Pop Culture Tournaments

Greatest MLB Player of All Time with Tim Wiles, former Baseball Hall of Fame Director of Research


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In preparation for our "Greatest Major League Baseball Player of All Time" tournament, we have a fascinating conversation with Tim Wiles, who served as Director of Research for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for over 19 years. Tim has authored or co-authored several books, articles, exhibits, and essays about baseball. He also has traveled all over the United States and Canada as Casey in performances of "Casey at the Bat," portraying the legendary character over 2,500 times.

We discuss how player performance and public perception are affected by steroid and amphetamine use; who Tim thinks should be in the Hall, but isn't; well-rounded players vs. players with exceptional skill in one area of the game; his interactions with other sports' halls of fame; how the Hall verifies artifacts in their collection; Babe Ruth calling his shot; and we get his thoughts on the first-round match-ups in our upcoming tournament, including his opinion on who the "Greatest MLB Player of All Time" actually is.

We also review our past two tournaments, the "Greatest Fast Food Restaurant" and the "Greatest Broadway Musical."

Join us in voting for the "Greatest MLB Player of All Time" by joining our Facebook group, Pop Culture Tournaments! 


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