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Almost Cooperstown

Gordon Kolier & Mark Kolier
Major League Baseball
New York Yankees
MLB
Negro Leagues
Statcast
Yankees
Mets
Guardians
Angel Hernandez
Ronald Acuna Jr.
World Baseball Classic
Sports Betting
Baltimore Orioles
Olympics
Bat Speed
Offense In Baseball
Infield Shift
All-Star Game
Tragedy In Sports Betting
Father's Day

We're a father & son who love to talk and argue about baseball! Baseball is the professional sport that has the longest history so there is a lot to talk about. We launched Almost Cooperstown noting that baseball contains a long history of players that, for whatever reasons, have been shunned by the electors of the Hall of Fame. Consequently here are many 'Almost' players still waiting their tu... more

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Even before Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis banned eight #Whitesox players for their attempted fix of the 1919 World Series, players had been banned, blacklisted and banished from baseball mostly for trying to fix games but not always.... more

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Dan Brown
Writer at The Athletic and Hall of Fame voter
The Athletic
Episode: HOF voter & The Athletic writer Daniel Brown helps us understand the HOF vote this year - Ep. 573
Adam Darowski
Director of Product at Sports-Reference
Sports-Reference
Episode: Baseball-Reference Director of Product - Adam Darowski - Ep. 571
Steve Phillips
Former General Manager of the New York Mets and current host of The Leadoff Spot on SiriusXM
SiriusXM
Episode: Former Mets GM & current MLB SiriusXM radio host Steve Phillips - Ep. 567
Dan Evans
Former General Manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
Episode: Former Dodger GM Dan Evans has had an amazing baseball career - Ep. 565
Sean Lahman
Founder of the Lahman Database and expert in baseball analytics
SABR
Episode: Sean Lahman's baseball database is free to use and amazing! - Ep. 560

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Mark
Co-host known for his passionate discussions about baseball history and current trends.
Gordon
Co-host who provides unique insights and humor in discussions about baseball legacies.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • Great listen!

    Always enjoy listening to your episodes. Y’all make great points and share fascinating facts.

    Even happier that y’all are also Mets fans and can speak to our perpetual disappointment and frustration!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Z-Man17
    United Statesa year ago

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Fans commend the hosts for their deep dives into player legacies, especially under-appreciated figures in baseball history.
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HOF voter & The Athletic writer Daniel Brown helps us understand the HOF vote this year - Ep. 573
Q: Do you think there's ever any value in potentially just being like you can vote for as many people or as few people as you wanted, remove the limit of 10 votes?
I haven't been a voter for long, and I don't remember changing my vote drastically, but some argue there should be no limit.
HOF voter & The Athletic writer Daniel Brown helps us understand the HOF vote this year - Ep. 573
Q: Why do you do that and not go to ten?
I didn't feel strongly enough to click the box.
Sean Lahman's baseball database is free to use and amazing! - Ep. 560
Q: Why did you decide to donate the Lahman Database to SABR?
I wanted to ensure that it would continue to be available as a free resource for people who want to get involved and appreciate SABR's commitment to baseball history.
Sean Lahman's baseball database is free to use and amazing! - Ep. 560
Q: How did you get into baseball analytics?
I got interested in Baseball Analytics in the early 80s when I started reading Bill James books, and realized there was value to sharing raw data in electronic form.

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