Behind the Seams

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Word maven Patricia T. (You Send Me) O'Conner pays homage to the oddness of the English language. Next, Rob Trucks explains why the catcher is the most important player on the baseball field. Then, we hear from former bat boy Matthew McGough about his experiences working with the NY Yankees. And Alan Burdick examines how species are migrating across the globe in unexpected ways in Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion.

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