206 - 1901 and the Chaotic Birth of Modern Baseball w/ Timothy J. Zarley

206 - 1901 and the Chaotic Birth of Modern Baseball w/ Timothy J. Zarley

Author: A podcast about baseball, music and culture. June 27, 2024 Duration: 40:14
Timothy Zarley has written a wonderful new book, "1901: The War of the Baseball Magnates." (Yelraz Publishing 2024) about the chaotic birth of what we now call baseball's modern era. We talked about some of the franchise movements, contract battles (and lawsuits) with players and the backroom dealings that brought competition to the National League, opened new markets for American's pasttime, and triggered a series of events that led to the first AL/NL World Series in 1903. The episode opens...

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