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By tradition, this is opening day for Major League Baseball, and thus it's a good time to talk about how baseball traditions have evolved since the game was new.


Writer Scott Simkus writes about a forgotten world of baseball culture in his new book, "Outsider Baseball: The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe 1876-1950." It was an era when leagues and independent clubs sprung up all around the country, featuring major-league quality players.


In observance of opening day, The Daily Circuit invites Simkus to discuss the baseball legends of days gone by.

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