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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How many episodes does Baseball by the Book have?

The podcast currently has 340 episodes available.

Baseball by the Book episodes:

February 20, 2017 Episode 20: "Playing for a Winner"
How much does a baseball team's success enhance a player's reputation? Author Brandon Isleib has the answer.
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52min
February 16, 2017 Episode 19: "The Road to Omaha"
With college baseball season starting, author Ryan McGee discusses his book about the College World Series.
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38min
February 13, 2017 Episode 18: "The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book"
Author Fred C. Harris discusses his classic 1973 ode to growing up (and collecting baseball cards) in the 1950s and 1960s.
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41min
February 09, 2017 Episode 17: "The Summer of Beer and Whiskey"
Author Edward Achorn takes us back to the summer of 1883, when the American Association changed baseball forever.
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44min
February 06, 2017 Episode 16: "Summer of '68"
Author Tim Wendel discusses how the world of baseball reacted to one of the most tumultuous years in American history.
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50min
February 02, 2017 Episode 15: '"Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty"
Was Ty Cobb the violent, unhinged racist we imagine him to be? The legendary Georgia Peach was a more complex figure than that, author Charles Leerhsen says.
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53min
January 30, 2017 Episode 14: "Big Data Baseball"
Travis Sawchik discusses how the Pittsburgh Pirates used advanced stats to end a 20-year streak of futility.
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41min
January 26, 2017 Episode 13: "Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Legends"
The veteran baseball scribe discusses how he tracked down numerous tales to see if they were true.
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48min
January 23, 2017 Episode 12: "Crazy '08"
Was 1908 the greatest year in baseball history? Author Cait Murphy says it was.
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43min
January 19, 2017 Epidode 11: "Ahead of the Curve"
MLB Network's Brian Kenny takes us inside baseball's sabermetric revolution.
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48min

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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