Baseball and BBQ

Len & Jeff
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Two guys just talking about our two favorite passions, Baseball and Barbecue

  1. 18H AGO

    LC's Bar-B-Q Owner, Tausha Hammett and New York State Baseball Hall of Fame Member, Tony Morante Provide Exceptional Barbecue and Baseball Talk

    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:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com 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.

    1h 55m
  2. Yogi Berra's Son, Larry Berra Joins the NYS Halls of Fame Podcast to Discuss His Great and Beloved Father, a Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame

    2D AGO

    Yogi Berra's Son, Larry Berra Joins the NYS Halls of Fame Podcast to Discuss His Great and Beloved Father, a Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame

    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.

    54 min

  3. FEB 28

    Louis H. Schiff, Coauthor of Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Brayden Estrela, Up-and-coming Pitmaster and Barbecue Aficionado With Guest Co-host Johnny Mags

    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:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com 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.

    2h 4m

  4. FEB 21

    Sweeny Murti, Current MLB Content Creator and Former WFAN NY Yankees Beat Reporter and Bernetta McKindra, Granddaughter of Henry Perry, the father of Kansas City Barbecue

    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:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com 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.

    1h 48m

  5. FEB 14

    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, 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:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com 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.

    2h 8m
  6. 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

    FEB 12

    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 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.

    50 min

  7. FEB 7

    Kirk McKnight, Author of The Voices of Baseball and Jonathan Bender, Founder of the Museum of BBQ With Guest Co-host, Chef Ray Sheehan

    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:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com 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.

    2h 3m

  8. JAN 31

    Writer, Robert F. Moss Talks About Food, Especially Barbecue and Podcaster, Mike Silva Talks About Baseball, Especially the New York Mets, and Doug Scheiding Assumes Co-hosting Duties

    Episode 328 features food, drink, and barbecue author, Robert F. Moss and New York Mets podcaster, Mike Silva, and Doug Scheiding assumes co-hosting duties Robert F. Moss writes about food, drink, and travel.  He is the contributing barbecue editor for Southern Living, restaurant critic for the Post & Courier, and a frequent contributor to Epicurious, Charleston Magazine, Early American Life, Garden & Gun, and The Local Palate.  Robert is a prolific author with at least six books all dealing with different aspects of food and/or drink.  Barbecue books he has written include, Barbecue:  The History of an American Institution and Barbecue Lover's Carolinas. His list of the top 50 BBQ joints in the South is a highly anticipated list which we discuss as well as many other aspects of his life, career, and love of barbecue.  Go to https://www.robertfmoss.com/ for more information on Robert F. Moss. Mike Silva has been covering New York sports independently since 2007. His work has been featured on 1240 AM WGBB, SNY, the YES Network, and the now-defunct ESPN Radio Long Island.  In 2016, Mike decided to switch focus and cover the New York Mets. His Talkin’ Mets Podcast gives fans an unfiltered, thoughtful, and passionate look at the New York Mets.  Per the website, "The podcast blends sharp analysis, historical perspective, and candid opinion on everything from roster moves to farm system developments."  Go to https://talkinmetspodcast.com/ for more information on Mike Silva and the Talkin' Mets Podcast. 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:  baseballandbbq@gmail.com 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.

    2h 21m
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About

Two guys just talking about our two favorite passions, Baseball and Barbecue

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  • Creator
    Len & Jeff
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    315
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Baseball and BBQ
  • Show Website
    Baseball and BBQ

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