Irish Baseball Podcast

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We’re talking about all things baseball and Ireland! The Irish Baseball Podcast is a production of the Irish American Baseball Society.

  1. 5D AGO

    Scott Crawford of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame I Episode 134

    Scott Crawford of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is returning to the Irish Baseball Podcast to talk about the Blue Jays run to the World Series, the recent Netflix documentary about the Expos, and the excitement in Canada for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

    37 min

  2. FEB 10

    College Baseball Coach Dirk Baker Talks About His Upcoming Book on Kid Gleason I Episode 133

    Dirk Baker has written a book about Kid Gleason.  Most famous for his time as the manager of the 1919 Chicago White Sox who threw the World Series, Gleason had an illustrious career as a player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball.  Baker wants to share the whole story of the second-generation Irish American.

    35 min

  3. JAN 27

    Pat Kinney, oral historian for the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo, Iowa I Episode 132

    All five of the Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa were lost when their ship was blown up in the Pacific Theater of World War II.  The town of Waterloo still does a lot to preserve their legacy.  Pat Kinny, oral historian for the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veteran Museum in Waterloo will be Rick Becker's guest on the Irish Baseball Podcast today to talk about the brothers.

    33 min

  4. JAN 13

    Sammie Samuels of the Irish American Museum in Baltimore, MD I Episode 131

    Sammie Samuels will be celebrating a different piece of Irish American history every month this year at the Irish American Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.  2026 is the 250th anniversary of the United States.  Many of our podcast episodes this year will be focused on the Irish immigrant and Irish American impact on the country in that time.

    38 min

  5. 12/30/2025

    Irish American Baseball Society Founder John Fitzgerald Reflects on 2025 I Episode 130

    Irish Baseball Podcast host Rick Becker and Irish American Baseball Society founder John Fitzgerald talk about many of the great guests who have joined IABS members on the community network website over the course of 2025.  Hear from Steve Garvey, Mike Sweeney, and more.

    29 min

  6. 12/15/2025

    Tom Sullivan, Author of "Baseball's Sherlock Holmes: Danny Murphy of the Philadelphia Athletics" I Episode 129

    Danny Murphy was a star for Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics in the early-20th Century.  An injury slowed down his career, but Tom Sullivan made sure that this great ballplayer with Irish roots was remembered with his book Baseball's Sherlock Holmes: Danny Murphy of the Philadelphia Athletics.

    26 min

  7. 12/01/2025

    Hilary Beirne of Irish America 250 I Episode 128

    Hilary Beirne of Irish America 250 discusses the contributions of Irish immigrants and Irish Americans to the United States.  With the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July of 2026, we will be talking about many ways the Irish have impacted the country.

    41 min

  8. 11/18/2025

    Former Music Executive and Current SABR Member and Author Bill Nowlin I Episode 127

    After spending the first part of his life focused on his love of music, Bill Nowlin is now focused on baseball.  The SABR member is working on something very special with Tim Carr and John Fitzgerald of the Irish American Baseball Society.

    38 min
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We’re talking about all things baseball and Ireland! The Irish Baseball Podcast is a production of the Irish American Baseball Society.

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  • Creator
    irishbaseball
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
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  • Show Website
    Irish Baseball Podcast