About this episode

This episode recounts the dramatic game between Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's and the Cleveland Indians on July 10, 1932, highlighting the unprecedented events and records set during the match.

On July 10, 1932, after playing 3 double headers in 3 days, Connie Mack's Philadelphia A's faced the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland's League Park. Craziness ensued. The game and players set records that have never been, and are unlikely to be, broken or even approached. This is the story of that game. We discuss our sources after the outro music. Errata: The opening game at Cleveland Stadium was July 31, 1932, not July 21st. Connie Mack was ejected from one game as manager - September 6...

Topics covered

• baseball
• history
• sports records
• Cleveland Indians
• Connie Mack

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