57 min
Episode 304: "Gathering Crowds" Baseball by the Book
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- Baseball
When baseball free agency began in the late 1970s, many owners predicted doom for the national pastime. Instead, the game entered an era of sky-rocketing attendance, growing popularity and small-market World Series winners. Paul Hensler joins us to discuss how baseball fever gripped the nation from 1977 to 1989.
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When baseball free agency began in the late 1970s, many owners predicted doom for the national pastime. Instead, the game entered an era of sky-rocketing attendance, growing popularity and small-market World Series winners. Paul Hensler joins us to discuss how baseball fever gripped the nation from 1977 to 1989.
Support the pod: www.patreon.com/baseballbythebook
Merchandise: www.teespring.com/stores/baseballbythebookstore
57 min