157 episodes
The Baseball Bucket List Podcast Anna DiTommaso
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5.0 • 57 Ratings
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On each episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast we chat with a different fan about their favorite baseball memories, bucket list items, and what the game means to them. Interested in being a guest? Submit a request at https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast
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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.
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 heroics in 2011.
Find the full show notes and episode transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-150-eric-vickrey/
Find Eric Online:
Twitter: @eric_vickrey
Website: ericvickrey.com
Buy the Book: Amazon | Rowman & Littlefield
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com
This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston -
149. David Tinnes: Connecting with the Game at Citi, Catch Hoppin’ in Rochester, & Baseball as a Special Language
David 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 notes here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-149-david-tinnes/
Find David Online:
Facebook: @david.tinnes
Email: dtinnes527@gmail.com
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com
This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston -
Extra Innings: The Young Professor, Matt Graifer, and the Banana Ball Phenomenon
Since 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 like to perform in front of crowds exceeding 40,000 people in a major league ballpark. It's an important conversation about camaraderie, positivity, and the transformative power of chasing your dreams.
Read the full show notes and transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/extra-innings-young-professor-matt-graifer/
Listen to Matt's first episode here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-050-young-professor/
Find The Young Professor Online:
Twitter: @YoungProfessorG
Facebook: @YoungProfessorG
Instagram: @youngprofessorg
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com
This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston -
148. David Ostrowsky: Roberto Alomar, Other Fallen Stars, & The Dilemma of Idolizing Athletes
David 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 professional achievements from their personal failings. They also share their thoughts on the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, and their shared longing for the return of team uniforms to the midsummer classic.
Find David Online:
Twitter: @ostrowskyauthor
Facebook: David Ostrowsky, Author
Rowman & Littlefield: Purchase the Book
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com
This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston -
147. Scott Bolohan: Coaching Kids, Guiding Yankee Stadium Tours, & Creating a Home for Baseball Literature
Scott 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 The Twin Bill – a quarterly baseball literary journal Scott started during the pandemic.
Read the full show notes and episode transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-147-scott-bolohan/
Find Scott & The Twin Bill Online:
Twitter: @thetwinbill | @scottbolohan
Instagram: @thetwinbill
Website: thetwinbill.com
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com
This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston -
146. Josh Rawitch: Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, & Connecting Generations as the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Josh 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 connecting generations of baseball fans, some of Josh’s favorite exhibits, and how players react when they find out they’ve been voted into the Hall.
Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-146-josh-rawitch/
Find Josh and the HOF Online:
Twitter: @HOFprez | @baseballhall
Facebook: @baseballhall
Instagram: @baseballhall
Youtube: @baseballhall
Website: baseballhall.org
Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
Twitter: @BaseballBucket
Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
Website: baseballbucketlist.com
This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
Twitter: @CurvedBrim
Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston
Customer Reviews
Have listened to them all!
Anna is like the shortstop who has great range in the infield - in that she can connect with everyone fromthe everyday fan to those who have unique connections to and involvement in the game of baseball at all levels. It is already interesting to see who's "next up" each week to wonder what new item that we'll learn or story that we can relate to as fans.
Excellent baseball podcast
Anna has a wide range of guests with great baseball conversation. I love hearing others’ baseball bucket list items. I have gotten some great ideas for baseball-related travel from her guests.
Engaging show
What can I say other than you are missing out if you are not listening regularly to Anna and her guests discussing baseball memories and bucket list dreams. Anna does a great job of interviewing guests and allowing an interesting and meaningful conversation to unfold.
Whether you are new to following baseball or a longtime fan, you’re bound to find an amazing interesting episode.