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Baseball by the Book

A veteran baseball journalist interviews today's best baseball authors about their books.

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Episode 332: "Tales from the Dugout"

Episode 332: "Tales from the Dugout"

Tim Hagety, broadcaster for the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, takes us on a journey through 1,001 of the zaniest moments ... Read more

28 Jul 2023

38mins

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Episode 331: "Suds Series"

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 ... Read more

3 May 2023

50mins

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Episode 330: "Welcome to the Circus of Baseball"

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 Atla... Read more

10 Apr 2023

47mins

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Episode 329: "Major League Baseball Players of the 1970s"

Episode 329: "Major League Baseball Players of the 1970s"

Let's remember some guys. Author Bill Ballew joins us to discuss his new biographical dictionary of every MLB player who... Read more

13 Jan 2023

33mins

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Episode 328: "Baseball's Brief Lives"

Episode 328: "Baseball's Brief Lives"

Steven Goldman joins us to discuss his collection of essays inspired by his podcast The Infinite Inning. From Pete Rose ... Read more

3 Oct 2022

45mins

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Episode 327: "Beauty at Short"

Episode 327: "Beauty at Short"

Author Tom Alecia joins us to discuss the remarkable life and career of Dave "Beauty" Bancroft, one of baseball's most u... Read more

31 Aug 2022

44mins

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Episode 326: "Stumbling Around the Bases"

Episode 326: "Stumbling Around the Bases"

Author Andy McCue joins us to discuss how the American League mismanaged integration and expansion, allowing the Nationa... Read more

11 Aug 2022

49mins

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Episode 325: "Intentional Balk"

Episode 325: "Intentional Balk"

Mark Armour joins us to discuss the history of cheating in baseball, from the 19th century to current issues like electr... Read more

20 Jul 2022

39mins

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Episode 324: "Stolen Dreams"

Episode 324: "Stolen Dreams"

In 1955, a group of Black Little Leaguers in South Carolina was denied a chance to play for the chamlpionship because of... Read more

9 Jun 2022

44mins

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Episode 323: "Not an Easy Tale to Tell"

Episode 323: "Not an Easy Tale to Tell"

Raph Carhart joins us to discuss a new SABR collection that looks at how Jackie Robinson's legacy has been reflected and... Read more

23 May 2022

47mins

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