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The Jump that Never Happened with Joe Posnanski

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One of the greatest sports journalists in the country and New York Times bestselling author of seven books, Joe Posnanski joins the podcast to talk about the longest jump never recorded and Mike Powell's long jump record. Plus, Joe's favorite baseball moments, how he and Michael Schur started their podcast, and things that kick ass.

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(7:58) Joe is writing a book about football

(15:50) Are First Ballot moments in Joe's book?

(17:20) Joe's favorite baseball moment

(30:10) The reason Carl's jump was never measured

(34:30) Carl Lewis stats

(41:05) Why has no one ever gotten close to this record?

(45:28) Putting the jump lengths into relatable terms

(1:00:10) The butterfly effect of the jump

(1:03:00) How Joe and Michael Schur met

(1:08:20) Joe's favorite career moments

(1:13:45) Joe's favorite sports writer

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One of the greatest sports journalists in the country and New York Times bestselling author of seven books, Joe Posnanski joins the podcast to talk about the longest jump never recorded and Mike Powell's long jump record. Plus, Joe's favorite baseball moments, how he and Michael Schur started their podcast, and things that kick ass.

Timecodes:

(7:58) Joe is writing a book about football

(15:50) Are First Ballot moments in Joe's book?

(17:20) Joe's favorite baseball moment

(30:10) The reason Carl's jump was never measured

(34:30) Carl Lewis stats

(41:05) Why has no one ever gotten close to this record?

(45:28) Putting the jump lengths into relatable terms

(1:00:10) The butterfly effect of the jump

(1:03:00) How Joe and Michael Schur met

(1:08:20) Joe's favorite career moments

(1:13:45) Joe's favorite sports writer

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