Adam Henig, "Baseball's Outcast: The Story of Ron LeFlore" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
When twenty-three-year-old Ron LeFlore played his first organized baseball game, it was in a yard at the State Prison of Southern Michigan where he was serving five to fifteen years for armed robbery. An extraordinary athlete, the Detroit native had luck on his side: his coach, a convicted felon, h…
Podcast #257 – Adam Henig
Baseball’s Outcast: The Story of Ron LeFlore is this author’s latest book, published by Bloomsbury Academic in April 2026. Henig has also penned the well-received Watergate’s Forgotten Hero: Frank Wills, Night Watchman, as well as Alex Haley’s Roots: An Author’s Odyssey, and Baseball Under Siege: T…
Adam Henig-Baseball's Outcast: The Story of Ron LeFlore
Ron LeFlore was serving 5-15 years for armed robbery when he played his first organized baseball game—in a prison yard. Three years later, he was starting in center field for the Detroit Tigers.His story became a bestselling book and a TV movie starring LeVar Burton. Then it all fell apart.Adam Hen…
Episode 116: Ron LeFlore — From Prison Yard to All-Star, A Conversation with Adam Henig
Ron LeFlore's life is one of the most improbable arcs in American sports. Before he became an MLB All‑Star and one of the most electric base stealers of the 1970s, he was serving time in a Michigan prison—where he played his first organized baseball game.
In this episode, author Adam Henig joins h…
George Brett & Baseball's Outcast
For our 50th episode of The Baseball Book Club, we’re covering two unforgettable baseball lives that took wildly different paths through the game.
This week we dive into the career of Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett, ranked #35 in The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski. From batting-title brill…
65. Adam Henig, author of BASEBALL'S OUTCAST: THE STORY OF RON LeFLORE
Adam Henig joins to talk about the fascinating life of Ron LeFlore.
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From the Dugout to the Cookout: The Ron LeFlore Story with Adam Henig | GrillFighter Inventor Marvin Weinberger
Adam Henig is a prolific author whose latest book, Baseball's Outcast: The Story of Ron LeFlore, takes a fascinating look at the life of Ron LeFlore. His journey from the prison leagues to the Major Leagues sounds fictional, but it is absolutely true.
Adam shares the remarkable story of Ron's life…
279: Forgotten Series: Ron LeFlore
On this week’s episode of Long Gone, the boys break down a playoff race where the stakes couldn’t be more different depending on the team. The Yankees—and Aaron Boone—need something great to happen down the stretch, while the Diamondbacks have proven to be much better than expected. The Rays could …
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