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Fungos & Fastballs: Baseball History & Trivia

Jerry Dynes

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History

Leisure

Frequency: 1 episode/5d. Total Eps: 37

Join us on this podcast exploring baseball's history and lore, plus enjoy some fastball trivia all in under 30 minutes. Topics will be all over the place - players, traditions, baseball lingo, stadiums, baseball movies/books. Like you, we just want to talk baseball!

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🇨🇦 Canada - Baseball
29/07/2026
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E36: Hall of Fame Catcher Roy Campanella, 2026 MLB Update & Women’s Pro Baseball Is Back!

Season 1 · Episode 36

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 • Duration 31:45

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The trade deadline is coming, the standings are shifting fast, and baseball history is giving us a brand-new reason to pay attention. We start with a rapid-fire MLB update around the horn with our returning baseball guru Edwin Noland, tracking the teams surging at the right time and the ones starting to wobble. From the AL East chaos to a tight AL West race, we talk streaks, contenders, and the kinds of moves that can flip a season in a week.

Then we turn to a milestone that deserves more spotlight: professional women’s baseball is back. We connect the dots from the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League to the new Women’s Pro Baseball League debut, including how the season works, what’s different on the field, and what it means in a country where women’s baseball programs are still rare. If you’ve been searching for WPBL info, women’s baseball history, or how to follow women’s pro baseball, we lay out the essentials and the bigger stakes.

The second half goes deep on Roy Campanella, a Brooklyn Dodgers legend and one of the greatest catchers ever. We cover his rise through the Negro Leagues and international leagues, the slow grind of MLB integration, and how he packed three MVP awards into just 10 major-league seasons. We also talk about the catcher’s mental and physical workload, why Campanella’s defense and leadership stand out, and how his tragic 1958 accident reshaped the rest of his life without erasing his impact.

Stick around for our catcher-themed trivia payoff on the record for most no-hitters caught, then tell us where you land on the debate. Subscribe, share the episode with a baseball friend, and leave a review so more fans can find the show.

Email us at fungosandfastballs@gmail.com

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