Jul 26th, 2005 · Jordana Gustafson presents a sound portrait of three retired Negro League baseball players: Carl Long, center field for the Birmingham Black Barons and the first African-American to play professional baseball in North Carolina; George "Smoky" McFadden, pitcher for the Durham Eagles and Durham Rams; and Willie Bradshaw, pitcher for Eagles, the Rams and the Roxboro Colts.
Apr 15th, 2005 · Many baseball pitchers are encountering trouble in their efforts to throw a faster fastball. Noam Scheiber of Slate says that many contemporary pitchers have reached the outer limits of their physical ability to create speed.
Feb 12th, 2005 · The bloody sock injured Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling wore during a memorable World Series victory has been donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Oct 25th, 2004 · The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 in Game 2 of the World Series, taking a 2-0 overall lead. Boston pitcher Curt Schilling helped lead his team to victory, despite a painful ankle injury that left him limping and threatened to end his season. Hear NPR's Tom Goldman.
Oct 25th, 2004 · Day to Day listens in on the post-game press conference remarks of Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, whose dazzling post-season performance has helped propel his team toward what could be their first Major League Baseball championship since 1918.
Oct 21st, 2004 · NPR's Melissa Block talks with former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee about Boston's victory over the New York Yankees Wednesday night and their trip to the World Series. This will be the Sox' first trip to the World Series since 1986. Lee was part of the 1978 team that lost to the Yankees in a playoff.
Sep 14th, 2004 · Near the end of last night's baseball game, a Texas Ranger relief pitcher responded to heckling fans in Oakland by throwing a chair into the stands. Two spectators were injured. We'll discuss the incident and find out why it happened.