Baseball and BBQ

Ann Neale and Brian Neale are the husband and wife team behind the Smoke Freaks competition barbecue team. Ann aka Ms. Freak and Brian aka Mr. Freak got hooked on competition BBQ at their first backyard contest in 2014. As per their website, "After entering with the hastily conjured name “Smoking Freaks,” a couple of beat-up WSMs and expectations no greater than having a good time, they ended up taking 1st place in Ribs. At the awards ceremony, they were mistakenly identified as “Smoke Freaks,” and the name stuck. Since then, Smoke Freaks have been on a mission to spread their love of BBQ and their passion for living life to the fullest with the world." They are complete cooks, but ribs are an area of expertise and they provide us with excellent tips for cooking better ribs. For more information on the Smoke Freaks go to https://www.smokefreaks.com/ Jack Fritz is a sports radio personality who is currently a co-host of the WIP Afternoon Show on 94.1 WIP. He is also the host of High Hopes, a podcast covering the Philadelphia Phillies. His latest project is the book, Ring the Bell: How the Philadelphia Phillies Built Baseball's Best Fan Base which he co-authored with Kevin Reavy. One blurb stated, "The book explores the deep, generational bond between the Phillies and their passionate fans, covering the team's history, memorable moments (both good and bad), and the unique culture that creates an unrivaled home-field advantage. The book delves into the emotional rollercoaster of being a Phillies fan, from the highs of World Series runs to the inevitable heartbreaks, capturing the collective history and identity of the fanbase." We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Suzyn Waldman is a sportscaster and former musical theater actress. She was the first voice heard on WFAN, the first all sports, all the time (24/7) radio station in the United States. She had various roles at the station, eventually becoming the New York Yankees beat reporter. Since the 2005 season, she has been the color commentator for New York Yankees baseball, partnering with John Sterling and upon Sterling's retirement, teaming with former Baseball and BBQ, episode 162 guest, Dave Sims. Suzyn acknowledges her role as a pioneer among women in sports media and the path to get to where she is now was not without its many obstacles. She shares many stories, one of which is her role in bringing Yogi Berra and George Steinbrenner together, ending a 14-year feud which resulted in Yogi Berra returning to Yankee Stadium after a long, self-imposed absence. Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride from Pig Beach BBQ join us to discuss the 6th Annual BBQ Benefit for the Jeff Michner Foundation taking place at Pig Beach BBQ, 35 - 37 36th Street, Queens, NY 11106 on Saturday afternoon, April 25, 2026. The foundation was set up in honor of Jeff Michner who passed away at the age of 36, but although young, meaningfully touched so many lives. The organization embraces the things he loved best: family, friends, and great food. The Jeff Michner Foundation creates scholarships for culinary students as well as supporting families managing loss and grief. The Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit celebrates Jeff with an epic barbecue featuring some of the countries greatest pitmasters. This event will be a dine-around, where each participating pitmaster will prepare a tasting portion of their dish for the guests to sample. Participating breweries & distilleries will be offering a beer or specialty cocktail. Go to https://jeffmichnerfoundation.com/jmf-bbq-2026 We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bobby Gonzalez is a former college basketball head coach. Bobby was head coach at Manhattan College and took the team to two NCAA tournaments. A two-time MAAC Coach of the Year, he is well known for leading 12th-seeded Manhattan College to the second round of the NCAA after the team defeated the fifth-seeded Florida Gators in the first round which was the program's second ever NCAA Tournament win. His latest honor is being a member of the 2026 Class of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame. For more information on the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame go to https://unyhof.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joe Davis is a television sportscaster and the lead play-by-play voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also calls national MLB and NFL games for FOX Sports, and since 2022 has served as FOX’s lead announcer for the World Series and MLB All-Star Game. In 2025 he won the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Personality/Play-by-Play. We talk about his career journey, taking over for the legendary Vin Scully, life in the Dodgers booth, and some of his most memorable calls. Joe is also a huge BBQ fan and we surprise him with pitmaster Doug Scheiding, who joins us to help level up Joe’s brisket game. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 335 features JD Paternoster from JD's Backyard Sauces, Lexi Hastings from the Women's Pro Baseball League, and Gary Looney, spring training correspondent, plus Perry Barber and John Vampatella join us in making this a rare overstuffed triple-header JD Paternoster is the founder of JD's Backyard Sauces. The flavors are unique and distinctive and made from ingredients grown by JD, including figs and hot peppers. In a very crowded space, JD has discovered a way to stand out from other sauces by adding figs to some of his sauces. For more information on JD and to purchase his products go to https://www.jdsbackyardsauces.com/ Lexi Hastings was an exceptional softball player during her time at the University of Connecticut (UConn), culminating in her being named the 2024 Big East Player of the Year. She will be using those skills as she plays in the inaugural season of the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) as a member of the team from Boston. Lexi was chosen 20th by Boston as more than 600 players from 10 different countries tried out for the new league in August, 2025. The WPBL will begin play with four teams. Those teams are Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. We thank frequent show guest for acquainting us with Lexi and joining us. We are also joined by another former guest, Perry Barber. For more information on the WPBL go to https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/ Gary Looney returns for his highly anticipated annual appearance which means the 2026 baseball season is about to begin. Jeff first met Gary in 2020 at the Los Angeles Angels spring training camp complex in Arizona and a friendship quickly developed. Gary has appeared with us on numerous episodes and provides a glimpse into the Los Angeles Angels spring training camp. We are itching for the baseball season to commence and Gary helps to scratch that itch as we discuss the prospects for the team. Having him on is an annual tradition and his baseball knowledge is a great addition to any episode. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 334 features Ed Banos, the son of Les Banos, a World War II spy who saved more than 200 lives during the Holocaust and later became a sports photographer, and Aaron Huentelman, competition meat manager at Mr. Brisket Ed Banos serves as the President and CEO for University Health and was recognized as a Healthcare Hero by the San Antonio Business Journal. However, it is not his story we are focused on, but rather the story of Ed's father, Les Banos. The following are excerpted from online obituaries, "Raised in Budapest, Hungary, Les Banos hid countrymen from the Nazis during World War II and infiltrated German SS headquarters as an Allied spy. He helped hide and save the lives of hundreds of Hungarians. After the war, he immigrated to the United States, attended the University of Pittsburgh and worked as a cameraman for local TV stations and as a photographer for the Pirates, Steelers, and Penguins. Les Banos' favorite subject was his friend, Roberto Clemente, who died Dec. 31, 1972, in a plane crash during a relief mission to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Les Banos often said he should have been on that plane, but that was the day the Steelers, played Miami in the AFC championship. The game was made possible by the Steelers beating Oakland the previous week on the Immaculate Reception. Les Banos captured Clemente's 3,000th hit in a frame-by-frame sequence, and many of his photos have been displayed in exhibitions through the years. A current collection can be seen at the Roberto Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville. Aaron Huentelman is the competition meat manager at Mr. Brisket, a premium quality butcher shop. He has a degree in restaurant management, has worked in numerous kitchens over the years, and has also managed several restaurants. His passion, however, is meat smoking. He has been a regular in competition barbecue for the last ten years, with numerous top ten finishes, including a Grand Championship at the Dayton BBQ Rodeo in 2017. He is the owner of an award winning sauce and rub company, Go Big Or Go BBQ. To learn more about Aaron's sauce company go to https://www.gobigorgobbq.com/ and to learn more about Mr. Brisket go to https://www.misterbrisket.com/ We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episiode seven of the NYS Halls of Fame Podcast features Emmy Award-winning Nancy Newman, YES Network studio host and reporter, and emcee for the New York State Baseball and Hockey Hall of Fame dinners shares wonderful stories on the NYS Halls of Fame Podcast. Nancy Newman is an Emmy Award-winning journalist for the YES Network. She hosts the Major League Baseball pre-game show, Batting Practice Today on New York Yankees game days, as well as pre-and post-game shows for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets basketball team. Nancy earned an Emmy nomination for her role as host of the Stars and PinStripes program special, a show featuring country mega-star Garth Brooks two days before he performed in a concert at Yankee Stadium. She also hosts Yankees Magazine, the official year-round weekly magazine program which goes behind the scenes and in the community with the New York Yankees. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 333 features LC's Bar-B-Q owner, Tausha Hammett carries on her grandfather's legacy and New York State Baseball Hall of Fame member, Tony Morante provide exceptional barbecue and baseball talk Tausha Hammett is the owner of LC’s Bar-B-Q in Kansas City, Missouri and the granddaughter of the founder, LC Richardson. At 12 years old she began learning the business and helping. Per Tausha, "My grandfather was a pillar and BBQ legend in the Black community and my goal is to keep his legacy and brand strong." She is doing just that as she does everything needed to run the restaurant, "If I have to come in here after a full day, I come in here and if I have to open, I open. If I have to close, I close." She also said, "When I make decisions that affect his legacy, I always have him in the back of my mind. I feel like he's always looking down on me." Ray Sheehan was instrumental in introducing us to Tausha and joins us as guest co-host. Tony Morante is a member of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame and a Bronx, New York lifetime resident. His father was a Yankee Stadium usher and Tony had the thrill of accompanying him to games and eventually working at the Stadium in 1958 also as an usher. In 1973 Tony was offered a job in the New York Yankees Group and Season Sales Department. In 1979 with the help of the Bronx County Historical Society, he began walking tours of the Stadium. By 1998, George Steinbrenner helped Tony open a Tours Department. Revenue accrued through the tours benefitted the Yankee Foundation, a charitable program that brought education and recreation programs to the inner-city youth. Included among his many other accomplishments is that Tony is the author of the book, Baseball: The New York Game: How the National Pastime Paralleled US History. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Larry Berra was an attendee at the 2022 New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Dinner sporting a tie with his dad, National Baseball Hall of Fame member, Yogi Berra's number eight proudly displayed. Two years later he was at the dinner again, but this time it was to be part of the ceremony posthumously inducting his father into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. There is no doubt that Yogi Berra may be the greatest baseball catcher of all time, but he is also one of the most beloved players ever, both on and off the field. Larry shares many stories of his dad and what made him a true fan favorite who received many honors, including his life story being on display in the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Montclair, New Jersey. For more information on Yogi Berra and the museum go to https://yogiberramuseum.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 332 features the coauthor of Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Collection of Biographical Essays, Louis H. Schiff and up-and-coming pitmaster and barbecue aficionado, Brayden Estrela, and Johnny Mags as guest co-host. Louis H. Schiff is a retired judge, attorney, professor, historian and author. During college, he interned with the New York Yankees Class A farm club, serving as public relations director. He declined a public relations job offer from Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner to pursue law school. His latest book, which he coauthored with Robert M. Jarvis is, Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Collection of Biographical Essays which focuses on the 11 people, players, managers, executives, and commissioners, elected into Hall of Fame who were lawyers. Each inductee is the subject of a detailed essay that recounts their legal education, admission to the bar, and legal career. Brayden Estrela is the pitmaster for the barbecue competition team, Meaty B's BBQ. His love for barbecue is deep and we are extremely fortunate that our show is one that he listens to as part of his barbecue podcasts listenening repertoire. Brayden is visually impaired, but it does not stop him as he participatates in barbecue competitions and he wins. Once you listen to this discussion you will understand what makes Brayden an extremely likeable "barbecue groupie" and why the world of barbecue is lucky to have him involved. Johnny Mags from the Pit Life BBQ podcast joins us and talks about getting to know and cook with Brayden. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 331 features current Major League Baseball content creator and former WFAN New York Yankees beat reporter, Sweeny Murti and granddaughter of Henry Perry, the father of Kansas City Barbecue, Bernetta McKindra Sweeny Murti is a prominent sports journalist, best known as the long-time New York Yankees beat reporter for WFAN radio. After 30 years at WFAN, he joined Major League Baseball as a senior contributor for social media and content. While with WFAN, Sweeny was known for his in-depth clubhouse access, extensive knowledge of baseball, and strong relationships with players. Sports fans have greatly enjoyed and benefited from his coverage of the New York Yankees for many years and now get to benefit from his work with Major League Baseball. Bernetta McKindra is the granddaughter of Henry Perry, known as the father of Kansas City barbecue. She founded the Henry Perry Foundation which is committed to building onto the legacy of Henry Perry by investing in programs that strengthen families and builds community. Chef Ray Sheehan met Bernetta on a recent trip to Kansas City and joins the conversation. For more information on the Henry Perry Foundation go to www.henryperrykc.org We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bob Robinson, godfather of Pellet grills and Joel Bradley, author of Death By Data, plus guest co-host, Chef Ray Sheehan, and feelings are discussed Bob Robinson is the man credited as being the godfather of pellet grills. Born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri, Bob found his barbecue roots early on and helped create the barrel lid that pellet grills are known for today. Bob won many barbecue competitions while helping raise national awareness for the pellet grill segment. Bob stopped competing in the mid-1990s, but in 1998, he made a cameo appearance on a team with Fast Eddy for the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Competition. They were the only team using a pellet grill at that time. Bob discusses his role in the barbeccue industry and more specifically his role in helping the pellet grill become the cooking force it is today. Joel Bradley is a long-time scout and high school coach of future major leaguers Anthony Rizzo, Mike Fiers, Andy Painter, and many others. His latest book, Death By Data: How Analytics And Technology Are Killing Baseball provides an inside look at how traditional player scouting and development have been replaced by a blind faith in algorithms and spreadsheets. The book looks at how we got here—from baseball’s obsession with statistics to the surrender to Statcast, high-speed cameras, and other mind-numbing technologies. Ballplayers have gone from flesh and blood and spirit to being a vast collection of numbers measured with invisible rulers. There is much more in the book and in our discussion. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jack LeRoux is a chip off the old block and joins his dad, Rene, plus Jeff and Leonard to discuss his experiences with the New York State Halls of Fame Jack LeRoux is quite intimate with the three New York State Halls of Fame as he has watched them grow from a mere idea formulated by his dad, Renee LeRoux, into the three powerhouses they are today. Jack has many behind the scenes stories as well as his thoughts regarding the future for the three Halls of Fame, baseball, basketball, and hockey. It is a great opportunity to learn more about what goes into making the New York State Halls of Fame forces to be reckoned with. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 329 features The Voices of Baseball author, Kirk McKnight and Museum of BBQ founder, Jonathan Bender with guest co-host, chef Ray Sheehan Kirk McKnight is a nationally published author specializing in sports journalism. He joined us on episode 201 to discuss this book and is back to discuss the updated version of The Voices of Baseball: The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect On America's Pastime. Baseball broadcasters are the voice of the game. They know the intimate details of the team, the stadium, and the history of their club. This book covers every stadium in major league baseball, recounting the greatest moments to take place within their walls as told by the most renowned broadcasters in the game, past and present. Kirk has interviewed some of the best play by play broadcasters and the conversations are exceptional. Jonathan Bender is the founder of the Museum of BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a journalist for nearly two decades and, after moving to Kansas City, Missouri he launched a food publication and worked as the food editor for Kansas City PBS. He has also won a Mid-America Emmy Award for a documentary on sandlot baseball. In the spring of 2025 he partnered with Alex Pope to open the aforementioned museum. Jonathan is a certified judge and has judged the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. The museum provides an opportunity to not only learn about Kansas City barbecue, but to educate people about barbecue in other regions. For more information about the museum go to https://museumofbbq.co/ We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.