Episodes

  • Dizzy Dean - 12 Dizzy's AllStar Lineup

    Dizzy Dean - 12 Dizzy's AllStar Lineup
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."While his star burned brightest for barely a decade, Dizzy Dean's legacy stretched far beyond his playing days. His boastfulness, his insatiable need for the spotlight, and his unfiltered joy for the game made him a legend in the golden age of baseball. Even today, his radio tales hold a nostalgic charm, a window into a time when baseball was played under a sunlit sky and stories, like fastballs, soared high and true.
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    15 mins
  • Dizzy Dean - 09 Football Story

    Dizzy Dean - 09 Football Story
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."
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    16 mins
  • Dizzy Dean - Charlie Grim

    Dizzy Dean - Charlie Grim
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."
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    15 mins
  • Dizzy Dean - 04 Bucky Walters

    Dizzy Dean - 04 Bucky Walters
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."While his star burned brightest for barely a decade, Dizzy Dean's legacy stretched far beyond his playing days. His boastfulness, his insatiable need for the spotlight, and his unfiltered joy for the game made him a legend in the golden age of baseball. Even today, his radio tales hold a nostalgic charm, a window into a time when baseball was played under a sunlit sky and stories, like fastballs, soared high and true.
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    15 mins
  • Dizzy Dean - Lefty Gomez

    Dizzy Dean - Lefty Gomez
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."While his star burned brightest for barely a decade, Dizzy Dean's legacy stretched far beyond his playing days. His boastfulness, his insatiable need for the spotlight, and his unfiltered joy for the game made him a legend in the golden age of baseball. Even today, his radio tales hold a nostalgic charm, a window into a time when baseball was played under a sunlit sky and stories, like fastballs, soared high and true.
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    15 mins
  • Dizzy Dean - 03 Results of the AllStar Game

    Dizzy Dean - 03 Results of the AllStar Game
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."While his star burned brightest for barely a decade, Dizzy Dean's legacy stretched far beyond his playing days. His boastfulness, his insatiable need for the spotlight, and his unfiltered joy for the game made him a legend in the golden age of baseball. Even today, his radio tales hold a nostalgic charm, a window into a time when baseball was played under a sunlit sky and stories, like fastballs, soared high and true.
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    15 mins
  • Dizzy Dean- 10 High Batting Average

    Dizzy Dean- 10 High Batting Average
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."While his star burned brightest for barely a decade, Dizzy Dean's legacy stretched far beyond his playing days. His boastfulness, his insatiable need for the spotlight, and his unfiltered joy for the game made him a legend in the golden age of baseball. Even today, his radio tales hold a nostalgic charm, a window into a time when baseball was played under a sunlit sky and stories, like fastballs, soared high and true.
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    16 mins
  • Dizzy Dean- Country Baseball Diamond

    Dizzy Dean- Country Baseball Diamond
    Jan 11 2024
    Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (1910-1974) wasn't just a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gas House Gang" in the 1930s, he was a larger-than-life character who swaggered onto the national stage and never left. Even after hanging up his cleats, Dean's booming voice and colorful personality filled the airwaves, weaving tales of baseball's golden age with folksy charm and a generous sprinkle of malapropisms.His 15-minute radio broadcasts were less about play-by-play and more about storytelling. Anecdotes flowed like a lazy Mississippi river, peppered with fan mail responses and jokes delivered with a twinkle in his eye. This was baseball through Dizzy's kaleidoscope, where "he slud into third" and "the Giants is down, two to nothin', like a cow in a cactus patch."Not everyone enjoyed Dean's unpolished brilliance. During the Depression, a group of school teachers, clutching their pearls and dictionaries, deemed him a scourge to young minds. But Dizzy, ever the charmer, simply retorted, "Let the teachers teach English, and I will teach baseball. There is a lot of people in the United States who say 'isn't,' and they ain't eating."While his star burned brightest for barely a decade, Dizzy Dean's legacy stretched far beyond his playing days. His boastfulness, his insatiable need for the spotlight, and his unfiltered joy for the game made him a legend in the golden age of baseball. Even today, his radio tales hold a nostalgic charm, a window into a time when baseball was played under a sunlit sky and stories, like fastballs, soared high and true.
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    15 mins