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Join us for a show you never expected, but will thoroughly enjoy, as we bring you bonus episode 82.

Brian LoPinto is a lover of baseball history as well as his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey.  He has dedicated himself to the restoration of Hinchliffe Stadium where numerous historical events, many baseball related, have occurred.  This 10,000 seat stadium has been designated a National Historic Landmark and  has hosted many Negro League baseball games.  Monte Irvin, Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, and Cool Papa Bell all played there as well as Larry Doby, who broke the American League color barrier in 1947.  The stadium is rich, not only with baseball history, but many other wonderful events and Brian is a terrific docent  as he gives us a tour back in time.  To learn more about this amazing landmark go to http://www.hinchliffestadium.com/

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.

We recommend you go to Fifth & Cherry, fifthandcherry.com for wonderful cutting boards and baseballbbq.com for grill tools and clothing for barbecue and baseball fans and the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, 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.

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Email - baseballandbbq@gmail.com
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Episode 76 will make you very happy. 

Tim Reazor may be one of the few people who can make a discussion on cutting boards interesting as well as entertaining.  As co-founder of Fifth and Cherry, makers of beautiful premium handcrafted wooden cutting boards, he has a fascinating story to tell. Tim served 10 years in the military and was deployed three times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and we are extremely grateful for his service.  He has a keen business sense and believes in building a brand based on outstanding products and customer service.  We are so fortunate to have found him and the special company he runs with his wife, Tanya.  Please enjoy our conversation and then go to https://fifthandcherry.com to shop for their cutting boards which are truly works of art and will make wonderful holiday gifts.

Jim Overmyer is the author of Cum Posey of the Homestead Grays:  A Biography of the Negro Leagues Owner and Hall of Famer.  Jim is a baseball history author specializing in the Negro Leagues. A prolific author, he has written a wonderful book which provides an in depth story on Cumberland Posey who is one of only two athletes to be honored by two pro sports hall of fames, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.  Posey was the principal owner of the Homestead Grays, spending 35 years (1911-1946) in baseball as a player, manager, owner and club official.  Besides being an author and member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club, Jim was also involved with one of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s special nominating committees which he also discusses. 

Please visit 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 you may want to purchase. 
     
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.

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
Facebook - Baseball and BBQ
Twitter - @baseballandbbq
Instagram - baseballandbarbecue
YouTube - baseball and bbq
Website - https://baseballandbbq.weebly.com

A team chemistry filled episode. 

Joan Ryan is an award-winning journalist and author of five books. We were extremely fortunate to discuss her latest effort, Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry. The book explains team chemistry through incredible interviews and stories helping to demystify this very real phenomenon. Are you a cynic; a non-believer? You won't be once you hear this interview with Joan, a sports journalist who has covered every major sporting event from the Super Bowl and the World Series to the Olympics and championship fights. Her sports columns and features earned 13 Associated Press Sports Editors Awards, the National Headliner Award, the Women's Sports Foundation's Journalism Award, and the prestigious Edgar A. Poe Award. She is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club and her book is a must-read and treasure to have as part of your home library. 

Michael Mullen and Brett Mandel join us briefly to discuss their company, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com and their special promotion to benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, as well as their newly released home plate shaped wooden cutting board and other soon to be released grilling tools.  Great guys and a wonderful company.

We conclude the show with the song, "Ace & Bobo" from our friends Dave Dresser and Shel Krakofsky.  You can find the song on Facebook at Dave Dresser Music or find the song and video on YouTube.  While at Dave Dresser Music or YouTube enjoy some of their other songs as well.

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
Facebook - baseball and bbq
Twitter - @baseballandbbq
Instagram - baseballandbarbecue
YouTube - baseball and bbq
Website - https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com 

Episode 65 is guaranteed to satisfy baseball and barbecue lovers.

Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, https://nlbm.com/ was our very first podcast guest, and we are thrilled that he is back to talk more baseball history.  He is a wonderful storyteller, and we ask him about the African American baseball players who were the first to play on each of the 16 teams in existence after Jackie Robinson first broke baseball's color barrier in 1947.  There is not much Bob does not know about baseball history, so we throw in some more questions, including our thirst for knowledge about the great Oscar Charleston. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues and Jeff and Len both tip our caps as a show of admiration and respect.

Michael Mullen and Brett Mandel are joining us for the first time, but our devoted listeners should already be very familiar with their company, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com/ as we have been promoting their wonderful one-of-a-kind, personalized baseball themed barbecue tools and hats and shirts.  We learn where the idea for this new and exciting business came from, what they are doing at present, and where they are heading.  This is a fantastic company that shares our love for baseball and barbecue and uses that love in their great products.  Listen to the interview, visit their website, and purchase any of the numerous products that will become the center of attention at your next barbecue.

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

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
Instagram - baseballandbarbecue
Facebook - Baseball and BBQ
YouTube - Baseball and BBQ
Website - https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com 

Special Re-Release of Episode #5. Interview with Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City MO.  We speak to Bob about the great Negro League players and the Capital of Barbecue, Kansas City !!