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Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels - and lifelong friendship - between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field. Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light-years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age and almost the same size, and they came to New York at the same time. They possessed virtually the same talents and played the same position. They were both products of generations of baseball-playing families, for whom the game was the only escape from a lifetime of brutal manual labor.

What if Studs Terkel wrote a book with Bill James? You'd have a book on what it's really like to make a living in the world of baseball. For everyone who ever dreamed of making their love of baseball into their vocation, Working at the Ballpark will provide a view at their lives that might have been, with interviews with more than 50 people who make a living in major league baseball. Each is asked the same questions: What is your job? How did you get into this line of work? What does this job mean to you?

Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a remarkable turn, public housing in the city was defeated amidst a Red Scare conspiracy.

Given his legacy, many Americans today believe Jackie Robinson was the first black man to play in Major League Baseball, but that answer is wrong. As far back as the late 19th century, there had been professional baseball leagues that were every bit as segregated as any other aspect of society, but before that, there were, for a brief shining moment, there were teams of black and white men playing with and against each other.

Alex Rodriguez is the highest-paid player in the history of baseball, a once-in-a-generation talent who was poised to break many of the sport's most hallowed records. But his reputation changed drastically in February 2009 when Selena Roberts broke the news in Sports Illustrated that A-Rod had used performance-enhancing drugs during his 2003 MVP season with the Texas Rangers.

One of the most respected and successful athletes ever to grace a major-league pitcher's mound, Orel Hershiser had an approach to the game that put him in a class by himself. Now that he's retired, this Cy Young Award winner, MVP of division- and World Series-winning teams, and Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year" looks back on the people, events, and decisions that most affected his life, on the field and off.

Welcome to the Prospects Live Dynasty Podcast! Hosted by a rotating members of our dynasty squad, join us weekly as we deliver dynasty insight and strategies while also discussing the biggest stories from the Majors to the Minors and everything in between. Prospects Twitter and YouTube - @ProspectsLivewww.prospectslive.com

Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886-July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball center fielder. Born in rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the last six as the team's player-manager, and finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. In this recording, Cobb discusses the best pitchers he ever faced, and life after his baseball retirement.

Orel discusses his book, Between the Lines: Nine Principles to Live By, his childhood, and all aspects of his Major League Baseball career.

The number of Black Americans in Major League Baseball is at its lowest level since the integration of sport. We'll explore the reasons why this is happening, highlight top upcoming and current black players today and the ones that paved their way, and cover the latest and greatest in baseball. We're on a mission to bring black players and fans back to the game one podcast at a time.

Belly Up Sports continues its excellence in fantasy sports coverage. BUFL: Baseball crew breaks down everything you need to know to win your leagues!

Beyond Baseball is a bi-weekly series presented by Prospects Live featuring human side stories from current and former players. Join Jared Perkins and Dr. Caleb Mezzy for interviews with some of your favorite players who provide insights from their journeys through professional baseball, how they overcame adversity and mental battles, trying to find themselves outside of the game, their passions beyond baseball, and how they transitioned to life after baseball.

Tampa Bay Rays prospects Cole Wilcox and Nick Schnell bring on other former and current minor leaguers to tell their unique stories across the league about their Road to the Show.

Pick a side of the divide line. Where do you stand? Two longtime friends – a diehard Mets fan and a diehard Yankees fan – hash it out about all things sports, life and current events.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-divide-live--2966262/support.

Get ready to take your athletic performance to the next level with "The PROVE IT LIVE Podcast"! This unique blend of experts from the physical therapy, medical, baseball facility, and training worlds come together to provide you with the latest and greatest in proven strategies to improve as an athlete. Our experts will dispel the outlandish and stupid techniques found on social media and, instead, provide you with evidence-based methods to improve your performance. Whether you're looking to recover from an injury or take your game to the next level, this podcast has you covered.Listen in as ...

On April 27, 1947, baseball legend Babe Ruth, diagnosed with a terminal case of throat cancer, attended "Babe Ruth Day" at Yankee Stadium. A 13-year-old boy representing the American Legion baseball program introduces Babe Ruth, who delivers a speech to the crowd from home plate.

On October 3, 1951, the New York Giants' Bobby Thompson hit a dramatic ninth-inning, game-winning home run off the Brooklyn Dodgers' Ralpha Branca at the Polo Grounds in the decisive third game of a three-game playoff to win the National League pennant. It would be known in baseball lore as the "Shot Heard Round the World".