Infinite Inning 269: Between the Fire and Us

Published: Jan. 20, 2024, 7:54 a.m.

b'Kate Claxton\\u2019s Six Rules for Staying Young versus Satchel Paige\\u2019s, plus the changing nature of public danger; more on fighting in baseball, with some 1924 ejections; more on Ed Kontechy, the \\u201cBohemian Chocolate-Dropper,\\u201d and what that means (plus \\u201cenrober-strokers?\\u201d); umpires versus photographers in Cincinnati; have you ever tried Kipling, the biggest tomato, so much more!

The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game\\u2019s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they\\u2019ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can\\u2019t get anybody out?'