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Game of Squirrels

In 2011, an Eastern gray squirrel got loose in Busch Stadium and took some Cardinals on a thrilling World Series run.

Between the Rally Squirrel and David Freese, 29 other teams had no chance.

Episode Highlights

- How big does an animal have to be to stop a ballgame?

- Tony LaRussa has a great idea for a children’s book

- The Rally Squirrel’s unheralded road trip to Philadelphia

- The critters go home but the merchandisers runs wild

- World Series umpires really do have to plan for everything

- How many teams have a meme on their championship rings?

- More recently, Max Fried and Ben Rice have a close encounter


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Original Research and Writing: Paul Jackson

Production and Music: Ted Walker

Design: Ketaki Kulkarni

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