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7. If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! Home Field Advantage
07:07||Season 4, Ep. 7In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the story of how home teams in different sports get an edge on opponents. You are welcome!
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6. If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! Unsporting Long Distance Runners
08:03||Season 4, Ep. 6In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the story of marathon runners in high profile races who took the low road and short cuts to win. You are welcome!5. If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! The 1951 New York Giants Baseball Team
15:09||Season 4, Ep. 5In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the story of the 1951 New York Giants baseball team that used an elaborate scheme to help their hitters carry them to the World Series. You are welcome!4. If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! The Hand of God
11:15||Season 4, Ep. 4In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the full story of Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal that sent the Argentinian soccer team to new heights and the English team to a crashing disappointment. And it should have been disallowed. You are welcome!3. If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! Is There A Ball Doctor in the House?
11:54||Season 4, Ep. 3In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the story of the baseball pitchers that mastered the art of the spitball and other tricks to make their pitches harder to hit. You are welcome!2. If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! The Spanish Paralympic Basketball Team
06:40||Season 4, Ep. 2In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the story of the dominant 2000 Spanish Paralympic basketball team, whose members were not so disabled after all. You are welcome!1. If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’! The City College Basketball Team
12:26||Season 4, Ep. 1In season 4 of The "Close But No Cigar" Sports Podcast the theme is "If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" In this episode, I tell the story of the CCNY basketball team of the early 1950's who became famous for their victories but more famous for their point-shaving. You are welcome!