Willie Mays is, undisputedly, one of the top two or three players in baseball history, a breathtaking blend of power, average, and defense that often defied description. One such day was 59 years ago this week, when Willie hit four home runs in one game against the Braves. But Willie was just getting started, and…

It’s no secret that your hosts, Mike and Bill, have a strong connection to Minnesota baseball. So, in what’s probably the second most self-indulgent episode to date, they recount the history of the sport in their home state, of the Washington Senators and the move that quickly provided their new fan base with a pennant…

The world is hard to deal with right now, so Mike and Bill decided to stop being lonely and meet new friends. This episode is the audio from a Zoom hangout with the two of them and 14 of their closest Patreon supporters to talk about baseball and drink various adult beverages. If you like…

His dad tried to mold him into the greatest player in baseball history, and almost succeeded, turning Mickey Mantle into a 5 tool, switch hitting idol to millions who homered from both sides of the plate for the first time 65 years ago this week. Mike and Bill look back on the early life of…

Baseball has inspired dozens of films, but thusfar only one major Broadway musical, the classic Damn Yankees, which debuted 65 years ago this week. Mike and Bill, both theater fans, dig into its history, and the legendary artists who brought it life on stage and screen. Plus, happy birthday to Mike Cuellar and Patron request…

After so many years, it’s easy to forget just how amazing Carl Hubbell was. But he left us with a fantastic reminder, a 24 game winning streak between 1936 and 1937 that ended 83 years ago this week. Hubbell was at his best during the stretch, dragging the Giants to the NL pennant, and cementing…

The second Zoom Hangout with TWIBHistory podcast patrons was really reenergizing for Bill and Mike, and the atmosphere is only improved by one attendee joining from England and two friends of the show, Jacob Pomrenke and Mark Simon. If this sounds like fun to you, head over to Patreon.com/TWIBH and become a patron. There will…

In one of the weirder innings in baseball history, 68 years ago this week, the Cincinnati Reds allowed a record 19 consecutive Dodgers to reach base in the bottom of the 1st. By the time the dust settled, 15 runs were allowed by four pitchers on 10 hits, seven walks, and two hit batsmen. Mike…

It is unfathomable to Mike and Bill, especially on the 21st anniversary of his final appearance as a professional ballplayer at the age of 97, that Negro League great Double Duty Radcliffe has not yet been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Radcliffe’s professional career on the diamond spanned 35 incredible years, playing for…

In a significant departure from the norm, Mike and Bill talk with renowned podcaster and NY Times best-selling author Mike Duncan (@MikeDuncan) about the computer game Outside of the Park Baseball, and its potential as a way into the sport for young baseball fans. Then (at 1:09:20 in the podcast for anyone not interested in…