The Baseball Book Club
Baseball history isn’t just stats—it’s stories.
The Baseball Book Club brings the game’s past to life through baseball books, author conversations, and exploring forgotten players, iconic moments, and the stories that shaped America’s pastime.
The Baseball Book Club
Latest Episodes
1986 World Series Rewind
Author Tim Newby will be our guest as he talks about his book on slugger Pete Browning. And the World Series Rewind concludes with the 1986 World Series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox, another classic series revisited.
We Are Family & One Mighty Strikeout
The World Series Rewind continues as we travel back to the unforgettable 1979 Fall Classic, where the "We Are Family" Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Baltimore Orioles in one of baseball's...
The 1962 World Series & The 1978 Season
Author David Krell will join us to talk with Leroy about his fascinating book, 1978: Baseball & America In The Disco Era. And The World Series Rewind mini-series continues with the third segment, on the 1962 World Series between...
Curses: Carl Mays & Championship Banners
Carl Mays killed Ray Chapman in 1920, but what if you could go back in time and alter history? Author Howard Camerik weaves a story in his book The Curse of Carl Mays that changes the course of so many in baseball. He'll join us to discuss the ...
Miracles, Missed Calls & Ugly Jerseys
This week on The Baseball Book Club, we rewind all the way back to the unforgettable 1914 World Series — the stunning clash between Connie Mack’s powerhouse Philadelphia Athletics and the “Miracle” Boston Braves, one of the greatest upset stori...
