Effectively Wild Episode 1454: Where Have You Gone, Mr. Robinson?

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s return from vacation and Meg and Sam’s episodes in his absence, former Angels minor leaguer Mike Fish (not to be confused with Mike Trout), and a roundup of recent news, including Stephen Strasburg opting out, J.D. Martinez not opting out, Mookie Betts trade rumors, robot umps coming to the minor leagues, new old Hall of Fame candidates, and comments by Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos that kicked off a collusion conversation. Then (39:11) they talk to 98-year-old Eddie Robinson, the second-oldest living former major leaguer, about finding time to play baseball during the Great Depression and his 65-year career in pro ball, including making the majors in 1942, serving in the Navy during World War II, winning the 1948 World Series in Cleveland, playing against Jackie Robinson, with Satchel Paige, and on the great Yankees teams of the mid-1950s, his friendships with Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, and other greats, lending Babe Ruth a bat, getting involved with the early Players Association, working for larger-than-life owners, and hiring the first sabermetrician. Audio intro: Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, "Return" Audio interstitial: Small Faces, "Eddie’s Dreaming" Audio outro: The Crystals, "I Love You Eddie" Link to Baseball-Reference page for Mike Fish Link to college player page for Mike Fish Link to Rob Arthur on robot umps Link to Eddie’s SABR bio Link to Eddie and his wife at the 2016 World Series Link to Eddie and his wife in 1955 Link to 2016 article about Eddie and Bobby Brown Link to photo of Eddie in 1947 Link to famous 1948 Babe Ruth bat photo Link to alternate Babe bat photo with Eddie in background Link to 1948 Cleveland infield (Eddie third from left) Link to Eddie celebrating the 1948 win with Bob Lemon and Joe Gordon Link to Eddie with Ken Keltner and Gordon Link to Eddie with Minnie Miñoso Link to Eddie at the 1953 ASG, flanked by Lemon and Mickey Mantle Link to Eddie with Moose Skowron, Hank Bauer, and Yogi Berra Link to Eddie in 2019 Link to Eddie’s autobiography Link to order The MVP Machine  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Effectively Wild Wiki  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source