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The Whole Ballgame

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Join in a weekly discussion of the greatest moments in baseball history, complete with a deep dive of the...you guessed it...whole ballgame. 2 geriatric millenials guide you through why baseball, and life, used to be better.

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Join in a weekly discussion of the greatest moments in baseball history, complete with a deep dive of the...you guessed it...whole ballgame. 2 geriatric millenials guide you through why baseball, and life, used to be better.

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English


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Episode 14 - 6/13/1987 - Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

4/14/2024
After a brief hiatus, and some travel in support of the show and in the name of camaraderie, Blake and Gabe are back to dissect a 1987 battle between NL Rivals The Chicago Cubs and The St. Louis Cardinals. As we take the field, temperatures are near 105 degrees, we have concentrates and liquids flowing, and we are about to learn the meaning of "Whitey Ball". Vin is on the call as we enjoy our first NBC game of the week. Harry pays a visit, we learn of Avian Bird Men, Were-Walruses, and weak chins. We dive into an overflowing mailbag, discuss our weekend in Philadelphia, our sojourn to the Bronx, and just like every other week, discover why baseball used to be better. All right here on The Whole Ballgame. Oh, and Angel Hernandez sucks. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWf8zhpWmp8 Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Follow on Twitter/X : www.x.com/wholeballgame

Duration:03:44:26

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Episode 13 - 1985-1987 Cardinals: Jack Clark and Ozzie Smith

3/20/2024
Welcome to our new listeners- we have a treat for you this week! Before launching into an early season divisional matchup between the Cubs and the Cards, we get to know The Wizard and The Ripper. Jack and Ozzie make up the heart of the lineup for the Cards in the Mid-80's and personify "Whitey Ball". Otherwise, these men have secrets and we here at TWBG uncover them as only we can. Lycanthropy, Michael J Fox's greatest 80's Films, Tony Gwynn is Selfish, Lasorda and Balboni making out, Homer, Ozzie and the Straw all this week on The Whole Ballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:03:18:02

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Episode 12 - 7/22/1986 - New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

2/22/2024
After learning more about the personalities involved, we dive in to a 4 hour plus ball game this week. The Mets and Reds go 14 innings and thing get chippy early, leading to a pretty epic bench clearing brawl late in regulation. Wally on GoT disappointment, Keith on being THE BOYS, Harry on his likely talentless grandson, JR murders puppies, Anton Levey's daughter is Taylor Swift, and Blake and Gabe anger the Illuminati, all this week on The Whole Ballgame Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhmTfv7-qoM Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:04:19:32

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Episode 11 - 1986 Mets: Keith Hernandez and Wally Backman

2/2/2024
Ahead of a marathon 14 - inning game with multiple brawls from July of 1986, we dive deep into 2 of the biggest personalities from 'The Bad Guys' Keith Hernandez and Wally Backman couldn't be more different, and we discover their differences run deep. Mustache odor, scat play, cocaine, The F-Bomb, Frank Viola, A Song of Ice and Fire, and the most dangerous game - all this week on The Whole Ballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:02:44:19

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Episode 10 - 4/4/1994 - New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1/19/2024
1994, Opening Day, and no collective bargaining agreement in sight. In an auspicious start to the season, we visit Wrigley for the first time on TWBG, and watch Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes, our kisser this week, blast 3 homers in 3 at bats off the legendary Doc Gooden. Perhaps more importantly, we get in our feelings about the one and only Harry Caray. Harry's dalliances with other broadcaster's wives, hot dogs, beer, Paul Harvey, AI, beer, time travel, hot dogs, Jelly Beans, older women, and as always, Harry calls the shots. All this week on The Whole Ballgame. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUyjQMv-reM Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:04:36:24

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Episode 9 - 7/6/1986 - Montreal Expos @ Atlanta Braves

1/8/2024
As we descend on Fulton County Stadium following our holiday hiatus, just ahead of the 1986 All Star Game, we find ourselves well positioned to delve into America's favorite broadcasting mogul Ted Turner and his ownership of the Atlanta Braves. Add that our kisser this week belongs to the portly dinger machine Bob Horner and we got a stew going. In the ballgame we watch Bob go 4/5 with 4 homeruns, only the 11th player to ever do it at the time. We get mid-80's commercials, trashtits, Hondo's first love, Arizona Coeds, Mid 90's internet porn, attempted juvenile sexual assault, 9/11 high school betrayals, and we dabble in the Satanic texts, all on this episode of The Whole Ballgame Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT23uCtsj_o Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:04:22:20

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Episode 8 - 4/5/1993 - Los Angeles Dodgers @ Florida Marlins

12/9/2023
44k pack Joe Robbie Stadium on a beautiful day in April for the debut of Marlins Baseball, Benito Santiago's dual sets of eyebrows, not to mention his unique proclivities and hatred of the San Francisco Giants. We learn about The Hough Stuff, and why the cat-man has "no problems", and perhaps most importantly, Gary Carter is on the call. Its Florida baseball for the first time ever, right here on The Whole Ballgame. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNN1pmoUIiU Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:04:42:21

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Episode 7 - 4/9/1993 - Montreal Expos @ Colorado Rockies

11/22/2023
80,000 plus were on hand for opening day at Mile High Stadium. The game was a rout, but we are more interested in the route to the game. Sex pests, domestic violence, and a Thanksgiving treat from our old pal Marvin Davis. All right here on The Whole Ballgame Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm7UVgEgNk4 Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:03:40:40

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Episode 6 - 1993 NL Expansion Part 2 - Florida

11/10/2023
Part 2 of our retrospective on National League Expansion in 1993. The Dutch Mafia, Dante Bichette's preternatural fascination with Bo Jackson, more fried birds, and WAYNE F'ng HUIZENGA, Drain the swamp with us as we explore the Florida Marlins on The Whole Ballgame Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:03:29:08

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Episode5 - 1993 NL Expansion Part 1 - Colorado

10/25/2023
Part 1 of our retrospective on National League Expansion in 1993. Bart Giamatti, Congress, exotic birds, Oil-men, Charlie Finley. and spinal tumors. Oh, and UKE, too! We break Colorado wide open this week on THE WHOLE BALLGAME Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMDitikeL4M Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:02:05:55

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Episode 4 - 7/24/1983 - Kansas City Royals @ New York Yankees

10/20/2023
While Kisser of the Week Steve Balboni may look foolish, we explore how a man can be more than the sum of his parts. Also? Does Pine Tar give the ball more "pop"? Time travel talk with Scoot, and a Winfield dinger for the ages. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvu_1JMY36k Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:04:19:38

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Episode 3 - 4/8/1986 - New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

10/6/2023
The tragic tale of Lenny Dykstra takes center stage upon the backdrop of opening day 1986 and the Bad Boy Mets. On the latest episode of The Whole Ballgame Blake and Gabe tackle Dykstra's clear mental decline, Kisser of the Week Rick Rueschel's farm shenanigans, and Ralph Kiner can't find his pills. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCx3P74uyW8 Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:03:33:43

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Episode 2 - 7/18/1987 - New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers

9/30/2023
Donny Baseball! Meatloaf! More Vehicular Violence! Pinky Fingers! All this and more on the latest episode of The Whole Ballgame where Blake and Gabe examine Don Mattingly's record-tying 8th straight game with a dinger! Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJiov-EP8rI Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:03:15:28

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Episode 1 - 8/4/1993 - CHicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers

9/22/2023
Nolan Ryan Vs. Robin Ventura in Nolan's last bench clearing brawl. The fellas talk about Nolan's brush clearing abilities, the likelihood that we all live in a simulation, Lynn Belvedere, and crown the first "Kisser of the Week" (TM). Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IQqqJ-lCM0&t=2s Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Twitter: www.x.com/wholeballgame Head to the website: www.thewholeballgame.com Email us: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:03:45:34

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Episode 0 - The Introduction

9/15/2023
Join Blake and Gabe as they fil you in on The Whole Ballgame. What to expect, how to feel, and how much beer to bring along. As an added bonus we give you 3 innings of watchalong goodness featuring a TERRIBLE ballgame from 1989 between the Blue Jays and the White Sox. Complete with dipshit pitcher, Shawn Hillegas. Watch along with us here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U4IEgBZOQg Follow on Twitter here: www.x.com/wholeballgame Follow on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/thewholeballgame Look at our fancy website we paid for here: www.thewholeballgame.com Email the fellas your inane bullshit here: thewholeballgame@mail.com

Duration:01:16:24