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Join us as we relive some of our best hours from 2023 -- Welcome to the oldest hour in the history of the show! George Toma a.k.a. "The Sodfather" a.k.a. "The God of Sod" joins the show to debrief us on the drama between him, Roger Goodell, Ed Mangan, and the NFL after he was thrown under the bus for the sloppy field at the Super Bowl. Then, Sister Jean is here to prove Stugotz's skepticism wrong through her earnest, joyful spirit as she shares her life story and the details of her new book with Seth Davis. Originally published Feb 23, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The God of Sod, George Toma, joins us once again to discuss the pressing issues with grass and turf in the NFL in the aftermath of Aaron Rodgers' injury. Then, it's time for a freshly revamped and shirtless Tony's Top 5 before Ricky Williams joins us to discuss not drinking water, Aaron Rodgers, time management, and Uranus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Toma, 94, has been doing groundskeeping since he was 12 years old. That's 82 years! The man nicknamed, the "Sodfather" and "the Nitty Gritty Dirt Man" joins me on this episode to talk about being the head groundskeeper in Kansas City at Municipal Stadium for colorful owner Charlie Finley (in the 1950's and 60's), then Royals Stadium.  He has advised and been a part of the grounds installation and upkeep at the past 50 some Super Bowls, more ballparks and stadiums than we have time to mention, the '84 and '96 Olympics and the 1994 World Cup. And well into his 9th decade of living, he still consults.Support the show

George Toma | The Sodfather | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Man | March 24, 2023Pele quote: “The best field I ever played on was Wembley Stadium. The second best? Municipal Stadium in Kansas City.” Maintained by none other than our guest today, Mr. George Toma.At age 28, in 1957, he became the head groundskeeper for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball, a job he accepted precisely because the A's and Municipal Stadium had such a notoriously poor history of groundskeeping.Triple Duty:  How difficult was it to maintain Municipal Stadium when it was housed by the Chiefs, Royals, & The Spurs. Specialty of Astroturf maintenance VS grass - How does one study astroturf and it's maintenanceWitkowski - What is the field you are the most proud of for a game? Worst field you ever worked on?Do people still ask you for tips on residential lawn care? Do you still maintain your lawn here at home?Comments from many listeners on how they used to watch the lowly KC A's but the field always looked so beautiful.  On the broadcasts Monty Moore would go on and on about the grounds crew, how fast they could groom the field in the 5th and how quickly they could get the tarp down when it started raining.Pressure/Expectations: Did the nerves ever go away before a large sporting event?What have you enjoyed most about your role with so many major Pro Sports franchises and events?Widows & Kids - Rumor has it that you use to help out around the city with caring for widows' lawns & carrying around a bag full of baseballs to give out to kids?Batters Box - Did you ever find the keys to the batter's box?

The boys discuss NBA workload management, Ja Morant flashing his piece, George Toma critiques the SperBowl turf, Big 12 and NCAA tournament discussion, NHL tradeline and conference finals, Mike's Dad Jokes sponsored by Travis Copple Platinum Realty-Jenkins team, MLB spring training updates, LIV Golf TV fiasco (fake news??), and do weather balloons cause hurricanes? Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/rPL1v3grHao  #podcast #entertainment #sports #sportsbetting #nba #charlesbarkley #kendrickperkins #workload #management #jamorant #gunviolence #flashy #georgetoma #sodfather #superbowl #turf #big12 #ncaab #ncaabasketball #marchmadness #nhl #tradedeadline #bruins #rangers #dadjokes #daddy #jokes #mlb #springtraining #dinner #reservation #golf #liv #fake #weather #balloons #hurricane [LISTEN HERE] SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/6igxy6afswtYnmeGuWVeF1 APPLE PODCAST: https://apple.co/3R92laX GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL3Rhbnlwb2QvZmVlZC54bWw [Follow Us] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theresalwaysnextyearpod/ Twitter https://twitter.com/TANY_pod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheresAlwaysNextYearPod [SPONSORED BY] https://www.instagram.com/tcopprealty/ [CREDITS OR MENTIONS] Ja Morant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S7PqL4OUWs Superbowl Stadium https://twitter.com/i/status/1623668110426353664 The SodFather https://adsumnyc.com/blogs/news/the-sodfather Umpires Leave Spring Training Game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS2F87ffzJ8 [CHAPTERS] 00:00 Intro 01:25 NBA Workload 10:29 Ja Morant Flashing 15:58 The SodFather: Mr. Toma 20:31 Big 12 Tournament Preview 24:25 NCAA Tournament Preview 31:30 NHL Update 43:17 Daddy Jokes 50:47 MLB Spring Training 01:00:35 LIV TV Sucks 01:06:04 Weather Balloons: Cause AND Effect?  

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Dan is infuriated that a nearby business won't take his cash, but the Shipping Container wonders why he's so concerned about using his credit card. Then, Jake Paul lost to a "sort of boxer," Drake may or may not have a gambling problem, Stugotz has an announcement, Drive to Survive is back, and Witty predicts the next disgruntled NBA star. Also, why didn't our George Toma interview get aggregated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Anderson and Joshua Brisco react to George Toma's secret-spilling interview. Follow the show on Twitter: Jason Anderson (@J810Anderson), Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco), Beards McFly (@BeardsMcFly).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Anderson and Joshua Brisco talk some of the changing trends in baseball. Then, Mick Shaffer joins the show and the crew discusses George Toma's interview. Follow the show on Twitter: Jason Anderson (@J810Anderson), Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco), Beards McFly (@BeardsMcFly).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After kicking off this week's Mystery Crate with a flawless promo, the Shipping Container talks bad dates to be born, double bubble, actors who they can't see as anyone but themselves, assigning character traits to rich people, and March Madness brackets. Then, the crew gets into Tony's belief that the Florida Panthers' 50-50 raffle is fake, show prep, the George Toma interview, and a Twitter battle between Tony and Mike Fuentes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After kicking off this week's Mystery Crate with a flawless promo, the Shipping Container talks bad dates to be born, double bubble, actors who they can't see as anyone but themselves, assigning character traits to rich people, and March Madness brackets. Then, the crew gets into Tony's belief that the Florida Panthers' 50-50 raffle is fake, show prep, the George Toma interview, and a Twitter battle between Tony and Mike Fuentes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the oldest hour in the history of the show! George Toma a.k.a. "The Sodfather" a.k.a. "The God of Sod" joins the show to debrief us on the drama between him, Roger Goodell, Ed Mangan, and the NFL after he was thrown under the bus for the sloppy field at the Super Bowl. Then, Sister Jean is here to prove Stugotz's skepticism wrong through her earnest, joyful spirit as she shares her life story and the details of her new book with Seth Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it an insult to have your number "honored" instead of "retired"? Then, Dan, Greg, Stu, and the crew put the greatness of Pat Mahomes is put into perspective and discuss their expectations for the rest of Aaron Rodgers' career and whether or not he'll end up with the Jets. Plus, will George Toma, the Nitty Gritty Dirtman, always be remembered for his failure? And we get all the details on Calmly, Greg Cote's new racehorse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're making today about anything other than Pat Mahomes' greatness, shouldn't proper footing be part of the analysis? Did "technology and future stuff" pass legendary groundskeeper George Toma by? What does it mean that Mahomes did this against a great team? Plus, Stugotz's updated Top 5 Quarterbacks, Witty wants everyone to succumb to self-driving cars, and Mike wants to know why we won't talk about the aliens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

George Toma is a local groundskeeper who started with the Kansas City Chiefs their very first year, and he's worked every single Super Bowl game since the first one. Plus: No matter who wins, this weekend's Super Bowl match-up will make history as the first to ever feature two Black starting quarterbacks.

George continues his amazing story of connections with the SuperBowl from the first to the most recent. His son has retired, but George keeps on! Although at 93, he says he's about done. He met Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman while out in Center Field at the old Municipal Stadium in KC and threw Hunt out of the area! Don't miss this wonderful and humble man who brings beauty and safety to the next level.Remember to book all your travel needs, from tours and flights, cruises and questions to Amanda McInnes at Travel Partners.com.au (She's the sponsor of our show). Reach her on https://bit.ly/amanda365 Support the show

George Toma grew up with Polish/ Ukrainian parents in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania when everyone was a coal miner. His dad passed away when George was 10 and the lad went to work on a farm and later as a groundskeeper for a local minor league baseball team. Follow his adventures as he becomes the groundskeeper for the Kansas City Royals and later the Kansas City Chiefs and every Super Bowl from the beginning!Mentions of Bill Veeck, the Daytona 500, Hank Greenberg, Charley O Finley, Emil Bozer, Lou Boudreaux, and even Dr James Watson of Toro.Amanda McInnes, our sponsor, speaks with Bob about travel sustainability and G Adventures, Planeterra Foundation, and so much more. Reach Amanda on email or phone using this linkThe historical marker includes Bob Dylan, Queen Victoria and the first female solo flight from England to Australia. Only took 19 days.Support the show

Every sports fan in Kansas City knows who George Toma is. Most serious sports fans in the United States know who George Toma is. He is a living institution, not just for Kansas City sports but in the history of the National Football League. He is simply the greatest groundskeeper in the history of American Sports. Over the years, George has been given a handful of colorful nicknames. There's the classic “Sodfather”. Nitty-gritty dirt man, the God of sod and Sultan of sod. George officially retired from full-time work in 1999. He continues to work as a consultant for sports facilities and their groundskeepers around the United States. He was honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 as the recipient of the Ralph Hay Pioneer Award. Toma was inducted into the Major League Baseball Groundskeepers Hall of Fame on January 8, 2012, as one of its charter members. In October of 2012, the K.C. Royals inducted Toma into the club's Hall of Fame. He has maintained the fields at numerous stadiums used by Major League Baseball and the National Football League teams. For much of his career, Toma was the head groundskeeper for the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City, Missouri; which includes the Kansas City Royals' Kauffman Stadium, and the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium. He was also contracted by the NFL to prepare the field for every Super Bowl for 56 years. In addition, Toma was called upon to supervise the grounds crews during the 1984 and 1996 Olympic Games, and the 1994 World Cup.

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein and groundskeeper George Toma share memories of getting Candlestick Park ready to host the 1981 NFC Championship Game between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, a game made famous by “The Catch.” Candlestick Park's playing surface needed many renovations to be in shape for the big game and the city rose to meet the challenge. Senator Feinstein was San Francisco's mayor in 1981. She shared quotes via email through a staff member. Learn more about The Game Before the Money at https://TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com

George Toma has been the groundskeeper for every single Super Bowl, from Super Bowl I through Super Bowl LV. He shares stories about preparing the field for Super Bowls and the 1966 NFL Championship Game, his work with the AFL, as well as his early life in Pennsylvania's coal country. Learn more about The Game Before the Money at https://TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com

Hear from Kansas City Royals Color Commentator, Rex Hudler and The Battle Within's Executive Director, Justin Hoover and Director of Development, Mitch Wheeler, as they go deep and share vulnerably about the healing work this program has on the lives of our nation's veterans and first responders. And, as a way to raise awareness for the program, they throw the most whimsical fundraiser in the history of fundraisers. Wiffle at the Hollow, complete with a manicured field of dreams by the one and only, George Toma. Get all the details here. Learn more about The Battle Within here.

In this episode, Eddie answers fan questions, including: Did you get to know Connie Mack, the longest-serving manager in MLB history, very well when playing? How do you know if a manager is a good manager? Did you know Don Gutteridge, a MLB infielder, coach, manager, and scout? What stories can you share about "Bobo" Newsom? Can I buy an autographed copy of "Lucky Me" (Eddie's book)? How many professional baseball players also played professional football? In the 1955 World Series, was Jackie Robinson safe or out when he tried to steal home? What stories can you share about Satchel Paige? How was traveling by bus and train from game to game back when you played? What about the hotels you stayed in? What can you share about George Toma, a MLB groundskeeper?

In Episode 14, Eddie recounts his time working with George Toma. George recently made the news as being the 92-year-old groundskeeper for the most recent Super Bowl in Tampa. Eddie goes on to answer questions about the differences between the Golden Era of Baseball and the game played today. He dives into the athleticism of Joe Gordon and Brooks Robinson, the differences in equipment, and the famous Babe Ruth bat used as a cane in his last appearance in Yankee Stadium.

2/7/21 - Dr. Jacobs Talks with Legend George Toma by Dr. Andrew Jacobs

Dr. Jacobs interviewed George Toma, the groundskeeper for every Super Bowl and a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, the morning of Super Bowl 55. He discussed his career, how he started and his motivational strategies that have allowed him to work with Major League baseball teams, NFL football teams and consult worldwide with his expertise.

For the 55th consecutive time, the field for last night's Super Bowl was prepared by George Toma—the Nitty Gritty Dirt Man, the Marquis de Sod. Toma was selected by then-NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to prepare the field for the first AFL-NFL Championship Game (the game wasn't called the Super Bowl until the third version) after seeing the field at Kansas City's Municipal Stadium in the mid-1960s. Toma has been at every Super Bowl since then, including Super Bowl LV yesterday, five days after his 92nd birthday. He joins “Sports Connections” today to talk about his approach to field management…and then some.

The Ramble kicks off with a lengthy discussion about NCAA Football returning to game consoles, along with talking about George Toma, who was the groundkeeper for every Super Bowl. Super Bowl talk continues in making picks, and noting the strengths and weaknesses with the Chiefs and Bucs. The Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff trade is brought up with positive reactions. Subscribe to the SRD main feed by searching “SRD Productions” on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and other podcast publishers. Follow Sports Radio Detroit on Facebook | Follow Sports Radio Detroit on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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“We got in early on the digital brand stuff. We found it extremely important for us to know why we are who we are and tell that story consistently over time." Jordan Gielser, Creative Services & Brand Manager of Super Bowl LIV Champion Kansas City Chiefs, joined the podcast to discuss his lengthy career working for a historic NFL franchise. Jordan found his way into the Chiefs organization after majoring in commercial art in college; however, after a seasonal gig with the team he would find himself leaving sports design for a b2b industrial gig. Eventually, he returned to the Chiefs and would climb from junior graphic designer to creative services & brand manager which is his role today. The Chiefs had many successful campaigns this season including their 2019 Mexico City Campaign; which we discuss in depth. Jordan also touches on developing the creative for the historic 60th Season of Chiefs Football and how they were able to balance a completely different look for the season paying homage to the past but remaining true to the current brand. Lastly, Jordan shares his unique, behind-the-scenes insight into what goes into working as a creative at the Super Bowl. From the planning, to the potential unused creative in case of a loss, to the gameday duties; we get a rare glimpse into hectic weeks heading to up to and following the biggest event in sports. Listen along as Jordan shares his story. Mentions Include: Jordan on Twitter Chiefs in Mexico City Campaign Chiefs 60th Season Campaign Style Guide George Toma, Chiefs groundskeeper Lamar Hunt patch Tungsten by Hoefler & Co. Tad Carpenter Arrowhead Art Collection True North Vikings Creative Christine Zambetti, Manager of Design, 49ers My next guest is William Peebles, product designer & founder of Huntington Base Ball Co.. Huntington Base Ball Co. is a company that makes and sells hand-made baseball goods paying homage to American craft. In the meantime you can follow William on Twitter @HuntingtonBBC. Sign up for the email newsletter for updates, discounts on future products and exclusive content for subscribers. You can also show your support for the podcast by joining the community and keeping it sponsor-free. Did you enjoy this episode? Then please rate and/or write a review of the show on  Podcasts. Also, be sure to follow show host, @TAdamMartin and Maker of Sport® on Twitter & Instagram.

2-4-20 The Zone talks about the importance of Chris Jones and forecasting his offseason, plus George Toma, the world's most famous groundskeeper helps Jason protect his souvenir and Vince Bobot of Highland Mint joins to talk about some great new Super Bowl Champion products you can get now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

本集邀請到大聯盟球場場地維護人員 Sean（鄭項），聊場地維護人員一天的工作時程、這份工作的甘苦與收穫(03:02)，也談到草皮圖形的製作(23:26)、棒球場轉作其他用途的作業流程(28:43)、Sean 個人對護網的看法(33:57)，最後 Sean 提出一些改善臺灣棒球場環境的具體建議(36:56)以及創新球場行銷的想法(42:03)。「人物我來講」單元介紹美國球場維護人員界的傳奇人物 George Toma(45:13)，數據單元則探討大聯盟比賽時間與節奏問題的罪魁禍首(50:27)。

The guys wrapped up All Star Week with a star studded, action pack show! Mike, Troy, Chris and Jeff Herr were joined in studio by Curt Nelson, proprietor of the Royals Hall of Fame. (Jeff Logan was out on assignment.) The guys talked about the All Star experience with Curt but were quickly joined by Mayor Sly James. The Mayor discussed what it took for the city and the success that this All Star Week was. Then the guys were joined by NFL Hall OF Famer and future Royals Hall of Famer George Toma who helped prep Kauffman Stadium's field. He told his story of catching the 1st pitch from Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson with a little help from Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins. Finally the guys were joined by the Voice of Kauffman Stadium, Mike McCartney. Mike and Curt paired up to exchange stories of this week and weeks gone by. They told us how a ball hit violently by Mark Trumbo ended up on top of the Royals Hall of Fame and then inside the Royals Hall of Fame. Mike talked about how hectic the booth was and what it was like working with the networks. This and so much more await you inside this weeks Kansas City Baseball Vault! For more tune in Sundays 7-8pm at www.RoyalmanReport.com for the Royalman Report and Thursdays from 6-7pm on ESPN 1510 for the Kansas City Baseball Vault.

In our third episode of the Kansas City Baseball Vault, we had the pleasure to speak with legendary groundskeeper George Toma. Toma shared stories of working the grounds at Municipal Stadium when the A's were in Kansas City, working with Charlie Finley and an incident with monkeys let loose in the ballpark. No, really. We also got to talk with John Sadak (@johnsadak) the voice of the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Sadak discussed the progress of Jason Adam, Yordano Ventura, Cheslor Cuthbert and gave us his insight into the Royals High A minor league affiliate. This episode also featured a rant from Troy Olsen regarding the reaction to the Will Smith start on Wednesday in Yankee Stadium. Chris Kamler, of course, egged him on. We also covered the plight of Johnny Giavotella, Eric Hosmer's continuing slump and other Royals-related topics.

On the latest Royalman Report, we mixed a bit of past, present and future. Past because we talked with Jeff Logan about Kansas City baseball history and upcoming events for the Kansas City Baseball Historical Society. If you're a fan of the old KC A's or other old teams, you'll want to hear his segment. He also shared with us the fact that George Toma doesn't stop moving (probably why he's going into the baseball Hall of Fame). Present because we talked about who might be the face of the Royals franchise, as well as expectations for the team going into next year. Future because we put a couple of youngsters into the show's spotlight, as 7-year-old J.P. ("Little Frenchy") gave an interview with 9-year-old Brett. Baseball really is a kid's game, after all.