* National Pastime Radio update

July 3, 2009

* Yesterday, Larry Tye, author of the new Satchel Paige biography, was a guest on The Leonard Lopate Show.

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* A recent episode of Radio Lab considered the likelihood of athletics streaks, including Joe DiMaggio’s 56-gamer. Superior ability or just random chance?

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* The June 23 program for Soundcheck looked at music at the ballpark. Which do you prefer? Old-fashioned organ music or blaring rock?

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* Bruce Weber, author of the excellent examination of the lot of aspiring umpires, was interviewed on Talk of the Nation on June 30. The link includes an excerpt of the book.

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