Frank Deford: "The Old Ball Game" (Grove Atlantic)

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Frank Deford: "The Old Ball Game" (Grove Atlantic)

One of the nation's most acclaimed sports writers takes us back to the early days of baseball. It was a time when the rules of the game were changing and baseball was on its way to becoming the national past time.

One of the nation's most acclaimed sports writers takes us back to the early days of baseball. It was a time when the rules of the game were changing and baseball was on its way to becoming the national past time.

Guests

Frank Deford

senior contributing writer to Sports Illustrated, is a weekly commentator for NPR's Morning Edition and author of 15 books.

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