Infinite Inning 388: A Ghost from the Negro Leagues

Podcast: The Infinite Inning · Steven Goldman

Opublikowano: 2026-08-15

Two stories in which the players’ absence from the narrative is the point: First, we go back to John McGraw’s first right fielder with the Giants, a speed-based player who was supposed to be a nice guy, but still found occasion to heave this bat at the opposition. Then we visit a St. Louis Stars great who took a drink—or a lot of them—from the wrong bottle and ended up stiff and cold in San Diego. We ought to know more. Why don’t we? The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to un...