By Tim Kelly, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Doug Glanville was part of mass layoffs at ESPN earlier this year, but that hasn't stopped the 47-year-old from getting the most out of his post-playing career.
Glanville continues to write articles for various publications, including The New York Times. He's written, of course, about baseball, but also about social justice issues.
Now, on top of writing for one of the most respected publications in the world, Glanville will teach at one of the most prestigious schools in the country:
Doug Glanville, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, baseball analyst/commentator, and author, today announced that he will be teaching at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania as a Lecturer. Starting in the spring semester of 2018, Glanville, an alumnus of the University, will teach an advanced level communications course titled "Communication, Sports, and Social Justice." The course will bring together Glanville's connection to sports, broadcast media and writing skills, and passion for supporting causes of social significance.
Though there is a school of thought that says that those who cover sports should "stick to sports" and not dabble in other topics, that has become nearly impossible in recent years. Perhaps a case can be made that sports writers shouldn't give their opinions on tax reform or more specific policy issues, though it's become more difficult in the post Colin Kaepernick kneeling world for sportswriters to not make any sort of comment on social issues facing the athletes that they cover. That makes a class like this interesting to potential sports writers.
Glanville's class is a on a small scale in the grand scheme of things, but he hopes that it can have a major impact:
"I would consider it a great success if I can inspire communication that is reciprocal and team-centered through my life's passion for sports and social justice. If my instincts are correct, the tools one can gain from openly discussing expression through sports can serve as a proxy for addressing inequities in a diverse society."
With Larry Andersen scaling back his broadcasting schedule to only home games in 2018, there was some thought that Glanville could become Scott Franzke's broadcast partner for away games. If the Phillies and SportsRadio 94 WIP elect to go with just one road partner for Franzke, Glanville may not be a great fit. If they elect to go with a rotating group for road games, Glanville could be a fit in the summer, as could J.C. Romero and Kevin Stocker.
