DHBB 8: Lou Brock 9/9/20
Larry Dierker and I discuss Lou Brock, the Cubs and Cardinals great who died September 6, 2020. Brock and Dierker were teammates on the 1977 St. Louis Cardinals. (6:37)
Month: September 2020
DHBB 7: Tom Seaver
Larry Dierker and I discuss the career of Mets franchise icon Tom Seaver, who died in early September 2020. (13:58)
WTF 1: Fookie’s background and his career as a pitcher
In Episode 1, Steve “Fookie” Foucault and I talk about how he became a pitcher; how he made the All-Star team in two minor leagues in the same season (!); and his career in the […]
DHBB 6: Making adjustments and facing the end as a pitcher
Larry Dierker and I talk about adjustments he made during his career to remain effective and to deal with a sore arm. And how do pitchers face the realization that the end is near? Larry […]
DHBB 5: Bob Gibson 1968, lowering the mound in 1969, and more
In this episode we talk about Bob Gibson’s big year in 1968; Larry Dierker’s 20-win season in 1969, after the mound was lowered; and what effect the lower mound had on pitchers.