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On each episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast we chat with a different fan about their favorite baseball memories, bucket list items, and what the game means to them. Interested in being a guest? Submit a request at https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast

The Baseball Bucket List Podcast Anna DiTommaso

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    • 5.0 • 57 Ratings

On each episode of The Baseball Bucket List Podcast we chat with a different fan about their favorite baseball memories, bucket list items, and what the game means to them. Interested in being a guest? Submit a request at https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast

    149. David Tinnes: Connecting with the Game at Citi, Catch Hoppin’ in Rochester, & Baseball as a Special Language

    149. David Tinnes: Connecting with the Game at Citi, Catch Hoppin’ in Rochester, & Baseball as a Special Language

    David Tinnes is a Mets fan from Rochester, New York who found the game in 2017 after he was asked to chaperone a school field trip to Citi Field. Since that trip, David has jumped in head-first with baseball, including taking on his own year of playing catch every single day.  
    Anna and David discuss what hooked him on the Mets, some of the lessons he’s learned through his catch playing journey, how to be a tourist in your own city, and how baseball truly does bring people together.

    Find the complete transcript and show notes here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-149-david-tinnes/


    Find David Online:
    Facebook: @david.tinnes
    Email: dtinnes527@gmail.com

    Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
    Twitter: @BaseballBucket
    Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
    Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
    Website: baseballbucketlist.com

    This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
    Twitter: @CurvedBrim
    Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
    ---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston

    • 46 min
    Extra Innings: The Young Professor, Matt Graifer, and the Banana Ball Phenomenon

    Extra Innings: The Young Professor, Matt Graifer, and the Banana Ball Phenomenon

    Since we last chatted with Matt Graifer, affectionately known as The Young Professor,  he's embarked on an extraordinary journey from the classroom to the ballpark as the in-game host for none other than The Savannah Bananas.
    Just two summers ago, Matt juggled multiple roles as a full-time teacher, the on-field host for the Daytona Tortugas, and the Banananouncer. However, the Bananas' meteoric rise to fame has helped propel Matt into the world of entertainment on a full-time basis.

    Anna and Matt dive into the whirlwind of the past few years and discuss what it's like to perform in front of crowds exceeding 40,000 people in a major league ballpark. It's an important conversation about camaraderie, positivity, and the transformative power of chasing your dreams.

    Read the full show notes and transcript here:  https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/extra-innings-young-professor-matt-graifer/

    Listen to Matt's first episode here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-050-young-professor/

    Find The Young Professor Online:
    Twitter: @YoungProfessorG
    Facebook: @YoungProfessorG
    Instagram: @youngprofessorg

    Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
    Twitter: @BaseballBucket
    Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
    Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
    Website: baseballbucketlist.com

    This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
    Twitter: @CurvedBrim
    Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
    ---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston

    • 37 min
    148. David Ostrowsky: Roberto Alomar, Other Fallen Stars, & The Dilemma of Idolizing Athletes

    148. David Ostrowsky: Roberto Alomar, Other Fallen Stars, & The Dilemma of Idolizing Athletes

    David Ostrowsky is a Red Sox fan and author from the Boston area. In this episode, Anna and David explore the nostalgic charm of Fenway Park and the early 2000 Red Sox, as well as David’s latest biography on Roberto Alomar. Alomar, a once celebrated Hall of Famer known for his remarkable career as a second baseman, has recently faced a downfall due to serious allegations, leading to a ban from baseball and erasure from its history. 
    Anna and David delve into the challenging aspects of idolizing athletes and the struggle fans face in separating athlete’s professional achievements from their personal failings. They also share their thoughts on the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, and their shared longing for the return of team uniforms to the midsummer classic. 
     
    Find David Online:
    Twitter: @ostrowskyauthor
    Facebook: David Ostrowsky, Author
    Rowman & Littlefield: Purchase the Book


     Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
    Twitter: @BaseballBucket
    Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
    Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
    Website: baseballbucketlist.com

    This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
    Twitter: @CurvedBrim
    Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
    ---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston

    • 32 min
    147. Scott Bolohan: Coaching Kids, Guiding Yankee Stadium Tours, & Creating a Home for Baseball Literature

    147. Scott Bolohan: Coaching Kids, Guiding Yankee Stadium Tours, & Creating a Home for Baseball Literature

    Scott Bolohan grew up outside of Detroit and is a long-time Tigers fan, who also has a soft spot for the Yankees, thanks to his job as a Yankee Stadium Tour Guide. 

    Scott played baseball his whole life, even after suffering a UCL tear in high school, and still travels to Italy each year to play a tournament with his grad school team the Oxford Kings of the British Baseball Federation. 
    Scott and Anna discuss the importance of the fundamentals, arm health, and the current state of youth baseball in America. They also chat about The Twin Bill – a quarterly baseball literary journal Scott started during the pandemic. 

    Read the full show notes and episode transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-147-scott-bolohan/


    Find Scott & The Twin Bill Online:
    Twitter: @thetwinbill | @scottbolohan
    Instagram: @thetwinbill
    Website: thetwinbill.com

    Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
    Twitter: @BaseballBucket
    Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
    Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
    Website: baseballbucketlist.com

    This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
    Twitter: @CurvedBrim
    Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
    ---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston

    • 41 min
    146. Josh Rawitch: Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, & Connecting Generations as the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame

    146. Josh Rawitch: Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, & Connecting Generations as the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame

    Josh Rawitch is the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. A long-time baseball executive, he’s spent nearly three decades in the game, primarily with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks before being tapped to run the HOF in 2021.  
    Josh and Anna disucss how he got started in the baseball world, how his love for the game has changed over the years, and what it’s like to go to work at your dream job everyday. They also discuss how the Hall of Fame plays a huge role in connecting generations of baseball fans, some of Josh’s favorite exhibits, and how players react when they find out they’ve been voted into the Hall.

    Find the full show notes and transcript here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-146-josh-rawitch/


    Find Josh and the HOF Online:
    Twitter: @HOFprez | @baseballhall
    Facebook: @baseballhall
    Instagram: @baseballhall
    Youtube: @baseballhall
    Website: baseballhall.org

    Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
    Twitter: @BaseballBucket
    Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
    Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
    Website: baseballbucketlist.com

    This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
    Twitter: @CurvedBrim
    Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
    ---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston

    • 39 min
    145. Sandro Prosperino: A Decade of All-Star Games, How Chasing Never Stops, & Bonding Through Baseball

    145. Sandro Prosperino: A Decade of All-Star Games, How Chasing Never Stops, & Bonding Through Baseball

    Sandro Prosperino is a New York Yankees fan who rediscovered his love for the game through a unique journey with his son, Kori. Sandro shares how their father-son tradition of attending baseball games across the country, particularly centered around All-Star Games, became a priceless vehicle for bonding. Visit the show notes page to read Kori’s essay about how he came to realize these trips were about way more than baseball.
    Anna and Sandro also discuss how the All-Star tradition came to be, the absurd amount of walk-off wins Sandro has witnessed, what’s next for the duo, and what it’s like to be family friends with Bobby Bonilla.

    Find the full transcript and read Kori's essay here: https://baseballbucketlist.com/podcast/episode-145-sandro-prosperino/


    Find Sandro Online:
    Twitter: @San3man
    Facebook: @sandro.prosperino

    Find Baseball Bucket List Online:
    Twitter: @BaseballBucket
    Facebook: @BaseballBucketList
    Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List
    Website: baseballbucketlist.com

    This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network:
    Twitter: @CurvedBrim
    Website: curvedbrimmedia.com
    ---Join us in Boston on June 8th to see the Savannah Bananas at iconic Fenway Park! Learn more at https://baseballbucketlist.com/boston

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
57 Ratings

57 Ratings

Jon Walk ,

Have listened to them all!

Anna is like the shortstop who has great range in the infield - in that she can connect with everyone fromthe everyday fan to those who have unique connections to and involvement in the game of baseball at all levels. It is already interesting to see who's "next up" each week to wonder what new item that we'll learn or story that we can relate to as fans.

Tripp Cromer ,

Excellent baseball podcast

Anna has a wide range of guests with great baseball conversation. I love hearing others’ baseball bucket list items. I have gotten some great ideas for baseball-related travel from her guests.

Karen Cordaway ,

Engaging show

What can I say other than you are missing out if you are not listening regularly to Anna and her guests discussing baseball memories and bucket list dreams. Anna does a great job of interviewing guests and allowing an interesting and meaningful conversation to unfold.

Whether you are new to following baseball or a longtime fan, you’re bound to find an amazing interesting episode.

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