Politics and Baseball

THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast · Feb 5, 2021 · 39m

For the last century, the city of Albany, New York, has been ruled by Democrats—a powerful political machine that came to power in 1921, and at times determined the fate of politics well beyond its borders. It is older and longer than many famous Democratic dynasties in bigger cities like Chicago and Boston.

In 2021 however, Albany is a very different city than it was in the 20th century. On this episode of The Eagle, Times Union Editor Casey Seiler sits down with columnist and historian Paul Grondahl for a look back at 100 years of Albany politics.

Also on this episode, sports writer Joyce…