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THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND, EPISODE 1.
S5 • E9 Nov 3, 2025 20m
Hey everybody! I'm Jon, and I'm launching a brand-new documentary series: THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND. It is about the history of charging the mound. This is the series premiere. Since you're a Secret Base Patreon member, you have special early access to this episode, and you'll also get to see every subsequent episode months before they land on YouTube.
As I explain in this episode, this series is a little different from those you're used to seeing from me. First, it's ongoing and has no definite end point. This subject matter is so rich with strange and funny baseball stories that I could make a hundred episodes if I really wanted to, but ultimately, I think I'll just keep making them until either I get bored or you get bored.
Second, I thought it would be fun to offer y'all a peek under the hood as I produce these episodes. I'm doing something I've never done before: I'm sharing my primary research document. Over here in this post ...
MOUND-CHARGING DATABASE
... you'll find
As I explain in this episode, this series is a little different from those you're used to seeing from me. First, it's ongoing and has no definite end point. This subject matter is so rich with strange and funny baseball stories that I could make a hundred episodes if I really wanted to, but ultimately, I think I'll just keep making them until either I get bored or you get bored.
Second, I thought it would be fun to offer y'all a peek under the hood as I produce these episodes. I'm doing something I've never done before: I'm sharing my primary research document. Over here in this post ...
MOUND-CHARGING DATABASE
... you'll find