Thank you to everyone for coming along!Anna Di Tomasso takes over the show to talk about my 50th state for baseball.Our MLB ballpark rankings and the MiLB parks that made my must visit list.
11 Oct 2024
BN S1 Ep 14 Moonshots with the Astros and Space Cowboys
It's time to blast off with two baseball clubs so big, they can't be contained here on Earth!Sugar Land Space Cowboyshttps://www.milb.com/sugar-landHouston Astroshttps://www.mlb.com/astros
10 Oct 2024
Ballpark Nation S1 Ep 12: Playin' Ball in the Twin Cities
Double your pleasure, double your baseball!
26 Sept 2024
BN S1 Ep 11: The Brooklyn Cyclones
Where else can you get to a ballgame, ride a roller coaster and eat a world famous hotdog all within 5 minutes of each other? Maimonides Park, home of your Brooklyn Cyclones! https://www.milb.com/brooklynAfter our time with the Cyclones, it's time for some bobblehead fun!
20 Sept 2024
Lone Star Yell Fight: September 20, 2024
We have a controvery....of the Quarterbacking kind!
19 Sept 2024
BN S1 Ep 10 The New York Metropolitans
The real kings of Queens are the NY Mets! This week, we're in Citi Field checking out the park.Great place to see baseball and meet up with super fans.
12 Sept 2024
BN S1 Ep 9 Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
Welcome to Jurassic Pork!! We're heading out to the LeHigh Valley in Pennsylvania where we meet the good folks with the Iron Pigs, the Philadelphia Phillies And when it comes to bringing Dinos to life, no one doest it better than Mackenzie Workman and her Pennsylvania Dinosaurs!https://www.pennsylvaniadinosaurs.com/
8 Aug 2024
Ballpark Nation S1 Ep 8: "One If By Land, Two If By...Grounder?"
In this episode of Ballpark Nation, we dive deep into the vibrant world of the Philadelphia Phillies and their home turf, Citizens Bank Park. But this isn’t just a standard ballpark tour—today, we’re weaving the rich tapestry of Philadelphia’s baseball culture with its pivotal historical role in American history.
We kick things off with an insider’s look at the Philadelphia Phillies, one of Major League Baseball’s most storied franchises. From their humble beginnings in 1883 to their modern-day successes, we explore the team's evolution, notable players, and memorable moments that have defined the Phillies' legacy along with a look at the AMAZING Citizen's Bank Ballpark.
https://www.mlb.com/phillies
We then visit with Phillies super fan Paul Caputo.
https://linktr.ee/BaseballByDesign
We shift gears to delve into Philadelphia’s historical significance. We examine the Declaration of Independence, drafted and adopted in Philadelphia in 1776 and visit with historian Todd Bourque about why it STILL matters.
1 Aug 2024
Ballpark Nation, USA S1 Ep7: "The Devils in Baggy Pants"
Our adventure kicks off in Fayetteville, North Carolina, home of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, a minor league baseball team with a knack for bringing excitement to the diamond - all while wearing some baggy pants.
https://www.milb.com/fayetteville
Next, we dive into the cinematic waters with a fascinating discussion on Steven Spielberg’s iconic thriller, Jaws. Meet my dog Quint and check in with massive baseball AND JAWS fan DiVitto Kelly as he talks about his new book, SUMMER OF THE SHARK.
https://www.divittowrites.com/
Finally, a look at baseball bases on military bases (See what we did there?). Jim talks his military service and what baseball meant to him.
23 Jul 2024
Ballpark Nation S1 Ep6: "Sweet Home (Plate) Chicago"
We're back in the windy city, heading to the South Side for the Chicago White Sox!
We're joined by lifelong White Sox fan, Christopher Lanuti, from Sox in the Basement.
https://www.soxinthebasement.com/
16 Jul 2024
Ballpark Nation, USA S1 Ep5: "Go Cubs Go"
We're making our first trip to Wrigley Field.
Jeff "Candid Cubs" Ragauskis joins us from the show BRICKS BEHIND THE IVY to wrap up our trip.
https://northsidebaseball.com/
9 Jul 2024
Ballpark Nation, USA: S1 Ep4 'Project: Fireflies"
This episode rocks...literally.
We've got the epic baseball band THE BASEBALL PROJECT!
http://baseballproject.net/
We're hanging out with the Fireflies of Columbia!
https://www.milb.com/columbia
And it's Star Wars night....
2 Jul 2024
Ballpark Nation, USA: S1 Ep3 'Snowball Sluggers: Baseball in the Frontier'
We're heading up to Alaska to get some nortern exposure as we visit Chip Dill, commissioner of the Alaska Baseball League.
The keeper of the baseball bucket, Anna DiTomasso is here to talk about her 2023 visit to the Midnight Sun Game.
https://baseballbucketlist.com/
We're watching whales and doing some dog racin' with Seavey's Ididaride
https://ididaride.com/
24 Jun 2024
Ballpark Nation, USA: S1 Ep2 'Southwest Swing''
Join us on an epic journey through the heart of Albuquerque, where the Isotopes Baseball Team takes center stage in more ways than one. Then join us in discussing one of the most famous exports from the ABQ, the iconic show Breaking Bad.
15 Jun 2024
Ballpark Nation, USA: S1 Ep1 'Gulf Coast, Grand Slams'
Come with us on a journey as visit ballparks from sea to shining sea and everywhere in between.
Our first stop is in the port city of Corpus Christi.
We're hanging with the Corpus Christi Hooks as they celebrate their opening weekend.
Next, we hop across the street to hang out on the USS Lexington, one of the heroes of WW2.
Do you know the difference between a dad hat, flex fit and on field hat? More to it than you might think.
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