Episode
Infinite Inning 386: The Yankees, the Giants, and the First Trading Deadline
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- The Infinite Inning
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- Aug 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3756
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- https://www.baseballprospectus.com/show/the-infinite-inning/
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Summary
In 1922, two New York teams make July trades that provoke a change in the way the game is played. Both were successful in their way, but how successful were they, really? And why did one of them involve a pitcher throwing up on Casey Stengel’s floor and a future Hall of Fame third baseman possibly passing blood? And we stop in on Babe Ruth in his last days and contrast a life of actual experience with a life of artificial experience. Trigger Warning: There’s a cussword at about 19:35. Hide the dog! 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?