Filtrer par genre
- 339 - Episode 335: "Baseball: The Turbulent Midcentury Years"Wed, 22 Nov 2023 - 48min
- 338 - Episode 334: "Why We Love Baseball"Tue, 03 Oct 2023 - 46min
- 337 - Episode 333: "The One Hundred Most Important Players in Baseball History"
Nobody doubts Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente are among the most important baseball players ever. But Dorothy Kamanshek? Dolf Luque? Masanori Murakami?
Author Lincoln Mitchell joins us to discuss how his selection of important baseball players differs from other such lists — and why so many Giants make the cut.
Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 49min - 336 - Episode 332: "Tales from the Dugout"Fri, 28 Jul 2023 - 38min
- 335 - Episode 331: "Suds Series"
Rickey Henderson stole 130 bases. Cal Ripken Jr.'s legendary streak began, although no one knew it at the time. The Big Red Machine broke down as the Cincinnati Reds hit rock bottom while Steve Garvey and Tommy Lasorda found themselves immersed in controversy. And George Steinbrenner fired his manager — twice. At the end of it all, Whitey Herzog's speedy St. Louis Cardinals took on Harvey Keuenn's hard-hitting Milwaukee Brewers in a classic World Series.
J. Daniel joins us to discuss the memorable 1982 baseball season.
Wed, 03 May 2023 - 50min - 334 - Episode 330: "Welcome to the Circus of Baseball"
Ryan McGee spent the summer of 1994 working as a $100-a-week intern for the Class-A Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League. Three decades later, McGee —now a senior writer for ESPN — has written a memoir about his misadentures in the low minor leagues. He tells us why he loves Asheville's historic McCormick Field, recounts how he witnessed a comical on-field brawl and explains how he knows what it was like to kiss Elvis.
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 47min - 333 - Episode 329: "Major League Baseball Players of the 1970s"Fri, 13 Jan 2023 - 33min
- 332 - Episode 328: "Baseball's Brief Lives"Mon, 03 Oct 2022 - 45min
- 331 - Episode 327: "Beauty at Short"Wed, 31 Aug 2022 - 44min
- 330 - Episode 326: "Stumbling Around the Bases"Thu, 11 Aug 2022 - 49min
- 329 - Episode 325: "Intentional Balk"Wed, 20 Jul 2022 - 39min
- 328 - Episode 324: "Stolen Dreams"Thu, 09 Jun 2022 - 44min
- 327 - Episode 323: "Not an Easy Tale to Tell"Mon, 23 May 2022 - 47min
- 326 - Episode 322: "Whispers of the Gods"
Author Peter Golenbock joins us to discuss his new oral history collection, which includes more than a dozen interviews with former baseball players conducted over the course of five decades. From Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Roy Campanella to journeyman like Ellis Clary and Kirby Higbe, the players, all now deceased, bring a long-gone era of baseball back to life.
Tue, 03 May 2022 - 40min - 325 - Episode 321: "Red Barber"Tue, 19 Apr 2022 - 54min
- 324 - From the Patreon archives: "Baseball's Great Experiment"Fri, 15 Apr 2022 - 1h 01min
- 323 - Episode 320: "Charlie Murphy"Wed, 30 Mar 2022 - 48min
- 322 - Episode 319: "Ted Sullivan, Barnacle of Baseball"Thu, 17 Mar 2022 - 38min
- 321 - Episode 318: "Max Gordon"Wed, 23 Feb 2022 - 38min
- 320 - Episode 317: "The Baseball 100"Tue, 19 Oct 2021 - 55min
- 319 - From the Patreon archives: '70s baseball moviesWed, 29 Sep 2021 - 1h 42min
- 318 - From the Patreon Archives: "The Glory of Their Times"Wed, 01 Sep 2021 - 1h 13min
- 317 - Episode 316: "My 1961"Wed, 18 Aug 2021 - 48min
- 316 - From the Patreon Archives: '80s baseball movies
In honor of the upcoming "Field of Dreams" game, we are making this patron-only bonus episode available to everyone.
No decade had as many beloved baseball movies as the 1980s. From "The Natural" in 1984 to "Field of Dreams" in 1989, Hollywood loved the National Pastime.
So grab some popcorn and listen as our All-Star panel discusses the controversial ending to the "The Natural," the inaccuracies of "Eight Men Out" and whether Crash Davis could take Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn deep. Justin McGuire is joined by J Daniel, Jason Foster and Willie Steele.
Tue, 10 Aug 2021 - 1h 20min - 315 - Episode 315: "11 in '11"Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 47min
- 314 - Episode 314: "Forty Years a Giant"
For four decades, Giants owner Horace Stoneham was a pivotal figure in baseball. He brought Willie Mays to the majors, pioneered player development in Latin America and Asia and helped bring baseball to the West Coast. So why has he been largely forgotten? Author Steven Treder joins us to discuss Stoneham's life and legacy.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 - 53min - 313 - Episode 313: "The Best Little Baseball Town in the World"Tue, 13 Jul 2021 - 44min
- 312 - Episode 312: "Double Plays and Double Crosses"
In 1920, as rumors about the previous World Series swirled, the White Sox battled the Indians and Babe Ruth's Yankees for the American League pennant. All the while, questions abounded: How much did baseball know about the 1919 fix? Why were the crooked players allowed to play? Were they still throwing games? Don Zminda joins us to discuss a remarkable baseball season.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 - 51min - 311 - Episode 311: "Walter Alston"
Walter Alston lacked the flash of fellow managers like Casey Stengel, Leo Durocher or Tommy Lasorda. But the Ohio native was one of the most successful skippers in major league history with more than 2,000 wins, seven pennants and four World Series titles. Author Alan Levy joins us to discuss how a career minor leaguer forged a Hall of Fame managerial career.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 - 53min - 310 - Episode 310: "1962"
Major league baseball came to Texas and returned to New York. Maury Wills and Don Drysdale dominated, but the Dodgers lost the pennant to the hated Giants. Meanwhile, John Glenn orbited the Earth, Americans did the Twist and JFK faced down the Soviets. Author David Krell joins us to discuss the momentous year of 1962.
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Tue, 15 Jun 2021 - 47min - 309 - Episode 309: "The Giants and Their City"
From 1976 to 1992, the San Francisco Giants were mostly mediocre, rarely loved in their own city and constantly looking for a way to get out of frigid Candlestick Park. But, author Lincoln Mitchell says, this forgotten era helped lay the groundwork for all the success the team has experienced in the 21st century.
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Tue, 08 Jun 2021 - 54min - 308 - Episode 308: "Clubbie"
Greg Larson spent two years as a clubhouse attendant for the Aberdeen IronBirds. Along the way, he encountered future major leaguers like Trey Mancini and Josh Hader and found out some harsh truths about life in the minor leagues. The author joins us to discuss his experiences and why he thinks baseball needs to treat its players better.
Here's a link to the Slate article about Blake Bailey mentioned during the interview: https://slate.com/culture/2021/04/blake-bailey-lusher-journals-teacher.html
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Tue, 25 May 2021 - 43min - 307 - Episode 307: "The Pride of Minnesota"
The Minnesota Twins of the 1960s featured a slew of stars who ended the long run of American League dominance by the New York Yankees in 1965. Author Thom Henninger joins us to discuss how Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Billy Martin and Co. navigated America's most turbulent decade.
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Tue, 18 May 2021 - 43min - 306 - Episode 306: "Tony Lazzeri"
Tony Lazzeri was baseballs first Italian-American star and a key member of the legendary Murderers' Row Yankees of the 1920s. But today the Hall of Fame second baseman is mostly remembered for one moment of failure. Lawrence Baldassaro joins us to explain why Lazzeri's legacy goes far beyond striking out in the 1926 World Series.
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Tue, 11 May 2021 - 54min - 305 - Episode 305: "Comeback Pitchers"Tue, 04 May 2021 - 44min
- 304 - Episode 304: "Gathering Crowds"
When baseball free agency began in the late 1970s, many owners predicted doom for the national pastime. Instead, the game entered an era of sky-rocketing attendance, growing popularity and small-market World Series winners. Paul Hensler joins us to discuss how baseball fever gripped the nation from 1977 to 1989.
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Tue, 27 Apr 2021 - 57min - 303 - Episode 303: "The Captain and Me"
Ron Blomberg and Thurman Munson may have seemed like an odd couple, but the gregarious kid from Georgia and the grumpy All-Star catcher were the best of friends on the Yankee squads of the early 1970s. Author Dan Epstein joins us to explain how he and Blomberg got together to tell the story of an unlikely friendship that ended in tragedy.
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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 - 54min - 302 - Episode 302: "Two Sides of Glory"
What's it like to be on the losing end of one of the most famous World Series in baseball history? Author Erick Sherman talked to Bill Buckner, Wade Boggs, Roger Clemens and other members of the 1986 Boston Red Sox to find out.
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Tue, 13 Apr 2021 - 45min - 301 - Episode 301: "The Best Team Over There"
Before World War I, Grover Cleveland Alexander was "The Great Alexander," a superstar pitcher who dominated the National League. After the war, Ol' Pete's life began to spiral out of control as he struggled with alcoholism, PTSD and epilepsy. Author Jim Leeke discusses the remarkable story of a man who went from the heights of the national game to dying alone in a rented room.
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Tue, 06 Apr 2021 - 44min - 300 - Episode 300: "Baseball's Greatest Hit"
Katie Casey is baseball mad, and so are we!
It's Opening Day AND it's the 300th episode of Baseball by the Book, so we're celebrating by taking an in-depth look at "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." Author Tim Wiles joins us to discuss how a hit 1908 song became an American classic.
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Thu, 01 Apr 2021 - 49min - 299 - Episode 299: "Our Team"
In 1948, the Cleveland Indians became the first integrated major league team to win the World Series. Author Luke Epplin joins us to discuss Larry Doby, Satchel Paige, Bob Feller, Bill Veeck and the rest of the history-making squad that has been overshadowed by Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Tue, 30 Mar 2021 - 1h 00min - 298 - Episode 298: "The Only Way is the Steady Way"
Author Andrew Forbes joins us to discuss his new collection of essays on Ichiro Suzuki and other baseball topics, including the 2003 Tigers, Tris Speaker and Pedro Guerrero. Plus, we chat about baseball under the shadow of COVID and nuclear annihilation.
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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 - 53min - 297 - Episode 297: "Cobra"
Dave Parker was one of baseball's brightest stars in the late 1970s, a batting champion with power and a deadly right arm. But injuries and drugs derailed his All-Star career before he found redemption and happiness in his hometown of Cincinnati. Author Dave Jordan joins us to discuss the autobiography he co-authored with Parker.
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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 - 58min - 296 - Episode 296: "Lights, Camera, Fastball"
The Hollywood Stars were the team of, well, Hollywood stars. For two decades, Gilmore Field in Los Angeles was the place to be for celebrities from Clark Gable and Jimmy Stewart to Barbara Stanwyck and Groucho Marx. Author Dan Taylor joins us to discuss the remarkable run of the Pacific Coast League franchise that pioneered air travel and TV and introduced the world to baseball uniform shorts.
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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 - 58min - 295 - Episode 295: "Viva Baseball"
From Dolf Luque to Fernando Valenzuela to Pedro Martinez, Latin Americans have long played baseball in the United States — and faced significant racism and cultural barriers along the way. Samuel Regalado joins us to discuss his efforts to chronicle the experiences of Latin major league players.
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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 - 49min - 294 - Episode 294: "Pudge"
Carlton Fisk hit one of baseball's most legendary home runs, but his long career was much more than that. Doug Wilson joins us to discuss the hard-nosed catcher who became a star in his native New England before an acrimonious split with the Red Sox led him to Chicago's South Side. Along the way, he became one of baseball's most respected — and hated — players.
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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 - 56min - 293 - Episode 293: "Singled Out"
In a little more than a decade, Glenn Burke went from starting in the World Series to living on the streets of San Francisco, addicted to drugs and suffering from the disease that would eventually kill him. But Burke's role as the first openly gay player in MLB — and the inventor of the high five — has ensured his legacy will live on. Author Andrew Maraniss joins us to discuss the remarkable life and tragic death of a baseball pioneer.
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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 - 1h 04min - 292 - Episode 292: "Ken Williams"
For a period in the early 1920s, Ken Williams rivaled Babe Ruth as the top slugger in baseball — kind of. Author Dave Heller returns to the podcast to talk about the brief but memorable career of the St. Louis Browns star who became MLB's first 30-30 man and ignited a Hall of Fame debate that continues to this day.
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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 - 57min - 291 - Episode 291: "Playing with the Enemy"
Gene Moore was a teenage baseball phenom with big league dreams before World War II derailed his plans. But when his second chance came along years later, he wasn't sure he wanted to take it. Author Gary W. Moore (Gene's son) joins us to discuss the story of one man's hopes and disappointments amid the bloodiest conflict of the 20th century.
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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 - 44min - 290 - Episode 290: "The Last Boy"
"Don't be like me," Mickey Mantle told the world toward the end of his life. Emerging from a troubled childhood in Oklahoma, the Mick became baseball's biggest star under the bright lights of New York. But alcoholism and other personal demons trailed him throughout his life, overshadowing his prodigious home runs and World Series rings. Acclaimed author Jane Leavy returns to the podcast to discuss her biography of Yankee legend.
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Tue, 02 Feb 2021 - 1h 02min - 289 - Episode 289: "Just Like Me"
Even the pros were once kids on the sandlot. Author Kelly G. Park talked to 18 former ballplayers about their experiences playing youth baseball. He joins us to discuss what he learned from his interviews with Boog Powell, Lou Piniella, Lou Whitaker, Fergie Jenkins and many others.
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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 - 47min - 288 - Episode 288: "The New York Mets in Popular Culture"
From "The Odd Couple" to "City Slickers" to "The West Wing," the Amazin' Mets have been at the center of pop culture. Author David Krell joins us to discuss Dave Kingman, Casey Stengel, the Beatles' legendary Shea Stadium concert and more.
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 - 50min - 287 - Episode 287: "Zack Wheat"
Zack Wheat was among the greatest players in the history of the Brooklyn Dodgers, one of baseball's most storied teams. So why has the Hall of Fame outfielder been largely forgotten? Author Jon Niese joins us to discuss the life and career of the hard-hitting lefty.
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Mon, 11 Jan 2021 - 43min - 286 - Episode 286: "Where Nobody Knows Your Name"
Triple-A baseball. So close the Show, yet so far away. Best-selling author John Feinstein spent the 2012 season traveling to Durham, Pawtucket, Lehigh Vally, Norfolk and points in between to tell the story of a group of men living on the cusp of a dream.
Feinstein joins us to discuss former World Series hero Scott Podsednik; veteran manager Charlie Montoya; career minor leaguer Jon Lindsey; one-time All-Star Nate McLouth and more.
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 - 50min - 285 - Episode 285: "Tom Seaver"
For generations of fans, Tom Seaver was the Mets: A charismatic superstar pitcher who led the franchise to the heights of glory. Despite that, the Hall of Famer had a strained relationship with the team that twice let him go under controversial circumstances. Veteran journalist Bill Madden joins us to discuss the remarkable life of the man called Tom Terrific.
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Tue, 15 Dec 2020 - 59min - 284 - Episode 284: "The Baseball Talmud"
Sandy Koufax or Hank Greenberg? Or maybe Lou Boudreau? It's a special Hanukkah episode as author Howard Megdal joins us to debate the greatest Jewish baseball players of all time, from Lip Pike to Alex Bregman. Find out why Ryan Braun has hurt his standing, why Rod Carew doesn't make the list and why one former player belongs in the International Clown Hall of Fame.
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Tue, 08 Dec 2020 - 55min - 283 - Episode 283: "Havana Hardball"
In February 1947, as the Cuban League pennant race culminated in a dramatic showdown between bitter rivals Almendares and Habana, Brooklyn Dodgers minor leaguer Jackie Robinson arrived on the island with his teammates for spring training. César Brioso joins us to discuss the remarkable confluence of historic events in baseball-mad Old Havana.
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Tue, 01 Dec 2020 - 46min - 282 - Episode 282: "We Played the Game"
Inspired by "The Glory of Their Times," Danny Peary spent two years in the early 1990s traveling the country searching for retired baseball players. The result was a massive oral history featuring interviews with 65 former stars, journeymen and bench warmers from "Baseball's Greatest Era, 1947-1964." Peary joins us to discuss his classic book.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2020 - 59min - 281 - Episode 281: "Negro Leaguers and the Hall of Fame"
Dick Lundy. Chino Smith. Cannonball Redding. These men are among the greatest baseball players who ever lived, author Steven Greenes says, yet they are not in the Hall of Fame. Using newly discovered statistics and long-forgotten expert polls, Greenes makes the case that these three and 21 other pre-integration Black players belong in Cooperstown.
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Tue, 10 Nov 2020 - 56min - 280 - Episode 280: "A Year of Playing Catch"
Every day for a year, Ethan Bryan played catch. Along the way, he met former big leaguers, inspirational children, international stars and everyday Joes. The author joins us to discuss what he learned from a journey that took him to an Iowa cornfield, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and countless places in-between.
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Tue, 03 Nov 2020 - 51min - 279 - Episode 279: "Dalko"
Steve Dalkowski may have been the fastest pitcher in the history of baseball. So why did the legendary lefty never play an inning in the major leagues? Author Brian Vikander joins us to discuss the mythic career and troubled life of the real Nuke LaLoosh.
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Tue, 27 Oct 2020 - 56min - 278 - Episode 278: "Gotham Baseball"
From Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson to Tom Seaver and Derek Jeter, New York has produced more legendary baseball players than any other city. Author Mark Healey joins us to discuss his all-time New York team. Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle? Yogi Berra or Mike Piazza? The debates are endless and will start countless arguments.
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Tue, 20 Oct 2020 - 49min - 277 - Episode 277: "Eddie Cicotte"
Eddie Cicotte was a stocky right-hander who used a dizzying array of junk pitches to become one of the Deadball Era's top hurlers. Then he threw it all away. Author David Fleitz joins us to discuss the sad tale of "Knuckles," the man who played a key role in fixing the 1919 World Series ― and a key role in exposing the scandal.
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Tue, 13 Oct 2020 - 48min - 276 - Episode 276: "Arky"
Arky Vaughan was one of baseball's greatest shortstops, a nine-time All-Star who dominated in the high-scoring 1930s. So why did it take him more than three decades to get elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame? Author Frank Garland joins us to discuss the remarkable life and tragic death of the forgotten Pirates great.
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Tue, 06 Oct 2020 - 1h 00min - 275 - Episode 275: "How Baseball Happened"
Baseball has been lying about its own origins for more than 150 years, author Thomas W. Gilbert says. Half-truths, exaggerations and outright lies have been the order of the day from Alexander Cartwright to Abner Doubleday to the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The real story of how baseball emerged as the national game in the 19th century is far more fascinating than the officially sanctioned myths, Gilbert says.
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Tue, 29 Sep 2020 - 59min - 274 - Episode 274: "Buzzie and the Bull"
On the surface, legendary general manager Buzzie Bavasi and journeyman outfielder Al "The Bull" Ferrara wouldn't seem to have much in common. But Ken LaZebnik says Ferrara embodied the "intangibles" Bavasi valued as he put together his championship Dodgers teams. The author traces the relationship of the two friends in 1965, a season that saw Los Angeles win the World Series but also saw the Bull banished to the minors.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2020 - 52min - 273 - Episode 273: "SABR 50 at 50"
The Society for American Baseball Research is celebrating its 50th year. Mark Amour joins us to discuss this collection of 50 essential SABR articles from legendary baseball thinkers and writers like Bill James, Pete Palmer, Lawrence Ritter and John Thorn.
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Tue, 15 Sep 2020 - 59min - 272 - Episode 272: "Deaf Players in Major League Baseball"
Since the earliest of big league baseball, deaf players have been part of the National Pastime. Author R.A.R. Edwards joins us to share the stories of "Dummy" Hoy, "Dummy" Taylor, Curtis Pride and other hearing-impaired players who had an impact on the game both on and off the field.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2020 - 1h 01min - 271 - Episode 271: "Miracle on Grass"
Twenty years ago this month, Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda led a group of minor leaguers to an improbable Gold Medal win over the mighty Cubans at the Summer Olympics in Australia. Author David Fanucchi, who was there to see the whole thing, joins us to discuss how Ben Sheets, Doug Mientkiewicz and the rest shocked the world.
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Tue, 01 Sep 2020 - 1h 02min - 270 - Episode 270: "Cy Young"
An Ohio farm boy who never finished high school, Cy Young went on to win more games than any pitcher in history and become synonymous with pitching excellence. Along the way, he helped establish the American League, threw the first World Series pitch and bridged the gap between 19th and 20th century baseball. Lew Freedman joins us to discuss the remarkable story of the legendary Hall of Famer.
Tue, 25 Aug 2020 - 59min - 269 - Episode 269: "Pride of Smoketown"
The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords, featuring Hall of Famers like Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell, are considered by many to be the greatest team in the history of the Negro Leagues. Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin join us to discuss the legendary squad, its racketeer owner and the star who was missing that season.
Tue, 18 Aug 2020 - 45min - 268 - Episode 268: "Baseball's Greatest Series"
In 1995, the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees met in something called the American League Division Series, a new round of postseason play necessitated by the addition of a wild card. The result was an epic clash that changed the course of baseball history. Author Chris Donnelly joins us to discuss Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey Jr., Buck Showalter and more.
Tue, 11 Aug 2020 - 1h 00min - 267 - Episode 267: "Mr. Met"Tue, 04 Aug 2020 - 45min
- 266 - Episode 266: "24"
After nearly nine decades on the planet, baseball legend Willie Mays has plenty of stories to tell and life lessons to impart on younger generations. We are joined by author John Shea, who spent countless hours interviewing Mays and a host of others, including Hank Aaron, Barack Obama and Barry Bonds, to produce a memoir of the Say Hey Kid's life and legacy.
Tue, 28 Jul 2020 - 1h 00min - 265 - Episode 265: "The Hall Ball"Tue, 21 Jul 2020 - 1h 00min
- 264 - Episode 264: "Cleveland Rocked"
In 1995, the once-lowly Cleveland Indians dominated the American League and slugged their way to the World Series for the first time in four decades. Author Zack Meisel joins us to discuss Albert Belle, Jim Thome, Kenny Lofton and the rest of team that captured the heart of a generation of Cleveland baseball fans.
Tue, 14 Jul 2020 - 55min - 263 - Episode 263: "Doc"
A phenom at 22, nearly out of baseball at 23, Roy Halladay bounced back to become one of the dominant pitchers of the 2000s before injuries derailed his career. Along the way, he earned two Cy Young awards and pitched a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter. Todd Zolecki joins us to discuss the remarkable, tragic story of a pitcher who was groomed for greatness.
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 - 58min - 262 - Episode 262: "The Cactus League"
Emily Nemens joins us to discuss her debut novel, which tells the story of one spring training for the fictional Los Angeles Lions. From superstar slugger Jason Goodyear to a middle-aged divorcée Tamara Rowland and aging organist Lester Morrow, meet the people whose lives revolve around the national pastime each February and March.
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 - 44min - 261 - Episode 261: "Mrs. Morhard and the Boys"
Before there was the Little League World Series, there was the Little World Series, played at Cleveland's League Park in 1941. Author Ruth Hanford Morhard joins us to talk about the remarkable story of a single mother who pioneered youth baseball in the years before World War II.
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Tue, 23 Jun 2020 - 45min - 260 - Episode 260: "Let's Play Two"
Author Ron Rapoport had numerous conversations with Ernie Banks in anticipation of collaborating on an autobiography with the Hall of Fame slugger. That book never materialized, but Rapoport was able to put those interviews — and more than 100 others — to to use in writing the definitive account of a complicated man who hid behind the legend of Mr. Cub.
Tue, 16 Jun 2020 - 43min - 259 - Episode 259: "One Tough Out"
Rod Carew joins us to discuss his legendary career, his troubled childhood and how he was persevered through family tragedy and life-threatening medical problems. The Hall of Famer also gives his thoughts on the state of today's game, racism in baseball and the Cooperstown case for his longtime teammate Tony Oliva.
Tue, 09 Jun 2020 - 48min - 258 - Episode 258: "The Called Shot"Tue, 02 Jun 2020 - 59min
- 257 - Episode 257: "Isabel 'Lefty' Alvarez"
Author Kat Williams joins us to discuss the remarkable life of Isabel "Lefty" Alvarez, who came to United States at fifteen, speaking no English, to play professional baseball. Williams take us on a journey from Cuba to the AAGPBL and through years of anonymity and alcoholism before baseball once again gave her life meaning.
Wed, 27 May 2020 - 56min - 256 - Episode 256: "A Fan's Guide to Baseball Analytics"Tue, 19 May 2020 - 59min
- 255 - Episode 255: "Issei Baseball"
In the early days of the 20th century, a group of young immigrants formed the first professional and semi-professional Japanese baseball teams on either side of the Pacific. But for more than a century, the story of these trailblazers had been lost to history. Robert K. Fitts joins us to explain how he unearthed the fascinating tale of Harry Saisho, Ken Kitsuse, Tom Uyeda and others who made baseball an integral part of the Japanese-American experience.
Tue, 12 May 2020 - 42min - 254 - Episode 254: "Stealing Home"Tue, 05 May 2020 - 46min
- 253 - Episode 253: "Bouton"Tue, 28 Apr 2020 - 1h 02min
- 252 - Episode 252: "The Inside Game"Fri, 24 Apr 2020 - 50min
- 251 - Episode 251: "Buzz Saw"
After the Nationals started the 2019 season 19-30, nobody gave them much of a shot to even make the playoffs. But led by a veteran pitching staff and some exciting young stars, Washington rebounded to win the World Series for the first time in franchise history. Washington Post reporter Jesse Dougherty, who was there to see it all, joins us to discuss the Nats' improbable run.
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 - 43min - 250 - Episode 250: "Summer Baseball Nation"Fri, 17 Apr 2020 - 54min
- 249 - Episode 249: "Future Value"Tue, 14 Apr 2020 - 46min
- 248 - Episode 248: "Yogi"Fri, 10 Apr 2020 - 57min
- 247 - Episode 247: "The Wax Pack"
Brad Balukjian opened a pack of 1986 Topps baseball cards and then embarked on a road trip across the United States to search for the players on the cards. Join us as the author describes his quest to find stars like Carlton Fisk and Dwight Gooden as well as lesser lights like Rance Mullinicks and Jaime Cocanower.
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 - 50min - 246 - Episode 246: "Billy Ball"Fri, 03 Apr 2020 - 45min
- 245 - Episode 245: "Swing Kings"
Baseball fans are living in the age of the home run, with new records being obliterated seemingly every year. Author Jared Diamond joins us to discuss how a revolutionary rethinking of the traditional baseball swing has transformed the way the game is played, with more strikeouts, longer games and fewer balls in play.
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 - 43min - 244 - Episode 244: "The Cup of Coffee Club"Fri, 27 Mar 2020 - 45min
- 243 - Episode 243: "Hall of Name"Tue, 24 Mar 2020 - 42min
- 242 - Episode 242: "Live! From the NINE Conference"
For the first time, Baseball by the Book goes on the road. Host Justin McGuire moderates a three-author panel at the NINE Conference in Tempe, Ariz. Joins authors James Brunson, Jeremy Beer and Ron Rapoport as they discuss the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues and talk about the best books on black baseball.
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 - 1h 08min - 241 - Episode 241: "The Incredible Women of the AAGPBL"
You've seen "A League of Their Own," now get the rest of the story. Author and illustrator Anika Orrock shares with us the amazing story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Find more of the author's work at anikaorrock.com.
Tue, 10 Mar 2020 - 50min
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