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The Baseball Book Club is a baseball history podcast that brings the game’s rich past to life through classic and contemporary baseball books. Hosts John Cheslock and Leroy Estep study forgotten players, iconic moments, legendary seasons, and the stories that shaped America’s pastime.
Through lively discussions and thoughtful analysis, the show explores not only baseball history, but the game’s lasting impact on culture, memory, and community. Whether you’re a lifelong fan, a baseball history nerd, or someone who simply loves a great story, The Baseball Book Club invites you to rediscover the game—one book, one era, and one conversation at a time.
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Greatest Moment In Baseball History?
In Part 5 of The Best of The Baseball Book Club, we revisit five moments of unlikely home runs and then talk about two monumental moments in World Series history, including a Bill Mazeroski home run…
The Bronx Is Burning
The Best of The Baseball Book Club continues. Compiling segments from various shows, this episode features baseball terminology, five funny moments from Joe Posnanski's book Why We Love Baseball,…
The Curse Of The Billy Goat
In the third installment of The Best of The Baseball Book Club, we talk about the long endured curse over the Chicago Cubs and the moment that ended it for them on a rainy night in Cleveland. Plus…
Eras Collide and The Big Hurt Rises
In this Best of The Baseball Book Club episode, we bring together some of our favorite conversations in baseball history and culture.We talk about how the Deadball Era became the Liveball Era with…
Baseball Immortals: Bo Jackson's Arm and Sandy Koufax's Perfect Night in 1965
In this special Best Of episode, we revisit two unforgettable moments that helped shape baseball’s mythology.First, we look back at the legend of Bo Jackson—a once-in-a-generation athlete whose…
S2E27 The Christmas Hot Stove
In this episode of The Baseball Book Club, John Cheslock and Leroy Estep look into the latest Hot Stove activity as teams shuffle rosters and prepare for a new baseball season. The conversation…
S2E26 Baseball In The 90s
The crew is back together for a special, offseason episode. Leroy chimes in with a Hot Corner and John will speak with a guest as they discuss what may be the greatest decade of…
S2E25 The Greatness Of Mathewson, Maddux & Martinez
Few pitchers in baseball history combined intelligence, precision and dominance like Christy Mathewson, Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez. In the season finale, John and Leroy examine what set these…
S2E24 Clemente The Great
The Great One, Roberto Clemente, is number 40 on the Posnanski 100 and we'll talk about the life and career of one of Pittsburgh's greatest. We will also do some baseball terminology - three terms…
S2E23 Iron Man Cal Ripken
What does it take to show up every single day? In this episode, we'll look into the story of Cal Ripken Jr.—the Iron Man of baseball—who redefined durability and dedication by playing in 2,632…
S2E22 Triple Play: Beltre, Boggs And Mathews
Still hovering around the Top 50, John and Leroy round out this group of third basemen with a 3-pack including Texas Rangers great Adrian Beltre, Boston Red Sox phenom Wade Boggs and Braves legend…
S2E21 Feelin' Kinda Chipper: Braves Great Chipper Jones
John and Leroy discuss the chapter Five Pitching Oddities from Why We Love Baseball, looking at various momentous occasions from some of baseball's greats. Plus, they'll talk about Atlanta Braves…
S2E20 Four Aces: The Epic Arms Of Feller, Ryan, Spahn & Gibson
John and Leroy talk about the legendary careers of Bob Feller, Nolan Ryan, Warren Spahn and Bob Gibson, four aces that shape baseball history. Plus, hear about wild trade between the Toronto Blue…
S2E19 Minor Leagues And Major Legends
Guest Zac Schmitz will join John and Leroy to talk about legend Ken Griffey Jr. who is #48 on the Posnanski 100. Plus Leroy will give us a Hot Corner segment about the feisty Salt Lake Trappers from…
S2E18 Mr. Tiger, Al Kaline
In this episode of The Baseball Book Club, John and Leroy explore the Hall of Fame career of Detroit Tigers legend Al Kaline—his legacy, impact, and what made him one of baseball’s purest hitters.…
S2E17 Say It Ain't So, Shoeless Joe
Shoeless Joe Jackson has been reinstated but for over 100 years his legacy has been tarnished by one scandal. We'll talk about his humble beginnings in South Carolina to how he got the wacky nickname…
S2E16 World Series Magic: Willie Mays and Bill Mazeroski
John and Leroy jump back into Joe Posnanski's The Baseball 100 after a few weeks away from doing the countdown. This week they look at The Yankee Clipper, Joe Dimaggio, #56 on the list. Plus they'll…
S2E15 Perfect: Sandy Koufax And Vin Scully
Sandy Koufax pitched a perfect game and Vin Scully gave us the perfect broadcast for it. We revisit that special night at Chavez Ravine in September of 1965. Former Major League Baseball player Greg…
S2E14 Deadball: When Babe Ruth Saved The Game
In this episode of The Baseball Book Club, we dive into three key terms from Paul Dickson’s The Baseball Dictionary, including a breakdown of the Deadball Era vs. the Liveball Era. We’re also joined…
S2E13 He Woulda Hit .400 If Not For Everything
Ring Lardner's Alibi Ike is up for discussion and John will talk with author Charles Holdefer about his short story collection Ivan the Terrible Goes on a Family Picnic. We dig into the joys of…
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The Baseball Book Club has published 54 episodes since August 2024, covering topics in Arts, Baseball.
The Baseball Book Club is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 48m.
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