Listen to “Here Comes The King” on the Busch Stadium organ and settle in for Whitey Herzog’s Runnin’ Redbirds against the gritty “High Hopes” ’93 Phillies. Dykstra, Daulton, Kruk and the powerful Phils try and take down the World Series champs, who are led by Keith Hernandez. Hernandez supplies a commentary track along with Hall of Fame announcer Jon Miller. Make sure you’re following along and checking box scores and brackets at the league website, TheThrowbackLeague.com… and feel free to subsc...
May 25, 2020•48 min
Tony LaRussa and Bobby Cox’s teams have at it with McGwire and Canseco loaded up vs Chipper Jones, Andruw Jones and Fred McGriff. It’s an 8-seed vs a 9-seed for the right to move on and play the powerful ’98 Yankees. The Oakland Coliseum is rocking in by far the most entertaining game of the Throwback League to date. LaRussa and Jon Miller supply commentary tracks. Reminisce, remember and join our growing community by downloading, subscribing and checking out the web site, TheThrowbackLeague.com...
May 18, 2020•52 min
It’s another 5 vs 12 battle as the 1980 AL pennant-winning Royals travel to South Florida to face the World Champion ’97 Marlins. Remember what winning baseball was like in Miami before ownership sold off all the great Marlins players; Livan Hernandez is on the mound, backed by Bobby Bonilla, Moises Alou and more. The Royals have the slick double play combo of Frank White and UL Washington, not to mention AL MVP George Brett. Bonilla is an in-game guest; Hall of Fame announcer Jon Miller recalls...
May 11, 2020•48 min
The 5-seed ’88 Dodgers have Orel Hershiser on the Chavez Ravine mound against the 12-seed ’98 Padres and fellow sinkerballer Kevin Brown. Kirk Gibson and Ken Caminiti both take their swings; Tony Gwynn looks to come up with the big hit late. Longtime ESPN Sunday Night Baseball voice Jon Miller previews, and the game unfolds as the pitcher’s duel everyone expects. Make sure you’re following along and checking box scores and brackets at the league website, TheThrowbackLeague.com… and feel free to ...
May 04, 2020•50 min
An 8 vs 9 battle matches Hall of Famers Don Sutton and Bert Blyleven at the Metrodome. The ’74 Dodgers have some heavy hitters including Steve Garvey and Ron Cey while the ’87 Twins counter with Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett. The 1-seed ’84 Tigers await the winner in this region. Hall of Famer broadcaster Jon Miller offers pre-game commentary and Blyleven has thoughts to share mid-game. Reminisce, remember and join our growing community by downloading, subscribing and checking out the web site, T...
Apr 27, 2020•46 min
The 6-seed Reds managed by Lou Piniella send Jose Rijo the mound against Mike Hargrove’s 11-seed ’95 Tribe featuring sluggers Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez and Albert Belle. Longtime ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Voice Jon Miller reminisces about the ’90 Reds and Cincy catcher Joe Oliver weighs in mid-game. Make sure you’re following along and checking box scores and brackets at the league website, TheThrowbackLeague.com… and feel free to subscribe and review while you’re here! Learn more about your ad ...
Apr 20, 2020•51 min
It’s another 7 vs 10 matchup as the World Series champion ’85 Royals (George Brett, Steve Balboni, Willie Wilson) tangle with the Mike Mussina-led ’03 Yankees with Jeter, Matsui, Posada and Ventura. Danny Jackson gets the start for KC in a condensed-for-podcast broadcast of two stellar AL teams from your youth. Jon Miller has pre-game analysis; Mark Gubicza has in-game commentary. Reminisce, remember and join our growing community by downloading, subscribing and checking out the web site, TheThr...
Apr 13, 2020•46 min
The 7-seed Wheeze Kids host Bobby Cox’s 10-seed Braves at the Vet. Steve “Lefty” Carlton is backed by Philly sluggers Luzinski and Schmidt while Atlanta loads up with Chipper and Andruw Jones in a nail-biting down-to-the-wire first round game. Make sure you’re following along and checking box cores and brackets at the league website, TheThrowbackLeague.com… and feel free to subscribe and review while you’re here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 06, 2020•46 min
Legendary speedster Vince Coleman is regenerated and reborn with no injury issues from a rolled-up tarpaulin. That means WhiteyBall is alive and well in South Florida where it’s the 11-seed ’85 Cards against the ’03 World Series champion Marlins. Josh Beckett has plenty of thump in the lineup behind him; Willie McGee and Ozzie Smith are among the Cardinals looking to make a difference. Jon Miller sets the scene; Todd Hollandsworth reminisces about the home team. Download, subscribe, and join thi...
Mar 30, 2020•45 min
Canseco and McGwire lead the 9-seed A’s into Yankee Stadium for a showdown with the 8-seed Pinstripes. Dave Stewart gets the ball for Oakland; Andy Pettite for New York. Jon Miller provides pre-game analysis; Dennis Eckersley weighs in on why those ’90 A’s should have won it all. Open up a pack of reanimated baseball cards with us by downloading, subscribing and following along on the league web site: TheThrowbackLeague.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 23, 2020•51 min
The '86 Red Sox get their shot at redemption. Bill Buckner, Rich Gedman, Wade Boggs and Roger Clemens are up against the '93 Blue Jays of Robby Alomar, Joe Carter and Paul Molitor. A 5 vs 12 seed matchup from Fenway awaits in the magical world of make believe. Josh Lewin narrates, Jon Miller previous and Sean McDonough weighs in on his memories of both teams as he called them from the booth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 16, 2020•53 min
Bank One Ballpark is the setting for this showcase pitching matchup between the ’75 Red Sox and ’01 Diamondbacks. Yaz and Rice and Lynn didn’t beat Don Gullett in Game 7 of ’75 but how will they fare against the Big Unit in a one-game winner take-all? Mark Grace and Luis Gonzalez lead the 5-seed Snakes vs the 12-seed BoSox. Commentary from Jon Miller precedes guest appearances from Tiant and Peter Gammons later in the broadcast. Reminisce, remember, and join this growing community of true baseba...
Mar 09, 2020•43 min
Bobby Cox's '96 Braves host Tony LaRussa's '06 Cardinals in the final season of Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium. David Eckstein, Scott Rolen and Albert Pujols square off against the likes of Marquis Grissom, Javy Lopez and Jermaine Dye in what turns into a good old-fashioned slugfest at the Launching Pad. It's an 8-seed against a 9-seed with the winner drawing the Big Red Machine of '75 down the road. Subscibe today for all the games, and make sure to check out the brackets and box scores at TheTh...
Mar 02, 2020•41 min
Familiar World Series rivals meet in brand new dimension. Andy Pettite faces future-Yankee Tommy John in a battle of lefty stars; it’s the ’96 Yankees visiting the ’77 Dodgers. Former Dodger Darryl Strawberry is part of a Yankee lineup that has Rookie of the Year Derek Jeter and Hall of Famer Wade Boggs atop the order; LA counters with the power of Reggie Smith, Steve Garvey, Ron Cey and Dusty Baker. Reminisce, remember, and join this growing community of true baseball fans by downloading, subsc...
Feb 24, 2020•51 min
It all begins in the upper-left corner of the field-of-48 bracket. Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando and Catfish Hunter lead the ’74 Oakland A’s against Tom Glavine, David Justice, Deion Sanders and the ’92 Braves. Josh Lewin has the call of the simulated game; Jon Miller provides pre-game analysis and A’s catcher Ray Fosse stops by for an in-game interview. This one goes down to the wire, needing a big out from Rollie Fingers. Reminisce, remember, and enjoy some good old-fashioned ballpark organ music ...
Feb 17, 2020•44 min
Baseball is back. Hall of Famers, your favorites and players you haven't thought of for years come to life in a simulated March Madness-style tournament announced by renowned play-by-play voice Josh Lewin. A field of the best 48 MLB teams from the golden age of modern baseball from 1974-2004 compete for the Throwback League title. An advanced computer algorithm produces the results; Josh brings them to life with a lively and descriptive play-by-play, and Legendary Sunday Night Baseball announcer...
Feb 11, 2020•2 min
