Infinite Inning 369: An Odd Cardinals Walk-Off or a Typical Cubs Loss?

Podcast: The Infinite Inning · Steven Goldman

Opublikowano: 2026-04-04

Infinite Inning 369: An Odd Cardinals Walk-Off or a Typical Cubs Loss? First we ask an evergreen question prompted by Konnor Griffin’s promotion: Were Casey Stengel’s expectations of Mickey Mantle unfair? Then we visit 1949 for one of the more unusual walk-off hits in Cardinals history and the popular player whose momentary lack of awareness allowed it to happen—and find ourselves questioning the way we live. The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even m...