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Bethlehem Area Public Library podsmen Matt and Josh bring you “This Week in 1920s Baseball.” They break down the hot takes on the season that was 100 years ago, using the library newspaper archives fo... more
FAQs about This Week in 1920s Baseball:How many episodes does This Week in 1920s Baseball have?The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.
January 20, 2023Episode 29: When Kenesaw Came to TownSweetbread and Bucketfoot are back at it for an off-season look at the goings on in 1923. None other than the most powerful man in sport, one Kenesaw Mountain Landis, visited Pennsylvania in 1923 to talk about the game. The throngs were pretty excited, to say the least. The podsmen also talk about some international […]...more26minPlay
November 21, 2022Episode 28: How ’bout that 1922 season!Sweetbread and Bucketfoot are back in the building to talk about the 1922 season. It was a battle of the New York squads! Who took home the Series trophy? What was the controversy that plagued game one? Who unexpectedly took the home run crown from Ruth? Why don’t sportswriters pen poems anymore? The podsman talk […]...more41minPlay
July 25, 2022Episode 27: Welcome to 1922!Hey we’re back at it after a long hiatus, bringing you the hot tea kettle takes on the 1922 MLB season and having lots of digressions along the way. We cover one particularly interesting game in the 1922 season, get you caught up in the standings, and talk about the baseball career of Jim Thorpe. […]...more41minPlay
May 28, 2021Episode 26: Decoration DayOn this week in This Week in 1920s Baseball, Sweetbread and Bucketfoot get ready for the Memorial Day holiday by talking about how it was celebrated 100 years ago in the world of baseball. The holiday was actually known as “Decoration Day” at the time and it was a somber affair in 1921 as several ballplayers […]...more36minPlay
April 30, 2021Episode 25: George Herman is the Father of TripletsThis week on This Week in 1920s Baseball, Sweetbread and Bucketfoot cover a wide range of topics: Babe Ruth’s hot start to 1921, the surprising standings at the end of April, the underappreciated Bucky Harris, the curious existence of tie games in baseball, the reason “Home Run” Baker was out of the line-up, early 20th […]...more33minPlay
April 15, 2021Episode 24: Opening Day, 1921!It’s opening day of the 1921 season and Sweetbread and Bucketfoot are here to give you the hot tea kettle takes. Enjoy some fabulous old-time prose from 1920s sportswriter Gordon Mackay to get you pumped for the season then hear about who started off the year with a bang. Babe Ruth! Baby Doll Jacobson! Sad […]...more32minPlay
March 01, 2021Episode 23: Home Run Baker!This week on “This Week in 1920s Baseball,” Sweetbread and Bucketfoot talk about the return to baseball of one J. Franklin “Home Run” Baker. It’s one of the most literal of all nicknames and his story is full of both triumph and tragedy. They also talk about what spring training was like in 1921 as […]...more32minPlay
February 08, 2021Episode 22: Tea Kettle Takes of the Off-SeasonThis week on “This Week in 1920s Baseball,” Sweetbread and Bucketfoot cover the off-season transactions following the 1920 season, as well as one transaction that didn’t happen. It’s not the hot stove — it’s the era-appropriate “tea kettle take” you’ve been waiting for. Hear about what star is headed to Pittsburgh, who the Yankees added to […]...more36minPlay
January 25, 2021Episode 21: Baseball Rowdyism Openly EncouragedOn this week in “This Week in 1920s Baseball,” Sweetbread and Bucketfoot stumble upon an article about “rowdyism” in the American Association. Those guys got rowdy! This led the podsmen to look into the minor leagues of the 1920s. There were so many great team names: St. Paul Apostles, Longview Cannibals, Toledo Iron Men, New […]...more38minPlay
January 12, 2021Episode 20: Mystery Players!This week on “This Week in 1920s Baseball” Sweetbread and Bucketfoot play a little off-season game where they each research a mystery player then drop some knowledge on one another. It’s not really a game, but it is fun! Who do they choose? How is it that one of the players spawned a forensics mystery? […]...more37minPlay
FAQs about This Week in 1920s Baseball:How many episodes does This Week in 1920s Baseball have?The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.