Episodes

  • Lefty O'Doul - pt. 2
    Jan 10 2024

    Part 2 of our Lefty O'Doul series follows the Californian as he reaches the height of pro baseball and, for the first time, the shores of Japan.

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    48 mins
  • Lefty O'Doul - pt. 1
    Sep 19 2023

    Our first episode takes a look at the early life of baseball's great forgotten ambassador.

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    44 mins
  • John McGraw
    Jun 16 2023

    The latest entry in our baseball history show is a journey through the life of John McGraw, the great Orioles third baseman and Giants manager. Research for this episode came from "The Man in the Dugout" by Leonard Koppett, "Manager of Giants" by Lou Hernandez, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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    54 mins
  • Rube Foster - pt. 3
    Apr 16 2023

    The last episode in our series on Rube Foster covers the latter third of the spellbinding, trailblazing life of the baseball pioneer.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Rube Foster - pt. 2
    Mar 8 2023

    The second episode of Quick Hook examines the second act of Rube Foster's career, as he moves from being a dominant player to a dominant player-manager, and gets involved in early attempts to form a national black baseball league.

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    31 mins
  • Rube Foster - pt. 1
    Feb 10 2023

    The premiere episode of Quick Hook takes a look at the early part of the life of legendary player, manager, and Negro League executive Andrew "Rube" Foster.

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    26 mins