Randy Kaplan, collector of hundreds of baseballs signed by world leaders, joins us for the latest edition of the DiploSport Podcast. In our interview, Randy discusses his passion, shares tips of the trade, and ultimately lays out the ambitious goals of his autograph collection, all under the theme of "Baseball through Diplomacy."

Here's a listing of the baseballs which comprise his collection: bit.ly/KaplanCollection

There's a ton of great media on Randy, and I suggest you begin with his Web site: www.thekaplancollection.com

I also reference a great article from Grantland: bit.ly/KaplanGrantland

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Transcript Here: morganobrien.com/Kaplan.pdf

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Intro Music: High School Snaps, Broke for Free (bit.ly/2b88QLk)Outro Music: Lee Rosevere, Late Night Tales (bit.ly/2b8KeRk)