131 episodes
The Baseball Bucket List Podcast Anna DiTommaso
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5.0 • 47 Ratings
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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
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127. Brad Balukjian: Junk Wax Packs, 30 Year Old Gum, & Viewing America Through a Windshield
Brad Balukjian is a life-long Phillies fan and the author of the LA Times Best Seller The Wax Pack.
The premise behind the book is simple. Brad took a pack of Topps baseball cards from 1986 (the first year he remembered collecting cards as a kid), and set out on an epic adventure to find and talk to all of the players included in the pack. As Brad attempts to get to know the actual people behind the ballplayers the book dives deep into a difficult-to-answer question: is there life after baseball?
Brad and Anna discuss how he came up with the idea for The Wax Pack, some of his favorite memories from his more than 11,000 mile cross-country road trip, and about his upcoming book The Six Pack.
Find Brad Online:
Website: thebradpack.com
Twitter: @bradpackbooks
Instagram: @bradpackbooks
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 Houston on March 9, 2024 for the first ever Banana Ball game played in a Major League ballpark. Find more information and secure your spot at https://baseballbucketlist.com/houston/ -
126. Thankful for Baseball
In this special Thanksgiving episode, hear directly from baseball fans why they are thankful for the game of baseball.
In order of appearance:
Charles Dennis: @51stubs
Victor DiTommaso
Derek Malinowski: @ChicagoDerek7
Spencer Schwartz: @Muzixndmd
Donnie Wise: @wisedrjr
Jason Bohn: @jasonbohn9
Gary Matthews
James Christopher: @ballparknation
Kelly Robinson: @kelabration
Shane Barclay: @JapanBall
Matt Sumerlot: @matt_somerlot
Joey Nigro
Marc Viquez: @BallparkHunter
Johnny Bowlin: @JohnnyMilbfan
Jon Walk: @OnTheMicrophone
Lynn Smith: @iaskiheho
Mark Firkins: @thefirkster
Tarri Haina: @tarrihaina
Tom Thrash: @tthrash
Patrick Larson: @patlarson1
Paul Caputo: @Count2Baseball
John Scukanec: @jscukanec
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 Houston on March 9, 2024 for the first ever Banana Ball game played in a Major League ballpark. Find more information and secure your spot at https://baseballbucketlist.com/houston/ -
125. Bob Fontaine Jr: Scouting as a Family Business, Signing Future Hall of Famers, & Getting to Know the People Behind the Players
Bob Fontaine Jr. is a former MLB scout known for signing several big time players including Ozzie Smith, Randy Johnson, Tony Gwynn, Jim Abbott, Tim Salmon and many more. We discuss how he got his start as a scout by learning the ropes from his dad (former big league scout Bob Fontaine Sr.), the qualities he’d look for in a young ball player, and how the game has changed over the last several years.
Buy Bob’s Book:
Amazon: In Search of Millionaires the Life of a Baseball Gypsy
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 Houston on March 9, 2024 for the first ever Banana Ball game played in a Major League ballpark. Find more information and secure your spot at https://baseballbucketlist.com/houston/ -
124. Taylor Robinson: Running a Ball Team’s Social Media, Seeing a World Series Walk-Off, & Following Through on a Mid-Season Promise
Taylor Robinson is a life-long Texas Rangers fan currently living in Keller, Texas. We chat about how she got started with game, disappointments of seasons past, and our separate experiences at Game One of this year’s World Series, which ended in a Walk-Off home run from Adolis Garcia.
We also discuss Taylor’s time as social media manager with the Cleburne Railroaders and her current position with Official League (which fans of the show will remember from our Kirby Dad hat collaboration). We learn what it’s like to work for a team in the American Association and hear about some of her favorite recent projects and collaborations from Official League.
Find Taylor Online:
Twitter: @TAYLOR_ISABELA
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 Houston on March 9, 2024 for the first ever Banana Ball game played in a Major League ballpark. Find more information and secure your spot at https://baseballbucketlist.com/houston/ -
123. Alan Mindell — College Ball Camaraderie, The Story of a Late-In-Life Knuckleballer, & a 500ft Home Run
Alan Mindell is a baseball lifer who started in little-league, played college ball at Cal. Berkley, and played a handful of games with the California Angels Rookie Ball team. We chat about how he found his love for the game, what it is like to attend a major league tryout, and about how baseball can act as the fabric that ties together relationships that might not exist as deeply without it.
Alan is also the author of a novel titled The Closer which is about a career minor-leaguer who finally gets his shot at the big leagues after developing a knuckleball late in his career. Alan shares how writing keeps his love of baseball alive now that his career as a ballplayer is over, and how his playing days influenced the plot line of his novel.
Find Alan Online:
Website: alanmindell.wordpress.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 Houston on March 9, 2024 for the first ever Banana Ball game played in a Major League ballpark. Find more information and secure your spot at https://baseballbucketlist.com/houston/ -
122. Greg Finch and Tom D’Agostino: O’s, Milkmen, & Lifelong Friends Celebrating Milestone Birthdays with Baseball
Greg Finch and Tom D’Agostonio are Orioles fans living in Rochester, NY who have been friends for over 45 years. This year, to celebrate their 60th birthdays, the duo saw 60 games over the course of the 2023 season. This is the third time they've celebrated milestone birthdays with baseball. Greg and Tom marked turning 50 with 50 ballgames, turning 55 with 50 games, and this year 60 games at 60.
We discuss the planning that goes into these adventures, how they pick which parks to visit, and hear some incredible stories about magical moments they’ve experienced along the way. Tom and Greg have documented their journeys through social media and blogging, which you can find links to below.
Find Greg and Tom Online:
Facebook: @60at60Baseball
Instagram: @60at60baseball
Blogs: 50 at 50 | 50 at 50 - Part II
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 Houston on March 9, 2024 for the first ever Banana Ball game played in a Major League ballpark. Find more information and secure your spot at https://baseballbucketlist.com/houston/
Customer Reviews
Finally a podcast for ballpark chasers
As a 20+ year ballpark chaser I look forward to this podcast every week. It’s so awesome to hear other people with the same hobby as me, and how they do it or where they’ve been. Anna genuinely seems to enjoy each guest and is clearly really passionate about the show.
An absolute must for any baseball fan
Anna is a treasure to baseball fans everywhere. Her passion for the game and her easygoing nature make each episode a joy.
Love this podcast
Great work Ana. Love the interviews from baseball fans. I also love the website with the interactive map. It makes me think of my own bucket list and all the places I want to explore.