282: There Will Never Be Another Cy Young & Bill Dickey

On this week's episode, the boys break down the final push toward October as the remaining contenders fight for the last postseason spots and Wild Card chaos takes center stage. They dig into the White Sox, the Astros, Arizona, and José Ramírez’s 1,000th career RBI, asking what each team still needs to punch its ticket and where Ramírez already stands in Cleveland Guardians/Indians history.

Sportswriter and biographer Lew Freedman joins the discussion to talk about his books on Cy Young and Bill Dickey, two all-time greats from a different era of baseball. The episode looks at their careers, legacies, and why the game may never see stars quite like them again.

There is also Collection Corner, rounding out an episode that moves from late-season MLB playoff pressure to baseball history and collecting. Listeners get a mix of October race context, Cleveland star analysis, and a deep dive into two legends whose names still matter in baseball searches today.

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Go get Lew Freedman’s NEW books everywhere:
CY YOUNG: THE BASEBALL LIFE & CAREER
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BILL DICKEY: A BASEBALL LIFE
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