The Baseball Bucket List Podcast
By Anna DiTommaso
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Episodes: 158
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On each episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast we chat with a different fan about their favorite baseball memories, bucket list items, and what the game means to them. Interested in being a guest? Submit a request at https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast
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151. John Southard: Turning a Fandom into a Career, Handling History, & Missing Out on Nolan’s 7th No-No
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May 16, 2024 |
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150. Eric Vickrey: ’80s Cardinals, ’46 Spokane Indians, & ’11 Game Six Heroics
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May 09, 2024 |
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149. David Tinnes: Connecting with the Game at Citi, Catch Hoppin’ in Rochester, & Baseball as a Special Language
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May 02, 2024 |
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Extra Innings: The Young Professor, Matt Graifer, and the Banana Ball Phenomenon
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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148. David Ostrowsky: Roberto Alomar, Other Fallen Stars, & The Dilemma of Idolizing Athletes
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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147. Scott Bolohan: Coaching Kids, Guiding Yankee Stadium Tours, & Creating a Home for Baseball Literature
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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146. Josh Rawitch: Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, & Connecting Generations as the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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145. Sandro Prosperino: A Decade of All-Star Games, How Chasing Never Stops, & Bonding Through Baseball
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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144. Michael Ortman: 50 Opening Days, Regaining a Team, & Life Lessons from Davey and the Nats
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Extra Innings: Ethan Bryan and How a Single Game of Catch Can Change Your Life
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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143. Jason Skinner: British Baseball Fans, A House Divided, & Getting Left in the Dust at Fenway
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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142. Mark Zubizarreta: Vending at the World Series, Being Part of a Ballpark's Community, & 10+ Years of Friendly Baseball
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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141. Karen Cordaway: From New Mom to Baseball Fan, The Beauty of Unplanned Adventures, & Watching the City Become “Boston Strong”
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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140. Andy Littleton: Heartbreak, Hope, & Healing Through Baseball
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Extra Innings: Patrick Montgomery Shares Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the Hype
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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139. Dixie Tourangeau: Play Ball! Calendar, The Arky Vaughan for The Hall Committee, & The Only Triple Play / Grand Slam Combo in History
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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138. Gary Livingston: College Baseball Radio, the Inner Workings of the Texas League, & The Campaign to Bring Back Bat Night!
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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137. Tomi Korkeamaki: A Miami Honeymoon, Baseball Therapy, & Following the Fish from Finland
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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136. Alex Goldberg: An Anticlimactic No-No, A Bold Move at Fenway, & Sometimes the Good Guys Should Lose
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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135. Jeremy Bever: A Voicemail from Pat Hughes, Seeing the Cubs at all 30 Parks, & Suiting Up on Gameday
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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134. Steve Acevedo: Seeing all 30 Parks in Just 5 Years, Setting Sites on International Baseball, & Which MLB Player Would Make the Best Salsa Dancer
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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133. Jorge Diaz: A Unique Way of Tracking Parks, Practicing with the Pros as a Kid, & Answering an Age-Old Question About Athletes’ Finances
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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132. Ted Weiner: Learning to Play in a Pasture, Umpiring “Old Guys”, & Finally Organizing The Childhood Card Collection
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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131. Marc Cheatham: Witnessing History, Seeing a No-No with Your Son, & Starting Black Baseball Mixtape
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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130. Tyler Petersen: The A’s (Athletics), B’s (Ballers), & C’s (Community) of Baseball in Oakland
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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129. Melissa Ludtke: Working for Sports Illustrated, Gaining Equal Access in Baseball, & Finding a Way to Make Things Happen
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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128. Zach Beeson: Arizona Fall League, Year-Round Baseball, & Connecting to Cultures Through Baseball
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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127. Brad Balukjian: Junk Wax Packs, 30 Year Old Gum, & Viewing America Through a Windshield
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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126. Thankful for Baseball
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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125. Bob Fontaine Jr: Scouting as a Family Business, Signing Future Hall of Famers, & Getting to Know the People Behind the Players
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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124. Taylor Robinson: Running a Ball Team’s Social Media, Seeing a World Series Walk-Off, & Following Through on a Mid-Season Promise
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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123. Alan Mindell — College Ball Camaraderie, The Story of a Late-In-Life Knuckleballer, & a 500ft Home Run
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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122. Greg Finch and Tom D’Agostino: O’s, Milkmen, & Lifelong Friends Celebrating Milestone Birthdays with Baseball
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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121. Tim Lillis: Business Sports Management, Working in All Levels of the Game, & an Epic Baseball Honeymoon
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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120. James Christopher: Baseball from Coast to Coast, Sharing the Game with the Next Generation, & Announcing Ballpark Nation
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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119. Jake Plocher: Flying Tigers, Reading with the Rays, & a Debut No-No
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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118. Flobo Boyce: Getting to Know a City Through Baseball, Contributing to Black Baseball Mixtape, & Starring in a Commercial for MLB
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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117. Paul Willems: Collecting Cards as a Kid, Wisconsin’s Big League Pedirgree, & Growing the Game Through Social Media
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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116. Valerie Ruiz: Boomsticks, Brisket Mac, & The Best Ballpark Food Around
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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115. Rob Ullman: Pirates, Squirrels, & All Day Baseball
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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114. Marcel Bieler: Following the Game from Afar, Exploring Beers and Ballparks, & Being a Swiss Born Baseball Fan
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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113. Evan Christie: The History of Nippon Professional Baseball, Game Day Atmosphere, & Becoming a Hiroshima Carp Fan
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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112. Rickey Hill & Jeff Celentano: The Incredible Real-Life Story of The Hill - In Theaters Everywhere August 25th
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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111. Jon Walk: Visiting All 16 Texas Parks in a Year, Running for Baseball, & Chasing Unique Experiences
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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110. David Conde: Multi-generational Fandom, Covering Minor League Prospects, & Spotting the Next Legend on Deck
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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109. Gary Matthews: Growing Relationships Through the Game, Meeting Baseball Legends, & The At-Bat of a Lifetime
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Extra Innings: Shane Barclay and Anna recap their recent baseball adventure to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Midnight Sun Game
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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108. Robb Wolf: Bucs Baseball, McGwire’s 52nd, & The Fitted Hat Society
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Extra Innings: Tarri Haina Describes Seeing a Combined No-No and Experiencing the Magic of the World Baseball Classic
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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107. Jim Seimas: Churros, Chorizo, & Domingo’s Perfecto
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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106. Adrian Nesta: TOOTBLANs, Spin Rates, & The Beauty of Baseball Through Data
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Extra Innings: Paul Caputo's World Series Experience
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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105. Brian Koss: Stadiums, Stats, & Covering Tomorrow’s Stars
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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104. Steve Scott: Beers with Brett, the Earthquake Game, & The Candlestick Caper
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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103. David Driver: MLB Beat Writing, County League Baseball, & Baseball from Tidewater to the Shenandoah
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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102. Daniel Jacob Horine: Pop Fly Pop Shop, The Storytelling of Art, & Meeting the Superheroes of the Game
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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101. Jay Whannel: Dugouts, Dog Piles, & Drilling the Fundamentals
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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100. Anna DiTommaso: Celebrating 100 Episodes with My Baseball Story & the Origin of Baseball Bucket List
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May 25, 2023 |
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99. Jim Misudek: Dream Jobs, Dock Spiders, & Returning Home to Fond du Lac
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May 18, 2023 |
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98. Bruce Thome: Fantasy Camp, Baseball at Its Best, & Raising a Ruckus in Rippey
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May 11, 2023 |
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97. Chris Richmond: Enjoying The Player’s Journey, Falling in Love with the Process of Pitching, & Learning to Throw Sidearmed
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May 04, 2023 |
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96. Chris Storm: Super Baseball Weekends, a 4 Home Run Game, & Back to Back No-Nos
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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95. Peter Nagel: Living Blocks from the Brewers, Visiting 150 Ballparks, & Driving 16,000 Miles in a Ford Focus
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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94. Patrick Montgomery: The Splendid 6, Baseball Mecca, & Yankee Stadium Jail
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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93. Reggie Deal: Baseball Yoda, 30 Parks in 30 Days, & Life as a Blind Baseball Fan
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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92. Matt Melton: Foul Ball Hot Takes, Fantastic Fenway, & Winging a First Pitch
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Extra Innings: We "Catch" Up with John Scukanec
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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91. Shane Bua: Cribbage, Columbia, & a Confusing Seventh-inning Stretch
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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90. Tom Schneider: Bloomberg, Bonilla, & Scouting as the Lifeblood of a Franchise
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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89. Jeff Ragauskis: Cradle Cubs, Memory Marks from Wrigley, & An Awesome Ballpark Basement
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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88. Gabe Lerman: Toronto Hat Tricks, The Curse of the Colonel, & Visiting all 12 NPB Stadiums by Train
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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87. Spencer Schwartz: 24 Years of Bleacher Seats, Being a Part of History & How Fans are United by Caps
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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86. Tom Rauen: Entrepreneurship, an Epic Baseball AirBnB, & a Bragworthy Bloop Single
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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85. Bruce McClure: Playing a Minor League Mascot, Baseball Memories as Medicine & Why What You Think About SABR is Probably Wrong
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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84. Bobby Brett: The Family Business of Baseball, The Brett Brothers, & The Charm of The Minor Leagues
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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83. Dan Simon: Sports Branding, Becoming a Fan of The Bombers & a Huge Reveal
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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82. Reggie Duvalsaint: "Get Your Beer Here!" — Attempting To Be the First Vendor to Work all 30 Ballparks
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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81. Mark Stevens: Developing a Soft Spot for the O’s, Addressing Problems With the Game & Writing "The Fireballer"
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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80. Patrick Larson: A Fandom Deciding Email, Singing the National Anthem & The Magic of Slowing Down at a Ballgame
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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79. Lynn Smith: Indy Ball, the MiLB Field of Dreams & Watching a Wild Comeback
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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78. Kevin Negaard: Catch in 5 Countries, Throwing with Greats, & Why Every Kid Deserves a Chance to Play Baseball
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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77. Jeremy Cahnmann: McGwire's 70th, Baseball Trivia & The Soul of America
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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76. Tom Guiry: Pickup Baseball, Old Yankee Stadium & Being Scotty Smalls
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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75. Dave Wills: Playing College Ball, Reporting for Sports Phone & Becoming the Voice of the Tampa Bay Rays
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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74. Derek Jones: All the Parks in 30 Days, An Upper Deck Souvenir & Traveling the US by Car
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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73. Joseph R. Guzman: Baseball After Brain Surgery, the Draft Process, & the Life of an Agent/Adviser
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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72. Charles Westcott: Baseball in Montréal, Balconville, & The Ebb and Flow of the Game
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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71. Anthony Caldwell: Best Baseball Views, Falling Back in Love with the Game, & The Perfect Baseball Day
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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70. Charles Dennis: Seeing All of the Affiliated Parks, Sitting on the Monster, & Honoring Dad with 51 Stubs
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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69. Scott Evans: The Inspiration Behind 'The Sandlot'
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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68. Alex Kratochwill: Life in Baltimore, Baseball in Communities, & Ballpark Punks
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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67. Spencer McCann: Baseball Photography, Beach Dogs, & A Life Changing Home Run
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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66. Tommy Schaff: MLB First Pitches, Investing in The Field of Dreams, & "The United Nations of Baseball"
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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65. Logan Wiening: Historic Fort Wayne, Working in Minor League Sports, & Checking Off a Wrigley Bucket List Item
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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64. Ben Lampron: Red Sox, Radio, & The Purest Forms of Baseball
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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63. Dave Elbrecht: A Wild Night in Havana, Visiting All 30 Parks, & The Magical Summer of '97
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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62. Dan Charest: Honkbal, Hurling, & Baseball Around the Globe
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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61. Allan Creasy: Baseball Tattoos, Wrestling as a Baseball Character & Racing as a Mascot
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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60. Leon DeHaven: Hawaii, Japanese Baseball, & Ozzie's "Bad Hop" Play
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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59. Matt & Tom Burns: Father & Son, a Shared Love of Baseball, & Mapping the Path Through the Pacific Northwest
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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58. Jennifer Oddo: Chipper Jones, Giant Checks, & Cooperstown Induction Weekend
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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57. Anna DiTommaso: Recapping My Trip to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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56. John Herbert & Josh Gentry: Rangers, Mirages, & Itinerary-Free Ballpark Travel
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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55. John Racanelli: Reminiscing with Biittner, Triple Peanuts & SABR's Landmarks Research Committee
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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54. Tarri Haina: Three Games in a Day, The Bluegrass World Series, & Becoming Stadiumman
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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53. Dave Hyett: Fightin' Phils, Wall Ball, & Traveling Around the Horn
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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52. Three Lessons From The First Year of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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51. Jake Schneider: Meeting Hall of Famers, Baseball Woodworking, & Being a Twins Lifer
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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50. Matt Graifer, The Young Professor: Tortugas, Bananas, & The Best Parts of Minor League Baseball
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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49. Tim Flattery: Moonlight Graham, The Field of Dreams, & Celebrating the Underdogs
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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48. Phil Stokoe: Baseball Poodle, Bark in the Park, & a Hypothetical Bartman Question
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May 26, 2022 |
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47. Kelly G. Park: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot, Interviewing Greatness, & the Importance of Pick-Up Ballgames
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May 19, 2022 |
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46. Joey Nigro: Chasing Kershaw, Being Tiktok Famous, & a Cooperstown Bachelor Trip
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May 12, 2022 |
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45. Scott Mackay: British Baseball, Playing Centerfield for The Kent Mariners, & Collaborating with The Lake Erie Crushers
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May 05, 2022 |
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44. Jaden & Javier Solis: Meeting Cristian Pache, Playing at San Quentin, & What Makes Baseball Great
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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43. Derek Malinowski: World Series Memories, Baseball Vexillology, & Seeing the Cubs at All 30 Parks
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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42. John Scukanec: The World's Best Airbnb, Getting Pranked by Griffey Jr., & Plans for a Year in Cooperstown
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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41. Laura Agnew & Dylan Dobert: All the Parks, Pass-Port Books, & Adopting a Minor Leaguer
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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40. Ethan D. Bryan: The Importance of Play, KC's Dressed to the Nines, & A Year of Playing Catch
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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39. Phil Selig: On Cuban Baseball, Life on the Island, & Having a Film in the Hall of Fame
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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38. Erik Rico & Oscar Llarena: Life as Players, Coaches & Co-Founders of Bat Club USA
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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37. Don Miller: 136 ValleyCat Jerseys, the Hall of Fame Classic, & The Importance of Passing Down Your Love of the Game
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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36. Mark Jent: Meeting the Brooklyn Dodgers, a Whirlwind World Series Trip, & Running Simply a Fan
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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35. Mary Moore: AAGPBL, An Unusual Triple Play, & A League of Their Own
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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34. Jason Love: Baseball History, Slices of Americana & Road Tripping in 2020
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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33. Jeremy Mitchell: An Epic All-Star Week, Home Run Derbies & Hand Painted Bats
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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32. Michael Rusignuolo: Baseball in Seven Countries, Minor League Gems, & Baseball Zen
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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31. Jon Ryan: Being a Multi-Team Owner, Season Tickets in Seattle, and Launching Official League
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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30. Billy Hinton: A Baseball Proposal, A Run-in With A-Rod, & Great Baseball Travel Tips
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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29. Deborah Dando: Journey to 30, Ghost Players, & Remembering Baseball Games with Dad
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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28. Craig Smith: Humber's Perfecto, Poker with Octavio, & Cameron's 4 Home Runs
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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27. Batting Stance Guy, Gar Ryness: Batting Stance Imitations, World Series Walk-Offs & Clubhouse Chemistry
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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26. Shane Barclay: International Baseball, Meeting Star Players, & The Best Way to Get a Job in Baseball
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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25. Craig Calcaterra: Team Loyalty, Lockouts, & Rethinking Fandom
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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24. Johnny Bowlin: Marlins, Otterbots, & Befriending Baseball History
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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23. Justin Moser: Building a Team, The Branding Process, & the Business of Baseball
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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22. Glen & Emily Wieger: Cooperstown, Rebrands, and a Very Special Home Run
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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21. Erik "the Peanut Guy" Mertens: Peanuts, Dust Devils, & Life-Size Bobbleheads
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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20. Mark Firkins: Glove Restoration, Rochester as a Minor League Powerhouse, and The Cleveland Guardians
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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19. Jason Moragas: Fan, Youth Umpire, & Fantasy Baseball League Commissioner
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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18. Eric Proffitt: Wichita Wind Surge's Inaugural Season, Calling a One-Hitter, and Round the Clock Baseball
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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17. Michael Harris: Visiting 400+ Ballparks, Attending International Games, and The Umbrella Dance
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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16. Tom Thrash: 30 MLB/30 AAA, Ballpark Travel, and Old Yankee Stadium
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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15. Dr. Shane Hunt: Owning a Baseball Team, Minor League Marketing, and Attending the 2021 All-Star Game
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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14. Steven Ericson: Japanese Baseball, Sports Geography, and Comparing Atlanta's Ballparks
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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13. Virgil Brooks: Trash Pandas, Keeping Score, and The Solar Eclipse Game
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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12. Mike Sellers: Throwing a First Pitch & 161 other Baseball Bucket List Items
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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11. Suzie Hunter: Road Tripping to all 30 MLB Ballparks in One Summer
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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10. Randall Thompson: Founder & President of Dugout Mugs
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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9. Elizabeth Kroll: Baseball History in Omaha, Runzas, and the College World Series
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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8. Kelly Robinson: No-Hitters, Annual Baseball Trips, and Baseball Oddities
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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7. Dr. Paul Semendinger: Playing Catch on the Field of Dreams, Yankees Fandom, and "The Least Among Them"
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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6. Adam Hazel: High School Athletics, Beer Batters, and 365 Days of Catch
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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5. Rob Nelson: Creator of Big League Chew
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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4. Ice Cream Helmets, Logos, and Team Name History with Paul Caputo
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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3. Ballpark Hunting with Marc Viquez
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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2. Ed Rivera: The Dad Hat Chronicles
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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1. Inaugural Episode: Introducing The Baseball Bucket List Podcast
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Jun 30, 2021 |