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Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons dives deep into his encounters over the last six decades with the best in the sport, revealing a trove of behind-the-scenes stories about the fascinating and inspiring individuals at the heart of our national pastime. Peter Gammons is the preeminent...

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When Ball Four was published in 1970, it created a firestorm. Bouton was called a Judas, a Benedict Arnold and a “social leper” for having violated the “sanctity of the clubhouse.” Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force Bouton to sign a statement saying the book wasn’t true. Ballplayers, most of whom hadn’t read it, denounced the book. It was even banned by a few libraries. Almost everyone else, however, loved Ball Four.

Jim Morris is no stranger to big dreams. Since he was five years old, he passionately yearned to play baseball in the major leagues. However, despite all his hard work and determination, a series of unfortunate events and injuries scuttled his career before he was 25. Doctors told him he would never play again. Then at age 35 - after a string of highly implausible events and at an age when most players are retiring - Morris found himself on the mound as a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

An ex–Wall Street trader improved on Moneyball’s famed sabermetrics to place bets that would beat the Vegas odds on Major League Baseball games—with a 41 percent return in his first year. Trading Bases explains how he did it. After the fall of Lehman Brothers, Joe Peta was out of a job. He...

This best-selling, highly-acclaimed account is a hilarious but scathing baseball tell-all. After being voted the 1977 American League Cy Young Award winner, Sparky Lyle was rewarded for his efforts by being benched. The Yankees, a leader of free agency, signed Goose Gossage as their closer. Things only went downhill from there and the 1978 season turned out to be one of controversy, firings, fights, and acrimony. In short, it was a zoo.

Daily(ish) MiLB updates from Kyle Brown (@NotoRoto) and the Dynasty Guru

The history of baseball is filled with forgotten names: players who are good enough to reach the top of the sport but who, for any number of reasons, land at the edges of the game. Some spend a week or two in the major leagues and then disappear back into the minors. Many leave the sport for...

John Brazer and Tommy Greene break down the week in Phillies baseball and take a look around the rest of Major League Baseball. The guys also dive into some of the fun, unusual, and interesting stories making headlines across the MLB with their “Inside Takes.”

野球を愛する2人、キャプテンとボールボーイがお届けする野球トークポッドキャスト！ プロ野球•高校野球の熱い試合解説から、マニアックな選手ネタ、思い出のあの名勝負まで、野球の魅力をとことん語り尽くします。 「今日の名シーン見た？」「あの采配どう思う？」など、まるで部室や居酒屋で野球好きの仲間と駄べっているような感覚で聴ける番組です。 野球ファンはもちろん、最近野球にハマり出した方も大歓迎！ 通勤・通学、...

In Diamond Duels: Baseball’s Greatest Matchups, we take a magnifying glass to some of the game’s most entertaining and historic battles between hitters and pitchers, played out over breezy spring evenings, hot summer afternoons, and chilly fall evenings as the long, rumbling baseball season...

誰よりも高校野球を愛する芸人・かみじょうたけしと、熱烈な社会人野球ファンである清水綾音によるアマチュア野球（アマ野球）の魅力をマニアックかつ熱量たっぷりにお届けするトークバラエティです。 毎年、10月下旬に開催される「プロ野球ドラフト会議」の指名候補選手をはじめ、高校・大学・社会人など各カテゴリーの見どころや試合観戦の楽しみ方、他のカテゴリーにはない独特の文化などを掘り下げます。

Hosted by MLB veterans Cody Allen and Kevin Pillar spotlighting players' journeys TO THE MAJORS—from the biggest stars to underrated utility players, each interview traces their path from earliest days in the game to playing at the highest level. A Tidal League Original.

The "scrupulously detailed" (Los Angeles Times) story of how the fight to build Dodgers Stadium, and transform Los Angeles into a big league city, came at the cost of everyday Angelenos Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills...

O mundo dos esportes leva à loucura milhares de fãs que acompanham de perto cada partida, aflitos com as possibilidades criadas pelo acaso. Mas um homem se recusou a aceitar a suposta aleatoriedade de uma das maiores paixões dos americanos: o beisebol. Como gerente geral de um dos times de menor orçamento da grande liga, Billy Beane impôs uma gestão mais racional, uma nova perspectiva sobre o beisebol, e usou um alto conhecimento em matemática para determinar o modo de jogar e selecionar os atletas contratados pela equipe.

Baseball’s October showcase has provided some high drama over the years. Willie Mays’s spectacular catch in 1954, Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off homer in 1960, and Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit blast in 1988 are just a few of the memorable moments that have dominated highlight reels. The outcome of...

Whoever claims winning isn't everything obviously has not spoken with an athletic coach.Coaching the Mental Game offers coaches of all sports a definitive volume for effectively understanding an athlete's mental awareness, which in turn will help drive success. Author H.A. Dorfman details...

Two lifelong friends. Decades of sports arguments. One shared obsession with Chicago sports. Welcome to Monsters of Music City, the Chicago sports debate show connecting the 312 to the 615.We grew up debating every play on the playground, and now we’re taking the rivalry to the mic—with one of us holding down the home turf in Chicago and the other repping from exiled territory in Nashville. Whether we’re breaking down the latest Sunday heartbreak at Soldier Field, arguing over rotations at the United Center, or debating front office moves for the Cubs, White Sox, and Blackhawks, we bring...

Welcome to The Brew Crew Scoop Podcast, where we'll be talking all things Milwaukee Brewers. We'll also take a quick lap around the league each week. Check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Twitter @BrewCrewScoop. Thanks for listening!

Bienvenidos a Zona MLB, el podcast donde el béisbol se analiza sin filtros ⚾🔥 Conducido por Henry Morales y Joe Alicea, este espacio está dedicado a todo lo que realmente importa en las Grandes Ligas: actualidad, análisis profundo, polémicas, historias y protagonistas del juego. Aquí no solo hablamos de resultados, sino del contexto, las decisiones y lo que pocos se atreven a decir. En cada episodio encontrarás breakdowns de jugadores, equipos, tendencias y todo lo que está marcando el rumbo de la MLB. Además, entrevistas exclusivas con peloteros, entrenadores y figuras del ...