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#ICYMI - World Series Throwback Special

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🗓️ 26 October 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Just in time for the 2017 World Series, Gary and Chuck revisit iconic plays from the Fall Classic. Featuring physicist John Eric Goff, Houston Astros Announcer and 2005 World Series winner Geoff Blum, Lehman College Baseball Coach DJ Price and NY Yankees fan Neil deGrasse Tyson. Don’t miss an episode of Playing with Science. Subscribe to our channels on: TuneIn: tunein.com/playingwithscience Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/playing-with-science/id1198280360 GooglePlay Music: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iimke5bwpoh2nb25swchmw6kzjq SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/startalk_playing-with-science Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/startalk/playing-with-science NOTE: StarTalk All-Access subscribers can watch or listen to this entire episode commercial-free: https://www.startalkradio.net/all-access/world-series-throwback-special/?safari_redirect

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0:00.0

I'm Gary O'Reilly.

0:10.9

I'm Chuck Nice.

0:12.1

And this is playing with science.

0:15.7

Today it's our world series throwback special where we will revisit some of the most iconic

0:21.9

and everlasting plays of the full classic and who can resist to trip down memory lane with

0:27.4

these guys.

0:28.4

Absolutely not me.

0:29.4

That's right.

0:30.4

And break down the science inside these majestic moments is our good friend from Lynchburg,

0:34.0

college, Virginia and the author of gold medal physics professor Eric golf.

0:38.4

What's up, professor?

0:39.4

Oh, I'm sorry.

0:40.4

Just get ready for some good full baseball.

0:43.3

Sounds good, but that's not all in part three.

0:45.8

We have an extra special playing with science Q&A.

0:49.4

Shall I spoil it, Gary?

0:50.6

Spoiler why?

0:51.6

Yes, with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and world series winning home run, hitting Jeff Blum.

0:57.2

They're going to answer some questions on the world series right here on playing with

1:01.5

science.

1:02.5

So that's on the menu for part three.

1:04.6

So you are not going to want to miss that and no cheating.

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