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When young Ron Blomberg told his friends he wanted to be a Major League Baseball player, they practically laughed him out of town. Jewish kids just did not do that in the late 1950s, with the exception of a rare superstar like Sandy Koufax. Fortunately for Blomberg, his parents were a different story. As long as he was happy, they had no problem with their son growing up to be a doctor or a lawyer or a ballplayer. So, with his parents blessing, he prepared to ride his athletic skills as far as possible.

The Catch- A new baseball podcast with Mets great Ron Swoboda. Swoboda covers his time with the 1969 Mets from an insider's perspective. Future episodes cover a gamut of baseball related topics from Tom Seaver, Casey Stengel, baseball films, what it's like to be a big leaguer and the afterglow of the 1969 World Series whirlwind for the young men who were the toast of New York. today's episode is a survey of that magical season.

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It happens every spring. Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry arrives at the Tampa airport to pick up Hall of Fame catcher and national treasure Yogi Berra. Guidry drives him to the ballpark. They watch the young players. They talk shop. They eat dinner together and tease each other mercilessly. They trade stories about the greats they have met along the way. And the next day they do the same thing all over again. As every former ballplayer can appreciate, in that routine, every spring, there emerges a certain magic.