My guest is the smartest man in the world, Greg Proops. This is a win, dorks. Ostensibly, it’s old timey baseball. And there’s plenty of Civil War to present baseball talk. But Greg is a man who loves language and nicknames and this is fascinating. A treat for all of us. You’re welcome.

Credits:

Audio leveling by Patrick Brady

Music is by Mike Ruekberg.

Website design by Vilmos: who has his OWN podcast.

The websites are www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com.

Apps are available for the iPhone,and Android. Review the show on iTunes and feel free to e me. Jackie@jackiekashian.com

Notes:

Rounders

Death to Flying Things

The Freshest Man on Earth

Moses Fleetwood Walker

Negro League – the link that Greg sent me. Great article.

Tyre – battle of (Ty Cobb’s namesake)

Okay… There’s too many references. You people on your own.

Good luck. I just let it wash over me.