Giants on the Field

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
On today’s show: Darryl Strawberry speaks about his achievements on the baseball diamond and his struggles off the field. Then, T.J. Stiles on his new biography of America’s first tycoon: Cornelius Vanderbilt. And, songwriter Chip Taylor, who's also been a professional gambler and a golf pro. Plus, our latest Underreported segments look at Spain’s deflation problem and the psychology behind swine flu hysteria.

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