Hooks & Runs

Old photographs offer "the hidden history of the game in plain sight," and no one knows that better than Jim Chapman, the author of "Baseball Photography of the Deadball Era.” Chapman also operates the website Chapman Deadball Collection which includes some photographs with commentary from his captivating collection. In this interview, Chapman provides a fascinating and comprehensive look at how photography and photographs in that era documented and shaped the game into America's Pastime.

The Chapman Deadball Collection: https://chapmandeadballcollection.com/
The Baker Bowl with Honus Wagne: https://tinyurl.com/bakerbowl062923

Errata: The Philadelphia Phillies won their franchise first World Series title in 1980. West Side Grounds was 340 to left field, 560 to center field and 316 down the right field line. Two of Ed Delahanty's four home runs on July 13, 1896 at West Side Grounds.

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Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)  
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This week we discuss the continued drama in Oakland and Las Vegas, whether Luis Arraez is a legitimate .400 threat, the Houston Astros' dire injury situation, and a new Beatles song on the books thanks to artificial intelligence - will AI be good, bad or indifferent for musicians and music fans?

Errata: The Kansas City Royals won the World Series in 2015 ... The Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) lost in the Stanley Cup finals in their inaugural season, but won the Cup in 2023 ... Las Vegas is also home to the Las Vegas Raiders (NFL) and Las Vegas Aces (WNBA) ... Stevie Nicks sold her songwriting catalog to Primary Wave ... Don Kessinger, Not Doug Kessinger.

Link: Vikki Nauman, "AI Can Hurt or (Hopefully) Help the Music Business: Here's How" (Variety, June 8, 2023).

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Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)   
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London & New York based artist Joan LeMay (a Texas native) has illustrated a fascinating new book authored by Alex Pappademas, "Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan" (Univ. of Texas Press 2023), released earlier this Spring.

Joan joins Hooks & Runs in this episode for a wild ride discussing the derelicts, drifters, slackers, scofflaws, hopeless romantics and mythical creatures that populate the iconic Steely Dan song catalog.

Her paintings brought to life familiar characters like Daddy G, the Major Dude, Snake Mary and dozens more, providing the visual and aesthetic foundation for this unique and entertaining project.

Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield accurately called "Quantum Criminals," "one of the sharpest, funniest, and best books ever about any rock artist." Hooks & Runs wholly concurs - this book is highly recommended.

Joan LeMay website: https://www.joanlemay.com/
Joan LeMay Instagram: @joanlemay

Episodes Mentioned: None

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Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)   
Disclosure: The University of Texas Press provided Hooks & Runs with a pre-publication copy of "Quantum Criminals."
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This week writer, novelist and editor Lincoln Michel joins us to discuss his 2021 baseball-themed cyperpunk novel "The Body Scout" and his 2021 essay "Why is Baseball the Most Literary of Sports?" This turned into a fun conversation that also dives into baseball in science fiction, Robert Coover's "The Universal Baseball Association," what exactly is cyberpunk, and the steroid era's aftermath.

In part 2, Andrew and Craig contemplate some baseball related time travel questions.

Lincoln Michel's website (https://lincolnmichel.com/)
The Body Scout at bookshop.org:
https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns
"Why is Baseball the Most Literary of Sports" on Literary Hub (lithub.com)

Episodes referenced:
136 - The 1969 Seattle Pilots & the Early Expansion Era w/ Andy McCue

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This week, Andrew and Craig contemplate whether or not the Oakland A's can beat the Mendoza Line (.200), as this is published, the A's are 12-46 (.207). Also this week, The Rangers are for real, Jose Abreu is making us worried, when does a musical artist or band become a just a nostalgia act and more.

Episodes Mentioned this Week
152 - R.E.M.'s Murmur at 40 w/ Tony Fletcher
150 - The RRHoF Episode: We Can't Have Too Many Rock Bands

Errata - Who's going to tell Andrew Lance McCullers did not attend LSU? Hall of Fame inductees included Kate Bush, Cheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine, and The Spinners.

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Erik Sherman (erikshermanbaseball.com) is a baseball historian and the New York Times best-selling author of King of Queens, Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets. His most recent book, Daybreak at Chavez Ravine: Fernandomania and the Remaking of the Los Angeles Dodgers  (Univ. of Nebraska Press, 2023) relives and sheds new light on Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela's path from rural Mexico to Major League superstardom in the 1980s. Sherman discusses his book and Valenzuela's legacy in this episode.

Episodes Referenced:
Ep. 61 - Dodger Stadium Should Not Exist w/ Eric Nusbaum

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Andrew and Craig discuss Jose Altuve's return from his broken thumb to the Astro line-up, the Astros' recent hot streak and more.

Episodes Mentioned:
Episode 98 - "If You Miss Pitchers Hitting, Check Out the Astro Catchers" (the favorite obscure album episode)

Errata: The 1988 Baltimore Orioles started the season 0-21 on their way to a 54-107 season. Framber Valdez threw 104 pitches in Sunday's complete game shutout win.

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Tony Fletcher is a rock journalist and author of a dozen books including "Perfect Circle: The Story of R.E.M.," initially published in 2003 and expanded twice since. He joins us on the podcast this week to discuss R.E.M.'s legendary debut album and "Murmur," released 40 years ago, April 12 and the band's music career, which spanned over 30 years.  Fletcher's latest book is "The Best of Jamming!" about his days in his native Great Britain as a fanzine publisher in the 70s and 80s, and we also discussed his travel and lifestyle podcast "One Step Beyond."

Tony Fletcher's official webpage (tonyfletcher.net)
Tony Fletcher's podcast, "One Step Beyond."
Tony Fletcher's podcast, "The Jamming! Fanzine Podcast."

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Andrew, Craig and Rex discuss why it costs so much to go see Taylor Swift and baseball current events.

Episodes Referenced:
Ep. 52 - I Dig Attitude More Than the Sound of It w/ Country Westerns
Ep. 138 - Béisbol, Fiestas y Monster Dogs w/ Jesús Granados
Ep. 140 - Hey, That's Not Fleetwood Mac! w/ Rich Engler
Ep. 143 - The Rays Are Getting Their New Stadium w/ Dr. Elizabeth Strom

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Andrew, Craig and Rex cast their mythical Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballots and ponder whether or not it is possible to have too many rock & roll bands inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Also this week, the Astros get north of .500 by sweeping the Braves, the A's look historically bad and our first quarter 2023 music recommendations.

Music
Andrew - None
Rex - Saxon, "More Inspirations"
Craig - Gaz Coombes, "Turn This Car Around," and Margo Price, "Strays"

Episodes referenced:
143 - The Rays Are Getting Their New Stadium w/ Dr. Elizabeth Strom
76 - A Baseball Season When Hitters Reigned Supreme w/ Lew Freedman

Errata: Earl Weaver managed Baltimore, not Oakland.

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Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)    
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