From Ty Cobb to Derek Jeter, baseball has always been inseparable from advertising. Author Roberta J. Newman joins us to discuss her look at the long, intertwined history of two American institutions.  Featured song: "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet," 1970s commercial.

From Ty Cobb to Derek Jeter, baseball has always been inseparable from advertising. Author Roberta J. Newman joins us to discuss her look at the long, intertwined history of two American institutions. Featured song: "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet," 1970s commercial.

From Ty Cobb to Derek Jeter, baseball has always been inseparable from advertising. Author Roberta J. Newman joins us to discuss her look at the long, intertwined history of two American institutions.&nbsp; Featured song: "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet," 1970s commercial.&nbsp;

Episode 188: "Here's the Pitch"

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