Chicago Cubs & ESPN Play-by-play commentator Jon "Boog" Sciambi joins Life at the Ballpark to share stories about his career in the broadcast booth including with his encounters with the Phillie Phanatic, working with Rick Sutcliffe, and the one time he gave poor advice to Chipper Jones who let Boog know while he was still at bat.
Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne joins John Frost to tell stories and reminisce about Cardinals legend and Hall of Famer Lou Brock.
What does a sportswriter write about when there are no sports? Ben Frederickson shares his insight into covering the St. Louis Cardinals during the COVID-19 shutdown of 2020.
On this episode of Life at the Ballpark you’ll hear the story of a high school phenom from Southern California, who signed his first professional contract at the age of 17 with the team he grew up rooting for and by one of the great characters in Dodger history. Hear how his major league debut coincided with the end of Sandy Koufax's Hall of Fame career!
Enjoy some great baseball stories during our time away from the game. Astros’ broadcaster Steve Sparks shares how he made the Top Ten list for goofiest sports injuries, how learning to throw a knuckleball became his ticket to the big leagues, and how he “died” three times after suffering a heart attack just a couple of months before spring training.
Mike’s love for baseball was fueled by his childhood fascination with the 8th Wonder of the World; the Astrodome, an architectural innovation that forever changed the design of sports stadiums.
Mike shares about his documenting of the historic moments in Astros’ history, including this season’s creation of the Astros’ Hall of Fame.
Pat Williams, Senior Vice President and founder of the Orlando Magic, a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Basketball Hall of Fame, and named one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history.
Pat’s love for baseball dates back to growing up with Ruly Carpenter, the son of the owner of the Philadelphia Phillies. Pat played baseball at Wake Forest and two years in the minor leagues in the Phillies organization. He moved to the front office and was named executive of the year several years.
Pat shares about the phone call that changed his life, his relationship with legendary owner Bill Veeck, and about the 100+ books he’s written including the latest “Character Carved in Stone”, highlighting the leadership secrets of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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