EPISODE · Sep 4, 2023 · 38 MIN
POF Book Club with Joe Posnanski
from Pod of Fame · host Jim Miloch
Jim welcomes baseball writer, HOF voter, and New York Times best-selling author Joe Posnanski to discuss his new book, “Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments." First, Joe covers his process for how he selected the top 50 moments, including the formula he used to "score" moments throughout baseball history (5:14). Then, they discuss Al Gionfriddo's famous catch in the 1947 World Series, the 1942 Negro League World Series, the 2023 NL MVP race, and the HOF candidacy of Shohei Ohtani (12:09).
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Jim welcomes baseball writer, HOF voter, and New York Times best-selling author Joe Posnanski to discuss his new book, “Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments." First, Joe covers his process for how he selected the top 50 moments, including the formula he used to "score" moments throughout baseball history (5:14). Then, they discuss Al Gionfriddo's famous catch in the 1947 World Series, the 1942 Negro League World Series, the 2023 NL MVP race, and the HOF candidacy of Shohei Ohtani (12:09).
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