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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 57 MIN

Brilliant, Difficult, Dominant: John Clarkson

from The Baseball Book Club · host John Cheslock and Leroy Estep

On this episode of the Baseball Book Club, we’ve got a full lineup of baseball history and storytelling.We continue The Deadball Files with guest Justin Renaldi, diving into the life and legacy of 19th-century pitching legend John Clarkson—one of the most dominant and fascinating figures of early baseball.Author Roger Lusby joins the show to discuss Searching for the Perfect Swing, a project originally started by his brother Steve Lusby, exploring the evolution and philosophy behind hitting.Plus, we bring back the Baseball Terminology Series, featuring classic terms from Paul Dickson’s The Baseball Dictionary, and John adds another installment of Baseball’s Forgotten, uncovering a story lost to [email protected] 

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On this episode of the Baseball Book Club, we’ve got a full lineup of baseball history and storytelling. We continue The Deadball Files with guest Justin Renaldi, diving into the life and legacy of 19th-century pitching legend John Clarkson—one of the most dominant and fascinating figures of early baseball. Author Roger Lusby joins the show to discuss Searching for the Perfect Swing, a project originally started by his brother Steve Lusby, exploring the evolution and philosophy behind hitting...

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