Fungos & Fastballs: Baseball History & Trivia
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Podcast Overview
<p>Join us on this podcast exploring baseball's history and lore, plus enjoy some fastball trivia all in under 30 minutes. Topics will be all over the place - players, traditions, baseball lingo, stadiums, baseball movies/books. Like you, we just want to talk baseball! </p>
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Publishing Since
1/30/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 15, 2026
E29: Brooks Robinson, Human Vacuum Cleaner & The Warning Track
Send us Fan Mail The warning track sits in every ballpark like background scenery, yet it has a darker origin story than most fans realize. We start by pulling the camera into the outfield dirt and unpacking why Major League Baseball mandated the warning track in 1949 after a run of frightening wall collisions. We talk about what it’s made of on natural grass versus artificial turf, how wide it’s “supposed” to be, and why the color and texture change is meant to protect outfielders who are sp...
June 8, 2026
E28: The Baseball: Leather, Stitches & Switch Pitchers
Send us Fan Mail The baseball is the only “player” guaranteed to show up for every pitch, and it has a bigger impact on the game than most fans realize. We start with a quick curveball: the switch pitcher, one of the rarest roles in MLB, and the hilarious logic trap that led to the Venditte Rule when a pitcher and a switch hitter kept countering each other. It’s a perfect reminder that baseball’s rulebook often follows the strangest real-world moments. From there, we follow the ball it...
June 3, 2026
E27: Wade Boggs: Contact Hitting and Chicken; Plus The Longest Game and 2026 MLB Update
Send us Fan Mail You can measure Wade Boggs with numbers, but you can’t really understand him without the stories. We start by checking the current MLB landscape with our friend Edwin Noland, moving division by division and hitting the surprises, the contenders, and the little controversies that make a long season feel alive. Then we pivot hard into baseball history and trivia with one of the most fascinating profiles we’ve done: Boggs as both a Hall of Fame hitter and a walking collection of...
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- What is Fungos & Fastballs: Baseball History & Trivia?
<p>Join us on this podcast exploring baseball's history and lore, plus enjoy some fastball trivia all in under 30 minutes. Topics will be all over the place - players, traditions, baseball lingo, stadiums, baseball movies/books. Like you, we just want to talk baseball! </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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