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Baseball at the center of personal narratives in two new memoirs | Book of the Day
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15:55Now PlayingThis episode features baseball diaries with Scott Simon. First up, CC Sabathia details his personal struggles with alcoholism and fame in his memoir Til The End. And then, a conversation with Ron Shelton about the story and legacy of the classic film Bull Durham in his new memoir, The Church of Baseball.
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