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On Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced the historic news that statistics from the Negro Leagues would be integrated into the all-time baseball record book. This huge step will forever change the way the overall baseball story is told. Now, some of the game’s most important players, who were never fully recognized for their contributions to the sport, will finally be recognized among their fellow greats. Jake Mintz is joined by National MLB Insider Russell Dorsey as they discuss the integration of these statistics into the Major League record and the history behind the move.
Later in this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, baseball YouTube content creator Bailey Freeman, aka Foolish Baseball, joins Jake as they discuss the shocking retirement of one of the most famous umpires in the game, Angel Hernandez, and who is now will become the next famous referee that fans will love to hate.
Jake and Bailey then talk about Craig Counsell returning to Milwaukee for the first time as manager of the Chicago Cubs and why the boos he received were understandable to the crowd, plus a discussion about whether an MVP award for Jose Ramirez, the Cleveland Guardians third baseman, could be. in his future this season and whether the Philadelphia Phillies are now the leading candidate for the 2024 National League pennant.
(1:51) – MLB integrates Negro League stats
(20:05) – Bailey Freeman joins the show
(21:22) – Angel Hernandez retires
(32:18) – Who is the new example of bad umping?
(36:55) – Craig Counsell returns to Milwaukee
(45:54) – Jose Ramirez, Guardians stay hot
(54:36) – Other MLB notes
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