Almost Cooperstown

It's 2024 Opening Day! Author Michael Ortman returns - Ep. 502


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We had such a good time last year in Episode 401 talking with Author Michael Ortman who wrote 'Opening day 50 for 50' where he recounted attending 50 straight opening days.  We talked about some of this year's opening day matchups, why some pitchers are declining to take the opening day start, which was unthinkable not that long ago!

We also get serious and talk again about Curt Flood, Dick Allen, and that they both should be in the Hall of Fame and maybe will get there this winter when the Classic Baseball Committee meets on players, execs, umpires and influencers in baseball before 1980 are re-looked at to see whose been overlooked.

Michael has his own personal story to tell about adopting 3 African-American children after he and his wife had three of their own.   

Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7JEjE1cVsIQ

Thanks for the intro and outro music this season which is. courtesy of Mercury Maid!  Check them out on Spotify or Apple Music. 

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