When Bob Short decided to move the Washington Senators from D.C to Texas...fans didn't take it particularly well
Writer and journalist Dan Epstein is featured on this episode and you can visit his website here. His book, Big Hair Plastic Grass is also available on audiobook via Blackstone Audio. Music for this episode was provided by Audioblocks and broadcast clips can be found here.
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