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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 398: Hey! Babe Ruth's in the Wrong Dugout!

    Infinite Inning 398: Hey! Babe Ruth's in the Wrong Dugout!
    Oct 24 2026
    The Tampa Bay Rays’ return to the World Series inspires a look at the best players to come out of Florida, and—surprise—we discover that the most prominent Hall of Famers may not be the ones who have the most to teach us. Then we visit with Babe Ruth’s two daughters, one delighted, the other disappointed, and track down a story that broadcaster Mel Allen told about the Bambino concerning an improbable Yankees comeback that took place even as the best player in baseball left to hang out with Ty Cobb.

    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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    51 mins
  • Infinite Inning 397: Living with the American Terror

    Infinite Inning 397: Living with the American Terror
    Oct 17 2026
    Meet the Milwaukee Brewers of yesterday and today—1944, 1982, and 2026—as well as that time Casey Stengel managed them to a pennant and had to leave anyway. Then we go back to the world of 1982, take a high-level view of the American League pennant winners, and spend a regrettable amount of time with a very sick teacher named Carl.

    TRIGGER WARNING: The episode contains a discussion of recent violent episodes in the United States and some from the past, including our most recent school shooting.

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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?
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    56 mins
  • Infinite Inning 396: The Pitcher Who Wouldn't Stop

    Infinite Inning 396: The Pitcher Who Wouldn't Stop
    Oct 9 2026
    Two players who destroyed their careers before they got anywhere close to the major leagues. Maybe they never would have, but who can say? A first baseman with a high on-base percentage throws it all away just to get some pants—a lot of pants. All the pants. Then, in our own time, a college pitcher is charged with sexual assault, but despite his lawyers insisting that the victim had “put herself in harm’s way,” the accusers just kept on coming.

    TRIGGER WARNING: Once again, this episode contains extensive, and I mean extensive, discussion of sexual assault and related issues. That discussion begins at roughly the 24:00 mark of the show.

    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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    59 mins
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