He played baseball with Babe Ruth… and carried a gun for the OSS.

In this episode of History Crossroads, we unravel the remarkable life of Moe Berg—a backup catcher in the Major Leagues who transformed into one of America’s most mysterious World War II spies. Fluent in over a dozen languages, educated at Princeton and Columbia, and armed with a pistol and a cyanide capsule, Berg was tasked with a mission straight out of a spy thriller: determine if Nazi Germany was close to building an atomic bomb… and if so, kill the man behind it—Werner Heisenberg.

But Berg’s story is far more than a single mission. It’s a tale of brilliance, secrecy, and the quiet burden of unimaginable decisions. From dugouts to diplomatic salons, from Tokyo rooftops to Swiss lecture halls, Moe Berg’s life defied convention at every turn.

🔎 What made this eccentric catcher the perfect spy? ⚖️ What did he decide in that fateful moment in Zurich? 🕵️‍♂️ And why did he vanish into obscurity after the war?

Tune in as we explore the enigma of a man who may have changed the world—and never told a soul.

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