Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 134: "The Surprising Significance Of Dusty Baker, Inside And Outside Sports"
Description
This is the bonus show for Episode 134! (High Fives)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of the recipient of the first high five -- and his little-known impact on baseball, scandals, civil rights, and all sorts of other things.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
The wild, mysterious history of sports' most enduring gesture: the high five (ESPN)
Baseball-Reference.com page for Dusty Baker
Baseball-Reference.com page for all-time manager statistics
Ex-Giants skipper Baker finally wins World Series as manager (NBC Sports)
[old piece] Got Young Pitching? Keep It Away From Dusty Baker! (Bleacher Report)
[old piece] Does Reds Manager Dusty Baker Abuse Pitchers? (Bleacher Report)
How the Human Body Evolved to Throw Fastballs (Smithsonian Magazine)
Mark Prior: ‘I don't blame Dusty Baker' (The Chicago Tribune)
The Houston Astros’ 2017 Cheating Scandal: What Happened (The New York Times)
Twitter thread about Los Angeles Dodgers alleged sign stealing, via @MLBMetrics
MLB’s Astros punishment was extraordinary, and still not harsh enough (SBNation)
Breaking the Color Line: 1940 to 1946 (The Library Of Congress)
The Red Sox Were The Last Baseball Team To Integrate. This Is How It Happened (WBUR Boston)
MLB Has Lowest Percentage of Black Baseball Players in 3 Decades: Report (Newsweek)
Ex-Cal Star Darren Baker Plays in MLB All-Star Futures Game (Sports Illustrated)
Nationals manager Baker on how he got the nickname 'Dusty' (NBC Sports Washington)
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