Most baseball fans know that George Steinbrenner fired Billy Martin as Yankee manager 5 times in just over a decade. But every firing has its own unique story. In this episode we delve into each of the five firings and tell the story behind them.

Books to complement this episode:

Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius by Bill Pennington

The Bronx Zoo by Sparky Lyle and Peter Golenbock

Steinbrenner's Yankees by Ed Linn

Doc, Donnie, the Kid, and Billy Brawl: How the 1985 Mets and Yankees Fought for New York's Baseball Soul by Chris Donnelly

Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball by Bill Madden

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HIGHLIGHTED SHOW: THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

HOST: STEVE WHITE

Steve White has spent most of his life behind a microphone. As a kid, he realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with his dad while the pair talked to people around the world via ham radio.

Later, Steve put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. He worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015. He’s voiced more than 80 audiobooks in a variety of genres.

He’s never been much for awards, probably due to the fact he’s never won any but he loves the challenge of diving into new projects. His ‘This Day in Sports History’ evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about his favorite teams and sports heroes. It’s not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things he never knew.

Learn more about the show on the Sports History Network.

Andrew and Dan are joined this week by author and photographer Ken Smoller whose book "Last Comiskey" chronicles the 1990 Chicago White Sox, a surprisingly good team playing their last season in historic Comiskey Park. This was an exciting conversation that branched off into a bunch of fun stadium-related topics, and we hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Check out the book at Ken's website: https://www.stadiumvagabond.com/lastcomiskey, and the original documentary the book was based on at https://lastcomiskey.com/.

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It's the next in our series on the "dark years" the years before (or between) a franchise's legendary dynasty years. Last time we covered the 1980's Steelers, this time it's the 1990's Lakers. From the end of "Showtime" to the dawn of the Shaq-Kobe-Phil years. We cover the Cedric Ceballos disappearance, the many Magic Johnson returns, and the coaching tenure of Del Harris, among many other stories.

Books to complement this episode:

"Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s" by Jeff Pearlman

"Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty" by Jeff Pearlman

"Magic: The Life of Earvin Magic Johnson" by Roland Lazenby

"The Show: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It" by Roland Lazenby

"Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant" by Roland Lazenby

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Our latest episode takes us all over the place as we talk about some of the great teams in sports history that should have won championships but didn't! Some choked, some were unlucky, but all were disappointing. From the 2004 Lakers to the 1906 Cubs to the 2018 Penguins to the 1990 49ers. We cover these and many more!

Thanks to our listener, Lawrence Richards, for the suggestion. Check out his book, "Sports & Boomers: The History of Sports Through a Boomer's Eyes".

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EPISODE SUMMARY

One of the greatest players of 19th Century Baseball, the great Mike "King" Kelly is perhaps the first sports celebrity in American History. Through 16 seasons, Kelly played in 3 major leagues, and crossed paths with legends like Cap Anson, Al Spalding, and Dan Brouthers. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1945, one of the first 19th Century stars to be so honored.

Books to complement this episode:

"Slide, Kelly, Slide" by Marty Appel

"Before They Were the Cubs" by Jack Bales

"The Boston Braves 1871-1953" by Harold Kaese

"Glory Fades Away: The Nineteenth Century World Series Rediscovered" by Jerry Lansche

"Wrigleyville: A Magical History Tour of the Chicago Cubs" by Peter Golenbock

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Another in our random team challenges, this time the 2002 Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers!

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Join us for the final of three episodes of the 2023 Hello Old Sports In Memoriam. In this episode we commemorate the lives and legacies of Brooks Robinson, Russ Francis, Tim Wakefield, Dick Butkus, Frank Howard, Bobby Knight, Willie Hernandez, Frank Wycheck, and George McGinnis.

As in previous years we were glad to be joined by several of our Sports History Network colleagues for our In Memoriam special. For Part 3 we'd like to thank Bob Swick (Gridiron Greats Podcast), George Bozeka (Official PFRA Podcast), Dana Auguster (Historically Speaking Sports), Chad Cain (One Guy With a Mic Presents: Dingers and Dunks). And an extra special thinks to Dan's wife Allison, who came on to talk about Tim Wakefield.

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