{"id":50532,"date":"2026-07-22T00:01:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T06:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=50532"},"modified":"2026-07-19T15:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:27:27","slug":"lux-radio-theater-angels-in-the-outfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/lux-radio-theater-angels-in-the-outfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Lux Radio Theater: Angels in the Outfield (AWR0304)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6225\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-50532-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0304.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0304.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0304.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0304.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast (awr): <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0304.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=50532-awr');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0304.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"awr0304.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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As the Pittsburgh Pirates begin an improbable climb toward the pennant, the team&#8217;s remarkable turnaround sparks a debate over faith, miracles, and whether angels really do watch over America&#8217;s pastime. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Radio Broadcast:<\/strong> April 6, 1953<\/p>\n<p><strong>Originating from Hollywood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starring <strong>Janet Leigh<\/strong>, <strong>George Murphy<\/strong>, and <strong>Donna Corcoran<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Also featuring Joseph Kearns, Dan Riss, Shep Menken, Helen Kleeb, Warren Stevens, Herb Ellis, Stephen Dunne, Tony Barrett, Fred McKaye, Bob Griffin, William Johnstone, Herb Butterfield, Eddie Firestone, Herb Rawlinson, Ralph Montgomery, and Eddie Marr. Adapted for radio by S. H. Barnett. Music written and directed by Rudy Schrager. 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