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Jane Leavy knows baseball. And she loves baseball. She’s a former sportswriter and author of best-sellers about Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle. Her new book is Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It. The book mixes history, memoir,...

Jane Leavy is the New York Times best-selling author of Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy, The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood, and The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created. She is also the author of the comic novel Squeeze Play,...

Jane Leavy’s new book Make Me the Commissioner: I know What’s Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It touches on the core debates of contemporary baseball, from the successful showmanship of the Savannah Bananas to the impact of analytics to the proliferation of travel...

In a bonus episode of The Roundtable, Andy interviews best-selling author Jane Leavy about her new book "Make Me Commissioner."

Few writers have illuminated baseball’s legends with the depth, rigor, and heart of renowned sports journalist and author Jane Leavy. From Sandy Koufax to Mickey Mantle to Babe Ruth, her biographies of the game’s greatest figures don’t just recount their lives — they...

The award-winning sportswriter talks about her new book "Make me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It" with host David Vassegh

Marty Lurie & Friends break down the Giants’ showdown with the Cardinals — from the latest postgame reaction to a full series recap. In this show we cover: Key plays and turning points in the Giants vs. Cardinals matchup Pitching and lineup decisions across the...

The sportswriter Jane Leavy has a voice demanding to be heard—and Major League Baseball should listen. “Make Me Commissioner” carries a beguiling subtitle: “I Know What’s Wrong With Baseball and How to Fix It.” Ms. Leavy has written an angry manifesto masquerading as...

New York Times best-selling author Jane Leavy has written amazing biographies of some of baseball’s all-time iconic players. She’s written books about Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, and the legendary Babe Ruth. When looking for a fourth biography, she found that the...

'Make Me Commissioner' Author Jane Leavy joins Rob Bradford to discuss her upcoming book, the top 3 things that she would change as commissioner, the difficulty of mixing analytics and the human element, and much more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVPoZIa72ms