Craig Estlinbaum

I made a New Year's resolution to see 24 concerts in 2026. So far: Kathleen Edwards Municipal Bats Easton Corbin Kurt Vile L7 It's not looking good.

Teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates have reported their revenue is so thin that even a payroll of $100 million would put their business model in jeopardy. If true, how will these teams be able to even afford the proposed $170MM floor, which is too low in a floor/cap model as it is? #mlb #baseball #cba

This week on the podcast, Dr. Graley Herren (Xavier) joins us on the podcast. Herren has a new book out - "Dylan in Cincinnati," (University Press of Mississippi, 2026). #podcast #bobdylan #music #musicbooks #livemusic www.listennotes.com/podcasts/hoo...

When Ryan Day went for his first cup of coffee at the office this morning. #cfb #collegefootball #ohiostate #texas #coffeeisforclosers

This week our guest is @wsteele9.bsky.social who talks with us about the upcoming 9-Online Virtual Baseball Conference, the works of W. P. Kinsella ("Shoeless Joe") and being a Pirate fan with the Pirates above .500 (as of this writing). Banner pic by alpineinc via Wikimedia Commons, Lic: CC BY 2.0.

This week on the #podcast, an interview with Professor John Ferling (West Georgia) about his book "Baseball As It Was: Building Champions Before Free Agency Changed Everything. Pictured in the banner are Brooklyn's Jackie Robinson (l) and Cleveland's Larry Doby (r) circa 1947. #Baseball #MLB

I made a New Year's resolution to see 24 concerts in 2026. So far: Kathleen Edwards Municipal Bats Kurt Vile. It's not looking good.

This week on the #podcast - Castle Rat rocks, more online sign stealing drama, Portland vs Salt Lake City, Rex is tracking Padre hit batsman and doesn’t like what he sees, La Salle’s vacation to our county, and Babe Ruth had a temper.

This week on Hooks & Runs we are joined by Randall Sullivan, former contributing editor to Rolling Stone to discuss his new book, "The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads" (Grove Atlantic, June 2026). #podcast #baseball #MLB

On this day in 1913, Walter Johnson tied a Major League record by throwing a 15-hit, complete game shutout. His Senators beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 in 15 innings at Fenway Park on Howie Shanks’ RBI double. Johnson escaped a bases loaded, none out jam in the 9th to force the game to extras.

Five Hundred Watch The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia 6-1 today, running the Pirates' season record to 44 wins, 44 losses and the franchise's all-time record to 10,954 wins and 10,954 losses.

This week, John A. Fortunato, professor of communications and media management at Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business, joins us this week to talk NIL and the future of college sports. www.buzzsprout.com/875794/episo...

Hooks & Runs is a #podcast about baseball, music & culture. Coming on Monday we have our interview with Professor John Fortunato, Fordham's Gabelli School of Business, on current Name, Image & Likeness issues and the NCAA's future as a rule-making organization after the Brendan Sorsby litigation.

Happy Birthday, Lou Gehrig, b. June 19, 1903.

Dave Winfield made his MLB debut on this day, June 19, in 1973. He went straight from the 1973 College World Series where he was named Most Outstanding Player to the Padres, skipping the minor leagues entirely. He was 1 for 4 in his debut, a 7-3 loss to Houston in San Diego before 5,338 fans.

Pitcher Mike Kekich made his Major League debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on this day, June 9, in 1965. He later pitched for the Yankees, Indians, Rangers and Mariners Kekich is fairly well remembered among 70s-era fans, given his 39-51 career record and 4.56 ERA.

Perry T. Cooper is our guest this week to talk about his book "The 1890 Louisville Cyclones: Major League Baseball's Original Worst-to-First Team" (McFarland, March 2026). Louisville went from 27-111 in 1889 to 88-44 in 1890.

Today is the 37th Anniversary of the Pittsburgh Pirates Jim Rooker Game. Philadelphia 15, Pittsburgh 11 and nearly $100K raised for a children's hospital.

I watched the Mississippi State at Georgia game today - Georgia won 13-12 - just a wild back and forth game.

82 Years Ago Today: All major league baseball games are cancelled in light of the D-Day Allied Invasion of Normandy (June 6, 1944) #MLB #DDay

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On June 6, 1944, young men ran through artillery & machine gun fire on the beaches of Normandy to defeat fascism and free a continent.. To honor the heroes of D-Day isn’t just to remember what they did.. It’s to remain vigilant against the same hatred, authoritarianism and fascism..

David Faflick was our guest on @hooksandruns.bsky.social in Episode 288 to talk about his new book, "Segregation Games: Boston, Busing, and the Making of #RedSox Nation." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

John McMurray, Chair of the #SABR Deadball Era Research Committee, joined @hooksandruns.bsky.social in Ep. 287 to discuss a 24-inning game played between the A's and Americans (Red Sox) in 1906, "a pivotal game early in the deadball era" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

On May 30, 2009, Texas defeated Boston College 3-2 in a 25-inning baseball game in the Austin Regional. Austin Wood came into the 7th and pitched 12.1 innings of no-hit ball before giving up a hit. BC lost the next afternoon to Army, then Texas dispatched Army to advance. #NCAARegionals

Kevin J. Abing, author of "Baseball Magic and Mayhem in St. Louis: The 1926 Cardinals, World Series Champions" (McFarland Press, 1926) guests this week. The banner photo shows Pete Alexander warming up before a game. Pete was winning pitcher in Game 6 and earned a save in Game 7 to secure the title.

Black Sox outfield Happy Felsh was born 135 years ago today (April 7) in Milwaukee. At age 29, he was enjoying the best year of his career year in 1920 when the confessions broke and suspensions fell. This is his final box score.

Our guest for our latest episode is Thomas W. Gilbert. His new book, "Death in the Strike Zone: The Mystery of America's First Baseball Hero," is the story of James Creighton, a young pitcher for amateur clubs in Brooklyn credited for inventing modern pitching. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

Our guest this episode is Rob Miller, co-founder of the legendary Bloodshot Records in Chicago, and author of the new memoir, "The Hours Were Long but the Pay Was Low: A Curious Life in Independent Music" (3 Fields Books 2025). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

Coaches in the Charlotte at Rice game are dressed in all black. What’s the occasion?

Guest - Joseph Natalicchio, the author of "Baseball's Most Outrageous Promotions: From Wedlock and Headlock Day to Disco Demolition Night" (McFarland 2025) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Way above average; knowing obscure Black Sox helped. ⚾️ Immaculate Grid 972 9/9: 🗄️ (from the archives) Rarity: 2 IMMACULATE! 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 Play at: www.sports-reference.com/immaculate-g...

I haven’t seen such bad clutch pitching and hitting by a home team in a Game 7 since the 2019 Houston Astros. May the Dodgers henceforth meet the same fate as the 2020+ Nationals.

Let’s see what the Dodgers can do with the bases loaded and 1 out.

264 - Texans in the Hall: Joe Morgan. Morgan won 2 MVP Awards from the heart of the Big Red Machine lineup. His name also causes Astro fans of a certain age to cringe. The point of baseball is to acquire players like Joe Morgan - not to trade them away. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

The #Astros have set some perverse record for most time lost to injuries, but most teams have had tons of injuries, especially to their pitching staffs. So where exactly will MLB find the extra 70-75 MLB-quality pitchers it will need to field two expansion teams? Do pitchers grow on trees?

We do not need is a 24-28 team FBS playoff. Instead, let's expand the regular season from 12 to 13 games and play them over 15 weeks. Let's require every team to play at least one non-conf. game on the road (not on neutral) as a qualifier for any playoffs or bowls. www.cbssports.com/college-foot...

No offense to Jason Alexander, but if you’re running Jason Alexander, barely a AAAA pitcher, out there in a late September game that matters, you’re kidding yourself. Undrafted FA, 32 years old, 142 MLB IP coming in, began the season in Las Vegas.

Banner - From left to right, Lou Gehrig, Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth; photo taken in April 1928 by International Newsreel. Speaker and Cobb were at the center of a major gambling scandal following the 1926 season that saw both players forced to resign as manager of their respective teams.

New Episode! 263 - The Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker Gambling Scandal of 1926 w/ Dan Taylor podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

262 - Rube and Bill Foster: Texans in the Hall www.buzzsprout.com/875794/episo...

Banner: Rube Foster, Chicago American Giants with an unidentified white player from a Joliet, IL, team. Foster, 37, managed the American Giants and occasionally pitched. He was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.