Episode 12: Seattle's Home Run Battle
Rounders: A History of Baseball in America
English - January 06, 2019 21:04 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsSports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It's a warm Wisconsin summer evening in June, 1996. You and your family are sitting behind the plate to see your beloved single-A club the Timbler Rattlers play an exhibition game against their MLB affiliate, the Seattle Mariners. As you eagerly wait for the umpire to yell "play ball!" you notice storm clouds gathering in the distance. In the blink of an eye, the rain begins, and it doesn't let up.
Before long the umpires decide to cancel the game. Disappointed, you begin to grab your belongings and head to the exit. But wait! The announcer declares a special 3 on 3 home run derby between the two squads.
Out of the dugout comes Alex Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. ready to compete in the slugging match. For your hometown Rattlers? The starting outfielder, their hitting coach, and an upstart rookie first baseman from the Dominican Republic.
As the dust settles, one player dominates the event. And it's not A-Rod or Griffey. That award went to someone else.
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