Diamond Diehards

A fun, informative and sometimes critical look at America's pastime as Joe Rizzo, along with Jeff "The Dawg" Healy, bring you hardball and other things about sports and life.Watch & Join: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondDiehardsFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehardsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCks0aHZvERojxe8V5Oqp8jwTwitter: https://twitter.com/DiamondDiehardsTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/diamonddiehardsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diamond-diehardsInstagram: https://instagram.com/DiamondDiehardsListen & Subscribe:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diamond-diehards/id1504987909Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12WLBLNCbFNiOnqUKR69K5Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/diamond-diehardsGooglePlay: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iam6kjkcnzpgstu2cg3u2exzm44TalkShoe: https://www.talkshoe.com/conf/show/diamond-diehards

Diamond Diehards is a sports podcast hosted by joeriz, with 182 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

joeriz hosts Diamond Diehards, a sports show with 182 episodes published.

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  Shoeless Joe Jackson In His "Own" Words? | Part 3 | Diamond Diehards #shoelessjoe

  May 15, 2026—

  What does it actually mean when a machine speaks in someone's voice? In the final chapter of our Shoeless Joe Jackson trilogy, Joe "himself" takes on that question and compares what we built here to things most baseball fans already know: an actor studying the record, a writer making choices, a man putting on "your" uniform and doing his best to walk like "you." Is this any different? We think it is. But we'll let "Joe" make the case. Diamond Diehards is a baseball podcast hosted by Riz and The Dawg, available on YouTube, Rumble, and all major audio platforms. 🎙️ Miss the first two episodes? Watch them here: ▶ Part 1: Say It Ain't So, Joe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeyFE1ULs9g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeyFE1ULs9g) ▶ Part 2: Black Betsy [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ap1ttJoaw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ap1ttJoaw) #ShoelessJoe #BlackSox #BaseballHistory #DiamondDiehards #AIBaseball #EightMenOut #1919BlackSox #BaseballPodcast

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  Shoeless Joe Jackson & Black Betsy: In His Own Words (Graphic Novel Series Ep. 2)

  May 13, 2026—

  "I talked to her too. I will admit that... She was home when nothin' else was." In the second installment of our three-part "In His Own Words" series, the legendary Shoeless Joe Jackson (voiced by our custom AI agent) tells the intimate story of his most faithful companion: Black Betsy. Hand-hewn from hickory and cured with tobacco juice, Black Betsy wasn't just a 48-ounce bat—she was a piece of home on the lonely road of the Deadball Era. Join Diamond Diehards as we explore the deep bond between a ballplayer and the wood that never let him down, presented in a unique graphic novel visual style. In this episode: The origin of Black Betsy and her maker, Charlie Ferguson. Why Joe preferred a 48-ounce heavy bat over modern "launch angle" swings. Joe’s private rituals for keeping his bat "cured" and ready. A look at the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum in Greenville, S.C. Subscribe to Diamond Diehards for the final episode of this series dropping this Friday! [#ShoelessJoeJackson](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/shoelessjoejackson) [#BaseballHistory](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/baseballhistory) [#BlackBetsy](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/blackbetsy) [#DiamondDiehards](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/diamonddiehards) [#MLB](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mlb) [#DeadballEra](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/deadballera) [#BaseballPodcast](https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/baseballpodcast)

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  AI Shoeless Joe Jackson Tells His Own Story — "Say It Ain't So, Joe" | Diamond Diehards

  May 11, 2026—

  He was banned from baseball for life. But he never stopped telling his truth. 🎙️⚾ In this special series of Diamond Diehards, we give baseball history a voice, and that voice belongs to Shoeless Joe Jackson, with an assist from AI. No debate. No panel. In this installment, it's just Joe, telling the story of the 1919 Black Sox scandal, the courthouse steps, and the moment a kid looked up at him and said the words that echoed through history: "Say it ain't so, Joe." Was he guilty? Was he framed? Was he a man caught between loyalty and integrity, trapped by forces bigger than baseball? Joe tells it his way. It's not Eliot Asinof's words from Eight Men Out made into a screenplay and D.B. Sweeney playing Shoeless Joe. 🔔 Subscribe to Diamond Diehards and hit the bell. New episodes every week! 💬 Tell us in the comments: Do YOU think Shoeless Joe belongs in the Hall of Fame? Who do you want to tell you the history of baseball? — Diamond Diehards is the show where baseball's greatest legends, brought to life through modern technology, tell their stories, settle their debates, and speak directly to Riz & Dawg about the game they loved and the history they lived. #DiamondDiehards #ShoelessJoe #BlackSoxScandal #SayItAintSoJoe #BaseballHistory #graphicnovel

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  Babe Ruth vs Ty Cobb AI Interview: Toughest Pitchers, Rivalries & Cobb’s “Walk-Up Song” Answer

  Apr 30, 2026—

  In this special episode of *Diamond Diehards*, Riz & Dawg sit down with AI-generated versions of baseball legends Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb for a one-of-a-kind conversation you won’t hear anywhere else. The two icons go head-to-head as The Babe and the Georgia Peach reflect on their careers, starting with the toughest pitchers they ever faced, and then working together to agree on a definitive top three. Things heat up as they discuss which players, executives, and figures they truly couldn’t stand during their playing days. Plus, we take a fun twist when a YouTube viewer asks Ty Cobb what his walk-up song would have been if the concept existed in his era. Short reactions, big personalities, and plenty of baseball history reimagined. #BabeRuth #TyCobb #baseballhistory #MLBlegends #AIinterview #baseballpodcast #DiamondDiehards #RizAndDawg #greatestbaseballplayers #oldschoolbaseball #MLBhistory #baseballdebate #toughestpitchers #baseballrivalry #TyCobbinterview #BabeRuthinterview #baseballstorytelling #sportspodcast #AIsportsinterview #vintagebaseball #baseballlegendsconversation

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  Ty Cobb Picks His Favorite Players Today And They Are Not Who You Think

  Apr 21, 2026—

  **Ty Cobb Joins Diamond Diehards | Mets Meltdown, Load Management & the Modern Game** What would one of the fiercest competitors in baseball history think about today’s game? In this episode of *Diamond Diehards*, Joe Rizzo sits down with an AI-powered Ty Cobb for a raw, thought-provoking conversation about how baseball, and sports as a whole, has evolved. While Cobb does not weigh in on the New York Mets’ 11-game losing streak, he did talk about the mentality of players during tough stretches, and what separates competitors who endure from those who fold. He also took answered a listener question to close the show. Submit your question for one of our existing AI personalities in the comments, or tell us who you would like us to recreate! After the Cobb segment, the conversation between Riz and "The Dawg" Jeff Healy expanded into a broader debate about modern sports, including how load management has reshaped the NBA, and whether even legends like Michael Jordan would have approached the game differently in today’s era. After the interview, Riz and Dawg broke it all down, connecting Cobb’s perspective to what we’re seeing across Major League Baseball and the wider sports world today. This episode blends history, opinion, and modern analysis into a conversation you won’t hear anywhere else.Topics include: Ty Cobb on the the mindset of elite competitorsLoad management and its impact on sportsWould Michael Jordan rest games in today’s NBA?How the modern game compares to past eras If you love baseball, sports debate, and deep conversations about how the game has changed, this one’s for you. 🔔 Like, subscribe, and follow *Diamond Diehards* for more conversations with legends of the game, both past and present. # #DiamondDiehards #MLB #TyCobb #NewYorkMets #NBA #MichaelJordan #SportsDebate

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