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- Doc Powers, the Last of the Original Philly A's
Today, we mourn Doc Powers, the longest-tenured original Philadelphia Athletic, born on this date in 1870–just as Oakland fans mourn this week’s loss of THEIR Athletics.
2 min - The Gravedigger Debuts
Richie Hebner, who held the record for NLCS appearances by a position player for a quarter-century, made his MLB debut on this date in 1968.
To play baseball, Hebner turned down an NHL deal, just like the man who holds the record for NLCS appearances by a pitcher. Tune in for more.
2 min - Cubs Fly First Flag Since '45
On this date in 1984, the Cubs clinched their first playoff appearance in nearly four decades.
2 min - Astros Clinch on Scott's No-No
On this date in 1986, Mike Scott’s no-hitter clinched the NL West title for the Astros.
2 min - '89 Cubs Clinch
On this date in 1989, the Cubs clinched just their second playoff appearance since 1945.
2 min - Cubs Beat Bucs Twice, Take First-Ever NL Central Flag
On this date in 2003, the Cubs swept a twinbill from the Pirates to clinch their first-ever NL Central title.
2 min - Cubs Play Off for Playoffs
On this date in 1998, the Cubs won a one-game playoff, to reach the playoffs.
2 min - Chicago Cats Sue Commissioner Cousy
On this date in 1976, the Chicago Cats sued the American Soccer League and its commissioner, NBA Hall of Famer Bob Cousy. A fortnight later, the ASL would cancel the team’s franchise, ending its existence.
2 min - Derrington Sets (Likely Unbreakable) AL Record
On this date in 1956, Bonus Baby Jim Derrington became the youngest pitcher to start a game since 1890–and his base hit that day set an AL record unlikely to ever be broken.
2 min - The Padres' Mark Grant Joins 90SecondReCap
Welcome to the kickoff episode of MyFavoriteCap, a longer-form version of 90SecondReCAP, where we get to dig MUCH deeper on topics of interest.
I'm thrilled to be joined on this premiere episode by Mark Grant, former Major League pitcher and current San Diego Padres Color Commentator.
Mark shares his background as a uniform geek, his journey from high school to the majors, the benches clearing TWICE in his first major league outing, the current rash of pitching injuries, how he got into broadcasting, his friend Tony Gwynn, and much more!
1 hr 37 min
About 90SecondReCap
From the publisher's feed
90SecondReCap provides a quick sports--and sometimes cultural--history lesson, based on each day's cap.
Learn something new, in less than 90…
seconds!
If you're a baseball fan, you're gonna want to tune in, particularly if you love history, as well as random trivia, including some tidbits that have been discovered for the very first time.
It's not all baseball, all the time, as we've already covered baseball, football, basketball, soccer, tennis, yukigassen, and probably a few more.
Plus, from a cultural standpoint, we've looked at the birth of hip-hop, house music, and a number of other enduring styles.
The first 300 episodes were all 90 seconds or less.
Starting with episode 301, we'll shoot for three or so 90 second episodes per week, along with a longer-form episode.
Please bear with us as we get the entire back catalog posted...hopefully they'll all be loaded by Thanksgiving!
And, please subscribe...you'll gain a little knowledge with each listen, and it won't take very long!