Former major league pitcher Bob Tewksbury is now the mental skills coach for the San Francisco Giants. The former All-Star joins us to discuss parts of the game that remain hidden to the average fan.
It's Opening Day! So grab a pencil and a scorecard and listen as author Paul Dickson discusses his classic book and tells us how scoring the game has influenced and enhanced the history of baseball.
Play ball!
In 1956, the Yankees' Mickey Mantle became a baseball superstar -- and an American icon. Authors Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith join us to discuss that incredible season and why it resonated so much with public.
Whitey Herzog took the reins of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1980. Within two years, he had transformed an underperforming, overpaid squad into World Series champions. Author Doug Feldmann tells us how the White Rat did it.
Author Josh Pahigian takes us on a tour of America’s greatest baseball museums, shrines, sports bars, pop culture landmarks and ballpark sites. It's the ultimate bucket list for the national pastime.
Using his own version of Wins Above Average, David Kaiser has developed a list of the best Major League Baseball players and teams from 1901 to 2017. He joins us to discuss his findings, some of which will surprise most baseball fans.
Long before the Tigers existed, Detroit had a championship baseball team. Brian Martin takes use through the wild rise and fall of the Wolverines in professional baseball's rough and tumble first decade.
Author Jason Turbow returns to the show to discuss the ins and outs of baseball's unwritten rules. You'll be flipping your bat in delight as we play the podcast game the right way.
Take a look at the legendary Ryan/Ventura fight on YouTube. Here's Yasiel Puig flipping a bat and making Madison Bumgarner mad. Remember when Jonathan Papelbon choked Bryce Harper?
Turbow previously appeared on Episode 24 to discuss "Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic."
Today's featured song: "Code of Silence," by Bruce Springsteen.
Vin Scully. Dick Enberg. Jon Miller. Author Kirk McKnight had a chance to interview these legendary broadcasters and many others about the national pastime. He joins us to discuss it.
You can find the book here.
Today's featured song: "On The Airwaves," by The Shazam.
Author Bill Nowlin joins us to discuss the life and complicated legacy of the legendary Boston Red Sox owner.
You can find the book here.
Have a nice day: Author Dan Epstein is back to take us on a funky ride through baseball and America in the swinging 1970s. Can you dig it?
You can find Big Hair and Plastic Grass here. Epstein's earlier book, Stars and Strikes, is here.
You can read Epstein's 'fro-tastic farewell to Oscar Gamble here. The DVD set of the first season of "This Week in Baseball" that Dan mentioned is here.
For more on Pete LaCock, you can go here.
Baseball by the Book's own Scott Ferkovich discusses his new book about Mickey Cochrane and the 1934-35 Tigers, the team that may have saved baseball in Detroit.
You can find the book here and follow Ferkovich on Twitter here.
Ferkovich has written many Tigers articles for SABR. You can find them here.
For more of McFarland's many baseball books here.
Pitchers and catchers report this week! With that in mind, we take a look at the history and culture of spring training with author Charles Fountain.
You can find the book at Amazon and other places where books are sold.
The official site of the Grapefruit League is here. You can can find the Cactus League here.
Michael Seidel talks about his classic account of Joltin' Joe DiMaggio's legendary 56-game hitting streak.
You can find the book on Amazon and other places where books are sold.
Effa Manley is the only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hear about her remarkable story from author Audrey Vernick.
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As Black History Month begins, author Arnold Rampersad joins us to discuss his classic biography of Jackie Robinson,
Author Joe Cox is back to discuss unassisted triple plays, 40/40 seasons, and the stories behind baseball's rarest feats.
Gar Ryness gained fame through his uncanny ability to mimic the batting stances of former and current MLB players. He talks to us about what he calls "the least marketable skill in America."
Carroll Rogers Walton covered the Atlanta Braves during much of legendary third baseman Chipper Jones' tenure. She's here to discuss his autobiography, which she co-wrote with him.
Author Troy Soos discusses his popular series of historic mystery novels, including "Murder at Fenway Park" and "The Tomb that Ruth Built."
Martin C. Babicz teaches us about American history through the lens of baseball.
For a century, the arrival of Who's Who in Baseball was a sure sign the season wasn't far away. Douglas B. Lyons tells us about the history of the venerable publication.
Dennis Evanosky and Eric J. Kos take us on a tour of classic baseball stadiums that are no more.
Step right up and meet the wild and winning '86 Mets, courtesy of author Jeff Pearlman.