The true story of Cliff Panezich, a minor league ballplayer who happens to be just as good at forging signatures as he is at baseball.
As his dream of making it to the big leagues fizzles, Cliff sells sports memorabilia with fake autographs for easy cash, making a small fortune. In his recklessness, Cliff leaves behind a trail of clues, which the Feds follow as they try to bust one of the largest phony memorabilia operations in US history.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
In our final episode, Cliff says goodbye to his dying father one last time as he awaits sentencing, leaving his fate up to the Mahoning County justice system.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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8 Nov 2024
Chapter 7: No More Outs
We revisit the events of Cliff's legal battles, except this time through the eyes of Cliff. He alleges that Marty Desmond forced him to plead guilty through unethical tactics, specifically leveraging Cliff's Dad's declining health against him.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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1 Nov 2024
Chapter 6: The Curve Ball
Assistant Prosecutor Marty Desmond bumps heads with the Panezich family. His hardball tactics eventually force Cliff and Rose Panezich to plead guilty, but were the tactics he used ethical, or even legal?
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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25 Oct 2024
Chapter 5: In A Pickle
Cliff wakes up one morning and finds his house being raided. His possessions are confiscated, his memorabilia racket is compromised, and his co-conspirators are revealed. With the writing on the wall Cliff initially cooperates with the police, but communication breaks down after there is confusion regarding the details of his plea deal.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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18 Oct 2024
Chapter 4: The Pinch Hitter
While Cliff lives the high life in Las Vegas, Detective McGivern is back in the Canfield Police Department trying to make sense of the evidence recovered from the Blosser's vehicle. He gets a call from FBI agent Tony Sano who points the investigation toward Cliff.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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11 Oct 2024
Chapter 3: A Team Sport
Cliff Panezich excels at two things: baseball and forgery. As the paydays from his forgery racket become larger, Cliff enlists the help of his associates to run his operation while he still chases his dream of becoming a Major League catcher.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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4 Oct 2024
Chapter 2: Batter Up
Cliff Panezich wants a shot at the Major Leagues, but training comes at a price. He starts a side hustle dealing legitimate sports memorabilia, but when Cliff finds himself a few autographs short of a big payday, the temptation to forge the missing signatures begins to loom.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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4 Oct 2024
Chapter 1: The Pre-Game Warm Up
In the early morning hours in Canfield Ohio, police recover a cache of stolen credit cards from two small-time crooks. What would normally be an open and shut case takes an odd turn once police track down what was purchased with these stolen cards.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
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26 Sept 2024
This Is Operation Stolen Base
The true story of Cliff Panezich, a minor league ballplayer who happens to be just as good at forging signatures as he is at baseball.
As his dream of making it to the big leagues fizzles, Cliff sells sports memorabilia with fake autographs for easy cash, making a small fortune. In his recklessness, Cliff leaves behind a trail of clues, which the Feds follow as they try to bust one of the largest phony memorabilia operations in US history.
Produced by: Amazing Podcast Company (https://amazingpodco.com/), Wessler Media (https://www.wesslermedia.com/)
Theme: Chasin' by The Vindy's (https://www.thevindys.com/)
See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
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