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Press Box Chronicles

Welcome to Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman—the show where a cranky middle-aged sports writer who has seen it all takes you behind the scenes and into the stories. Bringing Journalism back. I’m your host, Jeff Pearlman

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Episode Playlist

45 episodes

Mar 10, 2025•—

How my book 'Showtime' became an HBO hit TV series | Press Box Chronicles

Mar 17, 2025•—

The Interview That Changed My Life Forever: The John Rocker story

Mar 24, 2025•—

March Madness Heartbreak | My coverage of the 1992 Delaware Blue Hens

Mar 31, 2025•—

Homeruns and Headaches | Barry Bonds and the making of an AntiHero

Apr 7, 2025•—

The Golf Chronicles | Swinging, Swearing, and Regretting Every Minute

Apr 14, 2025•—

Lost and Found | The Story of Taj McDavid & the 1996 NBA Draft

Apr 21, 2025•—

One Man’s Ego vs. the NFL: Donald Trump and the demise of the USFL

Apr 28, 2025•—

Bo Knows: Bo Jackson's greatest plays and the story behind Nike's Home Run Bo Knows Campaign

May 5, 2025•—

Bo Knows Part Two: Bo Jackson's Greatest NFL Plays & The Tragic End To A Promising Career

May 12, 2025•—

The Most Insane MLB Clubhouse Of All-Time: Tony Gwynn And The 1984 San Diego Padres

May 20, 2025•—

Brett Favre Exposed - Behind The Texts That Nearly Ruined His Legacy

May 26, 2025•—

Building America's Team - Jerry Jones, Jimmy Johnson & The Birth Of The Dallas Cowboys Dynasty

Jun 2, 2025•—

Let's Get Metsmerized: The 1986 Mets and Their Rap Song That Struck out

Jun 6, 2025•—

BONUS EPISODE: Fan Q&A with Jeff Pearlman

Jun 9, 2025•—

Kobe Bryant or Kerry Kittles? How John Calipari and the New Jersey Nets made a generational mistake

Jun 16, 2025•—

J.R. Richard: The TRAGIC story of the life and career of the Houston Astros Ace

Jun 23, 2025•—

The Super Fight: The MOST CONTROVERSIAL decision in boxing - Marvin Hagler vs "Sugar" Ray Leonard

Jun 30, 2025•—

BITTER SWEETNESS: The story of NFL legend Walter Payton, Super Bowl XX and the emotional aftermath

Jul 7, 2025•—

SCISSORS GATE: Michael Irvin, Everett McIver and how the Dallas Cowboys covered up a scissor story

Jul 14, 2025•—

How Anabolic Steroids usage led one man to Brain Cancer: The story of former NFL lineman Lyle Alzado

Jul 21, 2025•—

The sad story of Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Ricky Bell | A story of heartbreak & tragedy

Aug 11, 2025•—

Greg Fields & The USFL - The most insane, batsh*t crazy athlete I've ever covered

Aug 18, 2025•—

MoneyBall Movie Myth: The Real Story Behind The '02 Oakland Athletics

Aug 25, 2025•—

From Addiction to All-Star - The story of former MLB No. 1 overall pick Josh Hamilton

Sep 1, 2025•—

The Plight of being a New York Jets Fan, as told from the eyes of Jeff Pearlman

Sep 8, 2025•—

Talented and Troubled: The Enigmatic Life of Isaiah "J.R." Rider

Sep 11, 2025•—

How the TRAGIC event of September 11th, 2001 led me to Columbia basketball player Tyler Ugolyn BONUS EPISODE

Sep 15, 2025•—

Ken Hubbs: The Tragedy That Shook the Chicago Cubs

Sep 22, 2025•—

The Rise of Tupac Shakur | From Tour Dancer to Rap Icon

Sep 29, 2025•—

Why Tony Rodriguez can never forget Henry Ruggs III

Oct 6, 2025•—

Mark Fidrych | How Injury & Neglect Derailed A Detroit Tigers Phenomenon

Oct 13, 2025•—

The Craziest Flight in Baseball History: The 1986 Mets Plane Ride

Oct 20, 2025•—

I Found The Real Baby From Tupac Shakur's 'Brenda's Got A Baby'

Oct 27, 2025•—

The Most Insane NBA Expansion Team Ever - The 1988 Miami Heat

Oct 31, 2025•—

2012 Panini Box Card Break - In a box full of Hall Of Famers, I, of course, pull an autograph of ...

Nov 3, 2025•—

LA's One-Year Wonder: The Vince Ferragamo Story

Nov 10, 2025•—

Dave Kingman: Baseball's Biggest A**hole

Nov 17, 2025•—

Quintin Dailey: The Forgotten Chicago Bulls Star With A Complicated, Horrific and Tragic Ending

Nov 24, 2025•—

Heroism & Heartbreak: The Joe Delaney Story

Nov 28, 2025•—

Billy Ripken & The F*** Face Card | The Funniest Baseball Card Of All-Time

Dec 1, 2025•—

John Jefferson: The Coolest Football Player Of All-Time

Dec 8, 2025•—

Forgotten Greatness: The Story Of Ken Griffey, Sr.

Dec 15, 2025•—

A Poetic Sports Legacy: The Marcus Lattimore Story

Dec 22, 2025•—

Jerry Tarkanian: How The Las Vegas Mafia Helped Start The LA Lakers Showtime Dynasty

Dec 26, 2025•—

Press Box Chronicles

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