In The History of Baseball Greg Proops presents a wonderful journey through baseball's greatest moments. Episode one charts the birth of baseball, the poverty of early players and the inauguration of the National League. Episode two covers the Black Sox scandal and the Babe Ruth era. Episode three picks up where WWII ends. Prosperity is in the air, and baseballers have become gods, and Joe DiMaggio is the undisputed king of the diamond. The final episode explores the increasing role and power of the players union and the next generation.
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GREG PROOPS is a comedian extraordinaire and a connoisseur of American sports. A self-proclaimed sports fanatic, Greg invites listeners to come along with him as visits the heroes and landmarks of his childhood and traces each sport from early origins to a look at the future of the games.
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Comedian Greg Proops--a regular panelist on the U.K. and U.S. versions of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"--hosts this barnstorming trip through baseball from its uncertain origins (Was it invented by General Abner Doubledayin 1835? Is it derived from cricket? Or was it played by pharaohs in ancient Egypt?) through the major league strike of 1994. Peppered with interviews of ballplayers, historians, agents, and journalists, Proops's narrative takes listeners on walks through cricket fields, baseball stadiums, and spring training camps. Archival recordings of classic baseball broadcasts help tell the stories of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams, and Joe DiMaggio. Proops gives a lively, affectionate portrait of the American pastime with all its warts and glory. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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