This Week in 1920s Baseball

Podsman Matt and Josh catch up on the standings this week in 1920 and find that a surprising team is leading the National League. They do a team profile of the Pittsburgh Pirates and also find a funny article called “Bingles and Bungles” published in the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger on May 20, 1920. They also […]

This week, podsman Matt and Josh introduce an exciting new “Sisler Watch” segment to track George Sisler’s attempt to hit .400. They also cover an amazing 26 inning game where both pitchers threw complete games! That’s some epic old-time baseball right there. Also covered are the new rules and changes in statistical record-keeping that MLB […]

It’s time for a very special episode! We came across this great write-up of a game from May 17, 1920. There were rallies and comebacks and fantastic plays. Extra innings galore! Larry Doyle got kicked out for hurling his bat into the ground! A guy smashed a water bottle in the dugout! So we decided […]

BAPL podsmen Matt and Josh offer some corrections and additions on episode five and then get right into the action of the 1920 season. Who is off to a hot start? Who is stuck in the basement? The answer might surprise you! They also highlight some of the great nicknames from the 1920 rosters like […]

On this week in “This Week in 1920s Baseball,” podsmen Matt and Josh celebrate opening day! Well, opening day 1920 anyway. There is no baseball here in 2020 of course, but we can (and do!) look at the opening of the 1920 season. Who are the favorites to win? What teams are likely to stink […]

This week the podsmen field listener questions inspired by the episode about “Gavvy” Cravath. Who was the Chalmers award named after? Why was the Brooklyn team called the “Superbas?” How cool were player-managers? Learn all this and more on This Week in 1920s Baseball!

This week on “This Week in 1920s Baseball,” podsman Josh is flying solo due to social distancing. He’s bringing you a player profile mini-episode, all about Phillies great “Gavvy” Cravath. The podsmen will bring you special episodes like this throughout the year, highlighting individual players, events, debates, or other stuff that catches their fancy. It […]

In this week in 1920s baseball, we look at the formation of the Negro National League (NNL). The great Rube Foster met with all the major players in black baseball on February 13, 1920 in Kansas City. By the end of the meeting the Negro Leagues were born… Well, history isn’t ever quite that simple, […]

BAPL podsmen Matt and Josh bring you a new series: "This Week in 1920s Baseball." They break down the hot takes on the season that was 100 years ago, using the library newspaper archives for research on the games and off-season action as they were reported.