by Paul Jackson and Ted Walker
Clear the Field is a baseball history podcast about when the game goes sideways. From the sepia-toned malarky of the 19th century game to the psychedelic mayhem of the swingin’ 70s, these true stories of baseball’s forfeits, mad scientists, and general mayhem are brought to you by two writers, history nuts, and lifelong fans. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.project-318.com/s/clear-the-field-podcast?utm_medium=podcast">www.project-318.com</a>
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June 19, 2026
<p>In 1980, Detroit Tigers executive Jim Campbell closed the outfield bleachers at Tiger Stadium and vowed to win a generational standoff.</p><p>This is the conclusion of the story we began in our last episode, “<a target="_blank" href="https://www.project-318.com/p/a-day-without-bleacher-creatures">A Day Without Bleacher Creatures</a>.” Be sure to check that out!</p><p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p><p>- Jim Campbell sets a Clear the Field record for cusses.</p><p>- Tigers players pick a side.</p><p>- A modern-day folk hero emerges.</p><p>- The American League cracks down on...beach balls.</p><p>- The rise of the “Bleacher Creatures” courtesy of WABX FM.</p><p>- The outrage of Jim Campbell and Howard Beale.</p><p></p><p>Tigers fans, we’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment and share your memories of the bleachers at old Tiger Stadium:</p><p><strong>Support Us</strong></p><p>You can support Clear the Field by following the show on your favorite platform:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clear-the-field-podcast/id1840024595">Apple Podcasts</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/spotify/98c3bbbf-df93-48a0-9265-8c8411548ce1/2108553/s/273896.rss">Spotify</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2108553/s/273896.rss">RSS</a></p><p><strong>Give a Rating, Like, or Restack</strong></p><p>If you enjoyed an episode on a platform like Spotify or Apple Podcasts, can you give it a quick rating and let folks know? A 5-Star rating helps our podcast appear as suggested and helps people find us.</p><p>Here on Substack, restacking an episode is one click that really helps us, so if you had fun, please click that button up there on the far right of the episode that has two circling arrows on it.</p><p><strong>Email</strong></p><p>If you have comments or details that add to our stories or ideas for future installments, send us an email at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:clearthefieldpod@gmail.com">clearthefieldpod@gmail.com</a>. Gentle corrections are also welcome.</p><p>Warning: If a comment is particularly enlightening and/or funny, we might read it during a future episode.</p><p><strong>On Social Media</strong></p><p>Paul: <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@project318">Substack</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/project_3.18/">Instagram</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570694128585">Facebook</a></p><p>Ted: <a target="_blank" href="https://tedwalker2.substack.com/">Substack</a></p><p>Original Research and Writing: Paul Jackson</p><p>Production and Music: Ted Walker</p><p>Design: Ketaki Kulkarni</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Project 3.18 at <a href="https://www.project-318.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.project-318.com/subscribe</a>
June 12, 2026
<p>In 1980, a fed-up Detroit executive closed the outfield seats at Tiger Stadium to teach unruly fans a lesson. </p><p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p><p>- The biggest bleachers in baseball</p><p>- The most infamous beer belly in Michigan</p><p>- “Riot night” at the Corner</p><p>- Jim Campbell, the heart of the Tigers</p><p>- Bleacher Anthropology 101: Jerks, Their Manners and Habits</p><p>- A twi-night doubleheader goes bad</p><p>- Be sure to tip your center fielder!</p><p>If you spent time out in the bleachers at old Tiger Stadium, we’d love to hear your memories…or how you hid your rum:</p><p><strong>Support Us</strong></p><p>You can support Clear the Field by following the show on your favorite platform:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clear-the-field-podcast/id1840024595">Apple Podcasts</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/spotify/98c3bbbf-df93-48a0-9265-8c8411548ce1/2108553/s/273896.rss">Spotify</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/2108553/s/273896.rss">RSS</a></p><p><strong>Give a Rating, Like, or Restack</strong></p><p>If you enjoyed an episode on a platform like Spotify or Apple Podcasts, can you give it a quick rating and let folks know? A 5-Star rating helps our podcast appear as suggested and helps people find us.</p><p>Here on Substack, restacking an episode is one click that really helps us, so if you had fun, please click that button up there on the far right of the episode that has two circling arrows on it.</p><p><strong>Email</strong></p><p>If you have comments or details that add to our stories or ideas for future installments, send us an email at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:clearthefieldpod@gmail.com">clearthefieldpod@gmail.com</a>. Gentle corrections are also welcome.</p><p>Warning: If a comment is particularly enlightening and/or funny, we might read it during a future episode.</p><p><strong>On Social Media</strong></p><p>Paul: <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@project318">Substack</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/project_3.18/">Instagram</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570694128585">Facebook</a></p><p>Ted: <a target="_blank" href="https://tedwalker2.substack.com/">Substack</a></p><p>Original Research and Writing: Paul Jackson</p><p>Production and Music: Ted Walker</p><p>Design: Ketaki Kulkarni</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Project 3.18 at <a href="https://www.project-318.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.project-318.com/subscribe</a>
June 3, 2026
<p><strong>This Week’s Lineup:</strong></p><p>- Paul is the new Etsy Witch</p><p>- What you get for catching a foul ball in a major league park</p><p>- The origins of the ABS head-tap</p><p>- Ted wonders at the WooSox</p><p>- Aaron Judge and the power of a few “choice words</p><p>- Hazardous jewelry</p><p>- The perfect custom jersey idea</p><p><strong>What’s This?</strong></p><p>Every few weeks in “Slap Hits,” Ted and I cover whatever has delighted us from present-day baseball (or sometimes things even further afield) in a lightning round.</p><p>There will be news (of a kind), opinion, banter when we agree, and arguing when we don’t. We’re looking at items big and small, obscure or viral, we’re going quick, and we’re not stopping to fact-check.</p><p><strong>Got a Slap Hit?</strong></p><p>Send us an amusing, baseball adjacent item (interpretation is up to you) you’d like us to mention, bonus points for weird and obscure. Listen to a few episodes of “Slap Hits” and you’ll get the sense of what we like to cover, and it’s often things that don’t get covered elsewhere that delight us the most. If we use it, we’ll credit you for the submission during the show!</p><p>Email tips and suggestions to <a target="_blank" href="http://clearthefieldpod@gmail.com/">clearthefieldpod@gmail.com</a> or leave a comment here on the episode.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Project 3.18 at <a href="https://www.project-318.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">www.project-318.com/subscribe</a>
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Clear the Field is a baseball history podcast about when the game goes sideways.
From the sepia-toned malarky of the 19th century game to the psychedelic mayhem of the swingin’ 70s, these true stories of baseball’s forfeits, mad scientists, and general mayhem are brought to you by two writers, history nuts, and lifelong fans. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.project-318.com/s/clear-the-field-podcast?utm_medium=podcast">www.project-318.com</a>
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