The Beginner's Dugout
Welcome to Beginner’s Dugout! If you’re new to baseball—or baseball-curious—this is the show for you.
Each episode focuses on one key part of the game, breaking it down in simple, beginner-friendly language so you can stop feeling lost and start enjoying baseball with confidence. Whether you’re picking your first team or trying to understand what everyone’s yelling about, we’ve got you covered.
New to baseball? Start here:
EP1: How to Pick Your Team
EP2: How to Watch Baseball
EP3: Pitching Basic
EP6: Batting Basics
EP8: Stats for Beginners
Follow the path, and the game will start to click fast.
The game is complicated. We make it make sense.
The Beginner's Dugout
S1: EP14: Baseball Superstitions: The Weird Rituals Players Swear By
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From lucky socks to bizarre routines, baseball players are famously superstitious — but why?
In this episode of Beginner’s Dugout, we explore the strangest traditions in the sport and what they reveal about baseball culture.
It’s a fun look at the game’s quirkiest side.
New to baseball? Start with Beginner’s Dugout — the podcast that makes the game finally make sense.