Cubs Ownership Has a Racism Problem Cubs Ownership Has a Racism Problem
Julie DiCaro and Bijan Bayne join the show to talk Cubs e-mails and Frank Robinson’s legacy.
Feb 11, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Frank Robinson Was a Fearless Speaker of Truth Frank Robinson Was a Fearless Speaker of Truth
He was so much more than an athlete. He was a fighter, and we could use more like him today.
Feb 8, 2019 / Dave Zirin
What Is Major League Baseball Doing in Mississippi Politics? What Is Major League Baseball Doing in Mississippi Politics?
MLB’s now-recanted support of Cindy Hyde-Smith raises a series of ugly questions.
Nov 26, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The Red Sox Should Not Visit the White House The Red Sox Should Not Visit the White House
Red Sox values are not Trump values.
Oct 30, 2018 / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Celebrity Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Celebrity
Big Fella author Jane Leavy talks Babe Ruth and the start of the celebrity athlete.
Oct 30, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Yankees Players Cross the Picket Line in Boston Yankees Players Cross the Picket Line in Boston
Pro baseball players have made millions for themselves by unionizing and standing together. They should support striking hotel workers in their fight for better pay.
Oct 10, 2018 / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele
Whither the Jackie Robinson Project? Whither the Jackie Robinson Project?
As the centennial of Robinson’s birth approaches, George Washington University plans to cut a project that, through the study of his life, advances our knowledge of the intersectio...
Sep 24, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Hank Aaron Says He’d Reject a White House Invite Hank Aaron Says He’d Reject a White House Invite
One of the greatest to ever play the game said that he stands with the athletes who boycott White House photo ops.
Jun 25, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’ The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’
Writer Britni de la Cretaz stops by to talk about the queer history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Jun 12, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Why Minor-League Baseball Needs to Organize Why Minor-League Baseball Needs to Organize
Bill Fletcher joins the show to talk minor-league baseball and the issues its players face.
Apr 3, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin