The Buzzer Brigade

a shocking scandal in the world of sport

Years before baseball played its first game under electric lights, the 1900 Philadelphia Phillies used electricity at the Baker Bowl... to steal signs.

Categories: Bonus Episodes, Man's Amazing Inventions, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Colonel John Ignatius Rogers Ed Delahanty Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13

Published: June 13, 2022

French Leave

a baseball superstar, an irate owner, and a clever workaround

In 1902 baseball player Nap Lajoie was prohibited by law from entering the state of Pennsylvania. How did this weird state of affairs come to pass?

Categories: Series 4, Sports & Leisure

Tags: American League baseball Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson civil law Cleveland, OH Colonel John Ignatius Rogers Cornelius "Connie Mack" McGillicuddy Ed Delahanty Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie National League Oakland Athletics Pennsylvania Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13

Published: June 15, 2020