The Baseball Bucket List Podcast

All Episodes / Episode 053 — Dave Hyett: Fightin’ Phils, Wall Ball, & Traveling Around the Horn Dave Hyett is a 4th grade teacher in the Philadelphia area. He has been a life-long Phillies fan and collector of outdoor adventures. We discuss his love for the...

All Episodes / Episode 052 — Three Lessons From The First Year of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast Believe it or not, this week’s episode marks one year of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast! This week, instead of a regularly structured episode, I’m sharing...

All Episodes / Episode 051: Jake Schneider: Meeting Hall of Famers, Baseball Woodworking, & Being a Twins Lifer Jake Schneider is a life-long Twins fan from Sartell, Minnesota. We hear stories about his boyhood hero, Kirby Puckett, and other interactions with...

All Episodes / Episode 050: Matt Graifer, The Young Professor: Tortugas, Bananas, & The Best Parts of Minor League Baseball Matt Graifer, also known as The Young Professor, is the in-game host of the Daytona Tortugas and the Bananannouncer for the Savannah...

All Episodes / Episode 049 — Tim Flattery: Moonlight Graham, The Field of Dreams, & Celebrating the Underdogs Tim Flattery lives in West Des Moines, Iowa and is the host of The Moonlight Graham Show. We touch on his love for the game and the Minnesota Twins, his...

All Episodes / Episode 048 — Phil Stokoe: Baseball Poodle, Bark in the Park, & a Hypothetical Bartman Question Phil Stokoe lives in Tampa, Florida and is a big minor league baseball fan. His dog Panda Bear is also know as The Baseball Poodle, and together they...

All Episodes / 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...

All Episodes / 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...

All Episodes / 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...

All Episodes / 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...

All Episodes / 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...

All Episodes / 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...

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...

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!)....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...