Irish Baseball Podcast

Shauna Scanlon, a singer-songwriter from County Donegal, is Rick's guest on this episode of the Irish Baseball Podcast.

Los Angeles Dodgers Senior Advisor to MLB and Player Development Chris Woodward is our guest on this week's episode of The Irish Baseball Podcast.

Matthew Repplinger, who has served a number of different roles in baseball, is our guest on this episode of The Irish Baseball Podcast. Matthew discusses the history of the game in Denver, Colorado before the 1993 inaugural season of the Rockies. "Rep" is the manager of the Martinez Sturgeon of the Pecos League.

Stephen Jenkins of the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma is our guest on this episode of The Irish Baseball Podcast. The Bob Dylan Center is currently running the exhibit on The Pogues the late Shane MacGowan, titled “They Gave the Walls A Talking.”

In this episode, Rick Becker talks with Eamon Fitzgerald. Eamon is the Head of Games for New York GAA.

Rick talks with Steven Jenkins of the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, OK, about the The Pogues and Shane MacGowan. MacGowan is the subject of the exhibition, "They Gave the Walls A Talking."

MLB Network's Brian Kenny talks with Shaun Clancy about baseball, Ireland, and growing up Irish.

Ailísh Conneely joins Rick to discuss her work at the Aisling Irish Community Center and the importance of passing on the Irish language.

Dirk Baker joins us to discuss his research on Kid Gleason. Gleason spent a number of seasons in the major leagues, primarily as a pitcher, before becoming a coach and manager. He is best known for being the manager of the 1919 Chicago White Sox.

Ailísh Conneely is the Cultural Development Officer at the Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers, NY. Ailísh has been teaching the Irish language to members of the Irish American Baseball Society in our virtual Irish language classes. Ailísh was born in New York and grew up in Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. She is a musician and multi-instrumentalist, specialising mostly in piano accordion, piano, flute and tin whistle. She is also a fluent Irish speaker. When she was growing up, she competed in the Fleadh Cheoil at provincial and All-Ireland level, winning the Leinster Fleadh U18 and O18 Piano Accordion and receiving 2nd place in Leinster U18 Tin Whistle. She also has a Diploma from the London College of Music (Dip LCM) in traditional flute performance and a Grade 6 in classical piano with the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM). She studied Music and Irish in University College Cork (UCC) until 2018, and completed a Professional Masters in Education (PME) with Hibernia College Dublin in 2020, qualifying as a secondary school teacher. She then taught Irish in a school in Waterford for 2 years, while also being involved with two local Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann branches (CCÉ).

Rus Bradburd, author of the book “Patty on the Hardwood,” joins host Rick Becker to discuss his writing career.

Zak Ford, author of, “Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers,” joins host Rick Becker.

Former major leaguer Steve Lyons joins host Rick Becker.

Host Rick Becker is joined by Jamie Murphy of the Michael Collins House Museum in Clonakilty, County Cork, and the Michael Collins House Podcast.

Darren Murphy is the head coach at South Hills High School in West Covina, CA. Darren is a member of the Irish American Baseball Society and an Irish Baseball Ambassador.

This is the second part of Hall of Famer Jim Palmer's interview with the Founder of the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame, Shaun Clancy.

Steve Lyons joins host Rick Becker, to discuss the Irish Wolfhounds, the current state of the game of baseball, and his major league career.

Filmmaker Katreana Bellew discusses "Black Sunday," her emotional screenplay about the infamous "Black Sunday" fire that claimed the life of her father, John Bellew. For more information, go to johnbellew.com.

John Fitzgerald joins Rick to recap the inaugural season of the Irish Wolfhounds Baseball Club and look ahead to the 2024 season.

IABS Founder John Fitzgerald joins host Rick Becker to discuss the nomination process for the 2024 inductee class of the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame.

Baseball legend Jim Palmer speaks with Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame founder Shaun Clancy. Palmer is a 2023 inductee of the IABHOF.

Eric Holtz, who was head coach of Team Israel from 2017-2021. During that time, Israel advanced from the lowest level of European Competition to the World Baseball Classic Qualifying Round and the Olympics. He was the Team Israel head coach at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Holtz will be serving as a guest host for our the Irish Wolfhounds, when they take on the FDNY Bravest at Clover Stadium in Rockland County, New York on August 26, 2023.

Host Rick Becker talks with Patrick O'Sullivan Greene, author of "Revolution at the Waldorf: America and the Irish War of Independence."

Host Rick Becker talks with Patrick O'Sullivan Greene, author of "Revolution at the Waldorf: America and the Irish War of Independence."

Broadcaster Sam Davis talks with pitcher Devin Hayes and Wolfhounds General Manager John Fitzgerald joins host Rick Becker to recap the first Irish Wolfhounds game.

Jake Heyman of the US Military WarDogs Baseball Club joins host Rick Becker.

Former Mets and Twins pitcher Ryan O'Rourke joins host Rick Becker to discuss the Irish Wolfhounds and more!

Rob McGillick and Jim McNamara join host Rick Becker to discuss a range of topics, including Minor League Baseball and Irish heritage,

Dennis O'Sullivan of the NY Finest Baseball Club and David Gallagher of the Irish Wolfhounds talk baseball with host Rick Becker. The NY Finest and the Irish Wolfhounds will face off on June 17, 2023 at Clover Stadium in New York. For more information, visit IrishBaseball.org.

Irish Wolfhounds GM John Fitzgerald discusses the Wolfhounds and the World Baseball Classic.

Author Rus Bradburd discusses his book, "Paddy on the Hardwood: A Journey in Irish Hoops." The book details his time in Ireland as the coach of the Tralee Tigers basketball team.

John Fitzgerald joins Rick to recap 2023 St. Patrick's Day and what's on deck for the Irish American Baseball Society.

In this episode, we pay tribute to the late Dave Wills, by revisiting his interview with Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame founder Shaun Clancy.

John Fitzgerald, founder of Emerald Diamond International, joins Rick to discuss the organization's work and how it influenced their recent name change, as well as the possibility of Ireland getting to the World Baseball Classic.

Part 2 of Rick's conversation with Mike Siano of MLB Advanced Media. Mike discusses the World Baseball Classic and more.

Mike Siano from MLB Advanced Media joins us to talk about his work at the intersection of content and technology. Mike also shares some inside info on origins of the name of the legendary Foley's NYC, former home of the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe McEwing discusses his new gig as bench coach of the St. Louis Cardinals and his hopes for Ireland and the World Baseball Classic.

Shaun Clancy talks baseball, hip hop, and The Outsiders Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma with House of Pain's Danny Boy O'Connor.

Host Rick Becker talks with Kristie Erickson of The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana. Rick and Kristie discuss the musuem's exhibit on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and an exhibit on Notre Dame's global presence in Ireland and beyond!

The Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame is now part of the Irish American Baseball Society. Rick Becker talks with IABHOF Founder Shaun Clancy and IABS Founder John Fitzgerald.

Hilary Beirne is the Founding Chairman of the NYC St Patrick's Day Foundation and a proponent of voting rights for the Irish diaspora.

On the latest episode of the Irish Baseball Podcast, host Rick Becker discusses his pilgrimage on Ireland's National Famine Way with guest co-host Brian McArtin. Rick's journey to (and across) Ireland raised money and awareness for the fight against domestic violence.

Dan Wallach of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library in Greenville, South Carolina. Visit the Irish American Baseball Society to learn more about Irish Baseball and baseball in Ireland!

Shane Barclay of JapanBall.com joins us for a discussion about his involvement with the World Baseball Classic and his Chinese and Irish heritage. Visit the Irish American Baseball Society to learn more about Irish Baseball and baseball in Ireland!

On this episode of the Irish Baseball Podcast, host Rick Becker is joined by Waterford-based historian Cian Manning to discuss the story of how baseball got started in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s. Visit the Irish American Baseball Society to learn more about Irish Baseball and baseball in Ireland!