Baseball PhD (enhanced M4A)

What would you do if you could get a PhD in life - through baseball? Welcome to Baseball PhD. A podcast for your brain. 30 major league cities, 100 places to see. Let\'s touch them all as we make a road trip of a lifetime!

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Episodes

2025 Minicast – Who was Better, Ruth or Bonds?

Let’s ponder who was better – Ruth or Bonds ? Ed Kasputis interviews baseball authors Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime about this question for the ages.

Aug 21, 2025•40 min•Season 4Ep. 231

2025 Los Angeles Angels

The Angels have a 1% chance of making the playoffs but plan to be a spoiler (they have beaten the Dodgers 6 times). Let’s learn as Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Joiner from crashingthepearlygates.com .

Aug 17, 2025•53 min•Season 16Ep. 781

2025 Minicast – Cape Cod League

Let’s go back to 2013 when they played baseball in June as Ed Kasputis interviews John Garner , Director of Communications of the Cape Cod League .

Aug 14, 2025•19 min•Season 4Ep. 224

2025 Little League Classic

Let’s head to South Williamsport for this year’s Little League Classic as the struggling Mets host the surging Mariners . Ed Kasputis interviews Jeff Hysen from the National League Town podcast about the plight of Steve Cohen’s expensive players....

Aug 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 16Ep. 780

2025 Minicast – Auditioning for Cooperstown

Ed Kasputis interviews author Andre Lower about his book, Auditioning for Cooperstown: Rating Baseball’s Stars for the Hall of Fame.

Aug 07, 2025•23 min•Season 3Ep. 160

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates

The ballpark is beautiful but the team is not. When will the Pirates get it together? Meanwhile, 132 miles to the east, a gambling problem might be evolving in our hometown, Cleveland. We debate and ponder.

Aug 03, 2025•51 min•Season 16Ep. 779

The Historic Traveler

We’ve discovered a great travel website, thehistorictraveler.com . Sit back and learn as Ed Kasputis interviews the one and only Jackie Lapin about being one of the first female sportswriters in America who grew up to travel the world and become a travel expert, second to none.

Jul 31, 2025•39 min•Season 16Ep. 778

MLB Speedway Classic

Let’s head to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee as the Reds host the Braves on August 2nd. Our PhD Committee also reviews all the things that could happen during the upcoming trade deadline (July 31st).

Jul 27, 2025•56 min•Season 16Ep. 777

Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame

How many attorneys are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame ? Can you name them? Ed Kasputis interviews the Honorable Louis Schiff about this must read baseball book ....

Jul 24, 2025•43 min•Season 16Ep. 776

2025 San Diego Padres

The Midsummer Classic is over as the Padres head into the second half of the season where the first half has been a mixed bag. Ed Kasputis interviews San Diego YouTube blogger, Ben Fadden from Talking Friars on whether the mixed bag can turn to gold....

Jul 20, 2025•57 min•Season 16Ep. 775

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