Let me tell you about someone from Nashville, a professional player, a pitcher, and a pretty good one, too. Frank George Hahn pitched for Cincinnati between 1899-1905, and the New York Highlanders in 1906. He pitched in 243 games, made 231 starts, had 212 complete games and pitched 25 shutouts.

And he was called “Noodles.”

He was born on April 29, 1879, in, can you guess where? Nashville, Tennessee. Hahn acquired his nickname as a child but said that he did not know how he had gotten it - but I let you in on the possibilities in the episode!

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I have been curious about why Tom Wilson moved his ballclub when he did. First, to Cleveland in 1931 (renaming them the Cubs), then back to Nashville that same year, then to Columbus and Detroit and back to Nashville in 1935, Washington, D.C. in 1936 and 1937, before settling in Baltimore beginning in 1938.

In this episode, I refer to Bob Luke's excellent book The Baltimore Elite Giants (2009 by John Hopkins University Press) and read portions that explain Wilson's rationale for each move.

Modern franchises have moved from city to city for various reasons. What was Wilson's logic? Listen and learn!

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There are many side stories with a Nashville baseball connection. In this episodes, learn about how Boston, Nashville, and Cleveland were connected by a major league team owner who had his eye on a successful minor league manager he wanted to become his manager.

Had he achieved his objective, the Nashville Vols’ baseball trajectory might have not been one of Southern Association championships - nor would leadership have likely been of the same quality, either.

Listen as I tell about Indians owner Alva Bradley and his desire to bring Larry Gilbert to Cleveland!

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