19 episodes

A podcast designed specifically with the amateur baseballer in mind. For those of us that plan on playing this game until we die, we live and breath baseball. BTOP LIVE is the perfect podcast to help you stay encouraged and informed into the world of Amateur Baseball.

Baseball Training for Older People LIVE Joshua Nichols

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    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

A podcast designed specifically with the amateur baseballer in mind. For those of us that plan on playing this game until we die, we live and breath baseball. BTOP LIVE is the perfect podcast to help you stay encouraged and informed into the world of Amateur Baseball.

    18. "To Ed (The F**K Up)": A Madonna Story You Haven't Heard | Eddie LaMarr

    18. "To Ed (The F**K Up)": A Madonna Story You Haven't Heard | Eddie LaMarr

    Heard for the first time here on BTOP is the untold story of Madonna's audition for the hit moving, A League of Their Own. Eddie LaMarr walks us through this story.  Learn about which A-List celebrities also auditioned and didn't make the cut.  Do you know which celebrity "can crush" according to Eddie? The answer might surprise you.  Tune in for a brief but fascinating and humorous story.  Also, don't forget to find us on other social media outlets by clicking the link below:

    Baseball Training for Older People on Social Media

    • 12 min
    17. The 40-Year-Old Baseball Player | Ron Andante II | 805 Bats

    17. The 40-Year-Old Baseball Player | Ron Andante II | 805 Bats

    I am honored to share this interview with a great man that has become a dear friend to me on a personal level, but is also a dear friend to the BTOP mission.  Ron Andante II is the founder of 805 Bats, the unofficial bat of Baseball Training for Older People.  In this episode, we are going to get an update from Ron on his first year of bat turning.  Additionally, we are going to talk about the new adventure of blogging that Ron has embarked on.  Ron's blogging site, The Middle Age Amateur Ball Player, is quite the breath of fresh air.  Ron is a fantastic writer and promoter of all good things related to amateur baseball.  I, myself, have had the good fortune of writing as a guest blogger.  I hope you enjoy the episode, but please be sure to check out the links below to support Ron, 805 Bats, and the BTOP mission. 

    Links for Ron Andante II

    805 Bats - http://www.facebook.com/805bats

    805 Bats at Flippos - http://www.mbflippos.com/805bats

    Amateur Baseballer Blog - http://www.40yearoldbaseball.com

    Please support the mission of Baseball Training for Older People (BTOP) by liking, following, and subscribing to our various platforms - https://linktr.ee/HasbeenMyAss

    • 31 min
    16. Baseball in Denver | Matthew Repplinger | The Denver Browns

    16. Baseball in Denver | Matthew Repplinger | The Denver Browns

    Matthew Repplinger (a.k.a., Repp) is the founder of Pro Positive Yoga, a company committed to bringing yoga and mindfulness to the world of Professional Baseball and beyond. Repp is also a baseball historian and published author. You can find his book, Baseball in Denver, on Amazon.  He serves as the GM for the Denver Browns, one of the country's top semi-pro ball clubs. In this interview, Repp takes us through his journey in baseball.....and boy, let me tell ya, it's a fascinating one.  

    Please follow The Denver Browns on Facebook and Instagram. Additionally, please visit all the BTOP social media sites via our LinkTree. 

    • 1 hr 6 min
    15: Practice Like a Pro | TJ Runnells | Baseball Central LA (Video)

    15: Practice Like a Pro | TJ Runnells | Baseball Central LA (Video)

    A former professional baseball player himself, TJ Runnells is a son of legendary MLB coach and manager, Tom Runnells. Retired from playing baseball, TJ lives his passion everyday instructing children and adults in the game he has lived his entire life - baseball! Currently, TJ is the owner and operator of one of my favorite places in Los Angeles known as Baseball Central (http://www.baseballcentralla.com).  Please tune in to watch and listen to TJ's journey in baseball.  You might say that TJ grew up with dirt in his veins.  He has watched the best baseball players in the world up close and personal since he was knee-high to a grasshopper. His enthusiasm for teaching the next generation and beyond is contagious.  Enjoy the show.

    Please follow us on all our social media account by visiting our LinkTree.  

    • 1 hr 7 min
    14. Baseball in Academia | Dr. Eric Berg | Bemidji Sate Univeristy

    14. Baseball in Academia | Dr. Eric Berg | Bemidji Sate Univeristy

    Dr. Berg joins me once again for another great interview on his journey of advancing baseball in the world of academia.  Learn about great baseball academic conferences as well as some of the work Dr. Berg and others are doing that many of us are completely unaware of, but extremely important to the game nonetheless. 
    Please support us by following, liking, subscribing, etc., on our many social media platforms: https://linktr.ee/HasbeenMyAss 

    • 56 min
    13. Women in Baseball | Janice Yuvan

    13. Women in Baseball | Janice Yuvan

    Janice Yuvan (57) joins the show from Colorado. She is a 4 year collegiate athlete in the sport of softball, but her true love is baseball, which has been playing for the better part of three decades. Please listen in on this interview as we address Janice's experiences with the complexities, challenges, and even pleasant surprises of both men and women playing baseball together. Stay to the end of the episode to learn about Janice's new endeavor. Think "City Slickers."  

    Follow us on all our social media platforms: https://linktr.ee/HasbeenMyAss

    • 56 min

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So fun to be able to hear stories from local players to players across the nation. Baseball is still the heartbeat of America and Josh does an outstanding job of promoting the love of the game and helping anyone get back into it, even after incredibly long hiatuses!

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