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Co-Host at Hooks & Runs, a podcast about baseball, music & culture. Astro fan. Last concert attended - Deafheaven. Any opinions expressed are mine and mine alone. https://hooksandruns.buzzsprout.com
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Both baseball fans and music fans alike can appreciate Cousin Wolf's album "Nine Innings" - nine songs about life, loss, and big league baseball players. The players featured in the songs include Carl Mays, Kevin Elster and Lou Gehrig, to name three. Recommended.

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Warren "Rip" Collins holds the mark for the most career wins by a Major League pitcher that played for #AggieBaseball. He won 108 games in an 11 year big league career, from 1920 to 1931. Collins was Babe Ruth's teammate in New York and Ty Cobb's in Detroit. Collins played four sports at Texas A&M.

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This comes as no surprise to Astro fans - Lance McCullers, Jr., is back on IL. The good news? The injury has nothing to do with his arm. He sprained his right foot in a weight room accident. www.mlb.com/news/lance-m...

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On this day, June 16, 1970, long-time Houston Astro shortstop Roger Metzger made his Major League debut playing shortstop and batting 8th for the Chicago Cubs. Metzger grounded out twice against Gaylord Perry and was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the 8th inning. He returned to the minors soon after.

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In his last 7 starts, Houston's Framber Valdez has pitched 49 innings, allowed 33 hits, 13 walks, 11 runs and has fanned 59. His ERA over this stretch is 2.02 and his WHIP is .939. #baseball #astros #HooksandRunspod

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I just watched Craig Kimbrel strike out the side for Round Rock against El Paso on MiLB.tv. This was Kimbrel's 2nd appearance for the Express since signing with Texas on June 12. He has 5 strikeouts and a walk in 2 innings pitched.

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Episode 249 - He Went Two for Five the Next Game w/ Beverly Winter-Donaho. Some players are undeterred even by a lightning strike. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...

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On 4/28/50, during a game in Abilene TX, a bolt of lightning struck Pampa Oiler catcher Jim Martin, knocking him unconscious for 5 minutes. Fortunately, he survived and went to play in his team's next game. In Ep. 249, Beverly Winter-Donaho, joins us to discuss her father & his playing days.

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Astro mgr Joe Espada moved Jeremy Peña to the leadoff spot on April 27. Since then, Peña has slashed .371/411/.551 (.962 OPS) with 6 home runs, 26 RBI and 28 runs scored in 44 games. Peña has stolen 9 bases in 10 attempts during this time as well. Houston has gone from 13-13 to 40-30 since.

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Episode 248 - Ernie Banks: Absurdly Simple & Impossibly Complex (Texans in the Hall) w/ Doug Wilson www.buzzsprout.com/875794/episo...

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Through 59 games: 2025 Colorado Rockies: 9-50 1899 Cleveland Spiders: 11-48

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Before Rob Manfred tries any more gimmicks like the golden at bat or requiring pitchers and infielders to perform a dance routine before each pitch, maybe let’s see what can be done about a team owner that allows his franchise to deteriorate as severely as this year’s Colorado Rockies.

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The Rockies this are drawing comparisons to the 1899 Cleveland Spiders. The Rockies though have their work cut out for them - the Spiders finished the season losing 40 of their last 41 games.

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2025 is to 1990 what 1990 was to 1955.

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If the Black Sox scandal had not occurred and without speculating on how their careers might have played out, do you think Shoeless Joe Jackson or Eddie Cicotte, on their actual numbers, should be inducted into the Hall of Fame?

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On May 27, 1955, Norm Zauchin went 4-5 with 3 home runs (one a grand slam), a double and 10 RBIs in the Red Sox’ 16-0 win over Washington. Of the 17 players that have driven in 10 or more runs in a single game, Zauchin had the fewest career RBI with 159.

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We are 51 games into the 2025 season. Houston has already used 22 pitchers; Seattle 24. In 1997, Houston used 18 pitchers all year, Seattle 24 all year. I know MLB wants to expand, but where will they find the pitchers?

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America was a band that you think is going to sing about driving down the highway in California and next thing you know they’re singing about “alligator lizards in the air.”

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