There is Joy in Mudville: Home of the "What If" Baseball Podcast
A retired teacher librarian joins forces with a funeral director/embalmer to produce classic baseball games, creating vintage broadcasts featuring legendary teams from yesteryear.
What happens when Sandy Koufax stares down Lou Gehrig? Will Jackie Robinson be able to steal second off Johnny Bench? Who comes out on top when the '54 Giants square off against the '69 Mets? To find out, sit back and enjoy. Now, let's play ball!
Episodes
15 episodes
Season Two - Game Four: Forbes Field hosts David Ortiz & the 2004 Boston Red Sox vs. Roberto Clemente & the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
It's a perfect afternoon for baseball at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh as the 1960 Pirates play host to the 2004 Boston Red Sox.Who will come out on top?Only one way to find out.Let's play ball!
Season Two - Game Three: Paul Molitor & the '82 Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pee Wee Reese & the '53 Brooklyn Dodgers
Harvey Kuenn leads his 1982 Milwaukee Brewers into Ebbets Field to take on Charlie Dressen's 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers.Who will come out on top?Only one way to find out.Let's play ball!
Season Two - Game Two: Historic Fenway Park is the site as Tommy Agee & the "69 New York Mets take on Bobby Doerr & the '46 Boston Red Sox
It's a beautiful spring day in Boston as the 1969 New York Mets travel to Fenway Park to take on the 1946 Red Sox.Who will come out on top?Only one way to find out! Let's play ball!
Opening Day: Joe Rudi and the '74 Oakland A's vs. Paul O'Neil and the 2000 NY Yankees
Opening Day 2026 has the 1974 Oakland A's visit New York to take on the 2000 Yankees in a match-up that sees the only teams in major league history to three-peat square off against each other in a strategic game of chance.Who will come o...
A Look Back at Season One
This installment travels back to Season One and re-visits some of the action & memorable moments that took place.Then, WJJC's trusted announcer provides a glimpse into what to expect in Season Two of classic baseball match-ups....
Game 9: Don Mattingly & the '94 Yankees vs. Pedro Martinez & the 1994 Montreal Expos
Game Nine in our series of classic baseball match-ups has the 1994 New York Yankees travel to Montreal to take on the 1994 edition of the Montreal Expos in a game played at Olympic Stadium.Who will come out on top?Only one way to ...
Game 8: Chicago's Comiskey Park hosts Lou Gehrig & the '33 MLB All-Stars vs. Josh Gibson & the '33 Negro League All-Stars
Game Eight in our series of classic baseball match-ups sees the 1933 Major League All-Stars take on the 1933 Negro League All-Stars in a game played at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Game 7: Sandy Koufax & the '65 Los Angeles Dodgers vs the Bill Lee & the '75 Boston Red Sox
In our seventh classic match-up, Sandy Koufax and the 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Fenway Park to take on Bill Lee and the Boston Red Sox.
Around the Horn: Diamond Surfing with Classic Teams
WJJC, your favourite vintage radio station, takes you on a whirlwind tour around the major leagues reporting on all the day's action between classic teams from different eras.
Game 6: Willie Stargell & the '71 Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Polo Grounds to take on Willie Mays & the '54 New York Giants
In our sixth classic match-up, Danny Murtaugh's 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates travel to New York to take on Leo Durocher's 1954 Giants.
Game 5: Joe Carter & the '92 Toronto Blue Jays travel to Tiger Stadium to take on Mickey Lolich & the '68 Detroit Tigers
In our fifth classic match-up Cito Gaston's 1992 Toronto Blue Jays travel to Detroit to take on Mayo Smith's '68 Tigers.
Game 4: Ebbets Field is the site as Harmon Killibrew & the '65 Minnesota Twins take on Roy Campanella and the '52 Brooklyn Dodgers
In our fourth classic baseball match-up, Ebbets Field is the site as Chuck Dressen's 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers take on Sam Mele's 1965 Minnesota Twins.
Game 3: Mickey Mantle & the '51 Yankees vs. Johnny Bench & the '76 Cincinnati Reds
In the third of a series of classic baseball match-ups, Casey Stengel's 1951 New York Yankees take on Sparky Anderson's 1976 Cincinnati Reds.