dead ball - tragedies in baseball history

The brief history of the Seattle Pilots - the only major league team to go bankrupt.  

Written by: Tim Scott Hosted by: Thadd Scott

Executive Producer: Nina Innsted Audio Producer: Thadd Scott

Slim Jones displayed exceptional skills on the field with precise pitches and powerful hits, earning admiration and recognition from his peers.

He transceded the negro league. Slim's one downfall was booze, and booze doesn't care how well you throw a ball. 

Dead Ball was created by Tim Scott

Executive Producer Nina Innsted 

Slim Jones: Written and Produced by Thadd Scott

Baseball is a game of 'next man up" -- but what happens when a player has to follow Superman?

A prison baseball team made up of Death Row inmates, was given an ultimatum from their Warden: Win or face the executioner. 

Written by: Tim Scott  Hosted by: Thadd Scott Produced by: Thadd Scott

Pablo Cruz is one of the greatest scouts in baseball history. He has scouted and signed hundreds of players over the past 50 years. Yet, there is one player, he signed in the early 1970s, that still haunts him.

Written by: Tim Scott Produced by: Thadd Scott Hosted by: Thadd Scott

The incident involving Linda Goldbloom stands as a tragic reminder of the potential dangers lurking in the midst of baseball's excitement. Goldbloom, a devoted fan attending a game at Dodger Stadium, was struck by a foul ball. Her story is just one of hundreds of fans injured, or worse while at the ballpark. 

In September 1935, Len Koenecke was given the news every player dreads. The Brooklyn Dodgers were releasing him. What happened next is one of the most unusual stories in baseball history.  

Written by: Tim Scott Hosted by: Thadd Scott Produced by: Thadd Scott

Founded in 1969 the Montreal Expos were a source of pride for its city, but with mismanaged leadership and bad luck, never saw the mountain top.

Due to financial woes, the Expos were relocated to Washington D. C., and renamed the Nationals.

Although the Montreal Expos are no longer an active MLB franchise, the city and its fans continue to have a strong connection to their baseball past.

Description: In 1955, Herb Score set the all-time rookie record with 245 Strike Outs.  A record that stood  for nearly 30 Years.  Herb Score was named the American League Rookie of the Year that season.  It looked as if the hard throwing, left hander was headed for a hall of fame career.  That all changed however, on May 7, 1957.

Written by: Tim Scott Hosted by: Nina Innsted Produced by: Thadd Scott

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Roy "Doc" Halladay threw a Perfect Game and a No-Hitter in the same season. Claimed by two cities as their hero in cleats, Doc was loved and revered. 

Dead Ball created by: Tim Scott

Episode writer and audio editor: Thadd Scott

Episode read by: Nina Innsted

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Music used in this episode is licensed from #Uppbeat

Brock Hewitt: Stories in Sound

Justin Lee: Halcyon Days

Dan Barracuda: Crimson Heart

Simon Folwar: A Little Breeze

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