David Lesch Discusses New Biography on What Matters Most Podcast
Trinity historian shares how a career-ending injury led him from baseball to Middle East diplomacy
David Lesch, Ph.D., Trinity’s Ewing Halsell Distinguished Professor of History, spoke with Paul Samuel Dolman on the What Matters Most podcast. Lesch and Dolman discussed Dodgers to Damascus, a new biography by San Antonio author Catherine Nixon Cooke. Lesch recounts how a promising baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers was cut short by injury, redirecting him toward academia, diplomacy, and Middle East scholarship. Over the course of the conversation, he reflects on his work advising U.S. administrations, interpreting Syrian politics, and striving to foster dialogue and understanding in a turbulent region. Listen to the entire podcast here.
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