Luckiest Man, Opening Day | 
Jonathan Eig, author of the New York Times best sellers, “Luckiest Man” and “Opening Day”, joins Baseball Digest LIVE. “Luckiest Man” is the definitive biography of Lou Gehrig, while “Opening Day” is an eye-opening chronicle of Jackie Robinson’s first season in Brooklyn. Eig, whose work has also appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Esquire, Men’s Health, and the New Republic, will be joining BDL again in the coming weeks to talk about his new book, “Get Capone”, on sale in April.
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Topics: Baseball Digest, Brooklyn, Definitive Biography, Esquire, Jackie Robinson, Jonathan, Jonathan Eig, Lou Gehrig, Men S Health, New Republic, New York Times, New York Times Best Sellers, Opening Day, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal
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“Luckiest Man” is one of my favorite sports biographies. “Opening Day” was good too, but I put “LM” alongside “When Pride Still Mattered” and “The Black Prince of Baseball” as my three favorites. Looking forward to the interview.