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This is conversations about baseball. I am a dad who loves the game ... as a coach, league administrator and lifelong fan. Baseball is truly the greatest game of all. Thanks for checking out my podcast.

Jason Acquisto

  • Dec 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Baseball Dads #39 - Dodgers win the World Series

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 56:56


The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2020, their first since 1988. Yes, it was a short and insane season, with expanded playoffs and all kinds of strange rules across the board. But as many predicted this was the year of Dodger blue. This is my conversation with four friends – Shane Trowbridge, Cody Farley, Rob Barber and Ryan Miller. These guys are all Dodgers fans and they are all Baseball Dads. Together we took on the big questions: what did this year's WS title mean to you? Who's your favorite Dodger? Has anyone ever seen Tom Poston in the same room as Vin Scully?”

Baseball Dads #38 - Part Two with Jack Ferrick - CatchersU.com

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 34:08


“When you’re done learning, you’re done coaching.”That’s Jack Ferrick’s philosophy. So i'm very glad to resume this conversation with Jack Ferrick from CatchersU.com --- here's a guy who is not just an expert instructor for catchers and hitters at the high school and college levels. He is also an associate scout for the Milwaukee Brewers and he offers some terrific insight for players and parents at this stage. If your son is hoping and planning to move forward and continue playing at the collegiate level - this guy knows what it takes. What are scouts looking for in a player?Is there a certain kind of physical build or skill set?Jack gets into that in this, our second conversation. Really hope you enjoy it. And check out Jack at catchersU.com. Expert training and advice for your young player.

Baseball Dads #38 - Part Two with Jack Ferrick - CatchersU.com

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 32:00


“When you’re done learning, you’re done coaching.”That’s Jack Ferrick’s philosophy. So i'm very glad to resume this conversation with Jack Ferrick from CatchersU.com --- here's a guy who is not just an expert instructor for catchers and hitters at the high school and college levels. He is also an associate scout for the Milwaukee Brewers and he offers some terrific insight for players and parents at this stage. If your son is hoping and planning to move forward and continue playing at the collegiate level - this guy knows what it takes. What are scouts looking for in a player?Is there a certain kind of physical build or skill set?Jack gets into that in this, our second conversation. Really hope you enjoy it. And check out Jack at catchersU.com. Expert training and advice for your young player.

Baseball Dads #37 - Part One with Jack Ferrick - CatchersU.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 30:39


Jack Ferrick (CatchersU.com) is an outstanding coach and instructor for all aspects of youth baseball. Former NCAA D-1 player, current HS coach and Associate Scout for the Milwaukee Brewers. Jack talks about coaching techniques and why communication is so important. (Part One of Two).

Baseball Dads #37 - Part One with Jack Ferrick - CatchersU.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 28:39


Jack Ferrick (CatchersU.com) is an outstanding coach and instructor for all aspects of youth baseball. Former NCAA D-1 player, current HS coach and Associate Scout for the Milwaukee Brewers. Jack talks about coaching techniques and why communication is so important. (Part One of Two).

Baseball Dads #36 - Quarantine Edition

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 19:24


How am I filling the baseball-shaped hole in my life? Plus some of my favorite announcer calls and a tribute to Bob Watson. Come on! Let the kids play

Baseball Dads #36 - Quarantine Edition

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 17:01


How am I filling the baseball-shaped hole in my life? Plus some of my favorite announcer calls and a tribute to Bob Watson. Come on! Let the kids play

Baseball Dads #35 - Fishers-HSE Youth Baseball interviews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 31:56


My conversations with Todd Fandrei and John Hoffman, from the FHSEYBB league. We talk about what motivates them to volunteer and what they wish all parents knew about youth baseball. Fishers-HSE Youth Baseball is a thriving youth baseball league, serving the HSE school district in Hamilton County, IN. As part of the parent organization Mudsock Youth Athletics (www.MyAthletics.com), FHSEYBB is administered by a board of directors. More information at www.fishershseyouthbaseball.com.

Baseball Dads #35 - Fishers-HSE Youth Baseball interviews

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 29:49


My conversations with Todd Fandrei and John Hoffman, from the FHSEYBB league. We talk about what motivates them to volunteer and what they wish all parents knew about youth baseball. Fishers-HSE Youth Baseball is a thriving youth baseball league, serving the HSE school district in Hamilton County, IN. As part of the parent organization Mudsock Youth Athletics (www.MyAthletics.com), FHSEYBB is administered by a board of directors. More information at www.fishershseyouthbaseball.com.

Baseball Dads #34 - Rob Barber THEBASEINDY.org

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 38:16


Rob Barber is the Exec Dir of The BASE Indianapolis (TheBaseIndy.org) an organization that transforms the lives of urban youth by providing quality athletics (baseball), education, and life skills, helping them reach their fullest potential.Rob is a former standout player at Jennings County High School and Indiana University, and founder of USAthletic Baseball League. Rob has also served as coach, field manager, league administrator and of course, he's a Baseball Dad.

Baseball Dads #34 - Rob Barber THEBASEINDY.org

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 36:24


Rob Barber is the Exec Dir of The BASE Indianapolis (TheBaseIndy.org) an organization that transforms the lives of urban youth by providing quality athletics (baseball), education, and life skills, helping them reach their fullest potential.Rob is a former standout player at Jennings County High School and Indiana University, and founder of USAthletic Baseball League. Rob has also served as coach, field manager, league administrator and of course, he's a Baseball Dad.

Baseball Dads #33 -HSE Coach Jeremy Sassanella

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 41:12


How does it feel to win a state championship in your first year as Head Coach? What do you do for an encore? HSE Royals Coach Jeremy Sassanella talks with me about his baseball journey and what's important to him as a coach and leader.

Baseball Dads #33 -HSE Coach Jeremy Sassanella

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 38:50


How does it feel to win a state championship in your first year as Head Coach? What do you do for an encore? HSE Royals Coach Jeremy Sassanella talks with me about his baseball journey and what's important to him as a coach and leader.

BASEBALL DADS #32 - Ray & Theo Kramer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 32:23


What's it like to coach your own kid? What's it like to play for your own dad? Ray and Theo Kramer talk about their team, the 2018 USSSA Indiana state champion Fall Creek Blues-Gold.

BASEBALL DADS #32 - Ray & Theo Kramer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 30:01


What's it like to coach your own kid? What's it like to play for your own dad? Ray and Theo Kramer talk about their team, the 2018 USSSA Indiana state champion Fall Creek Blues-Gold.

Baseball Dads #31 - FHS Coach Matt Cherry

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 15:01


Coach Cherry from Fishers HS talks about the 2019 season, and what it means to play "The Tiger Way". Also - info about the Tiger Baseball Summer Camp program.

Baseball Dads #31 - FHS Coach Matt Cherry

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 13:00


Coach Cherry from Fishers HS talks about the 2019 season, and what it means to play "The Tiger Way". Also - info about the Tiger Baseball Summer Camp program.

Baseball Dads #30 - MLB Predictions with Anthony Acquisto + Movie Poll Results

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 33:36


Joined by my son, Anthony (age 15), we offer our fearless predictions for the 2019 MLB season and post-season. PLUS - we reveal the results of our Facebook poll "What's your favorite baseball movie?"

Baseball Dads #30 - MLB Predictions with Anthony Acquisto + Movie Poll Results

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 31:12


Joined by my son, Anthony (age 15), we offer our fearless predictions for the 2019 MLB season and post-season. PLUS - we reveal the results of our Facebook poll "What's your favorite baseball movie?"

Baseball Dads #29 - replay Coach Cherry 2018 interview

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 25:06


This interview was recorded in Spring 2018. Fishers High School went on to win the state title that same season, led by Coach Matt Cherry. In our conversation, Coach Cherry shares his views on coaching, family life and you know ... Baseball Dad stuff.

Baseball Dads #29 - replay Coach Cherry 2018 interview

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 23:23


This interview was recorded in Spring 2018. Fishers High School went on to win the state title that same season, led by Coach Matt Cherry. In our conversation, Coach Cherry shares his views on coaching, family life and you know ... Baseball Dad stuff.

BASEBALL DADS #28 - Tyler Musial - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 16:58


Does Tony Danza belong in the Hall of Fame? What exactly is "The Cardinal Way"? What's the deal with that batting stance? More with Tyler Musial, great grandson of Stan the Man. Plus - a new poll: What's your favorite baseball movie?

BASEBALL DADS #28 - Tyler Musial - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 16:04


Does Tony Danza belong in the Hall of Fame? What exactly is "The Cardinal Way"? What's the deal with that batting stance? More with Tyler Musial, great grandson of Stan the Man. Plus - a new poll: What's your favorite baseball movie?

Baseball Dads #27 - Tyler Musial (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 21:40


Stan the Man. #6. MLB Hall of Famer. "Baseball's Perfect Knight". But to Tyler Musial, he was just "Poppo". Tyler and I discuss what it was like to grow up as the great grandson of Stan Musial.

Baseball Dads #27 - Tyler Musial (part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 19:40


Stan the Man. #6. MLB Hall of Famer. "Baseball's Perfect Knight". But to Tyler Musial, he was just "Poppo". Tyler and I discuss what it was like to grow up as the great grandson of Stan Musial.

BASEBALL DADS #26 - Anthony Acquisto, 2018 MLB Playoff Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 33:27


Playoff time! My son and I break down the matchups and make our bold predictions for the 2018 MLB post-season.

BASEBALL DADS #26 - Anthony Acquisto, 2018 MLB Playoff Predictions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 31:43


Playoff time! My son and I break down the matchups and make our bold predictions for the 2018 MLB post-season.

BASEBALL DADS #25 - BONUS mini episode - Joe from Ripken talks about coaching

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 7:59


Mini-episode, brief comments from Joe Mulinaro about coaching.

BASEBALL DADS #25 - BONUS mini episode - Joe from Ripken talks about coaching

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 6:35


Mini-episode, brief comments from Joe Mulinaro about coaching.

Baseball Dads #24 - Joe @ Ripken

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 25:41


As National Sales Manager for Ripken Baseball, Joe Mulinaro is a Baseball Dad living a baseball dream. How did he get there? And what exactly is "The Ripken Way"? Find out in this episode ...

Baseball Dads #24 - Joe @ Ripken

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 23:40


As National Sales Manager for Ripken Baseball, Joe Mulinaro is a Baseball Dad living a baseball dream. How did he get there? And what exactly is "The Ripken Way"? Find out in this episode ...

Baseball Dads #23 - Donny Murray

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 27:57


Donny Murray is a professional baseball player, following his dream of making it to the majors. He has some great advice for young players and their parents, as well as a great new tool for improving bat speed.

Baseball Dads #23 - Donny Murray

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 25:57


Donny Murray is a professional baseball player, following his dream of making it to the majors. He has some great advice for young players and their parents, as well as a great new tool for improving bat speed.

Baseball Dads #22 - Fishers High School Coach Matt Cherry

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 23:53


Matt Cherry, Head Baseball Coach at Fishers High School, talks about defending their Hoosier Crossroads Conference title ... how he approaches his role as coach ... and how there's more to life than just baseball.

Baseball Dads #22 - Fishers High School Coach Matt Cherry

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 22:31


Matt Cherry, Head Baseball Coach at Fishers High School, talks about defending their Hoosier Crossroads Conference title ... how he approaches his role as coach ... and how there's more to life than just baseball.

Baseball Dads #21 - Shane and Owen Trowbridge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 23:01


Interview with Baseball Dad Shane Trowbridge and his son Owen, age 7. We cover important topics like fielding and hitting, ballpark snacks and what to do when a MLB player tosses you a ball.

Baseball Dads #21 - Shane and Owen Trowbridge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 21:32


Interview with Baseball Dad Shane Trowbridge and his son Owen, age 7. We cover important topics like fielding and hitting, ballpark snacks and what to do when a MLB player tosses you a ball.

Baseball Dads #20 - MLB Awards w/Anthony Acquisto

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 23:08


Part Two of my conversation with Anthony Acquisto, my 14 year-old son. We discuss the MLB awards - who should win MVP, Cy Young, Rookies and Managers of the Year.

Baseball Dads #20 - MLB Awards w/Anthony Acquisto

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 20:36


Part Two of my conversation with Anthony Acquisto, my 14 year-old son. We discuss the MLB awards - who should win MVP, Cy Young, Rookies and Managers of the Year.

Baseball Dads #19 - Anthony Acquisto

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 21:02


My son Anthony Acquisto and I look back at the 2017 MLB season.

Baseball Dads #19 - Anthony Acquisto

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 18:54


My son Anthony Acquisto and I look back at the 2017 MLB season.

Baseball Dads #18 - Jason Taulman. His name is practically synonymous with youth baseball teaching and instruction in Central Indiana.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 20:41


His name is practically synonymous with youth baseball teaching and instruction in Central Indiana. Jason Taulman has some great advice for young players and for their parents, about how to get the most out of baseball. BONUS: find out Jason Taulman's favorite baseball movie!

Baseball Dads #18 - Jason Taulman. His name is practically synonymous with youth baseball teaching and instruction in Central Indiana.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 18:55


His name is practically synonymous with youth baseball teaching and instruction in Central Indiana. Jason Taulman has some great advice for young players and for their parents, about how to get the most out of baseball. BONUS: find out Jason Taulman's favorite baseball movie!

BASEBALL DADS #17 - Coach, instructor and former pro baseball player Jim Reboulet with advice for parents, the importance of base running an

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 13:36


Coach, instructor and former pro baseball player Jim Reboulet with advice for parents, the importance of base running and how it feels to turn a double play with Ozzie Smith.

Baseball Dads #16 - Jim Reboulet talks about his college experience, the lost art of the stolen base …

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 12:40


Jim Reboulet, Baseball Dad, talks about his college experience, and the lost art of the stolen base ...

Baseball Dads #15 - White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago IL

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 8:32


My family visitied the Southside of Chicago in April 2017 ... to take in an afternoon game at Guaranteed Rate Field. The hometown White Sox hosted the Minnesota Twins.  Sox won 6-2.WP - M. Gonzalez LP - A. MejiaHR - Garcia, Soto (CHI), Castro (MIN)

Baseball Dads #14 - Ken Miller is a former player, coach, umpire, lifelong Cubs fan and Baseball Dad. He's also my father-in-law.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2016 25:24


If there was a Hall of Fame for Baseball Dads, my father-in-law, Ken Miller, would be voted in on the first ballott. He had done it all - from player to coach to umpire. And his whole life, a fan of the Chicago Cubs - finally in 2016, the World Champions. 

Baseball Dads #13 - Part 1 - interview with Tyler Donovan - former catcher and coach, Winthrop University - November 29, 2016

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2016 28:12


Tyler Donovan was just another kid playing youth baseball and loving life in upstate NY. Then he discovered the position of catcher. Then he worked his butt off. Then he became an NCAA Division 1 player at Winthrop. Tyler shares his stories of growing up a baseball kid in this part 1 of 2 conversations. 

Baseball Dads #12 - Interview with Shawn Targgart, Coach, Baseball Dad to Brody and Nash - September 14, 2016

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2016 11:46


Shawn Targgart loves baseball, and he's always been pretty good at it, having played 4 years of D-1 ball with The University of Illinois-Champaign. Now Shawn is a travel baseball coach. Even more importantly, he's a dad. And as many of us are well aware, it's not always easy to be both of those at the same time.

BASEBALL DADS #11 - August, 2016 - Greg Morlen, Indy Sharks 13u Coach, Baseball Dad.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 11:01


Greg Morlen, Head Coach of the Indy Sharks (13u), shares his thoughts on coaching youth baseball. 

Baseball Dads #10 - June 2016. My friend Craig Spinner shares memories of his first MLB game

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2016 8:20


Special Edition - from the archives. My good friend and Baseball Dad Craig Spinner remembers his first MLB game, and also shares the story of his son's first MLB game, fear of mascots, etc. Recorded Christmas 2015

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