Backwards K Pod Podcast
1) Frank Thomas; The BIG HURT
Frank Thomas looked more like an NFL Tight=End, looking to create space in the end zone to receive a touchdown, than he did a baseball player. But in many ways, the 6'5" 275 pound icon was ostensibly ...Show More
2) William Julius ”Judy” Johnson
The Negro Leagues produced some of the finest third-basemens in the history of the sport of baseball. Guys like Jud Wilson, Oliver "The Ghost" Marcelle and Ray Dandridge held down the Hot Corner. insp...Show More
3) Reggie Jackson; Mr October
At the height of his powers, Reggie Jackson was a box-office spectacle, who's on-field exploits were matched by his larger than life personality, and his fearless ability to speak his truth to power. ...Show More
4) Steve Carlton; Lefty
By the time Steve Carlton's 24 year Major League Baseball career was in the books, he had more pickoffs than any pitcher who ever played the game at the highest level, the second most strikeouts ever ...Show More
5) Joe Morgan; The Little General
This week we profile the baseball life of the immortal Joe Morgan, who at 5'7", and 150 pounds, dominated the game and the second-base position like very few before him or since. Morgan develops a lov...Show More
6) Warren Spahn
This week i detail the baseball journey of pitching great Warren Spahn. By the time, his long and prolific career was in the books, he had amassed the most victories (363) in the game's history for a ...Show More
7) The History Of Baseball In Minnesota
This week, i do an archaelogical dig into 160 years of baseball history in Minnesota. In many ways, Minnesota was an early leader in team sports being played before large crowds, when the Dakota and O...Show More
8) Carlton Fisk; Pudge
Carlton Fisk will probably always be most notably be remembered for his game-winning home-run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, but it would be his durability over the long haul, that would cement h...Show More
9) Andre Dawson; The Hawk
Andre Dawson, also known as "The Hawk", was one of the most dynamic and all-around polished players of hia generation. He was a legitimate five-tool player, even when his knees were screaming at him t...Show More
10) Vlad ”The Impaler” Guerrero
In an era dominated by sluggers putting up prodigious video game power-numbers, Vladimir Guerrero becomes one of the game's most electrifying players, in defiance of the baseball Gods with his five-to...Show More