31 Moments That Changed Baseball: Author Phil Coffin Joins Almost Cooperstown

Baseball history is filled with remarkable moments—and even more remarkable stories behind them.

In Episode 728, Author Phil Coffin joins Mark and Gordon on Almost Cooperstown to discuss A Baseball Book of Days: 31 Moments That Transformed the Game.

From Jackie Robinson's first game and the Negro Leagues' All-Star tradition to Moonlight Graham, Dave Winfield's seagull incident, the spitball ban and Bill Veeck's winter meetings, we explore the surprising details behind baseball's familiar and forgotten history.

Phil also shares how he researches obscure baseball stories, discusses his book about the 1959 Topps baseball card set and previews his next project about baseball's innovators.

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Thanks again to Mercury Maid for the Intro & Outro music.

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