Just in time for this year's Midsummer Classic, author Randal Sullivan joins us to talk about the first ever MLB All Star Game in 1933. Check out his book, "The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads"., and learn about the exploits of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Frankie Frisch, John McGraw, Connie Mack, and many more.

New York has McGraw, Holzman, and Stengel. Boston has Belichick and Auerbach, Los Angeles offers Riley and Lasorda. In this episode we name the Coaching Mt. Rushmores of these and many other cities.

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Throughout the 1980's, the New York Giants were one of the premier teams in football, led by Bill Parcells, Lawrence Taylor, and Phil Simms. But by 1991, Parcells had left the team, Taylor was showing his age, and Simms had been benched for Jeff Hostetler. Coached by Ray Handley, the aging Giants struggled through two mediocre seasons in 1991 and 1992. In this episode, Andrew and Dan recount one of the most frustrating eras in Giants history.

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We travel back in time 90 years to 1936 and relive the exploits of Jesse Owens, Dutch Clark, Joe DiMaggio, Max Schmeling, and many more!

Books to Complement This Episode:

"American Hoops: U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball from Berlin to Beijing" by Carson Cunningham

"The Boxing Kings: When American Heavyweights Ruled the Ring" by Paul Beston

"Hockey Hall of Fame Timeline of the Game: 150 Years of Hockey Stories" by Don Weekes

"Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig" by Jonathan Eig

"The Giants of the Polo Grounds" by Noel Hynd

"The National Basketball League: A History, 1935-1949" by Murry R. Nelson

"Cages to Jump Shots: Pro Basketball's Early Years" by Robert W. Peterson

"Slingin' Sam: the Life and Times of the Greatest Quarterback Ever to Play the Game" by Joe Holley

"The Stanley Cup" by Brian McFarlane

"Induction Day at Cooperstown" a History of the Baseball Hall of Fame Ceremony" by Dennis Corcoran

"Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink" by David Margolick

"Detroit: City of Champions" by Charles Avison

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Author Tom Gilbert has written an excellent biography of baseball's first superstar, Jim Creighton. Even though he died in 1862 at only 21 years of age, Creighton revolutionized the way the game was played and his death was mourned throughout the sporting world.

In his book, "Death in the Strike Zone: The Mystery of America's First Baseball Hero", Gilbert tells of how Creighton revolutionized pitching, caused the invention of the strike zone, and helped make Brooklyn the center of the baseball universe in the 19th Century. And we learn about his catcher Joe Leggett as well! One of baseball's original scoundrels.

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Fans know the 1979 NCAA Championship Game as a classic showdown between Indiana State and Michigan State, and the first chapter in the Bird/Magic rivalry. Fewer know the fully story of ISU's cinderella run to the championship game, and of how close Larry Bird came to ending his legendary career before it even started.

Just in time for the Final Four, author Keith O'Brien joins us to discuss his new book, "Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird". It tells the story of how a young man from French Lick led a team from Terra Haute to the summit of college basketball.

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Time for another random team challenge! This time, it's the 1989 Green Bay Packers. The team had their best season in almost two decades, led by Coach of the Year Lindy Infante.

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