Baseball Live And In Color – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Moments of the week including 3 balks in 1 inning, Shohei's record breaking 1 year contract with the Angels, and a breakdown of the playoff bracket that's now set in stone --- A intro to Dave Sims, one of the few black play by play announcers in baseball, that's been with the Seattle Mariners for 16 seasons --- and David's thoughts on Aaron Judge hitting HR number 62 to break Roger Maris' record and become the new Yankee and AL homerun record holder.

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• The finalized bracket for the 2022 MLB playoffs
• Dave Sims calling the walk off HR that sent the Mariners to the playoffs
• Dave Sims viral 2021 call of Mitch Haniger's hit that kept the season alive
• A breakdown and video of Richard Bleier's 3 balks in 1 inning

Moments of the week including another immaculate inning this time by a Cubs pitcher, the Mets and Reds setting MLB records in the wrong categories, and Aaron Judge hits his 60th to tie Babe Ruth in the Yankee's record book --- A recap of Albert Pujols hitting his 700th HR and some fun stats about his journey there --- and David talks about the life of Maury Wills, the Dodger legend and master of the stolen base, who passed away last week at the age of 89.

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• An article talking about the passing of Maury Wills and his life
• Video of Albert Pujols 700th HR
• Summary of Albert Pujols 700 HRs by the numbers
• Giancarlo Stanton's walk-off HR vs the Pirates

• Moments of the week including the Blue Jays putting up football numbers, the latest on the international draft, and Mookie's statement making tshirt.
• We let you know who the black players on the Miami Marlins are and recap the spectacle that was the All-Star game last week.
• David recaps the best moments from the 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony including Big Papi's great speech and Buck O'Neil finally making it to Cooperstown.

• Moments of the week including the Albert Pujols aka Tio Albert hitting bombs at the HR Derby, highlights from the Futures game, and the latest Juan Soto contract drama.
• David talks about the buzz headed into the all-star game and recaps the storylines that came from the first half of the season.
• Some of the best black players from the 1st half that didn't make the all-star game are shouted out and David gives his wishlist for the 2nd half of the season.

• Moments of the week including the Ohtani making more history, the black pitchers in the league showin' out, and Deion Sanders aka Coach Prime speaks on baseball.
• The all-star game is next week so we recap the black faces that you'll be seeing in the game and talk about some of the other news and buzz around the event.
• We dive deep into two topics making news lately in baseball, minor league working conditions for the players and the international draft.

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• Moments of the week including the best (scariest) catch of the year, Suzuki's inside the park HR, and talk about the size of the bag Juan Soto might secure for his next contract.
• July 1st has come again aka Bobby Bonilla Day, David talks about who Bobby Bonilla is and why a risky bet on a deferred contract payment paid off big time.
• This week marks the 75th anniversary of Larry Doby breaking the color barrier in the AL by going to play for Cleveland on 2 days notice and kicking off a great career.

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• Moments of the week including the crazy series between the Yankees and the Astros, a switch pitching MLB prospect, and the brawl between the Angels and Mariners.
• We profile the White Sox Amateur City Elite, an all black traveling youth baseball team sponsored by the White Sox,  giving kids on Chicago's South Side the shine they deserve.
• Kumar Rocker works his name back into the draft mix and Judge, Stanton, and Hicks are a 3 headed monster vs the Astros.

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• Moments of the week including Byron Buxton and Hunter Greene getting MLB players of the week, Tony La Russa's baffling call, and the shade thrown at Jazz Chisholm during a players only meeting.
• We profile the Savannah Bananas, a Harlem Globetrotter like baseball team making waves in the South.
• Southern lifestyle, the Montgomery Biscuits, and the lack of black players in the Tampa Bay Rays pipeline close out the show.

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• Moments of the week including the continued good play of Michael Harris II, Josiah Gray breaking out for the Nationals, and Juan Cuas' long road to the MLB.
• We give our thoughts on the firing of Joe Girardi and Joe Maddon and double down on the Angels talk digging into Shohei's recent struggles.
• MLB teams sign and develop international players starting at 16. Can a similar model in the US help to discover and get more black players into the league?

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• Larry dropped the mythos last week that Babe Ruth have some black in his background and David give the results of his investigation into the issue?
• We capture the biggest moment of the week including the Braves calling up Michael Harris II and get into other up and coming potential black superstars
• Mudcat Grant coined the term Black Aces to honor some of the best black pitchers to ever play the game. Who are they and why are they so special?