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Baseball’s Colorful Characters
Stories Norman L Macht 4/25/25 Stories Norman L Macht 4/25/25

Baseball’s Colorful Characters

“The Oddball Characters of Major League Baseball”

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Remembering Baseball on the Radio
Stories Norman L Macht 1/26/25 Stories Norman L Macht 1/26/25

Remembering Baseball on the Radio

“Baseball on the Radio”

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Don Kessinger: Baseball’s Last Playing Manager
Interview Norman L Macht 1/26/25 Interview Norman L Macht 1/26/25

Don Kessinger: Baseball’s Last Playing Manager

“The Last Playing Manager in Baseball”

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Good Hit, No Field: Some of the Greatest
Stories Norman L Macht 1/16/25 Stories Norman L Macht 1/16/25

Good Hit, No Field: Some of the Greatest

“The Best Good Hit, No Field Players of the Past”

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Jamie Moyer: The Oldest Winning Pitcher
Stories Norman L Macht 9/16/24 Stories Norman L Macht 9/16/24

Jamie Moyer: The Oldest Winning Pitcher

"The Oldest Winning Pitcher"

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Joe McCarthy: Push-Button Manager?
Stories Norman L Macht 8/1/24 Stories Norman L Macht 8/1/24

Joe McCarthy: Push-Button Manager?

“Was Joe McCarthy Really a Push-Button Manager?”

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The Great Gabbo: How Frank Gabler Made it to the Big Leagues
Stories Norman L Macht 8/1/24 Stories Norman L Macht 8/1/24

The Great Gabbo: How Frank Gabler Made it to the Big Leagues

“Frank Gabler: The Great Gabbo”

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Babe Ruth’s Mythical Called Shot
Stories Norman L Macht 7/8/24 Stories Norman L Macht 7/8/24

Babe Ruth’s Mythical Called Shot

“Babe Ruth’s Famous Called Shot”

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Bill Nicholson: Cubs Fans’ Favorite Right Fielder
Interview Norman L Macht 7/8/24 Interview Norman L Macht 7/8/24

Bill Nicholson: Cubs Fans’ Favorite Right Fielder

“An Interview with Bill Nicholson”

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A Visit With Doug Bird
Interview Norman L Macht 4/24/24 Interview Norman L Macht 4/24/24

A Visit With Doug Bird

“An Interview with Doug Bird”

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Johnny Schmitz: More curveballs than fastballs
Interview Norman L Macht 2/26/24 Interview Norman L Macht 2/26/24

Johnny Schmitz: More curveballs than fastballs

“An Interview with Johnny Schmitz”

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“The Vulture”: An Interview with Phil Regan
Interview Norman L Macht 1/13/24 Interview Norman L Macht 1/13/24

“The Vulture”: An Interview with Phil Regan

“Stories from baseball player and manager Phil Regan”

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Claude Passeau: The Pitcher Who Didn’t Like Baseball
Stories Norman L Macht 12/30/23 Stories Norman L Macht 12/30/23

Claude Passeau: The Pitcher Who Didn’t Like Baseball

“Did Claude Passeau Really Hate Baseball?”

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The Young Jimmie Foxx: How the Farm Boy Became the Beast of Baseball
Interview Norman L Macht 12/4/23 Interview Norman L Macht 12/4/23

The Young Jimmie Foxx: How the Farm Boy Became the Beast of Baseball

“The strength of a gorilla with the disposition of a collie”

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Floyd "Babe" Herman on hitting, being hit and life with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Interview Norman L Macht 12/4/23 Interview Norman L Macht 12/4/23

Floyd "Babe" Herman on hitting, being hit and life with the Brooklyn Dodgers

“Pitchers who threw a lot of crap never bothered me”

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Babe Phelps: Adventures with Roommates
Interview Norman L Macht 12/4/23 Interview Norman L Macht 12/4/23

Babe Phelps: Adventures with Roommates

“What is it Like to Share a Room With a Baseball Legend?”

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Dizzy Like a Fox: Remembering Dizzy Dean
Stories Norman L Macht 11/20/23 Stories Norman L Macht 11/20/23

Dizzy Like a Fox: Remembering Dizzy Dean

“The story of Dizzy Dean”

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Richie Ashburn: Could This Hall of Fame Singles-Hitter Make The Team Today?
Interview Norman L Macht 11/18/23 Interview Norman L Macht 11/18/23

Richie Ashburn: Could This Hall of Fame Singles-Hitter Make The Team Today?

“An interview with baseball great Richie Ashburn”

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The Story of the Incredible, Arnold “Mickey” Owen
Stories Norman L Macht 11/17/23 Stories Norman L Macht 11/17/23

The Story of the Incredible, Arnold “Mickey” Owen

“He’s remembered for one incredible moment- but who is the real Mickey Owen?”

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