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Peanut farmer shells the Phillies in 1964
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Who is the most famous peanut farmer from Georgia? Most likely, your answer is former president Jimmy Carter. If you’re an ardent Cardinal fan, you might come up with Gordon Richardson, the featured Cardinal from the 1964 WS champions. Gordie was a 25-year-old peanut farmer boy who stood in the way of the Phillies as the Cards grabbed the pennant by winning only one game more than the Phils. Enjoy listening to how this youngster climbed from the depths of the minor leagues to become a pivotal role player that beat back the Phillies several times late in the ’64 season.
18 episoder
Manage episode 427793627 series 3573981
Who is the most famous peanut farmer from Georgia? Most likely, your answer is former president Jimmy Carter. If you’re an ardent Cardinal fan, you might come up with Gordon Richardson, the featured Cardinal from the 1964 WS champions. Gordie was a 25-year-old peanut farmer boy who stood in the way of the Phillies as the Cards grabbed the pennant by winning only one game more than the Phils. Enjoy listening to how this youngster climbed from the depths of the minor leagues to become a pivotal role player that beat back the Phillies several times late in the ’64 season.
18 episoder
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×1 Terry Kennedy, 4X MLB All-Star, on his career, MLB today, and his time with the Cardinals 53:08
1 Revered bullpen coach who championed The Cardinal Way 46:53
1 Yadier Molina: "I am here because of him. He made me into a catcher." 26:10
1 How a twenty-nine-year-old rookie sparked the 1967 World Series championship season 43:16
1 Who was the Cardinal that won The Sporting News Rookie of the Year in 1967? 34:03
1 Dick Hughes: The man with whom championships were a constant companion 42:37
1 Who is the all-time best second baseman for the Cardinals? Is it "The Phantom"? 34:28
1 Warwick Comes Through in the Pinch in the 1964 World Series 32:58
1 Living the Dream in MLB? Sometimes, not so much. 45:22
1 Putting Together the '64 Championship Team 47:19
1 Flakey Mike Shannon, Breakfast with Dizzy Dean, and Swamp Gravy 37:24
1 Small town youngster helps take huge bite out of Big Apple Yankees 44:01
1 Peanut farmer shells the Phillies in 1964 35:11
1 Carl Warwick: Coming Through in the Pinch 32:17
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