Baseball: Myths And The Early Game

A New York Minute In History

Oct 30 2019 | 01:04:18

00:00 / 01:04:18

Show Notes

On this episode of A New York Minute In History, co-hosts Devin Lander and Lauren Roberts take a crack at early baseball. Through interviews with John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, and Tom Shieber of the Baseball Hall of Fame, the episode explores the beginnings of baseball in America, the origin stories […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

April 28, 2023 • 00:29:27

New York's Anti-Rent Wars | A New York Minute in History

On this episode, Devin and Lauren delve into the history of the Dutch patroon system in New York state, and tell the story of...

Episode 0

April 30, 2025 • 00:40:07

Troy Trailblazer: Garnet Douglass Baltimore

On this episode of the podcast, Devin and Lauren were able to attend the unveiling of the brand-new Garnet Douglass Baltimore historical marker at...

Episode 0

April 26, 2024 • 00:29:35

Chinatown Community History | A New York Minute in History

May is Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month and in celebration this episode highlights the community history of Manhattan’s Chinatown, one of the...