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Brooks Robinson (HOF 1983) Nov 30, 2022

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Brooks Robinson was an 18X All-Star, 16X Gold Glover, 2X World Champion (winning the 1970 WS MVP), AL MVP, a member of the MLB "All Century Team" and a 1st ballot Baseball Hall of Famer.

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Lost Ballparks - Behind the Scenes Oct 26, 2022

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I was interviewed this week by my buddy Kevin Pressley...one of the guys who encouraged me to start this podcast. It sure was strange sitting on the other side of the microphone, but hopefully you'll find that his questions and my answers give you sort of a backstage look at Lost Ballparks, how it started, why I do it and why Sandy Koufax called me last month. Hope you enjoy it! - Mike

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Jerry Reuss (1981 World Champion) Oct 19, 2022

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Jerry Reuss, was a 2x All-Star, World Champion (1981 Dodgers) and won 221 games during his 22 year big league career. On this week's episode, he shares stories of the first game he ever attended, pranks he pulled on Tommy Lasorda and Lou Pinella, reflections on Montreal's Jarry Park, Forbes Field, Connie Mack Stadium and the Astrodome, his no-hitter at Candlestick and what he did before the final pitch of game 5 of the 1981 World Series!
Click here to see Jerry's incredible ballpark photographs.
Click here for Jerry's book "Bring in the Right Hander". Highly recommend!

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Frank Coppenbarger (Cardinals - Phillies Clubhouse Mgr.) Oct 12, 2022

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After spending 50 years in baseball working as an equipment/clubhouse manager, Frank Coppenbarger has many stories to share. On this week's episode, he talks about the night he spent with the World Series trophy, his legendary neighbor, the day he was sent to the airport to pick up a "Mystery Guest", the 1982 World Champion Cardinals, the cast of characters that made up the 1993 Phillies and all the inside scoop you would expect from someone who spent a half century in a major league clubhouse!

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Jim Kaat (HOF 2022) Oct 05, 2022

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Hall of Famer Jim Kaat joins me on this episode of the LB podcast to talk about attending his very first MLB game in 1946 at Briggs Stadium, his tryout at Comiskey Park in 1957 and his 25 years pitching in the big leagues including the 1965 World Series at Metropolitan Stadium vs. Sandy Koufax and finally winning a World Series ring at Busch Stadium in 1982.
Click here to check out Jim's book, "Good As Gold"

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Eric Nadel (HOF 2014) Sep 28, 2022

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Eric Nadel is in his 43rd year broadcasting games for the Texas Rangers. He was a Baseball Hall of Fame 2014 Ford C. Frick winner and on this week's episode he shares some of his Rangers' highlights and stories of growing up going to games at Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds.
Click here for a copy of Eric and Craig Wright's book "The Man Who Stole First Base".
Click here for a copy of Eric's "Lim-Eric" book.
And here for Craig Wright's "Baseball's Past" blog.

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Tony Oliva (HOF 2022) Sep 21, 2022

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Tony Oliva, who spent his entire 15 year career with the Minnesota Twins, joins me on this episode of the Lost Ballparks podcast. He was an 8X All-Star, AL Rookie of the Year, Gold Glove winner, 3X batting champion, the first player to win back to back batting crowns in his first two full seasons and was inducted this summer into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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1950's Brooklyn Dodger Season Ticket Holder Sep 19, 2022

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What would it be like to have season tickets to watch the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field during the 1950's? Can you imagine what it might be like if in addition to your front row seats you also had an all access pass to go pretty much anywhere on the field you wanted? Richard Stevens doesn't have to imagine, because as a kid, he actually lived that dream! Stevens' grandfather had box seats dating all the way back to the 1930's. On this bonus episode of the Lost Ballparks podcast Stevens shares his childhood memories of that old ballpark and days and nights spent playing ball with Dodger legends!

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Remembering Vin Scully Aug 02, 2022

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RIP Vin Scully
1927-2022
"Don't let the winds blow your dreams away... or steal your faith in God." - Vin Scully

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Red Barber/Ebbets Field Jun 29, 2022

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"Lost Ballparks Shorts" - pocket sized podcasts that highlight a particular broadcaster or old ballpark. Hope you enjoy this first one traveling back to the 1940's and '50's when Red Barber was in the "Catbird Seat" broadcasting Brooklyn Dodger games from Ebbets Field.

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