Eugene Murdock Collection
Between 1973 and 1987 historian Eugene Converse Murdock interviewed 76 former baseball players in 22 states. Most had been active in the 1930's. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College from 1972 until his retirement in 1986. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable
Lefty Gomez
Waite Hoyt
Jess Haines
Charlie Grimm
Fred Fitzimmons
Denny Galehouse
Glenn Wright
Lew Fonseca
Ernie Shore
Baseball Interviews
- About the collection
- Charlie Grimm Interview
- Interview with Fred Fitzimmons
- Interview with Baseball Player Glenn Wright
- Speech by Baseball Player Lew Fonseca
- Interview with Baseball Player Sylvester Johnson
- Interview with Baseball Player Bibb Falk
- Interview with Baseball Player Jack Knott
- Interview with Baseball Player Lefty Gomez
- Interview with Baseball Player Mike Gazella
- Interview with Baseball Player Wes Schulmerich
- Interview with Baseball Player Eddie Sicking
- Interview with Baseball Player Waite Hoyt
- Interview with Baseball Player Ernie Shore
- Interview with Baseball Player Larry Kopf
- Interview with Baseball Player Bob Weiland
- Interview with Baseball Player Ray Hayworth
- Interview with Baseball Player Red Faber,
- Interview with Baseball Player Red Ruffing
- Interview with Baseball Player Denny Galehouse
- Interview with Baseball Player Bucky Crouse
- Interview with Baseball Player Ivan Bigler
- Interview with Baseball Player Jess Haines
- Interview with Baseball Player Elmer Smith
- Interview with Baseball Player Luke Sewell
- Interview with Baseball Player Ollie Bejma
- Interview with Baseball Player Lute Boone
- Interview with Baseball Historian Larry Ritter
- Interview with Baseball Player Tex Hughson
- Interview with Baseball Player Clyde Barnhart
- Interview with Baseball Player Louis Guisto
- Interview with baseball player Mickey Vernon
- Interview with Baseball Player Milt Gaston
- Interview with Baseball Player Riggs Stephenson
- Interview with Baseball Player Rube Marquard
- Interview with Baseball Player Zinn Beck
- Interview with Baseball Player Enos Slaughter
- Interview with Baseball Player Stanley Coveleski
- Interview with Baseball Player Elmer Knetzer
- Interview with Baseball Player Bob Shawkey
- Interview with Baseball Player Jackie Hayes
- Interview with Baseball Player Joe McCarthy
- Interview with Baseball Player Johnny Gill
- Interview with Baseball Player Lloyd Moore
- Interview with Baseball Player Bob Smith
- Interview with Baseball Player Ed Wells
- Interview with Baseball Player Joe Sewell
- Interview with Baseball Player Joe Wood
- Interview with Baseball Player Monte Weaver
- Interview with Baseball Player Nick Cullop
- Interview with Baseball Player Pinky Shoffner
- Interview with Baseball Historian Paul Frisz, part 2 of 3 [sound recording]
FAQ
What to expect?
The unexpected. When you listen to a game or interview from 1934, 1944, 1954, or 1964 they are from a moment in time that dates make 50 – 90 years. The announcers will tell you things you never knew. The players will give you an interesting, candid point of view many times, especially the farther away they are from the game.
Audio Clarity
Not all audio is crisp; we can not change that. Unlike the current day when every word is recorded on dozens of devices and phones and forever saved, many of these games were recorded when radio was still an emerging technology. Games got recorded over, and the quality, especially in the 30’s through the 50’s, can be a challenge.
Content is evolving
The overall platform and experience are developing. Today you may go into a set of games and the only option is to listen to games. In 6 months, the games may have a roster, custom scoresheets, a pre and post-game dialog.
Who will you hear?
About 55% of the games are New York Based Games, Phil Rizzuto, Mel Allen Red Barber, Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy will be most prominent.
You will also hear Vin Scully, Harry Caray, Ernie Harwell, Bob Prince, Don Elston, and Ty Tyson, to name a few. There will be many others along the way. If your goal is to listen to games called by a specific announcer or a specific player, those projects will be tackled in the future and announced throughout the community and through email. That said you can easily search the content for dates and teams.
Are all broadcasts full?
Not all games are full broadcasts, some games are partial and we noted them accordingly.
Is there an App?
Yes, once you join a link is sent, Download the app for your device and start listening.