Sean and Eds Do Baseball

Sean and Eds Do Baseball

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  • 56 The Mage

    Sean leads off 2022 with a round tripper through the hilariously violent career of Minor League catcher and more famously; National League umpire George Magerkurth

    54 min
  • RE-RUN 2 Bill James and the 1914 Boston Braves

    As Sean and Eds take a well deserved break until next fortnight tune in to a classic RE-RUN episode of Sean and Eds Do Baseball from JANUARY 7th 2019.


    Sean tells Eds the story of Bill James, but not that Bill James and the incredible comeback of the 1914 Boston Braves who were grossly under-estimated by Cornelius McGillicuddy and the Athletics. 

    39 min
  • RE-RUN 10 Mamie ”Peanut” Johnson

    As Sean and Eds take a well deserved break for the month of December, tune in to a classic RE-RUN episode of Sean and Eds Do Baseball from February 19th 2020.


    Sean and Eds welcome a guest to the studio for the first time to share in the doing of baseball. listen in as Sean tells the story of Mamie Johnson, a scrappy young lady who silenced a lot of doubters on her way to the professional ranks.

    Selected Reading:

    A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie Peanut Johnson by Michelle Y. Green


    40 min
  • RE-RUN 5 The Harmonica Incident

    As Sean and Eds take a well deserved break for the month of December, tune in to a classic RE-RUN episode of Sean and Eds Do Baseball from JANUARY 27th 2019.


    Yogi Berra hung up his cleats in 1964 and took over for Ralph Houk at the helm of the New York Yankees but not without great scrutiny from the unforgiving New York media. When things looked their worst for the Bronx Bombers a strange altercation between a rookie manager and a young infielder seemed to galvanize the clubhouse. However from the outside looking in, it appeared as though Yogi had lost all control; and it may not have happened at all if not for one shit disturbing superstar.

    36 min
  • 55 Charley Pride

    Sean tells Eds the story of Black trailblazer Charley Pride. Pride grew up in the cotton fields of Mississippi and was inspired by Jackie Robinson to pursue baseball and to become a Hall of Famer. Pride succeeded and became a superstar with hits around the world; just not on the ball diamond.

    1 hr 2 min
  • 54 Albert G. Spalding 2: The National Myth

    Eds finally tells Sean the tale of show nemesis Albert Goodwill Spalding and his retirement days outside of baseball, where he continued to use his power and influence on the game. Spalding "[forsook] baseball for mysticism" with a new old bride and joined a California cult but he just couldn't stay away from the game and Eds sends Sean into existential crisis when he begins to poke holes in baseball's origin story. 

    49 min
  • 53 Charlie Leibrandt

    With the World Series now upon us for 2021 Eds steps into the box with his own story from the postseason. This time he tells Sean the story of Charlie Leibrandt and his woes in the playoffs. One of the most successful pitchers to never make an All Star roster and who never was made an Opening Day starter, Charlie was continuously hung out to dry when all trust was thrust upon him. 

    49 min
  • 52 The1918 World Series

    The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs go head to head against each other and the owners as well during the 1918 World Series. An absolutely wild and overlooked story of the Fall Classic that ended a tumultuous and shortened season for baseball as World War 1 and The Spanish Flu interrupted America's favourite pastime.  

    54 min
  • 51 The Curse of Colonel Sanders

    Eds goes back to back but not with the story that Sean expects as they travel across the Pacific to Japan for a short but sweet episode in which we are introduced to the NPB's lovable losers the Hanshin Tigers; and the unusual curse that has plagued them for nearly 40 years.

    25 min

About Sean and Eds Do Baseball

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Sean and Eds Do Baseball is a bi-weekly baseball history podcast where two friends take turns telling each other a story from the history of the game.