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Episode 109 features an outstanding author and an incredible maker of sauces.  

Luke Epplin is an author whose writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New Yorker, GQ, Slate, Salon, The Daily Beast, and The Paris Review Daily.  His latest project is the book, Our Team:  The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball.  The book traces the fascinating stories of four men, Bill Veeck, Larry Doby, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paige and their significant importance in coming together to help the Cleveland Indians win the 1948 World Series.  Epplin has written an incredible book in which he provides exciting details on individuals who are woven into the fabric of baseball history.  All these years later and we still have a fascination with their careers, and Epplin has provided us with a great baseball book.

Brie Blackford is making her second Baseball and BBQ appearance.  In episode 97 she revealed that we were the first podcast she was on and apparently she enjoyed herself enough to come back.  This time she offered our listeners the chance to win her sauces and four of our listeners did.  She is the co-founder of Elda’s Kitchen, maker of incredible sauces, many of which are perfect for the barbecue.  She is inspired by the wonderful cooking and hospitality of her grandmother, Elda Abronzino.  Brie is loving what she does which  was quite apparent during our conversation.  The sauces are vegan friendly, contain no MSG or preservatives, are non-GMO, gluten-free, and do not have high fructose corn syrup.   You can find Brie and her sauces at https://eldaskitchen.com

We conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Ace and Bobo" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag.

We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.

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Episode 107 features the second halves of fascinating conversations with Ron Blomberg, the 1st official MLB designated hitter and Greg Rempe, host of The BBQ Central Show. 

Ron Blomberg was only getting started in episode 105.  In the 2nd part of our conversation he discusses the many ways' baseball has changed and his feelings toward those changes.  He talks about his love for the New York fans as well as his love of food and being banned from an all-you-can-eat restaurant.  Ron was the New York Yankees first overall pick in the 1967 amateur draft and on April 6, 1973, he became the first major-leaguer to bat as a designated hitter in a regular season game.  He is also an author and his latest book, The Captain & Me:  On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson provides great information on Ron's career, but more importantly provides an in-depth look into the special relationship he had with Thurman Munson whom he refers to as his "brother."  Ron and Thurman shared many wonderful times together and hearing him describe their friendship makes one appreciate their special bond.  Ron was an exceptional athlete, played the game hard, and it is quite apparent he has lived his life with the same passion with which he played.  We end the conversation with a very long goodbye. 

Greg Rempe is back for the 2nd half of our conversation and will talk about barbecue, but he is also a big baseball fan who, like many of us, has very strong opinions on many things in the game.  Our baseball talk included the Cleveland team and their new name, bad trades Cleveland has made, favorite players,  steroid users, and so much more.  Greg does not hold back and was unafraid to answer any questions we threw at him, including who should play the part of Greg Rempe if The BBQ Central Show was ever made into a movie.  Greg and Jeff have a friendly debate and Greg discusses his trust issues.  Greg is the creator and host of the longest running, most listened to, and extremely entertaining shows dealing with live fire cooking, The BBQ Central Show.  His show can be heard live every Tuesday night from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm and is released in podcast format; the first hour on Wednesday and the second hour on Thursday.  Then on Fridays you can catch up on parts of past episodes listening to The Best Moments of The BBQ Central Show in 10 Minutes or Less.  Greg continues being extremely candid and willing to discuss everything.  You can find out more about his show by going to http://thebbqcentralshow.com/   

We conclude the show with the song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky

We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag.

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:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com
Twitter:  @baseballandbbq
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Celebrate our glorious three-year anniversary with episode 78.

We begin and end the episode with several celebratory anniversary messages and in the middle of it all, we release our long awaited and highly anticipated interview with a Hollywood legend.

Robert Wuhl is an actor, comedian and writer.  He is the creator and star of the television series, Arliss in which he played sports agent, Arliss Michaels.  He has had roles in some incredibly iconic movies, including Good Morning Vietnam, Bull Durham, Batman, and The Bodyguard.  Other movies in which he has appeared include The Hollywood Knights, Flashdance, Blaze, Missing Pieces, Mistress, Blue Chips, and Cobb.  He has appeared on The Dating Game and The $10,0000 Pyramid and has had several other writing credits and television roles, including his one-man-show, Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl and Assume the Position 201 with Mr. Wuhl.  Robert is a big and extremely knowledgeable baseball fan who also has enjoyed his share of barbecue so you know he was a great guest.

Our only regret is we did not release this episode in podcast format sooner as a small portion of the baseball related topics are from prior to the pandemic shortened season.

Robert Wuhl's character in Bull Durham says, "Candlesticks always make a nice gift."  However, we recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, https://fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and  https://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, https://www.pbbclub.com  to find many of the wonderful books we have featured as well as some additional swag. 

We once again conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

Thank you for being a part of our listening family for the last three years.  We hope you have enjoyed the show as much as we have enjoyed bringing it to you.  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.

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Our Halloween episode is filled with a few tricks and plenty of treats.  

Ralph Carhart is the author of The Hall Ball: One Fan's Journey to Unite Cooperstown Immortals with a Single Baseball. Is there a guest better suited for a Halloween episode then someone whose book includes photos of the gravestones of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame members? Ralph tells stories of his many adventures working to have a baseball he found in Cooperstown, New York photographed with all the living Hall of Fame members and then photographed at the graves of the deceased Hall of Fame members, as well as some other places for those whose final resting places are a bit more difficult to explain. Enjoy the stories and then treat yourself by purchasing the book.

Chad Ward wears so many hats, wearing each one so well, that it is difficult to try and summarize who he is in one small paragraph.  As director of marketing for Traeger Pellet Grills, he helps to promote a product which has created a whole new way of cooking barbecue.  As the pitmaster and owner of the Whiskey Bent BBQ competition team he has won numerous competitions and made numerous television appearances and is a regular guest on the Dan Patrick Show.  As a guest on our show he is a true entertainer who kept us fascinated with his many stories which included visits with baseball Hall of Fame players, George Brett and Ken Griffey Jr.  Enjoy part one of the interview.

The episode also features talk about Cal Hubbard, a Baseball Hall of Fame member born on Halloween and who is a member of two professional sports Hall of Fame's.         

We once again conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from Dave Dresser and Shel Krakofsky.

Don't forget to go to http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans.

Please know how much we appreciate our listeners.  We 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 - baseballandbbq@gmail.com
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Fascinating conversations with wonderful guests. 

Mike Nola is the official historian of the Shoeless Joe Jackson's Virtual Hall of Fame, http://www.blackbetsy.com/shoeless.html and we had the pleasure of learning a great amount on one of the biggest known names in baseball history. We were joined by our friend Gary Mack from Mets Musings and The Baseball Talk Radio Show as we all got the chance to learn the truth about one of the game's legendary characters where facts and myths are often confused. Mike tells it like it is or rather like it was and he is a great source for information on Jackson's fascinating history which even included owning a barbecue restaurant.

Emily Detwiler is the CEO of the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) https://www.kcbs.us/ and as she was happy to point out, is a proud baseball mom coming from a family extremely involved in the game as her son, husband, and brother-in-law are all involved in baseball. Her  love of baseball and barbecue makes her a very special guest as we discussed both topics.  Enjoy learning about a great society dedicated to barbecue and the person leading it through this extremely difficult time.   

We once again conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from Dave Dresser and Shel Krakofsky.

Don't forget to go to http://www.baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans.

Please know how much we appreciate our listeners.  We 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 - baseballandbbq@gmail.com
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Episode 68 is finally here and definitely worth the wait.

Jeff Rice known to all as Ricer, is one of the special people we are extremely fortunate to meet in the world of barbecue. Look up his channel, Dead Broke BBQ on YouTube and you will discover incredible videos as well as a Sunday night live show, BBQ Tavern Talk where he interviews some of the most intriguing people from the barbecue community. His cooking knowledge and radiant personality are not only on display on his YouTube channel, but also on the BBQ Central Show where he is one of the monthly featured embedded correspondents. Enjoy part two of this interview and then explore his YouTube channel, Dead Broke BBQ.

D. B. Firstman has written the wonderfully fun and interesting book, Hall of Name:  Baseball's Most Magnificent Monikers from The Only Nolan to Van Lingle Mungo and More.   The book pays homage to some of the great "names" in baseball history as each player profiled has general demographic information, etymology/definition of each part of their given name, their baseball biography, the best day in their major league career, what makes his name so memorable, fun anagrams, and factoids, tidbits, trivia, and their life after baseball.  D. B. is incredibly entertaining and has written a book you will be proud to add to your collection, discuss with the other baseball lovers in your life, and if you really want to make people happy, give them the book as a gift. 

We once again conclude the show with the wonderful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from Dave Dresser and Shel Krakofsky.

Don't forget to go to http://www.baseballbbq.com  for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans.

Please know how much we appreciate our listeners.  We 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 - baseballandbbq@gmail.com
Twitter - @baseballandbbq
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