Baseball's strangest stories come out after dark. This is where Baseball Nation Network explores the side of Major League Baseball that doesn't fit neatly into standings and box scores: murder mysteries, unexplained deaths, disappearances, scandals, curses, bizarre games, notorious characters, forgotten stars, clubhouse secrets, incredible coincidences, tragedies, controversies, and stories so strange they almost don't sound real. Less a conventional sports podcast, more baseball plus true crime plus campfire storytelling. The mysterious death of Ed Delahanty. Ray Chapman and baseball's fatal pitch. Ten Cent Beer Night. Disco Demolition. Dock Ellis. The Black Sox. The Curse of the Billy Goat. The...
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16 min
Fernandomania — Thursday, October 15, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Fernandomania A 20-year-old rookie changed Los Angeles baseball. What was never settled: Why did that summer resonate far beyond the box score? Vin…
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15 min
Steve Dalkowski: The Hardest Thrower Nobody Timed — Thursday, October 8, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Steve Dalkowski: The Hardest Thrower Nobody Timed A minor league fastball that became legend. What was never settled: How fast was he really, with n…
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15 min
Harvey Haddix and the Perfect Game That Was Not — Thursday, October 1, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Harvey Haddix and the Perfect Game That Was Not Twelve perfect innings and a loss. What was never settled: Should the record book still count it? Vi…
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The Merkle Boner — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: The Merkle Boner A baserunning decision in 1908 helped decide a pennant. What was never settled: Was the rule enforced consistently before that day?…
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The Pittsburgh Drug Trials — Thursday, September 17, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: The Pittsburgh Drug Trials A 1985 courtroom in Pittsburgh pulled back the curtain on cocaine in baseball. What was never settled: Did the penalties…
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Eddie Gaedel: The 3-Foot-7 Pinch Hitter — Thursday, September 10, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Eddie Gaedel: The 3-Foot-7 Pinch Hitter Bill Veeck sent a 3-foot-7 man to bat for the St. Louis Browns in 1951. What was never settled: Was the stun…
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The Pine Tar Game — Thursday, September 3, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: The Pine Tar Game A home run that was hit, then unhit, then hit again — weeks later. What was never settled: Whether the rule was ever meant to be a…
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Dock Ellis and Baseball's Strangest No-Hitter — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Dock Ellis and Baseball's Strangest No-Hitter A no-hitter thrown by a pitcher who later said he had no business being on a mound that day. What was…
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Disco Demolition Night — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Disco Demolition Night A crate of records, a doubleheader, and a field nobody could play on. What was never settled: How much of the night was a mus…
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16 min
Ten Cent Beer Night — Monday, August 31, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Ten Cent Beer Night A promotion, a crowd, and a forfeit. One of the strangest nights ever staged in a major league ballpark. What was never settled:…
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The Black Sox: What Really Happened — Sunday, August 30, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: The Black Sox: What Really Happened Eight men were banned for life. The full story of that 1919 World Series has never entirely come out. What was n…
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Ray Chapman: Baseball's Fatal Pitch — Saturday, August 29, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: Ray Chapman: Baseball's Fatal Pitch The only major league player ever killed by a pitch — and the day the game changed because of it. What was never…
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14 min
The Mysterious Death of Ed Delahanty — Friday, August 28, 2026
Tonight on Baseball After Dark: The Mysterious Death of Ed Delahanty One of the greatest hitters of the 19th century was put off a train near the Canadian border. He was never seen…