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Successfully Wild Episode 2319: Going By the Ebook

12 May 2025

It’s a baseball-book bonanza! Ben Lindbergh rounds up the authors of three new baseball books for conversations about their work and {our relationships} with the previous. First he talks to John W. Miller about his biography of Earl Weaver, The Final Supervisor, Weaver’s wiring and sabermetric instinct, and the diminished function and status of managers. Then (48:16) he brings on Will Bardenwerper to debate his e book, Homestand, the contraction of the minor leagues, and baseball as a social bond. Lastly (1:29:52), Jacob McArthur Mooney joins to discover his new novel, the Northern, the baseball card wars, and highway/coming-of-age tales.

Audio intro: Man Russo, “Successfully Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial 1: Harold Walker, “Successfully Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial 2: The Gagnés, “Successfully Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Philip Bergman, “Successfully Wild Theme”

Hyperlink to 2022 books episode
Hyperlink to Pope article 1
Hyperlink to Pope article 2
Hyperlink to The Final Supervisor
Hyperlink to Weaver on Technique article
Hyperlink to SABR on supervisor nicknames
Hyperlink to Thompson nicknames
Hyperlink to MLBTR on Shelton
Hyperlink to Muckdogs video
Hyperlink to Homestand
Hyperlink to Meg on MiLB contraction
Hyperlink to Batavia wiki
Hyperlink to New York–Penn League wiki
Hyperlink to Muckdogs wiki
Hyperlink to Stompers wiki
Hyperlink to Mint Situation
Hyperlink to The Northern
Hyperlink to Canadian Minor League Baseball
Hyperlink to The Cactus League interview
Hyperlink to “2319” scene
Hyperlink to MLBTR on Castillo