Episodes

Downfall: Baseball’s Public Trust and the Battle for the Game | Episode 2

Sept. 3, 2021

Giamatti's principled view of Baseball’s public duty to the fans and to America; a fuller exploration of Baseball’s embrace of the “Mark Zuckerberg Mentality” that ensures a place for the “snakes in the garden,” including th…

Episode One: Downfall: The Threat and the Strategy

Aug. 19, 2021

Giamatti’s confrontation with Rose and those who lent credence to the Big Lie; his moral, ethical and practical imperatives about Baseball’s authenticity, affirmed earlier in his life and by others; his confrontation with hi…

Downfall: The Prelude

Aug. 19, 2021

Commissioner Bart Giamatti’s decision and Rose’s lie, executed in collusion with others; the Epic Battle for Baseball’s authenticity is set.