Baseball's Greatest Hits
Author and baseball historian, Wayne McCombs, takes a look at some of baseball's greatest moments during his weekly podcast. The shows include interviews with key baseball legends, baseball trivia, a little music, and much more. Please join Wayne as he explores the world of baseball and its greatest hits. You will find information about Wayne and his books at www.baseballsgreatesthits.com or drop us a line at wayne@baseballsgreatesthits.com.
An Interview with Denny Matthews
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On July 29, Denny Matthews voice of the Kansas City Royals will be inducted into the broadcaster's wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Matthews has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Royals since their inaugural season in 1969. He talks about the history of the Royals, some of their great players including George Brett, and the unusual way he got the Royals job in 1968.
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Tuesday, Jul 24, 2007An Interview with Don Sutton
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Don Sutton had a 23 year career as a star pitcher. He won 324 games and had over 3,500 strikeouts and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Sutton discusses his career and his refreshing outlook on the game today. This week on
Baseball's Greatest Hits.
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Monday, Jul 16, 2007Baseball Folk Songs
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Over the years, baseball has been the theme for many folk songs. In this edition of Baseball's Greatest Hits, host Wayne McCombs plays some recently recorded folk songs dealing with the grand old game.
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Monday, Jul 09, 2007An Interview with Ralph Terry - Part 2
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In part two with Ralph Terry, the Chelsea, OK native talks about playing for the great Yankee team and the exciting game seven of the 1962 World Series.
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Monday, Jul 02, 2007An Interview with Ralph Terry - Part 1
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Ralph Terry pitched in the major leagues for 12 years. He is best remembered for pitching with the New York Yankees in the halcyon days of Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, and Roger Maris from 1959-1964.
He is the only pitcher in World Series history to lose a seventh game and win a seventh game. In part one, Terry talks about his career up to the seventh game of the 1960 World Series. Get set for some great Casey Stengel stories this week on Baseball's Greatest Hits.
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