• The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast

  • By: Peter Shaw
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The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast

By: Peter Shaw
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  • This is the podcast that dives deep into the stories of great teams that did not win a title. They came close, but as the old carnival barkers said, "No cigar!" Even though these teams never won the big one, they still deserve to be recognized. Whether the team was undone by poor timing, injuries, hubris or just plain bad luck, they all have a tale worth telling.


    In season 2, the theme is "Unknown Legends," I tell the stories of sports legends from around the world you don’t know but should, hence the title.


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  • Unknown Legends - The Springbok Minyan

    Unknown Legends - The Springbok Minyan
    Mar 22 2024
    In season 2 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "Unknown Legends" of sport. In this episode, I tell the story of the "Springbok Minyan," the ten Jewish players who have represented the South African national rugby team, one of the best in the history of international rugby. There was an Afrikaner myth that a Jewish player was good luck to have on the team, but is it true? Listen to the last episode of the season and find out!

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    27 mins
  • Unknown Legends - Urban Shocker - A Pitcher with a Cool Name and Cooler Story

    Unknown Legends - Urban Shocker - A Pitcher with a Cool Name and Cooler Story
    Mar 15 2024
    In season 2 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "Unknown Legends" of sport. In this episode, I tell the story of Urban Shocker, a little-known Major League pitcher who had an awesome name, great success but who sadly died too young. One of the last legal spitball pitchers, he toiled in obscurity for the poor St. Louis Browns before finishing his career with the team that cast him away for no good reason at the start of his career.

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    11 mins
  • Unknown Legends - The Morgan State University Lacrosse Team

    Unknown Legends - The Morgan State University Lacrosse Team
    Mar 8 2024
    In season 2 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "Unknown Legends" of sport. In this episode, I tell the story of the first lacrosse team at a historically black college/university: the Morgan State University Bears. This team began with a shoestring budget in1970, but would go on to upset several NCAA powerhouse teams before the team was dissolved in 1981 because of inadequate funding brought on by Title IX mandates.

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    18 mins
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