274 - "I Thought I'd Given Up the Circus:" Baseball Promotions w/ Joseph Natalicchio
About this episode
The episode features a discussion with Joseph Natalicchio about outrageous baseball promotions and his new book on the topic.
Joseph Natalicchio is the author of "Baseball's Most Outrageous Promotions: From Wedlock and Headlock Day to Disco Demolition Night" (McFarland 2025), released earlier in December. This is a wonderful book - we discuss everything from Disco Demolition Night to the night fans tore apart a ballpark while game played on to why baseball promotions have gotten so boring! Joseph was a gracious guest and we hope you enjoy this chat. Here is the link to the book at McFarland (link above): https...
Topics covered
- baseball promotions
- Disco Demolition Night
- sports culture
- book discussion
- entertainment
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