Why We Love Baseball with Joe Posnanski

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Why We Love Baseball with Joe Posnanski

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Aug 22, 2023

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Joe Posnanski joins Keith to discuss his new book, Why We Love Baseball: A History In 50 Moments, which will be out September 5th. The guys also look back on Joe's Baseball 100 and jump ahead to what will be his next book, Why We Love Football.
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Aug 22, 2023

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Why We Love Baseball with Joe Posnanski

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