Rohn Brown is a Washington Nationals fan from Mechanicsville, VA, whose love of baseball got started in the 1970s thanks to the Valley League. In the mid 80s he interned for the Richmond Braves, a team that featured a few names you may have heard of, including Tom Glavine.

Rohn and Anna chat about the charming differences between collegiate wood bat leagues and minors leagues as compared to the pomp and circumstance of MLB, and how interesting it is to watch prospects at the lower levels, knowing it may be several years before they make an impact with their parent club.

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Twitter: @rohn_brown
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Join Anna on the concourse of Globe Life Field for the 2024 MLB All-Star Week in Arlington, Texas. In this special episode Anna interviews passionate fans from all over the country, capturing their unforgettable stories and experiences at the midsummer classic. You'll also hear from ballpark personnel about what makes the Rangers' home park unique, and hear the most famous words in Texas baseball from legendary public address announcer Chuck Morgan.

Interviews in order of appearance:
• Annie live from the Karbach Sky Porch
• Randy Wheeler live from the Balcones Speakeasy | @randy_wheelertxr
• Tiger Borom (Grambling State) & Joseph Eichelberger (Jackson State) live from the main concourse | @tigerborom | @throwsmoke21
• Sara and Brian DeMark live from the main concourse
• Val Ruiz (Stadium Food Girl) live from section 130 | @stadiumfoodgirl
• Jeff Ragauskis and Brian Spychalski live from section 130 | @bricks_behind_the_ivy
• Tommy Schaff live from the lower concourse
• Chuck Morgan live from the PA booth | @TEXPAMAN
• David Ostrowsky live from the main plaza | @ostrowskyauthor
• Reggie Duvalsaint live from the lower concourse | @regthebeerguy
• Sandro Prosperino live from the main plaza | @San3man
• Nicole Chastain live from the main plaza

Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-160-2024-mlb-all-star-week/

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Richard Sullivan is a Braves fan living in Louisville, Kentucky. From a young age, he had two loves in life: art and baseball. Throughout his life, he found ways to combine the two, culminating in a baseball career at one of the preeminent art schools in the country, Savannah College of Art and Design.

Richard was drafted by the Atlanta Braves while at SCAD and would go on to spend five years in the organization before eventually being released. As his baseball career was winding down, Richard was able to devote more time to his art, and is now a fine artist focusing in watercolor. His work can be found at Truist Park and the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with many other impressive locations.

Anna and Richard chat about how playing sports is like a cheat code helping athletes develop discipline that serves them well later in life, what it was like to be a professional pitcher, and how his career in sports helps him convey emotion and action in his artwork.

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Website: richardsullivanillustration.com
Instagram: @richard_sullivan_art

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Website: baseballbucketlist.com

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Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

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Mike Ritz is a Pirates fan living in New York City. Though he was born and raised on Long Island, he became a fan of the Pirates thanks to seeing Roberto Clemente play in a game at Shea Stadium back when Mike was a kid. We chat about how a marketing job once forced him to visit each ballpark several times over, what the adult softball scene is like in New York City, and which baseball adventure Mike is looking forward to next. We also hear some funs stories about Willie Mays, Carl Yastrimeyski, Steve Lyons, and Mike’s own father.

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Website: baseballbucketlist.com

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Eugene McMahon is a Milwaukee Brewers fan from London, England. He found his love for baseball a little differently than many fans do, through a love of literature, thanks to a particularly captivating description of Bobby Thompson’s “Shot Heard Round the World” in a novel he was reading. As he continued to delve deeper into baseball journalism and non-fiction, he wanted to understand the game he enjoyed reading about so much.

We chat about how a 2018 baseball trip to the U.S. resulted in him claiming the Brewers as his team, what he finds so fascinating about baseball and US history, his chase to visit all 30 parks, and how baseball is basically a second language.

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Baseball Bucket List: @efm63
Email: efm24680@gmail.com

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Website: baseballbucketlist.com

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Andrew Iden is an Orioles fan living in Atlanta, GA. Originally from the Washington, DC area, Andrew became an O’s fan at a young age, and has stayed a fan of the team even after moving out of the area. We discuss the shifting of the local fandom that took place when the Nationals came to town, Andrew’s ballpark travel, and what he finds appealing about the minor leagues. We also touch on why experiencing the lean years with your team makes the highs even more enjoyable.

Find the full show notes and episode transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-156-andrew-iden/

Find Andrew Online:
Instagram: @ajiden
Website: andrewiden.com

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Website: baseballbucketlist.com

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In this episode of Extra Innings, we welcome back father-son duo Matt and Tom Burns. We primarily discuss their 2023 summer baseball trip through the Mid Atlantic, where they saw 20 games in 21 days. You’ll hear from Matt and Tom how the pair makes sure to hit the cultural hot spots and local institutions of every town they pass through. They also share their advice for how to make your own baseball trip a success!

Follow along on Matt's Twitter as the pair embarks on their next adventure this weekend. They're traveling through the Eastern Midwest, hitting 23 ballparks in 23 days.

Find the complete show notes and episode transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/extra-innings-matt-tom-burns/

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Twitter: @mappingthepath
YouTube: Mapping the Path
Website: mappingthepath.com

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Website: baseballbucketlist.com

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Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

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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.

Gio recently completed his journey to 30 ballparks, wrapping things up at Coors Field earlier this year. We chat about his ballpark journey, an infamous 2016 World Series prediction he made, and how some advice he received as a kid from his Uncle Bob served him well one night in 2011.

Find the show notes and full transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-155-gio-fraraccio/

Find Gio Online:
Twitter: @RaysFanGio

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Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com

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Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

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