Listen " Take Nothing For Granted "
Episode Synopsis
1908 was a tumultuous year in baseball. It was a tumultuous year in America. On September 23, a single base running error set off one of the most bizarre chain of events in sports history. Bribery, arson, blackmail, forbidden romance, attempted kidnapping, organized Crime, and two of the best pennant races of all time all collided in just a few weeks.
Links
National Suicide Prevention LifelineSmall League ProductionsAlexander's Wood EmporiumStoryblocks
Contributors
Stew ThornleyFloyd Sullivan, Author of Called Out Olivia Carteaux David Gunn
Sources:
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/harry-pulliam/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/merklfr01.shtmlhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NY1/NY1190810080.shtmlhttps://goldenrankings.com/baseballmemorablegamesarticle.htmhttps://thisgreatgame.com/1908-baseball-history/
More episodes of the podcast ObscureBall
Origins
26/02/2024
Circa 1904 Chapter 3: The Grudge
30/03/2023
Circa 1904 Chapter 2: The Bad Ref
04/11/2022
Circa 1904 Chapter I: Hell Race
30/08/2022
From Obscure History- The 1945 Atom Bowl
30/06/2022
Such is Fame
17/01/2022
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.