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
Big Ron Luciano
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The Baseball Book Club
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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Author Jim Leeke joins us this week to discuss his biography Big Loosh, which explores the life of Ron Luciano, the larger-than-life umpire known for his wild personality, big sense of humor, and struggles with depression. John and Leroy also dig into the curveball, from Tyler Kepner’s K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches.
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