The Ballpark Digest podcast is back for 2026, and we're kicking things off with a joint interview with Eric Vickrey, author of Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History, and Steve Dittmore, author of Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. Eric and Steve are discussing their upcoming joint appearance/book signing at the Los Angeles Public Library (lapl.org). They'll be joined by former GM Fred Claire, whose book Extra Innings details his time with Dodgers and his more recent battle with cancer, in an appearance moderated by Tom Hoffarth. The talk is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, at the Central Library (630 W. 5th St.), 2-3:30 p.m. Books from both will be available at the author talk.
