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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley break down the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/corbin-burnes/19361/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Corbin Burnes</a> trade between the Orioles and Brewers, then (23:19) talk to 81-year-old <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/don-kessinger/1006877/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don Kessinger</a>, former six-time All-Star shortstop for the Cubs, about being an amateur multi-sport star, learning to switch-hit after making the majors, playing in <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/sandy-koufax/1007124/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sandy Koufax&#8217;</a>s perfect game, hitting in the low-offense 1960s, facing <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nolan-ryan/1011348/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nolan Ryan</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bob-gibson/1004662/stats?position=P" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bob Gibson</a>, doing <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/derek-jeter/826/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Derek Jeter</a>&#8217;s jump throw before Jeter did, being the American League&#8217;s last player-manager, the 1969 Cubs, his memories of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/leo-durocher/1003596/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leo Durocher</a> and Bill Veeck, Disco Demolition Night, being the father and grandfather, respectively, of big leaguers <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/keith-kessinger/1006878/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Keith Kessinger</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/grae-kessinger/25813/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grae Kessinger</a>, how pitching today compares to pitching during his era, and much more, plus (1:11:59) a few follow-ups. 
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ian Phillips, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrPfzMAqjbs7sudd3ufBF9DQ6CUJQBgI/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-orioles-did-something-and-boy-is-adding-corbin-burnes-a-monumental-something/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben Clemens on Burnes</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/evaluating-the-brewers-return-for-corbin-burnes/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Logenhagen on Milwaukee</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG SP depth charts</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/don-kessinger/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kessinger SABR bio</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/journal/article/dont-tell-them-any-different-don-kessinger-night-caps-a-long-career/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to more from SABR</a>
<a href="https://prospectleague.com/MLB_Alumni" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Prospect League page</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Illinois_Collegiate_League" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CICL wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald/117702604/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1963 article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1963-was-the-greink-there/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1963</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINiz0Bfb-0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to perfect game call</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN196509090.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to perfect game log</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy_Koufax%27s_perfect_game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to perfect game wiki</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/BidKs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kessinger vs. pitchers</a>
<a href="https://cardboardgods.net/2009/07/21/don-kessinger/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cardboard Gods on Don</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpTrgnGWhbw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to retirement TV clip</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIjI7AvPclM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1969 Cubs clip</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1df02u6airLggDfl9tfLySGK05mxh4A3Z0kuJ1Nknewo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lowest K rates vs. Ryan</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqDkBM9vxw8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Disco Demolition clip</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2073-veeck-as-in-discotheque/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mike Veeck on EW</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/don-kessinger-on-grandson-grae-kessinger-callup-to-astros" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Don and Grae</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCU5NUI9moA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grae highlights</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/qU9tc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lowest-WAR 6-time AS</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/mets-sign-jake-diekman.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Diekman</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2005-spring-has-sproing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 2005</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/health-issue-led-to-change-in-james-paxtons-deal-with-dodgers.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Paxton</a>

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