In the late 1970’s, Major League Baseball was a lagging brand, vulnerable to losing a whole generation of kids. Baseball countered this with television programming targeting children and teens. Hear…
Examining the life of The Great One Roberto Clemente. From his humble beginnings, through his rise in Major League Baseball, to his untimely death trying to save lives. A complex man, living in a…
Today we examine the quiet, curious kid from Oshu, Japan who would rise up, and become the face of Major League Baseball, during the 2021 season, doing something no one alive has ever seen before.…
From his rise as a wealthy shipbuilder living in obscurity in Cleveland, to becoming the architect of a $5.25 Billion baseball empire. This is the story of the Boss. The man who would once again…
In 1966, the San Francisco Giants had a young, talented 27 year old pitcher, with unrealized potential, floundering as the eleventh man on a ten man man pitching staff. In his previous three seaons of…
This week, BKP examines the life and times of Milwaukee Brewers radio and TV play by play announcer, Mr Baseball Bob Uecker. How does a former player who carries a -1 WAR a .200 batting average and 14…
Guaranteed Rate Field debuted as New Comiskey Park in 1991, and over the past 30 years, has seen multiple name changes and plenty of renovations. The facility is the last of it's kind and it stands as…
Over the years, baseball has produced many memorable famous teams. But this is the story of the games first infamous team, the 1919 Chicago White Sox. More than a century after the fact, the exact…
This week we examine the life and career of one of the greatest ballplayers who ever lived, the Hammer Hank Aaron. The slew of awards won and records set, are but an underscore to his legacy. Here is…
