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In the Midnight/Library of Baseball, Ben Orlando offers a unique perspective to historic and modern aspects of the game. He does so with no loud music and no jarring sounds. Tune in to discover the untold stories that make baseball so much more than a game.
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- Jun 1, 202649 min
Best of Midnight Library of Baseball, Part 3
In this episode, I debate with Matt Collins the merits of comparing players from different eras, and we discuss our own experiences with broadcasting and deeper takeaways from Season 4.
- May 25, 202638 min
Best of Midnight Library of Baseball, Part 2
In this episode, Matt Collins and I explore the three-part 1919 Black Sox Scandal series from Season 3, to see what fresh questions and insights we can bring to this endlessly fascinating story. And there are many!
- May 18, 202644 min
Best of Midnight Library of Baseball, Part 1
In this special “Best Of” edition of Midnight Library of Baseball, host Ben Orlando sits down with producer and collaborator Matt Collins to revisit the episodes listeners chose as their favorites. Together, they explore the hidden stories behind the stories: how certain moments came together, what surprised them in the reporting, and why these forgotten lives and unlikely baseball histories continue to resonate long after the final out. Part retrospective, part conversation, and part late-night wander through the archives, this episode opens the door to the deeper emotional threads connecting the series.
- Apr 5, 202625 min
Bonus Episode: What the Heck is the World Baseball League?
A chance encounter involving the Hall of Fame plaque of Willie Mays leads to an audacious idea: reinvent baseball. In this episode, with the help of Gaines Johnson, I explore the strange and fascinating story behind the World Baseball League, and the possibility that the future of the game may look very different from its past.
- Mar 18, 202626 min
E17: The Last Broadcast
In this season finale, I reflect on the surprising origin stories surrounding the advances in technology that made broadcasting in baseball possible. I also discuss the future path of broadcasting. As technology promises so much more, we’re left with an important question: What are we at risk of losing?
- Mar 8, 202635 min
Bonus Episode: More Than Just a Game
In the spirit of the World Baseball Classic, I put together an episode about this event, its origins, and the journey of one national team that has evolved along with the tournament. And what it means for people of different countries with different beliefs to connect and grow together, through baseball.
- Mar 1, 202633 min
E16: The Last Laugh
A catcher with a .200 batting average. A career WAR of negative one. In most cases, a résumé like that disappears into the dustbin of baseball history. But this player turned six seasons of mediocrity into a lifetime of fame, not by hiding his failures, but by turning them into comedy gold. This is the story of Bob Uecker, the man who made us laugh at baseball’s absurdity, and, in doing so, reminded us why it matters at all.
- Feb 16, 202647 min
E15: Summer, Interrupted
There was a time when a baseball broadcast asked nothing of you. No sponsors. No jingles. Just the game and the voice describing it. Then one day, a ten-second watch commercial changed everything, and we never noticed what we were giving away. This is the story of how ads didn’t interrupt baseball, and then they did, and it was too late.
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