The Catcher Was A Spy

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Episode 56 of the Casual Diehard podcast, hosted by Casual Diehard, titled "The Catcher Was A Spy" was published on April 29, 2024 and runs 80 minutes.

April 29, 2024 ·80m · Casual Diehard

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Summary

Chrystal and Colleen bring you the tale of Moe Berg, and plenty of source material to dive into after hearing them tell it...Books:“The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg” - Nicholas Dawidoff“The Bastards Brigade” - Sam KeanArticles:Who Was Moe Berg? A Spy, a Big-League Catcher, and an Enigma (NYT)Moe Berg: Catcher and Spy (ESPN)Moe Berg, Class of 1923: Baseball Player, World War II Spy (Princeton University)The Baseball Player Turned Spy Who Went Undercover To Assassinate The Nazis' Top Nuclear Scientist (Smithsonian)Moe Berg's Life In Baseball (Baseball Hall of Fame) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

Chrystal and Colleen bring you the tale of Moe Berg, and plenty of source material to dive into after hearing them tell it...

Books:

“The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg” - Nicholas Dawidoff

“The Bastards Brigade” - Sam Kean

Articles:

Who Was Moe Berg? A Spy, a Big-League Catcher, and an Enigma (NYT)

Moe Berg: Catcher and Spy (ESPN)

Moe Berg, Class of 1923: Baseball Player, World War II Spy (Princeton University)

The Baseball Player Turned Spy Who Went Undercover To Assassinate The Nazis' Top Nuclear Scientist (Smithsonian)

Moe Berg's Life In Baseball (Baseball Hall of Fame)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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