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The Infinite Inning

The Infinite Inning

By: Steven Goldman
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The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even mocks the stories we tell ourselves about our world today. Baseball Prospectus's Steven Goldman shares his obsessions: history from inside and outside of the game, politics, stats, and Casey Stengel quotations. Along the way, we'll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?Copyright (c) Foul Territory Gorilla Enterprises Baseball & Softball Political Science Politics & Government World
Episodes
  • Infinite Inning 378: Casey, the Muscle or the Bone

    Infinite Inning 378: Casey, the Muscle or the Bone
    Jun 6 2026
    A shorter episode about bad timing as exemplified by the time that Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel was run over by a car.

    The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even mocks the stories we tell ourselves about our world today. Baseball Prospectus's Steven Goldman shares his obsessions: history from inside and outside of the game, politics, stats, and Casey Stengel quotations. Along the way, we'll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?
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    31 mins
  • Infinite Inning 377: The Negro Leagues were a Ceiling

    Infinite Inning 377: The Negro Leagues were a Ceiling
    May 30 2026
    A shorter episode that takes a quick look at the Homestead Grays and the attenuated career of the late Bob Horner.

    The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even mocks the stories we tell ourselves about our world today. Baseball Prospectus's Steven Goldman shares his obsessions: history from inside and outside of the game, politics, stats, and Casey Stengel quotations. Along the way, we'll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?
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    33 mins
  • Infinite Inning 376: A Dog's Breakfast with the Yankees, Mets, and Shanty

    Infinite Inning 376: A Dog's Breakfast with the Yankees, Mets, and Shanty
    May 23 2026
    A grab-bag episode in which the title says it all: The 40th anniversary of the 1986 Mets, how failed Yankees shortstop Bobby Meacham would have performed if Baseball-Reference had his name correctly, the possibility of women playing major league baseball, Thurman Munson’s Hall of Fame twin discussed, and a certain overweight catcher suffers a breakdown of impulse control.

    The Infinite Inning is a journey to the past to understand the present using baseball as our time machine. America's brighter mirror, baseball reflects, anticipates, and even mocks the stories we tell ourselves about our world today. Baseball Prospectus's Steven Goldman shares his obsessions: history from inside and outside of the game, politics, stats, and Casey Stengel quotations. Along the way, we'll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?
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    42 mins
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