Skip Nipper’s Nashville Baseball Podcast

In part two of his conversation with Trevor Haskins, Skip Nipper explores the guest's personal baseball memories, focusing on his father's influence and a vintage uniform from childhood.

This episode segment discusses the unique Brooklyn-Nashville baseball affiliation involving Hall of Fame executive Larry MacPhail, tracing his early Nashville connections back to 1917 when he ran a department store there before his son Lee McPhail was born.

The host introduces his podcast about Nashville's baseball history and traditions, sharing personal family stories and influences.

This podcast segment introduces an episode about Johnny Beasley, a baseball legend from Nashville, featuring an interview with his son Terry Beasley, who shares personal details about his life and family.

This episode segment introduces Warren William Sanders, a pitcher from Tennessee who played for the Nashville Volunteers and St.

This segment discusses Raymond Johnson's influential career as a sports writer and editor at the Tennessean, highlighting his impact on sports journalism and predictions.

This segment discusses the historical significance of Nashville's amateur baseball scene, particularly focusing on the 1956 Nashville Interscholastic League high school baseball season.

This segment recounts the planning of George Archie Night at Sulphur Dell in 1963, initiated by Dr.

In 1938, Nashville Vols owner Fay Murray shocked the baseball world by hiring New Orleans Pelicans manager Larry Gilbert, a surprising move given Nashville's long pennant drought.

This episode segment introduces historian Chris Ryland, who discusses his background and expertise in 19th-century baseball history.

This segment discusses the key figures considered fathers of Nashville baseball, including Larry Schmidto, Larry Gilbert, and Faye Murray, highlighting their contributions to the city's baseball history.

This segment details the establishment and early success of the Nashville Sounds minor league baseball team, including its founding in 1978, key stadiums, and achievements in attendance.

This episode segment discusses the 1947 Opening Day for the Nashville Vols baseball team at Solford Dale, highlighting the anticipation, crowd expectations, and pregame festivities.

This segment discusses the renaming of Jackson Street to Junior Gilliam Way in Nashville to honor former Los Angeles Dodgers player Jim Gilliam, highlighting his significance in bridging baseball's segregation and integration eras.

The host introduces a podcast about Nashville's baseball history and traditions, including past, present, and future aspects, and invites listener feedback on a subject to be discussed.

Skip Nipper introduces Will General, the new director of marketing for Music City Baseball's Nashville Stars, discussing his role in promoting the franchise's visibility and the goal of bringing Major League Baseball to Nashville.

Skip Nipper introduces his podcast and guest Mark Aubrey to discuss the Negro Southern League, Knoxville Giants, and related baseball history.

In part two of his conversation with Mark Aubrey, Skip Nipper explores the careers of Negro Southern League players from Nashville, focusing on John Redd Charleston and Ewing Russell, their team histories, and the challenges in documenting their long careers.

Skip Nipper discusses a 1949 newspaper column by Raymond Johnson about Nashville Vols players using nicknames, contrasting it with modern social media practices.

Skip Nipper discusses Nashville's baseball history, focusing on vintage baseball rules from 1864 that prohibited gloves and the essential role of umpires.