On this episode of Our American Stories on August Cleveland Indians pitcher Ray Caldwell made his debut at League Park before a crowd of In the ninth inning with victory in sight lightning suddenly struck the field and Caldwell himself Fans thought he had been killed Instead moments later he stood up shook it off and finished the game It remains one of the most astonishing moments in Major League Baseball history Nick Ragone host of This Date in History shares the story of how Ray Caldwell survived a lightning strike and kept pitching Support the show https www ouramericanstories [... more]

The recent 13-year, $350 million contract signed by Carlos Correa has sparked debate about the length and value of shortstop contracts in Major League Baseball. Meanwhile, the NBA has introduced a new MVP award, and the NFL is dealing with issues of player safety and revenue growth. The discussion also touches on the careers of Tom Brady and Jason Tatum. [... more]