Baseball by the Book

Episode 196: "Almost Yankees"

04.29.2019 - By Justin McGuirePlay

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In the summer of 1981, with major league players on strike, the powerhouse Triple-A Columbus Clippers became the talk of the baseball world. Author J. David Herman joins us to discuss Steve Balboni, Dave Righetti, Buck Showalter and other members of one of the best minor-league teams ever. Featured song: "Talk of the Town," the Pretenders.

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