Garrison Keillor interviews baseball historian John Thorn

Author and historian John Thorn was just named the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball. He speaks with Garrison Keillor at the Fitzgerald Theater about the early history of baseball and his new book, "Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game," as part of a series of conversations sponsored by Common Good Books.

Guests

• Garrison Keillor: Host of "A Prairie Home Companion"
• John Thorn: Author and Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.

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Resources

• Common Good Books