on Opening Day, to the influence of communism on the team’s official nickname. Your host, Randy Freking, is the author of “Cincinnati's 150-Year Opening Day History: The Hoopla Started with a Parade” and co-author of “@Titanicstruggle: The Best of MARTY BRENNAMAN” Get your copies at openingdaybook.com and BestofMarty.com
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