Gio Fraraccio is a Rays fan from the Tampa Bay area. He got started with baseball as a kid, thanks to the 1980s Cardinal broadcast team of Jack Buck and Mike Shannon. After moving to Florida in the early 2000s, Gio became a Rays fan thanks to his kids falling in love with the local team.
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Most Recent Episodes
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Episode 154 — Katie Woods: Baseball Nomadism, A Rich History of Champions, & 90 Years of the NBC World Series
Katie Woods is a life-long Dodgers fan currently living in Wichita, Kansas. She has worked in baseball her entire career and is currently the tournament director of the National Baseball Congress World Series.
Episode 153 — Ken Smoller: The Chicago Rivalry, “Last Comiskey”, & Photographing 2,300 Stadiums
Ken Smoller is a Chicago White Sox fan who now lives in the Boston area. His love for baseball started as a kid thanks to fond memories at Comiskey Park, like attending the team’s photo day with his Kodak camera. Ken has now photographed over 2,300 stadiums and ballparks
Episode 152 — Scott Yelle: Completing the Journey to 30, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, & Living Just Like Jackson
Scot Yelle is a life-long Red Sox fan living in Cape Cod, MA who discovered his love for baseball early thanks to Little League. Scott is also the Secretary and Treasurer of the Jackson Yelle Family Foundation, which is a non-profit foundation started to honor the legacy of his son Jackson.
Episode 151 — John Southard: Turning a Fandom into a Career, Handling History, & Missing Out on Nolan’s 7th No-No
John Southard is a life-long Rangers fan living in Fort Worth, Texas. He works as a Brand Historian for an archival company called Heritage Werks, and works closely with the Rangers to curate exhibits and displays that highlight the team’s history.
Episode 150 — Eric Vickrey: ‘80s Cardinals, ’46 Spokane Indians, & ’11 Game Six Heroics
Eric Vickrey is a Cardinals fan living in Seattle who has also developed a soft spot for the Mariners. He fell in love with the game thanks to growing up in the St. Louis area and developing a penchant for collecting baseball cards as a kid. Eric is also the author of two baseball books, including his latest about post World War II baseball and the tragic 1946 Spokane Indians bus crash.
Older Episodes
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Episode 136 — Alex Goldberg: An Anticlimactic No-No, A Bold Move at Fenway, & Sometimes the Good Guys Should Lose
All Episodes / Episode 136 — Alex Goldberg: An Anticlimactic No-No, A Bold Move at Fenway, & Sometimes the Good Guys Should Lose Alex Goldberg is a long-time O’s fan who grew up in the DC area. After leaving DC, he moved to New York before eventually landing in...
Episode 135 — Jeremy Bever: A Voicemail from Pat Hughes, Seeing the Cubs at all 30 Parks, & Suiting Up on Gameday
All Episodes / Episode 135 — Jeremy Bever: A Voicemail from Pat Hughes, Seeing the Cubs at all 30 Parks, & Suiting Up on Gameday Jeremy Bever is a life-long Cubs fan from Indiana. Several years ago while Christmas shopping on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, he...
Episode 134 — Steve Acevedo: Seeing all 30 Parks in Just 5 Years, Settings Sites on International Baseball, & Which MLB Player Would Make the Best Salsa Dancer
All Episodes / Episode 134 — Steve Acevedo: Seeing all 30 Parks in Just 5 Years, Settings Sites on International Baseball, & Which MLB Player Would Make the Best Salsa Dancer Steve Acevedo is a long-time New York Yankees fan living in Los Angeles, California. We...
Episode 133 —Jorge Diaz: A Unique Way of Tracking Parks, Practicing with the Pros as a Kid, & Answering an Age-Old Question About Athletes’ Finances
All Episodes / Episode 133 —Jorge Diaz: A Unique Way of Tracking Parks, Practicing with the Pros as a Kid, & Answering an Age-Old Question About Athletes’ Finances Jorge Diaz is a Mets fan currently living in Tampa, Florida. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, he...
Episode 132 — Ted Weiner: Learning to Play in a Pasture, Umpiring “Old Guys”, & Finally Organizing The Childhood Card Collection
All Episodes / Episode 132 — Ted Weiner: Learning to Play in a Pasture, Umpiring “Old Guys”, & Finally Organizing The Childhood Card Collection Ted Weiner is a life-long Baltimore Orioles fan from Germantown, Maryland who recently began traveling to visit MLB...
Episode 131 — Marc Cheatham: Witnessing History, Seeing a No-No with Your Son, & Starting Black Baseball Mixtape
All Episodes / Episode 131 — Marc Cheatham: Witnessing History, Seeing a No-No with Your Son, & Starting Black Baseball Mixtape Marc Cheatham, aka Cheats, is a life-long Baltimore Orioles fan from Richmond, Virginia. Cheats is the founder of The Black Baseball...
Episode 130 — Tyler Petersen: The A’s (Athletics), B’s (Ballers), & C’s (Community) of Baseball in Oakland
All Episodes / Episode 130 — Tyler Petersen: The A’s (Athletics), B’s (Ballers), & C’s (Community) of Baseball in Oakland Tyler Petersen is the Assistant General Manager of the Oakland Ballers. The B’s are a brand new Pioneer League team who will play their...
Episode 129 — Melissa Ludtke: Working for Sports Illustrated, Gaining Equal Access in Baseball, & Finding a Way to Make Things Happen
All Episodes / Episode 129 — Melissa Ludtke: Working for Sports Illustrated, Gaining Equal Access in Baseball, & Finding a Way to Make Things Happen Melissa Ludtke is a life-long Red Sox fan from Cambridge, Massachusetts and a former baseball reporter/researcher...
Episode 128 — Zach Beeson: Arizona Fall League, Year-Round Baseball, & Connecting to Cultures Through Baseball
All Episodes / Episode 128 — Zach Beeson: Arizona Fall League, Year-Round Baseball, & Connecting to Cultures Through Baseball 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...
Episode 127 — Brad Balukjian: Junk Wax Packs, 30 Year Old Gum, & Viewing America Through a Windshield
All Episodes / Episode 127 — Brad Balukjian: Junk Wax Packs, 30 Year Old Gum, & Viewing American Through a Windshield Brad Balukjian is a life-long Phillies fan and the author of the LA Times Best Seller The Wax Pack. The premise behind the book is simple. Brad...