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Touching Base: Dr. William Simons

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May 13, 2016

I sat down with Doctor William Simons, a professor of history at the State University of New York at Oneonta who is the co-director of the Cooperstown Symposium in Cooperstown, New York. We spoke about the history of the game of baseball and some of the issues concerning race and ethnicity in the game today. Come take a listen!

Link to the newest version of The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture edited by Dr. Simon and featuring his work.

(Photo credits: Sporting News Archives)

Cody Colston

Cody Colston is a content contributor for Baltimore Sports Report and a fan of the Orioles, Ravens, and Terps, who occasionally watches the Wizards and Capitals. He’s a lifelong Marylander who currently attends The University of Maryland, College Park. Cody describes himself as the best, worst armchair Quarterback, and an amateur history nerd who dabbles in sabermetrics. Always open to discussion and conversation, Cody is always looking for new ideas and opinions. His fondest sports moment was getting a last-minute standing room only ticket to Game One of the 2012 ALDS and seat hopping for over three hours just to see the Orioles in the playoffs.