Zach Beeson is an Angels fan currently living in Eastern Indiana. He’s visited over 180 ballparks and does a great job of documenting his journeys on social media and the Baseball Bucket List website. We discuss his most recent trip to the Arizona Fall League, how he uses the game to connect to local cultures, and how the season doesn’t really end with the last out of the World Series.
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.
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Most Recent Episodes
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Episode 127 — Brad Balukjian: Junk Wax Packs, 30 Year Old Gum, & Viewing America Through a Windshield
Brad Balukjian is the author of the LA Times Best Seller The Wax Pack, a book about an epic adventure tracking down each of the players included in a 1986 pack of baseball cards.
Episode 126 — Thankful for Baseball
In this special Thanksgiving episode, hear directly from baseball fans why they are thankful for the game of baseball.
Episode 125 — Bob Fontaine Jr: Scouting as a Family Business, Signing Future Hall of Famers, & Getting to Know the People Behind the Players
Bob Fontaine Jr. is a former MLB scout known for signing several big time players including Ozzie Smith, Randy Johnson, Tony Gwynn, Jim Abbott, Tim Salmon and many more. We discuss how he got his start as a scout by learning the ropes from his dad (former big league scout Bob Fontaine Sr.), the qualities he’d look for in a young ball player, and how the game has changed over the last several years.
Episode 124 — Taylor Robinson: Running a Ball Team’s Social Media, Seeing a World Series Walk-Off, & Following Through on a Mid-Season Promise
Taylor Robinson is a life-long Texas Rangers fan currently living in Keller, Texas. We chat about how she got started with game, disappointments of seasons past, and our separate experiences at Game One of this year’s World Series, which ended in a Walk-Off home run from Adolis Garcia.
Episode 123: Alan Mindell — College Ball Camaraderie, The Story of a Late-In-Life Knuckleballer, & a 500ft Home Run
Alan Mindell is a baseball lifer who started in little-league, played college ball at Cal. Berkley, and played a handful of games with the California Angels Rookie Ball team. We chat about how he found his love for the game, what it is like to attend a major league tryout, and about how baseball can act as the fabric that ties together relationships that might not exist as deeply without it.
Older Episodes
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Episode 090 — Tom Schneider: Bloomberg, Bonilla, & Scouting as the Lifeblood of a Franchise
All Episodes / Episode 090 — Tom Schneider: Bloomberg, Bonilla, & Scouting as the Lifeblood of a Franchise Tom Schneider is a life-long Cubs fan currently living on Long Island, NY. He is the co-founder of Bloomberg Sports, which was a tech product that MLB...
Episode 089 — Jeff Ragauskis: Cradle Cubs, Memory Marks from Wrigley, & An Awesome Ballpark Basement
All Episodes / Episode 089 — Jeff Ragauskis: Cradle Cubs, Memory Marks from Wrigley, & An Awesome Ballpark Basement Jeff Ragauskis is what is known as a “Cradle Cub” and has been a huge fan of the team since he was a young kid. We discuss how he fell...
Episode 088 — Gabe Lerman: Toronto Hat Tricks, The Curse of the Colonel, & Visiting all 12 NPB Stadiums by Train
All Episodes / Episode 088 — Gabe Lerman: Toronto Hat Tricks, The Curse of the Colonel, & Visiting all 12 NPB Stadiums by Train Gabe Lerman is a Blue Jays fan from Toronto. He is also a big fan of Japanese baseball and provides voice-overs for the Pacific...
Episode 087 — Spencer Schwartz: 24 Years of Bleacher Seats, Being a Part of History & How Fans are United by Caps
All Episodes / Episode 087 — Spencer Schwartz: 24 Years of Bleacher Seats, Being a Part of History & How Fans are United by Caps Spencer Schwartz is a 24-year Yankees season ticket holder currently living in central New Jersey. We discuss how thanks to Reggie...
Episode 086 — Tom Rauen: Entrepreneurship, an Epic Baseball AirBnB, & a Bragworthy Bloop Single
All Episodes / Episode 086 — Tom Rauen: Entrepreneurship, an Epic Baseball AirBnB, & a Bragworthy Bloop Single Tom Rauen is a life-long Cubs fan from Dubuque, Iowa. He’s the founder of the company 1-800-Tshirts which has created apparel for several teams and...
Episode 085 — Bruce McClure: Playing a Minor League Mascot, Baseball Memories as Medicine & Why What You Think About SABR is Probably Wrong
All Episodes / Episode 085 — Bruce McClure: Playing a Minor League Mascot, Baseball Memories as Medicine & Why What You Think About SABR is Probably Wrong Bruce McClure lives in New Hampshire and grew up attending Red Sox games at Fenway with his dad. He is a...
Episode 084 — Bobby Brett: The Family Business of Baseball, The Brett Brothers, & The Charm of The Minor Leagues
All Episodes / Episode 084 — Bobby Brett: The Family Business of Baseball, The Brett Brothers, & The Charm of The Minor Leagues Bobby Brett, along with his family, owns three Minor League Baseball teams (The Spokane Indians, The Tri-City Dust Devils, and the...
Episode 083 — Dan Simon: Sports Branding, Becoming a Fan of The Bombers & a Huge Reveal
All Episodes / Episode 083 — Dan Simon: Sports Branding, Becoming a Fan of The Bombers & a Huge Reveal Dan Simon is a leader in sports branding identity development who currently lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky. Listeners of this show will know him best...
Episode 082 — Reggie Duvalsaint: “Get Your Beer Here!” — Attempting To Be the First Vendor to Work all 30 Ballparks
All Episodes / Episode 082 — Reggie Duvalsaint: “Get Your Beer Here!” — Attempting To Be the First Vendor to Work all 30 Ballparks Reggie Duvalsaint lives in Philadelphia but spends plenty of time on the road working towards his goal of being the first...
Episode 081 — Mark Stevens: Developing a Soft Spot for the O’s, Addressing Problems With the Game & Writing “The Fireballer”
All Episodes / Episode 081 — Mark Stevens: Developing a Soft Spot for the O’s, Addressing Problems With the Game & Writing “The Fireballer” Mark Stevens is the author of several successful crime novels and recently released his first work of sports...