In 1949, a team of showboating umpires tangled with the last group of fans still being served (non-alcoholic) drinks in glass bottles. It didn’t end well.
Episode Highlights:
- The Philadelphia Phillies’ mid-life identity crisis
- Three performative umpires
- Ted tries to make “Pafko” happen
- Shibe Park: No booze, but projectiles welcome
- History repeats itself and Richie Ashburn lights a fire under the toughest crowd in sports
We’ll be back next week with the conclusion, when the worked-up crowd causes enough chaos to drive at least one umpire into retirement and prompts some much-needed changes to beverage distribution procedures at Shibe Park.
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Original Research and Writing: Paul Jackson
Production and Music: Ted Walker
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