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By the award-winning author of Team of Rivals and The Bully Pulpit, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin’s touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseball. Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year re-creates the postwar era, when the corner...

It's a cold spring day in 1944. A young Pete Hamill is with his father watching the Brooklyn Dodgers play the Boston Braves. The wartime teams are just dismal - many major league players are serving their country and the teams have been clogged with has-beens and guys that are 4-F. But Pete's...

Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones—one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history—shares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that sets baseball apart from every other sport. Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of...

Unraveling the Mind of Baseball Dive into the heart of baseball with Diamond Psychology, the podcast that explores the mental and technical forces shaping America’s pastime. From the psychology of a pitcher’s high-stakes decisions to the strategic mind games between hitters and fielders, we unravel what drives performance on the diamond. Join us as we break down complex topics—like the difference between a sinker and a two-seamer or the mental edge behind a game-changing play—with expert insights, player perspectives, and cutting-edge analytics. Whether you’re a fan, fantasy player, ...

The New York Yankees have won 27 world championships and 40 American League pennants, both world records. Their pinstripe swag is a symbol of "making it" across the globe. Yet some 25 years ago, from 1989 to 1992, the Yankees were a pitiful team at the bottom of the standings, sitting on a 14-year World Series drought and a 35 percent drop in attendance. To make the statistics worse, their mercurial, bombastic owner was banned from baseball. But out of these ashes emerged the modern Yankees dynasty, a juggernaut built on the sly, a brilliant mix of personalities, talent, and ambition.

Toronto Blue Jays News show featuring weekly guests from the Toronto Blue Jays, and Blue Jays Prospects. Hosted by Scott Belford. New Episodes every Friday, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

¡Bienvenidos al podcast HomePlate #33 & Guareneo Live!Aquí hablaremos de temas que van más allá de lo común sobre el deporte que amamos: el béisbol.Hablaremos de ligas de invierno, ligas menores, campos de entrenamiento y las Grandes Ligas.¿Y qué mejor manera de compartir toda esta información con ustedes que conversando con los protagonistas y analistas dentro y fuera del campo?¡Acompañamos!@Guareneoen3y2-----------Welcome to HomePlate #33 Podcast!Here we will address topics beyond the ordinary about the sport that we love: BASEBALL.We will have topics related to winter leagues, ...

Learn the inspiring story of the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds' legendary outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.! One of the many riveting listens in the Baseball Biography books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Ken Griffey Jr.: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Greatest Outfielders, you will learn the story of one of baseball's greatest outfielders, Ken Griffey Jr.

Light-hearted and informative takes on St. Louis Cardinals baseball with perspectives from two life-long Cardinals fans, as one takes a more positive outlook on the team and the other is plagued with concerns. Enjoy and engage with us in friendly conversation.

Dive into the extraordinary life and career of Dave Roberts on this dedicated Biography Flash podcast. From his birth on a military base in Okinawa, Japan, to a twenty-eighth round draft pick who defied every expectation, Dave Roberts' journey through baseball is one of the most compelling stories in the history of the sport. Hosted by Tye Morgan, this show delivers a comprehensive, deeply researched biography of the man behind one of the most iconic moments in postseason history—the stolen base that helped the Boston Red Sox complete the greatest comeback baseball has ever seen—and the ...

Chào mừng quý vị đến với tập đầu tiên trong chuỗi podcast chuyên sâu về bóng đá năm 2024. Trong các tập tiếp theo, chúng tôi sẽ cùng bạn khám phá những diễn biến hấp dẫn trên các sân cỏ, cập nhật phong độ các đội bóng, và phân tích chiến thuật từ các giải đấu hàng đầu. Từ những trận cầu đỉnh cao đến câu chuyện bên lề, chương trình sẽ mang đến góc nhìn toàn diện và khách quan nhất. Đặc biệt, trong hành trình này, socolive sẽ đồng hành cùng chúng ta để ...

Caught Lookin’ is a Cleveland Guardians focused baseball podcast hosted by a rotating crew of female fans who love the game — and love talking about it. Each week we break down the latest from the corner of Carnegie and Ontario: game highlights, player moments, fan culture, merch, ballpark vibes, and the chaos in between. This show centers voices that are too often sidelined in sports talk. No guys behind the mic — just smart, funny, passionate people bringing a fresh perspective to Cleveland baseball. Whether you’re here for the hot takes, heartbreaks, or home runs — don’t get ...

Step inside the game with Gold Glover Eric Chavez, Chris, and Adam as they bring you unfiltered baseball talk, clubhouse stories, big-league insight, and the kind of conversations only true baseball guys can have. From breaking down today’s biggest headlines to sharing behind-the-scenes moments, old-school stories, player perspectives, and hot takes from around the league, this podcast is built for die-hard fans who love the game beyond the box score. Whether it’s MLB drama, legends of the past, or what’s really happening inside the game today — this is baseball, told by people who ...

Un espacio donde el juego no termina cuando suena el silbato. Zona de Descuento es el rincón para los verdaderos fanáticos del deporte: análisis sin filtro, debates intensos y opiniones que muchos piensan pero pocos dicen. Desde el fútbol hasta el deporte global, aquí se vive la pasión, la polémica y la verdad detrás de cada jugada.Conviértete en un supporter de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/zona-de-descuento--6935468/support.

A monthly deep dive podcast on the history of baseball labor and what it means ahead of the 2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Podcast hosts Dominic Cotroneo and Scott Sweeney take the time to research singular topics over the years that pertain to the business of the game and the battles in boardrooms rather than the diamond.SHOW SCHEDULE (Subject to change)April: Introducing the Players Association & the rise of Marvin Miller (1800s to 1976) — RELEASING FRIDAY 4/3May: The Commissioners: The 10 in charge, from Landis to ManfredJune: The Owners, aka The Lords (the men who shaped the game ...

When baseball fans voted on the top twenty-five players of the twentieth century in 1999, Stan Musial didn’t make the cut. This glaring omission—later rectified by a panel of experts—raised an important question: How could a first-ballot Hall of Famer, widely considered one of the greatest...

A New York Times Bestseller The inside story of how Pete Rose became one of the greatest and most controversial players in the history of baseball Pete Rose was a legend on the field. As baseball’s Hit King, he shattered records that were thought to be unbreakable. And during the 1970s, he was...

The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history: the initial black response to segregation, the subsequent struggle to establish successful separate enterprises, and the later movement toward integration. Baseball functioned as a critical component in the separate economy catering to black consumers in the urban centers of the North and South. While most black businesses struggled to survive from year to year, professional baseball teams and leagues operated for decades, representing a major achievement in black enterprise and institution building.

Widely regarded as the greatest all-around player in baseball history because of his unparalleled hitting, defense and baserunning, the beloved Willie Mays offers people of all ages his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph in 24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid. Presented in 24 chapters to correspond with his universally recognized uniform number, Willie’s memoir provides more than the story of his role in America’s pastime.

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend—the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his...