Episode 20 - Shoeless Joe
Shoeless Joe is a 1982 magic realist novel by Canadian author W.P Kinsella which became better known due to its 1989 film adaptation, Field of Dreams....
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The podcast on which baseball fans discuss the baseball books they love. Each episode hosts Phil (@MrPhilipStone) and Steve (@BushLeagueSteve) are joined by guests to discuss a baseball book in depth.
Episode 19 - Baseball For Kids
Baseball For Kids is packed full of fun information for kids learning about baseball, getting them up to speed on the game’s origins and bringing them...
Episode 18 - New York Met's All-Time All-Stars
Combining statistical analysis, common sense, and a host of intangibles, Brian Wright’s book Met’s All-Time All-Stars constructs a Mets line-up for th...
Episode 17 - Conflict
Conflict is journalist and author Ryan Ferguson’s tell-all account about how he committed the unspeakable act of switching allegiances from the Red So...
Episode 16 - You Gotta Have Wa!
In his remarkable book from 1990, author Robert Whiting offers an intriguing and often humorous look at the differences and similarities between the n...
Episode 15 - The Wax Pack
The Wax Pack chronicles author Brad Balukjian’s remarkable road trip across the US in the summer of 2015, spanning 11,341 miles through thirty states...
Episode 14 - Astroball
Astroball is the definitive account of the Houston Astros' unexpected rise to win the 2017 World Series, by the writer who famously predicted it three...
Episode 13 - The Incredible Women of the AAGPBL
The Incredible Women of the AAGPBL by Anika Orrock is a remarkable book - one that seamlessly weaves together the history of the league with the voice...
Episode 12 - Will Big League Baseball Survive?
This episode we are talking about the book ‘Will Big League Baseball Survive: Globalization, the End of Television, Youth Sports, and the Future of Ma...
Episode 11 - Stealing Home
A book of essays on a journey through baseball fandom, Paddy Johnston's beautifully written Stealing Home features brilliant illustrations by Samuel C...