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Nashville's Bad Boy Pitcher, Boots Poffenberger
Manage episode 367767062 series 3334627
Nashville manager Larry Gilbert took a chance on a pitcher with a sour reputation, Cletus "Boots" Poffenberger, and for one season he was magnificent on the mound. It ended with a poor decision made in 1941 after being unhittable the previous season.
In his book Boots Poffenberger: Hurler, Hero, Hell-Raiser (2014, Summer Game Books), Austin Gisriel has written a book about the personal and professional sides of Poffenberger, and his story is one of an up and down career. Hear me tell about his presence in Nashville and how it ended.
Want to stay in touch? Find me here:
Twitter: Skip's Corner
Instagram: @skipscorner
Facebook: Skip Nipper
Email me: 262downright@gmail.com
All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks for listening!
121 episodes
Manage episode 367767062 series 3334627
Nashville manager Larry Gilbert took a chance on a pitcher with a sour reputation, Cletus "Boots" Poffenberger, and for one season he was magnificent on the mound. It ended with a poor decision made in 1941 after being unhittable the previous season.
In his book Boots Poffenberger: Hurler, Hero, Hell-Raiser (2014, Summer Game Books), Austin Gisriel has written a book about the personal and professional sides of Poffenberger, and his story is one of an up and down career. Hear me tell about his presence in Nashville and how it ended.
Want to stay in touch? Find me here:
Twitter: Skip's Corner
Instagram: @skipscorner
Facebook: Skip Nipper
Email me: 262downright@gmail.com
All Skip’s Corner episodes © 2022-2024 by Skip Nipper. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks to my podcast producer David Nipper, who also wrote and performs the background music, "Sulphur Dell Sunset" © 2017 Black Train Records. All Rights Reserved.
Thanks for listening!
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