We've been waiting to bring you Tito Francona for some time now. Phillies, Red Sox and Guardians fans will bond together over their love of their former manager. Plus he adds on some stories about being Michael Jordan's minor league baseball manager.  We catch you up on Verlander's return. Plus we have a new "GameChanger of the Week," this one will surprise you. We open another pack of cards for "It's In The Cards" and a hypothetical that will kick your socks off.  
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Tito Francona Laughs, Verlander Returns, John Sterling Retires

Hall of Fame Baseball Writer Tim Kurkjian is joined by his son, Jeff, as they chat all things baseball. Each week you will hear from one of the sport's most storied experts on the history of the game and how it pertains to today. Plus, every week they will be joined by a guest. Without a question, there will be plenty of father-son prodding throughout the show!

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It is our Father’s Day episode, thank you to all of the dads out there listening. Karl and Sam Ravech are joining us, the broadcasting duo can both be heard on ESPN. Tim breaks down the best father-son baseball duos and makes a team out of them.  Also, it’s worth noting that this is Jeff’s first Father’s Day so we get quite a bit from that. What happened in London? Tim shares all about his trip calling the Phillies-Mets game during the London Series. Knuckleballers, Judge homers and buzzer beaters are all important in this week’s episode.  A brand new set of Quirkjians and a deep dive into Tim’s best Cardinals stories will round out the show. Thank you for listening!
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Baseball For The Dads...

We had the opportunity to record this episode in person at Citizens Bank Park on Lou Gehrig Day. Thank you to the Phillies for being so hospitable! We go through the takeaways from the week in Major League Baseball plus our Quirkjians seemed extra quirky this week. Submit yours at GreatGameOrWhat.com. Tim came up with his top team using only players who wore number four, there might be some disagreement in the infield on those. We hear about the New York Mets and even talk about both Tim and Jeff's mascoting experience (kind of). During our live streamed Lou Gehrig Day episode on Sunday, June 2nd, we spoke with two current players; Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, whose uncle passed away from ALS, Brandon Crawford, who is deeply connected to the cause. We also hear live from Mike Piscotty, who's wife, Gretchen, passed away from the disease. Their son is pro ballplayer Stephen Piscotty. And also, Sam Hilliard, in the Colorado Rockies system, joined the show to talk about his father's battle with the disease.  This is our chance to wrap up our weekend dedicated to ALS, if you missed Sarah Langs and Boog Sciambi, they were featured in their own episode released back on Friday, so scroll back to hear that. Thank you for supporting this cause and helping us raise awareness.  
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Doing Our Best For ALS

This is an emotional episode for both Tim and Jeff. Tim's brother, Matt Kurkjian, passed away from ALS on Labor Day 2023. This is the first Lou Gehrig Day that the Kurkjian's will be at a ballpark without him since his diagnosis.  Tim retells an amazing story about what Matt's alma mater did for him shortly after his diagnosis. Plus, we hear some amazing stories from our guests, Sarah Langs and Boog Sciambi.  Sarah was diagnosed with ALS but continues to be a beacon of light in Major League Baseball. Her knowledge and love of the game shines through her social media accounts where she shares her love of stats and observations. Sarah's recurring hashtag "Baseball Is The Best," has become a rally cry in the MLB/ALS community. She asks friends and family to support Project ALS that raises money for more research to better understand and ultimately cure this disease.  Broadcaster Boog Sciambi lost a dear friend, Tim Sheehy, to ALS almost twenty years ago. Since then, he has dedicated so much of his life raising money for Project Main Street, an organization dedicated in the name of Sheehy that helps families deal with the financial burden of care of an ALS patient. We thank you for taking the time to learn more about this disease that has dismantled our family along with so many others. Thank you. 
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ALS Awareness with Matt Kurkjian, Sarah Langs and Boog Sciambi

Today is an important show, our Memorial Day episode. Tim Kurkjian breaks down his all-military baseball team, every position and a full starting rotation. We talk to Lindsay Berra, the granddaughter of Yogi Berra. She describes her grandfather's service to this country as being MORE important than his Hall of Fame baseball career.  We also convinced Tim to do Immaculate Grid on the podcast and as always, we rip open some baseball cards and rifle through them (with a little added surprise Jeff wasn't expecting). 
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Yogi & More Heroes

Week 9 of the baseball season leads us to the 9th episode of "Is This A Great Game, Or What?" which features Steve Rushin, one of the greatest writers of our lifetime. We discuss with him his love of the Twins as a child, some of the best games he ever covered and how he met his wife, WNBA Legend Rebecca Lobo.  What is the baseball significance of May 21st or 5/21? We get into that along with Elly De La Cruz isn't human, we tell you why. And also, don't miss our GameChanger of the Week. We open a new pack of cards for "It's In The Cards" and end up chatting Seattle Mariners' baseball from our League In Lids segment. 
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Tito Francona Laughs, Verlander Returns, John Sterling Retires

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