On this episode, we’re joined by Michael Clair. This episode is airing just before the start of the World Series. Michael Clair covers what I’d call “The Wide World of Baseball” for MLB.com. He writes features about interesting people and stories around the world, connected to playing baseball. And other things too.

Michael talked about the value of reading to a journalism origin story that also included Hollywood aspirations. He explained how he covers international baseball and walks us through some of his interesting stories, including baseball played in Bhutan and the Czech Republic.

Michael’s salutes

Jiří Vlach, Ján Jabrocký, Lukas Ercoli, baseball in the Czech Republic

Martin Jorge and Allar Hrastoviak, WBSC

Eric Balnar, Baseball Australia

Fluto Shinazawa, The Athletic

Michael’s stories

Baseball in Bhutan –

https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/bhutan-hopes-to-be-next-great-baseball-country

The Czech Republic Baseball Team Will Steal Your Heart

https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/czech-republic-world-baseball-classic-underdog-stars

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