Press Box Chronicles

About 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

Publisher

Press Box Chronicles

Category

society & culture · sports · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 of 81 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Gary Carter And The Trade That Gave Birth To A Mets World Series

   Host [Host Name] interviews baseball historian Gary Carter about the pivotal 1984 trade that transformed the New York Mets into World Series contenders.

2. 

   28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lyman Bostock Signed One Of The Richest Deals In MLB History ... 6 Months Later He Was Dead

   Host [Host Name] explores the tragic story of MLB star Lyman Bostock, from his record-breaking contract to his untimely death.

3. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Walter Payton's Best Friend Showed Up When It Mattered Most | The Matt Suhey Story

   Host [Host Name] interviews former Chicago Bears fullback Matt Suhey about his profound friendship with Walter Payton, revealing the deep bond that extended beyond the football field.

Inside a recent episode

Gary Carter And The Trade That Gave Birth To A Mets World Series

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And he's this great athlete from jump. He wins the National Punt Passing Kids Skills Competition in 1961. He goes to Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton. He's a star quarterback. He's a two-time All-American as a quarterback. He's an awesome, awesome baseball player who actually plays shortstop most of his time in high school until one day the catcher on the high school team, is unable to throw down a second. Like, it's just not happening. And Carter says to the coach, do you want me to catch for the rest of the game? Coach puts him in. Gary Carter thinks he's going to be returning to shortstop. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,781,495

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

341 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

133 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 89 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

91

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