About this episode

Professor John Ferling discusses his book on baseball history focusing on the years after World War II.

Professor John Ferling (University of West Georgia) joins the podcast this week to talk about his new book, Baseball As It Was: Building Champions Before Free Agency Changed Everything (Tatra Press, May 2026). The book examines the period 1946-1957, the years after World War II, with particular focus on the Cleveland Indians and the Boston, and later the Milwaukee Braves. John Ferling, Ph.D. - http://johnferling.com/ Baseball As It Was at Tatra Press - https://tinyurl.com/asitwas07...

People in this episode

Guest: John Ferling

Topics covered

• baseball history
• free agency
• Cleveland Indians
• Boston Braves
• Milwaukee Braves
• post-war America

Keywords

• baseball
• John Ferling
• Cleveland Indians
• Boston Braves
• Milwaukee Braves
• free agency
• post-war baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of West Georgia, Tatra Press

Books & works: Baseball As It Was: Building Champions Before Free Agency Changed Everything

Places: Cleveland Indians, Boston, Milwaukee Braves

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