Baseball by the Book

By Justin McGuire

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

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The podcast currently has 340 episodes available.

Baseball by the Book episodes:

August 21, 2017 Episode 70: "Terror in the City of Champions"
While its teams were winning titles during the Depression, Detroit was in the midst of something much darker. Tom Stanton explains.
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42min
August 17, 2017 Episode 69: "The Making of 'Major League'"
Wild Thing, this episode makes our heart sing. Jonathan Knight gives us the inside story of the beloved baseball comedy movie.
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56min
August 14, 2017 Episode 68: "Baseball's Roaring Twenties"
Author Ronald T. Waldo tells us about some of the unforgettable characters from one of baseball's greatest decades.
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44min
August 10, 2017 Episode 67: "The Streak"
Veteran Baltimore sportswriter John Eisenberg joins us to discuss Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken and baseball's iron man record.
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56min
August 07, 2017 Episode 66: "The Golem's Mighty Swing"
James Sturm talks about his classic graphic novel about a Jewish barnstorming baseball team in the 1920s.
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47min
August 03, 2017 Episode 65: "God Almighty Hisself"
Author Mitchell Nathanson discusses the life and legacy of former MLB superstar Dick Allen.
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58min
July 31, 2017 Episode 64: "Hank Greenberg in 1938"
As war clouds gathered over Europe, baseball's first Jewish superstar took aim at Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. Ron Kaplan discusses that memorable season.
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37min
July 27, 2017 Episode 63: "Casey Stengel"
Marty Appel returns to the podcast to talk about his new biography of the legendary Old Perfessor.
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41min
July 24, 2017 Episode 62: "As Good as it Got"
In 1944, the lowly St. Louis Browns played in the World Series for the first and only time. Author Dave Heller tells us about that momentous season.
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48min
July 20, 2017 Episode 61: "The Cooperstown Casebook"
Should Jack Morris be in the Hall of Fame? How about Edgar Martinez? Barry Bonds? Jay Jaffe's new book takes a comprehensive look at baseball immortality.
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55min

FAQs about Baseball by the Book:

How many episodes does Baseball by the Book have?

The podcast currently has 340 episodes available.

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