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Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and NicknamesLive from Georgia with Dan Simon, Anna DiTommaso, and Ranger AmyRide along with designer Dan Simon, host of the Baseball Bucket List podcast Anna DiTommaso, and Ranger Amy on the annual road trip affectionately known as AnnaDannaPalooza. This year we dodge Georgia raindrops in Atlanta, Columbus, and Rome to sneak in four games (and a trip to the Georgia Aquarium) in 48 hours.
Guests include:
Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
Anna DiTommaso, Baseball Bucket List, baseballbucketlist.com
Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy
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2025-05-0653 min
The Baseball Bucket List Podcast176. James Patry: Ballparks, Brotherhood, & a Tribute at Target FieldJames Patry is a lifelong Red Sox fan from New Hampshire who is closing in on his goal of visiting all 30 Major League ballparks. James shares how his love of the game was born in the backyard where his older brother Oscar patiently pitched tennis balls to him night after night, and how baseball has remained a constant thread in his life ever since.We hear stories of traveling with his late father to stadiums like the Metrodome and Jacobs Field, and how he plans to make Target Field the final stop on his ballpark journey as...2025-05-0139 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast164. Terry McCutchen: Abilene as a Baseball Town, Connecting Over Catch, & The Wood Bat Boys of SummerTerry McCutchen recently found his love of lower-level baseball reignited by the newly minted Abilene Flying Bison. Anna and Terry chat about growing up in a baseball focused Texas town, the best parts of having a collegiate wood bat team in your backyard, and his favorite baseball memories. Terry also recently started his own #catch365 journey and touches on his favorite experiences and biggest lessons learned so far. Find the full transcript and show notes here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-164-terry-mccutchen/Find Terry Online: Twitter: @TBMccutchenInstagram: ...2024-08-1539 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast163. Eytan Saenger: Being a Boston Fan in The Bronx, Music's Connection to the Game, & The Importance of Celebrating Culture in BaseballEytan Saenger is a Red Sox fan currently living in the Bronx, NY. Originally from Boston, his family moved to Yankee country when he was 10 years old. Anna and Eytan discuss what it's like to be a Sox fan in the middle of Yankeeville, the Jewish connection to baseball, and how the younger generation feels about the game. They also chat about the role of music and ambient sound at the ballpark, and share some ideas for bringing even more of a community aspect to baseball. Eytan is a passionate musician whose original music can be heard...2024-08-0841 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast162. Stan Cole: Cooperstown, Campbell, & The Carolina LeagueStan Cole is a life-long baseball fan from Buies Creek, NC who fell in love with the game as a kid thanks to AM radio broadcasts and NBC’s Game of The Week. He’s also the associate athletic director for community and alumni engagement at Anna’s school, Campbell University. Stan and Anna discuss the history of baseball at Campbell, including the surprising number of major leaguers who have come through "The Creek". They also touch on a recent trip Stan took to Cooperstown to celebrate his 60th birthday, the rich history of baseball, and the art of b...2024-08-0146 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast161. Rohn Brown: Charming Collegiate Leagues, Interning with a Future Hall of Famer, & Interviewing Former Student AthletesRohn 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...2024-07-2541 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast160. Bucketheads at the Ballpark: 2024 MLB All-Star WeekJoin 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...2024-07-181h 00The Baseball Bucket List Podcast159. Richard Sullivan: Baseball and Art, Getting Drafted, & Working with WatercolorsRichard 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 i...2024-07-1144 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast154. Katie Woods: Baseball Nomadism, A Rich History of Champions, & 90 Years of the NBC World SeriesKatie 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. The NBC World Series is a national amateur baseball tournament for summer collegiate baseball, where champions of their respective leagues duke it out for a national title. The 2024 NBC World Series runs from July 25 – August 3. Katie and Anna discuss the rich history behind the NBC World Series, the lore of Baseball 'Round the Clock, and an awesome collaboration with Old Fort Baseball Co...2024-06-0632 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast152. Scott Yelle: Completing the Journey to 30, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, & Living Just Like JacksonScott 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, who was tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver while in Myrtle Beach with his club baseball team.Jackson was known for his fun-loving nature and zest for life, and the Jackson Yelle Family Foundation is focused on continuing his legacy of bringing good into the world...2024-05-2337 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast150. Eric Vickrey: ’80s Cardinals, ’46 Spokane Indians, & ’11 Game Six HeroicsEric 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. Eric chats with Anna about how the pandemic provided an opportunity to channel passion into publishing, the fateful ’46 crash, and about witnessing the Cards game six her...2024-05-0933 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast149. David Tinnes: Connecting with the Game at Citi, Catch Hoppin’ in Rochester, & Baseball as a Special LanguageDavid Tinnes is a Mets fan from Rochester, New York who found the game in 2017 after he was asked to chaperone a school field trip to Citi Field. Since that trip, David has jumped in head-first with baseball, including taking on his own year of playing catch every single day. Anna and David discuss what hooked him on the Mets, some of the lessons he’s learned through his catch playing journey, how to be a tourist in your own city, and how baseball truly does bring people together. Find the complete transcript and show not...2024-05-0245 minThe Baseball Bucket List PodcastExtra Innings: The Young Professor, Matt Graifer, and the Banana Ball PhenomenonSince we last chatted with Matt Graifer, affectionately known as The Young Professor, he's embarked on an extraordinary journey from the classroom to the ballpark as the in-game host for none other than The Savannah Bananas.Just two summers ago, Matt juggled multiple roles as a full-time teacher, the on-field host for the Daytona Tortugas, and the Banananouncer. However, the Bananas' meteoric rise to fame has helped propel Matt into the world of entertainment on a full-time basis.Anna and Matt dive into the whirlwind of the past few years and discuss what it's l...2024-04-2636 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast148. David Ostrowsky: Roberto Alomar, Other Fallen Stars, & The Dilemma of Idolizing AthletesDavid Ostrowsky is a Red Sox fan and author from the Boston area. In this episode, Anna and David explore the nostalgic charm of Fenway Park and the early 2000 Red Sox, as well as David’s latest biography on Roberto Alomar. Alomar, a once celebrated Hall of Famer known for his remarkable career as a second baseman, has recently faced a downfall due to serious allegations, leading to a ban from baseball and erasure from its history. Anna and David delve into the challenging aspects of idolizing athletes and the struggle fans face in separating athlete’s profe...2024-04-2531 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast147. Scott Bolohan: Coaching Kids, Guiding Yankee Stadium Tours, & Creating a Home for Baseball LiteratureScott Bolohan grew up outside of Detroit and is a long-time Tigers fan, who also has a soft spot for the Yankees, thanks to his job as a Yankee Stadium Tour Guide. Scott played baseball his whole life, even after suffering a UCL tear in high school, and still travels to Italy each year to play a tournament with his grad school team the Oxford Kings of the British Baseball Federation. Scott and Anna discuss the importance of the fundamentals, arm health, and the current state of youth baseball in America. They also chat about Th...2024-04-1840 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast146. Josh Rawitch: Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, & Connecting Generations as the President of the National Baseball Hall of FameJosh Rawitch is the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. A long-time baseball executive, he’s spent nearly three decades in the game, primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks before being tapped to run the HOF in 2021. Josh and Anna disucss how he got started in the baseball world, how his love for the game has changed over the years, and what it’s like to go to work at your dream job everyday. They also discuss how the Hall of Fame plays a huge role in co...2024-04-1138 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast145. Sandro Prosperino: A Decade of All-Star Games, How Chasing Never Stops, & Bonding Through BaseballSandro Prosperino is a New York Yankees fan who rediscovered his love for the game through a unique journey with his son, Kori. Sandro shares how their father-son tradition of attending baseball games across the country, particularly centered around All-Star Games, became a priceless vehicle for bonding. Visit the show notes page to read Kori’s essay about how he came to realize these trips were about way more than baseball.Anna and Sandro also discuss how the All-Star tradition came to be, the absurd amount of walk-off wins Sandro has witnessed, what’s next for the duo...2024-04-0432 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast144. Michael Ortman: 50 Opening Days, Regaining a Team, & Life Lessons from Davey and the NatsMichael Ortman is a Washington Nationals fan now living in Florida. He grew up a Senators fan and attended his first Opening Day in 1970. For the next 50 years, Michael was at every Opening Day. Even after his beloved Senators were relocated to Texas, he found a way to keep the streak alive – spanning three cities, six ballparks, and five different home teams. His half-century streak is chronicled in his book Opening Day: 50-for-50. Michael and Anna discuss how the streak came to be, what it was like to lose and gain a team 33 years apart, and how the...2024-03-2848 minThe Baseball Bucket List PodcastExtra Innings: Patrick Montgomery Shares Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the HypeAuthor Patrick Montgomery joins Anna for an episode of Extra Innings. Fans of the show might recall our fascinating conversation last year about his book The Baseball Miracle of The Splendid Six. Patrick left us eagerly anticipating his next work, hinting at a project that delves into one of baseball's most perplexing mysteries: why do some players, despite high expectations, simply fizzle out?Patrick's new book, Baseball’s Great Expectations, set to hit shelves on March 5th, tackles this very question. For anyone who's ever been puzzled by a player's unmet potential, Patrick's latest offering promises to be...2024-02-2333 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast127. Brad Balukjian: Junk Wax Packs, 30 Year Old Gum, & Viewing America Through a WindshieldBrad 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 took a pack of Topps baseball cards from 1986 (the first year he remembered collecting cards as a kid), and set out on an epic adventure to find and talk to all of the players included in the pack. As Brad attempts to get to know the actual people behind the ballplayers the book dives deep into a difficult-to-answer question: is there life after baseball? Brad and A...2023-11-3035 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast126. Thankful for BaseballIn this special Thanksgiving episode, hear directly from baseball fans why they are thankful for the game of baseball. In order of appearance: Charles Dennis: @51stubsVictor DiTommasoDerek Malinowski: @ChicagoDerek7Spencer Schwartz: @MuzixndmdDonnie Wise: @wisedrjrJason Bohn: @jasonbohn9Gary Matthews James Christopher: @ballparknationKelly Robinson: @kelabrationShane Barclay: @JapanBallMatt Sumerlot: @matt_somerlotJoey NigroMarc Viquez: @BallparkHunterJohnny Bowlin: @JohnnyMilbfanJon Walk: @OnTheMicrophoneL...2023-11-2327 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast112. Rickey Hill & Jeff Celentano: The Incredible Real-Life Story of The Hill - In Theaters Everywhere August 25thThe Hill is a movie based on the remarkable real-life story of Rickey Hill and his journey overcoming incredible amounts of adversity to achieve the impossible. As a kid, Rickey was burdened by leg braces and a degenerative spine condition that should have prevented him from ever walking. Despite those challenges, Rickey couldn’t shake the belief that he was meant to be a professional baseball player, even as he was told by doctors, coaches, and his own father that it would never happen. In this episode, Anna sits down with Rickey Hill himself and Director Jeff Cel...2023-08-1754 minThe Baseball Bucket List PodcastExtra Innings: Shane Barclay and Anna recap their recent baseball adventure to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska Midnight Sun GameShane Barclay is the owner of JapanBall, which offers baseball tours to Japan, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, and many more incredible baseball locations. On this episode of Extra Innings, Shane and Anna recap and discuss their recent baseball adventure on the JapanBall Pacific Northwest and Alaska tour. Over the course of 8 days, the group saw 7 ballgames ranging in level from Collegiate Summer Leagues to Major League Baseball.We also discuss what tours are next for JapanBall, Anna’s recent trip to Rickwood Field to see the Savannah Bananas, and all about Shane and his wife Jessie’s br...2023-07-2153 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast101. Jay Whannel: Dugouts, Dog Piles, & Drilling the FundamentalsJay Whannel currently runs a baseball and softball training facility in Fairfax, Iowa. Prior to a lengthly coaching career, Jay spent time playing professional ball in the American Association, and experienced a College World Series berth while playing college ball at Wartburg College. We discuss how his time as a bat boy for the local high school team really solidified his love of the game, and how he and his team at Dugout Sports try to foster a similar environment for their community. Jay also educates Anna on how Iowa’s high school sports schedule is created to...2023-06-0128 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast100. Anna DiTommaso: Celebrating 100 Episodes with My Baseball Story & the Origin of Baseball Bucket ListOn this special episode of the show, guest host Spencer Schwartz interviews the founder of The Baseball Bucket List Website and Podcast, Anna DiTommaso. We get into Anna's baseball story, favorite moments, and how the idea of BBL came to be. A special note of thanks to Spencer for his incredible job hosting this episode, and to all of the Bucketheads who have tuned in for our first 100 episodes. Cheers to many more baseball adventures!Find Spencer Online:Twitter: @muzixndmdTwitter Hashtags: #UnitedByCaps #CapOfTheDay #HatTwitter2023-05-2543 min
The Baseball Bucket List Podcast83. Dan Simon: Sports Branding, Becoming a Fan of The Bombers & a Huge RevealDan 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 for his multitude of minor league baseball logos including The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, The Daytona Tortugas, The Trenton Thunder, The Hillsboro Hops, and of course The Savannah Bananas. We discuss how Dan got started in the sports branding world, what piqued his interest in minor league baseball in particular, and what advice he'd offer to young designers. We also hear an epic baseball memory involving Dan's son Casey, and Anna's live reac...2023-01-2652 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast77. Jeremy Cahnmann: McGwire's 70th, Baseball Trivia & The Soul of AmericaJeremy Cahnmann is a life-long Cardinals fan currently living in Decatur, Georgia. His love of the game was instilled in him by his grandfather at a young age. We hear about a special run-in with Lou Boudreau, what Jeremey thinks makes the Hall of Fame so amazing, and what it's like to be a contestant on a few different game shows. Jeremey also runs a trivia company, so Anna tries to stump him with a game of "Quiz the Quizmaster". Find Jeremy Online: Facebook Group: Because It's BaseballFind Baseball Bucket L...2022-12-1541 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast70. Charles Dennis: Seeing All of the Affiliated Parks, Sitting on the Monster, & Honoring Dad with 51 StubsCharles Dennis is a White Sox fan currently living in San Antonio, Texas. He is also a season ticket holder for the San Antonio Missions (Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres) and is nearing the end of his quest to see all 120 affiliated minor league parks. We discuss how his love for the game was passed down to him by his late father, and how Charles uses his Twitter account to tell stories of his dad using the 51 ticket stubs he collected from their ballpark travel together. Find Charles Online: Twitter: @51stubs 2022-10-2735 minThe Baseball Bucket List Podcast69. Scott Evans: The Inspiration Behind 'The Sandlot'Scott Evans is a Dodgers fan who recently relocated to Boise, Idaho. Scott is the inspiration behind The Sandlot and Radio Flyer, both of which his brother David Mickey Evans wrote and directed. We discuss how Scott got his start as a baseball fan at a young age, the real-life stories that inspired The Sandlot, and his book American Polaroids. Find Baseball Bucket List Online:Twitter: @BaseballBucketFacebook: @BaseballBucketListInstagram: @Baseball.Bucket.ListWebsite: baseballbucketlist.comTh...2022-10-2046 min