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Episode 047 — Kelly G. Park: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot, Interviewing Greatness, & the Importance of Pick-Up Ballgames
Kelly G. Park is a Cardinals fan from Western Kentucky, and the author of a two volume book set Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot. We chat favorite baseball memories, bucket list items, and what it’s like to sit down and talk with greatness.
Episode 046 — Joey Nigro: Chasing Kershaw, Being Tiktok Famous, & a Cooperstown Bachelor Trip
Joey Nigro is a Dodgers fan from Northeast Ohio. He shares how his mom contributed to his love of sports, but that it was a Scholastic Book Fair that made him a life-long Dodgers fan.
Episode 045 — Scott Mackay: British Baseball, Playing Centerfield for The Kent Mariners, & Collaborating with The Lake Erie Crushers
Scott Mackay lives in Kent County, England and is the starting centerfielder for the Kent Mariners. We chat about how baseball is growing in the UK, and how players are using it as a means to stay fit both physically and mentally. We also get insight into the most popular MLB teams across the pond, and how the Lake Erie Crushers and Kent Mariners became sister ball clubs.
Episode 044 — Jaden & Javier Solis: Meeting Cristian Pache, Playing at San Quentin, & What Makes Baseball Great
Jaden & Javier Solis are a father and son duo from Gridley, California. They are big time fans of the Braves and Cristian Pache. Listen as they tell us the story of how, with help from Twitter, Jaden was able to meet Pache on the field of the Oakland Colosseum.
Episode 043 — Derek Malinowski: World Series Memories, Baseball Vexillology, & Seeing the Cubs at All 30 Parks
Derek Malinowski is a life-long Cubs fan from the Chicagoland area. He shares how the 1998 home run race got him hooked on baseball as a kid, and what it was like to watch the 2016 Cubs bring home a World Series title. We also discuss the journey he and his wife, Jackie, are on to complete their Cactus League Bucket List, and see the Cubs play at all 30 MLB ballparks.
Episode 042 — John Scukanec: The World’s Best Airbnb, Getting Pranked by Griffey Jr., & Plans for a Year in Cooperstown
John Scukanec is a Mariners fan from Washougal, WA. He is currently in the middle of a #Catch365 challenge and is a huge Ken Griffey Jr. fan. We hear stories about his Field of Dreams Quest, the time Griffey Jr. played a practical joke on him, and when he and his friends rented out the entire Salem-Keizer Volcanoes stadium for an overnight stay.
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Episode 041 — Laura Agnew & Dylan Dobert: All the Parks, Pass-Port Books, & Adopting a Minor Leaguer
All Episodes / Episode 041 — Laura Agnew & Dylan Dobert: All the Parks, Pass-Port Books, & Adopting a Minor Leaguer Laura Agnew and Dylan Dobert are a couple currently living in the Capitol Region of New York. They have plans to attend games not only at...
Episode 040 — Ethan D. Bryan: The Importance of Play, KC’s Dressed to the Nines, & A Year of Playing Catch
All Episodes / Episode 040 — Ethan D. Bryan: The Importance of Play, Dressed to the Nines, & A Year of Playing Catch Ethan Bryan is a life-long Royals fan from Springfield, Missouri, whose epic first ballgame got him hooked at an early age (thanks George Brett!)....
Episode 039 — Phil Selig: On Cuban Baseball, Life on the Island, & Having a Film in the Hall of Fame
All Episodes / Episode 039 — Phil Selig: On Cuban Baseball, Life on the Island, & Having a Film in the Hall of Fame Phil Selig prides himself on being Canada’s top expert on Cuban baseball. In 2012, he was halfway through his goal of visiting all 30 MLB...
Episode 038: Erik Rico & Oscar Llarena: Life as Players, Coaches & Co-Founders of Bat Club USA
All Episodes / Episode 038: Erik Rico & Oscar Llarena: Life as Players, Coaches & Co-Founders of Bat Club USA Erik Rico and Oscar Llarena are life-long friends who grew up playing baseball together in the Miami, FL area. Erik went on to play college ball at...
Episode 037 — Don Miller: 136 ValleyCat Jerseys, the Hall of Fame Classic, & The Importance of Passing Down Your Love of the Game
All Episodes / Episode 037 — Don Miller: 136 ValleyCat Jerseys, the Hall of Fame Classic, & The Importance of Passing Down Your Love of the Game Don Miller is a Yankees fan who lives in Upstate New York. He has an incredible jersey collection featuring 136...
Episode 036 — Mark Jent: Meeting the Brooklyn Dodgers, a Whirlwind World Series Trip, & Running Simply a Fan
All Episodes / Episode 036 — Mark Jent: Meeting the Brooklyn Dodgers, A Whirlwind World Series Trip, & Running Simply a Fan Mark Jent is a long-time Dodgers fan who shares what it was like to watch his team clinch the World Series in person. We also talk about...
Episode 035 — Mary Moore: AAGPBL, An Unusual Triple Play, & A League of Their Own
All Episodes / Episode 035 — Mary Moore: AAGPBL, An Unusual Triple Play, & A League of Their Own Mary Moore is a former player of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. She spent time with two teams: The Springfield Sallies and the Battle Creek...
Episode 034 — Jason Love: Baseball History, Slices of Americana & Road Tripping in 2020
All Episodes / Episode 034 — Jason Love: Baseball History, Slices of Americana & Road Tripping in 2020 Jason Love is a baseball historian and lecturer who lives in New Jersey. He is also the author of the book Slices of Americana: A Road Trip Through American...
Episode 033 — Jeremy Mitchell: An Epic All-Star Week, Home Run Derbies & Hand Painted Bats
All Episodes / Episode 033 — Jeremy Mitchell: An Epic All-Star Week, Home Run Derbies & Hand Painted Bats Jeremy Mitchell is the founder of Mitchell Bat Company, which paints beautiful heritage inspired wooden baseball bats in Nashville, TN. We talk about what it...
Episode 032 — Michael Rusignuolo: Baseball in Seven Countries, Minor League Gems, & Baseball Zen
All Episodes / Episode 032 — Michael Rusignuolo: Baseball in Seven Countries, Minor League Gems, & Baseball Zen Michael Rusignuolo is a baseball traveler who has seen ballgames in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, the Netherlands, and more. He’s currently...
Episode 031 — Jon Ryan: Being a Multi-Team Owner, Season Tickets in Seattle, and Launching Official League
All Episodes / Episode 31 — Jon Ryan: Being a Multi-Team Owner, Season Tickets in Seattle, and Launching Official League Jon Ryan is an owner of several sports teams, including the Portland Pickles and the Cleburne Railroaders. He is also a punter in the Canadian...
Episode 030 — Billy Hinton: A Baseball Proposal, A Run-in With A-Rod, & Great Baseball Travel Tips
All Episodes / Episode 30 — Billy Hinton: A Baseball Proposal, A Run-in With A-Rod, & Great Baseball Travel Tips Billy Hinton is a life long White Sox fan who shares how he got started traveling to baseball games when he won a four game ballpark tour from a...
Episode 029 — Deborah Dando: Journey to 30, Ghost Players, & Remembering Baseball Games with Dad
All Episodes / Episode 029 — Deborah Dando: Journey to 30, Ghost Players, and Remembering Baseball Games with Dad Deborah Dando shares how her father had absolutely everything to do with her love of baseball, and how she has been able to continue sharing that love...
Episode 028 — Craig Smith: Humber’s Perfecto, Poker with Octavio, & Cameron’s 4 Home Runs
All Episodes / Episode 028 — Craig Smith: Humber’s Perfecto, Poker with Octavio, & Cameron’s 4 Home Runs Craig Smith lives in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area. He’s been to over 200 ballparks including a handful overseas and seems to have an...
Episode 027 — Batting Stance Guy, Gar Ryness: Batting Stance Imitations, World Series Walk-Offs & Clubhouse Chemistry
All Episodes / Episode 027 — Batting Stance Guy, Gar Ryness: Batting Stance Imitations, World Series Walk-Offs & Clubhouse Chemistry On this episode of the Baseball Bucket List podcast we speak with Gar Ryness who most will know as Batting Stance Guy. Gar is a...
Episode 026 — Shane Barclay: International Baseball, Meeting Star Players, & The Best Way to Get a Job in Baseball
All Episodes / Episode 026 — Shane Barclay: International Baseball, Meeting Star Players, & The Best Way to Get a Job in Baseball Shane Barclay owns and operates JapanBall, which offers international baseball tours to Japan, the Dominican Republic, and other...
Episode 025 — Craig Calcaterra: Team Loyalty, Lockouts & Rethinking Fandom
All Episodes / Episode 025 — Craig Calcaterra: Team Loyalty, Lockouts & Rethinking Fandom Craig Calcaterra has been a full time baseball writer for more than 10 years and currently publishes a daily baseball newsletter called Cup of Coffee. We talk about pivoting...
Episode 024 — Johnny Bowlin: Marlins, Otterbots, & Befriending Baseball History
All Episodes / Episode 024 — Johnny Bowlin: Marlins, Otterbots, & Befriending Baseball History Johnny Bowlin is a Miami Marlins fan and the official Mississippi Ambassador for the Appalachian League’s Danville Otterbots. We cover how the Marlins bought his...
Episode 023 — Justin Moser: Building a Team, The Branding Process, & the Business of Baseball
All Episodes / Episode 023 — Justin Moser: Building a Team, The Branding Process, & the Business of Baseball Justin Moser is an owner and current GM of the Dub Sea Fish Sticks summer collegiate league team in the West Seattle area. A life-time Mariner’s...
Episode 022 — Glen & Emily Wieger: Cooperstown, Rebrands, and a Very Special Home Run
All Episodes / Episode 22 — Glen & Emily Wieger: Cooperstown, Rebrands, and a Very Special Home Run Glen & Emily Wieger are a husband and wife duo joining us from Jacksonville, Florida. We talk about Emily’s internship at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown,...
Episode 021 — Erik “the Peanut Guy” Mertens: Peanuts, Dust Devils, & Life-Size Bobbleheads
All Episodes / Episode 021 — Erik “the Peanut Guy” Mertens: Peanuts, Dust Devils, & Life-Size Bobbleheads Erik Mertens is the longest tenured employee and on-field host for the Tri-City Dust Devils. We talk about his favorite memories in his 20+ years...
Episode 020 — Mark Firkins: Glove Restoration, Rochester as a Minor League Powerhouse, and The Cleveland Guardians
All Episodes / Episode 020 — Mark Firkins: Glove Restoration, Rochester as a Minor League Powerhouse, and The Cleveland Guardians Mark Firkins lives in Rochester, NY, but became a Cleveland baseball fan as a young boy. We chat about the slew of amazing players to come...
Episode 019 — Jason Moragas: Fan, Youth Umpire, & Fantasy Baseball League Commissioner
All Episodes / Episode 019 — Jason Moragas: Fan, Youth Umpire, & Fantasy Baseball League Commissioner Jason Moragas is a Mets fan from New Jersey. He spent several years umpiring youth baseball, completed an internship with the New Jersey Jackals, and is...
Episode 018 — Eric Proffitt: Wichita Wind Surge’s Inaugural Season, Calling a One-Hitter, and Round the Clock Baseball
All Episodes / Episode 018 — Eric Proffitt: Wichita Wind Surge’s Inaugural Season, Calling a One-Hitter, and Round the Clock Baseball Eric Proffitt is a lifelong Wichitan who has loved baseball since childhood. He shares some of Wichita’s history with...
Episode 017 — Michael Harris: Visiting 400+ Ballparks, Attending International Games, and The Umbrella Dance
All Episodes / Episode 017 — Michael Harris: Visiting 400+ Ballparks, Attending International Games, and The Umbrella Dance Michael Harris has been to over 400 ballparks, including several in Japan and Mexico. He is a lifelong Red Sox fan living in Southern Maine. We...
Episode 016 — Tom Thrash: 30 MLB/30 AAA, Ballpark Travel, and Old Yankee Stadium
All Episodes / Episode 016 — Tom Thrash: 30 MLB/30 AAA, Ballpark Travel, and Old Yankee Stadium Tom Thrash is a life-long Yankees fan who has visited all thirty ballparks, and recently just re-completed that feat with a visit to Globe Life Field in Texas. We cover his...
Episode 015 — Dr. Shane Hunt: Owning a Baseball Team, Minor League Marketing, and Attending the 2021 All-Star Game
All Episodes / Episode 015 — Dr. Shane Hunt: Owning a Baseball Team, Minor League Marketing, and Attending the 2021 All-Star Game Dr. Shane Hunt is a marketing professor and Dean of the College of Business at Idaho State University. He’s also a member of Top...
Episode 014 — Steven Ericson: Japanese Baseball, Sports Geography, and Comparing Atlanta’s Ballparks
All Episodes / Episode 014 — Steven Ericson: Japanese Baseball, Sports Geography, and Comparing Atlanta’s Ballparks Steven Ericson is a geographer and independent travel writer who recently moved to Lincoln, Nebraska after living in Japan for three years. He...
Episode 013 — Virgil Brooks: Trash Pandas, Keeping Score, and The Solar Eclipse Game
All Episodes / Episode 013 — Virgil Brooks: Trash Pandas, Keeping Score, and The Solar Eclipse Game Virgil Brooks is a Trash Pandas season ticket holder who has been keeping score at ballgames for several years. He reflects on Rocket City’s inaugural season, how...
Episode 012 — Mike Sellers: Throwing a First Pitch & 161 other Baseball Bucket List Items
All Episodes / Episode 012 — Mike Sellers: Throwing a First Pitch & 161 other Baseball Bucket List Items On this episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast, we chat with Mike Sellers from Cincinnati, Ohio. Mike has thrown three first pitches at MiLB games,...
Episode 011 — Suzie Hunter: Road Tripping to all 30 MLB Ballparks in One Summer
All Episodes / Episode 011 — Suzie Hunter: Road Tripping to all 30 MLB Ballparks in One Summer This week on The Baseball Bucket List Podcast, we speak with Suzie Hunter about her summer road trip to all 30 MLB ballparks. Not only is she living out every baseball...
Episode 010 — Randall Thompson: Founder & President of Dugout Mugs
All Episodes / Episode 010 — Randall Thompson: Founder & President of Dugout Mugs On this episode of the Baseball Bucket List Podcast, Anna interviews Randall Thompson, Founder and President of Dugout Mugs. We cover Randall’s college and minor league...
Episode 009 — Elizabeth Kroll: Baseball History in Omaha, Runzas, and the College World Series
All Episodes / Episode 009 — Elizabeth Kroll: Baseball history in Omaha, Runzas, and the College World Series In this week’s episode of the Baseball Bucket List Podcast, we’re joined by Elizabeth Kroll. Elizabeth is an Omaha native and former meteorologist...
Episode 008 — Kelly Robinson: No-Hitters, Annual Baseball Trips, and Baseball Oddities
All Episodes / Episode 008 — Kelly Robinson: No-Hitters, Annual Baseball Trips, and Baseball Oddities This week we’re joined by Kelly Robinson, a Chicago resident and long-time fan of the Chicago White Sox. He and his wife are ballpark chasers who go on an...
Episode 007 — Dr. Paul Semendinger: Playing Catch on the Field of Dreams, Yankees Fandom, and “The Least Among Them”
All Episodes / Episode 007 — Dr. Paul Semendinger: Playing Catch on the Field of Dreams, Yankees Fandom, and “The Least Among Them” In this episode of the Baseball Bucket List Podcast we speak with Dr. Paul Semendinger. Paul is an author of several books...
Episode 006 — Adam Hazel: High School Athletics, Beer Batters, and 365 Days of Catch
All Episodes / Episode 006 — Adam Hazel: High School Athletic Director and Baseball Fan Joining us on this week’s episode is Adam Hazel, a high school athletic director form California. Adam shares his favorite baseball memories, his favorite things about being...
Episode 005 — Rob Nelson: Creator of Big League Chew
All Episodes / Episode 005 — Rob Nelson: Creator of Big League Chew On today’s episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast, we speak with Rob Nelson, creator of Big League Chew. We cover how he got started with baseball, his international playing career,...
Episode 004 — Ice Cream Helmets, Logos, and Team Name History with Paul Caputo
All Episodes / Episode 004 — Ice Cream Helmets, Logos, and Team Name History with Paul Caputo Joining us on this episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast is Paul Caputo — most well known on Twitter for his collection of 300+ mini ice cream helmets. Paul is also the...
Episode 003 — Ballpark Hunting with Marc Viquez
All Episodes / Episode 003 — Ballpark Hunting with Marc Viquez In this episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast, we chat with Marc Viquez – The Ballpark Hunter. We cover his favorite ballparks (he’s been to 276 and counting!), ballpark foods, baseball...
Episode 002 — Ed Rivera: The Dad Hat Chronicles
All Episodes / Episode 002 — Ed Rivera: The Dad Hat Chronicles In this episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast, host Anna DiTommaso chats with Ed Rivera about his effort to support minor league baseball — one dad hat at a time. We talk about Ed’s...
Episode 001 — Inaugural Episode: Introducing The Baseball Bucket List Podcast
All Episodes / Episode 001 — Inaugural Episode: Introducing The Baseball Bucket List Podcast In the inaugural episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast, host Anna DiTommaso chats baseball with her dad, Victor. Topics covered are Vic’s favorite baseball...