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Author & Judge Lou Schiff joins Mat & Mark 28 years on the benchMitchell Hamline School of LawUpcoming book: Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame Plans for Marlins games in LA and MilwaukeeVisits to Japan and LAWorld Baseball ClassicCaribbean baseball fans & attendance comparison with the MarlinsPast Marlins stars (Yelich, Ozuna, Stanton, Realmuto) & team-building challengesOwnership lack of long-term commitment affecting fan engagementThe importance of consistency in building a franchisePitching depth concerns f(Yuri Pérez's return, Sandy Alcantara's status)Junior Caminero's dramatic home run Building a Competitive Team – The importance of a strong general manager and financial strategy. Discussion on past Marlins trades and franchise decisions.Reflections on Derek Jeter, Kim Ng, and Don Mattingly's tenure. Why Kim Ng was the best thing to happen to the Marlins and the controversy surrounding her departure.MLB's Financial Landscape – impact of ownership decisions on team success, the need for a salary floor, and the debate over trade equity.Should MLB Penalize Team Owners when their teams lose?Ownership Models in Baseball – Comparing private vs. public ownership, with examples like the Atlanta Braves and the Green Bay PackersDodgers, Contracts, and MLB's Future – Examining deferred contracts like Shohei Ohtani's and how they might push MLB toward a salary cap & floor.Rule Changes Under Rob Manfred – The pros and cons of pitch clocks, bigger bases, and the controversial "Manfred Man" in extra innings.The Fan Experience in Japan vs. the U.S. – World Series Predictions & HopesMat Germain predicts the Red Sox could be the next World Series winner.Hopes for early elimination of the DodgerWould love to see the Pirates or Brewers in the World Series.Proposed Rule Changes in BaseballLou Schiff wants to eliminate the (DH) and bring back pitcher batting, bunting, and small ball.Modern baseball has too many strikeouts and misses the era of stolen bases and more strategic play.Mat Germain argues keeping the DH is an equalizer for small-market teams, allowing them to bring in veteran hitters like Nelson Cruz to compete with wealthier teams.Automated Umpiring & Replay System ChangesAutomated strike zones are gaining traction, with MLB experimenting by measuring players' strike zones individuallyBelieves bias could affect decisions, even unintentionally, due to relationships or experience levels.Suggests an approach, where calls are reviewed without prior knowledge of the on-field ruling.How does bias influences umpiring decisionsAttorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame" is Co-authored by Lou Schiff & 10 other contributors, covering 11 Hall of Fame members who were also lawyers.The book Includes players, owners, commissioners, & managers with legal backgrounds.Lou wrote the chapter on Tony La Russa, the only living attorney in the Baseball Hall of Fame.La Russa's signed as a "bonus baby" with Kansas City but later pursued law laterAttended law school and passed the bar exam but never actively practiced law.Lou interviewed several people connected to La Russa, including:Prof. Charles Earhart (his law professor), Scott Ian (law school friend), Judge Robin Fuson (former player under La Russa), Mike Veeck (his first managerial job connection), Bill Dooley (his former boss)Appendix includes statistics on Hall of Fame lawyers: Net worth, marriages, law schools, and moreFollow Mat on Blue Sky at https://bsky.app/profile/matgermain.bsky.socialYou can find Mark on Blue Sky at https://bsky.app/profile/baseballbizondeck.bsky.social
Play Ball! The Mike Veeck documentary "The Saint of Second Chances" gets some love on this episode of Flobo Saw it on Netflix? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/floboflix/support
The Saint of Second Chances is now available on Netflix. Link to film Rundown: [Intro] Josh's quick recap of The Saint of Second Chances, a must watch for Chicago White Sox fans [2:50] Night Train Veeck joins the show and shares what the filming experience was like [5:42] Why did Night Train get into the family business? [7:13] The lessons learned and wisdom bestowed from Mike Veeck to Night Train of the Disco Demolition Night [10:38] Why the family business model works [13:31] Night Train's experience working for Fan Engagement with the Chicago White Sox [19:14] What it's like to boss Mike Veeck around? [21:02] Night Train's experience learning how to operate an Australian Cricket league [26:01] Veeck family now part owners of Northern Ireland Football League club, Larne FC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Mike Veeck, who is a former Major League executive and Minor League owner known for his creative marketing and promotions. Mike is a third-generation baseball man, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, William Veeck Sr., and his father, Hall of Famer Bill Veeck. Follow MBH on facebook, twitter, and instagram @shoelesspodcast and sign up for the email newsletter at shoelesspodcast.substack.com Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork Mike Veeck My mom
Disco Demolition, the infamous promotion during the 1979 Chicago White Sox season was the brain child of then future Saints founder Mike Veeck. On this episode of Funny In Theory, Sierra and Josh speak to one of the fans who was there, Phil Lusardi, who was one of the many adolescents that made their way to Comiskey Park on that July day!As always, thanks for listening to this week's episode of Funny In Theory, please be sure to follow along with us on Instagram, X, and Facebook!Music produced by Andy Crowley.
Netflix's The Saint of Second Chances executive producer Fran Zeuli joins The Power Trip to talk about Mike Veeck, the making of the documentary, the St. Paul Saints and more
Donnovan is back with another round of streaming content, as Apple TV+ and Netflix continue with their fall release schedule. Apple TV+ has released a look into Lionel Messi's arrival in MLS with the documentary 'Messi Meets America', and Donnovan chats with executive producer Scott Boggins on the level of access he got with the world's biggest sports star and how that informed what to shine a light on for audiences. Afterwards, Donnovan takes a look at Netflix's 'Saint of Second Chances' with one of the film's subjects, Mike Veeck, and the directors, Jeff Malmberg and Morgan Neville. Plus, college football has returned, along with it comes the 'Untold: Swamp Kings' documentary, which focuses on the Urban Meyer era of the Florida Gators; Donnovan chats with director Katharine English on how the focus of this no-holds-barred era of Gators football unfolded. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
"The Saint of Second Chances," a new documentary now streaming on Netflix, tells the tale of our guest, MLB Executive Mike Veeck and his families hand in the way MLB is promoted. If he ever met a promotion he didn't like and the impact of "Disco Demolition" on his family's legacy and if history is forgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mike Veeck was a third generation baseball executive, son of the Hall of Fame White Sox owner Bill Veeck. But Mike's “Disco Demolition” night devolved into an actual riot, with rowdy rock fans charging the field and setting fires. After the debacle, he couldn't get another job in professional sports. But years later, Mike had the opportunity to purchase a minor league team and put his own stamp on it. Would this be his chance to prove to the world he could make baseball fun? The film “The Saint of Second Chances” follows Mike's journey from outcast to innovator, chronicling both his professional and personal triumphs and tragedies. Can a man once tarred as a sports pariah get a shot at redemption and change the game? In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary film “The Saint of Second Chances" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews directors Morgan Neville and Jeff Malmberg. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched “The Saint of Second Chances" yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on.
Chuck Garfien speaks with Mike Veeck, son of Hall of Fame owner Bill Veeck, to talk about the new Netflix documentary “The Saint of Second Chances,” which chronicles how Mike worked to turn his life around after Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in 1979. Mike talks about his relationship with his dad, how his perspective about Disco Demolition has changed over the years, the second chance in life he received from his daughter Rebecca and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ben chats about a Mike Veeck documentary, Tyler and Sam look at new champions and Biloxi manager Mike Guerrero speaks about a loaded roster. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Veeck, son of Hall of Fame Baseball owner Bill Veeck, joins Lisa Dent to talk about the documentary The Saint of Second Chances, which focuses on the Disco Demolition Night that was held at Comiskey Park in 1979 where fans stormed the field causing chaos. The film follows him as he tries to work […]
We talk to the greatest eyewitness ever, the missing F-35, RIP High Low with EmRata, Vanna White's new deal, Miami Dolphins player's baby drama, Coach Prime on GMA, Cindy Crawford v. Oprah, OBJ & Kim K, The Saint of Second Chances, and ML v. Maz: Round 3. Trudi is still on vacation. Tom Mazawey is still reeling from his unpleasant visit to Spartan Stadium. ML Elrick conferences us together to get to the bottom of the debacle. Emily Ratajkowski's podcast has been BLOWN OUT! Howard Stern vs Bill Maher. Howard declares happily himself ‘woke'. Miami Dolphins cornerback, Xavien Howard, has four women pregnant at the same time. Chicago Bears defensive coordinator, Alan Williams, has stepped down and a lot of speculation is being tossed around. Vanna White gets a pay bump to stay on Wheel of Fortune and everyone is acting like she's an essential worker. Cindy Crawford is complaining about an old Orpah appearance that nobody remembers. Maren Morris has to “leave country music” because of… Donald Trump? Morgan Wallen is banging Kristin Cavallari. It's The Morning After with Kelly Stafford & Hank now. More trouble for Rudy Giuliani. DTJ got hacked and tweeted out a bunch of nonsense. Coach Prime is everywhere. Today he's wasting time on Good Morning America. Russell Brand is heading to Rumble after being demonetized on YouTube. His book deal has been halted. Both perpetrators in the Andreas Probst murder in Las Vegas have been caught. Stanford University is giving FTX money back. The Saint of Second Chances is about Mike Veeck and available on Netflix. CNN's rating are BAD. Latest TikTok Trend: Roman Empire. Old Dads is coming out soon. Odell Beckham Jr is the 2,432nd penis to enter Kim Kardashian. The ‘Instagram famous' chick has a porn offer. Kentia Fearn has been charged for leaving the scene of an accident following the tragic death of Mia Kanu in Southfield. GM to lay off 2,000 as the UAW strike continues. Not only are there Republican judges and Democrat judges… we also have right-wing juries. Randolph White is the best man-on-a-street possibly ever. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… please consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).
Dan is joined by Mike Veeck to talk about the release of the "The Saint of Second Chances" before Lou Nanne joins to talk about the life of Henry Boucha and Jonny Athletic makes his weekly appearance.
Dan is joined by Mike Veeck to talk about the release of the "The Saint of Second Chances" before Lou Nanne joins to talk about the life of Henry Boucha and Jonny Athletic makes his weekly appearance.
Legendary Baseball Executive Mike Veeck and Director Jeff Malmberg join us to talk about their Netflix movie, "The Saint of Second Chances", Dave's time in St. Paul making history, adding Darryl Strawberry to the team as well as adding the 1st women to a professional baseball team, Disco Demolition Night, and his story of redemption. Plus, so much more!
Mike Veeck from the Riverdogs is getting his very own documentary on Netflix called, " The Saint of Second Chances"! It debuts on Sept 19th! Photo Cred: Clip Art
This episode of The BS Show features excerpts of several terrific interviews, including with Hollywood icon William Shatner and one Fox 9's Jim Rich did with former Saints owner Mike Veeck. Also, K102 Morning Show co-host Samantha Sansevere from back in the day when she was producing The BS Show and psychic Ruth Lordan.
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with national speaker and former news anchor, Joan Steffend Brandmeier. We discuss her journey in the media world, particularly in the Twin Cities, and her insight on the overshadowed nature of kindness in our daily news and social media feeds. We take a nostalgic trip back to Joan's days at the Brown Institute, and the joy of queuing up a vinyl record. Joan speaks about how we each say we would like more kind television and news producing, but given the choice, we choose violence and un-kindness.As we dive further into the notion of kindness, Joan unfolds the inspiring story of baseball legend Mike Veeck, the subject of the new documentary, The Saint of Second Chances. We wrap up our chat with an exploration on the power of small gestures of kindness, love, and respect. Joan, drawing from her experiences, instills in us the power of individual contributions to making the world a better place. Tune in for an uplifting and thought-provoking journey into the heart of kindness.A good way to keep up with Joan is through her website, here.Joan book, ...and she sparkledJoan's book, Peace In Peace OutSupport the show
Dan reviews the new Mike Veeck documentary "The Saint of Second Chances" that he and Gaardsy got to see last night before reacting to "The Blind Side" controversy involving Michael Oher and the Touhey family.
Dan reviews the new Mike Veeck documentary "The Saint of Second Chances" that he and Gaardsy got to see last night before reacting to "The Blind Side" controversy involving Michael Oher and the Touhey family.
Dan is joined in-studio by former St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck to talk about coming back to St. Paul for a special weekend and shares some amazing memories and stories from almost 30 years of owning the team.
Mike Veeck stays in-studio for two more tremendous segments including talking about the pain of losing his daughter and how that has affected his life. Lavelle Neal makes his weekly appearance to mostly review the Vikings preseason game.
Dan is joined in-studio by former St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck to talk about coming back to St. Paul for a special weekend and shares some amazing memories and stories from almost 30 years of owning the team.
Mike Veeck stays in-studio for two more tremendous segments including talking about the pain of losing his daughter and how that has affected his life. Lavelle Neal makes his weekly appearance to mostly review the Vikings preseason game.
Unlikely as it seemed seven years ago, here we are at episode 300. And to celebrate, Mike and Bill and Mike Duncan present a special interview from the recently completed SABR convention with the great Mike Veeck, the son of Bill Veeck, owner of the St. Paul Saints and Charleston River Dogs, business doer, book writer, fun haver, and family man. Look for him later this year playing his father in the Netflix documentary The Saint of Second Chances but, before that, listen to him here as he talks about his amazing life and career in baseball.
After over a month hiatus Darren "Doogie" Wolfson is back for another episode of The Scoop! Doogie leads the show with his latest notes on the Wolves, Twins, Vikings, Wild, Gophers hoops, Gophers football, and much more. Guests on this show include former Gophers hockey stand out Jordan Leopold, former Gophers cornerback Terell Smith, former Gophers line backer Mariano Sori-Marin, Gophers football commit Corey Smith, and Mike Veeck on selling his portion of the St. Paul Saints. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After over a month hiatus Darren "Doogie" Wolfson is back for another episode of The Scoop! Doogie leads the show with his latest notes on the Wolves, Twins, Vikings, Wild, Gophers hoops, Gophers football, and much more. Guests on this show include former Gophers hockey stand out Jordan Leopold, former Gophers cornerback Terell Smith, former Gophers line backer Mariano Sori-Marin, Gophers football commit Corey Smith, and Mike Veeck on selling his portion of the St. Paul Saints. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Were you here before podcasts? Remember the NPR show? AM radio anyone? Today Mac Greer is back with the keys to our deep vault of audio gold. Tom Gardner joins David to revisit and discuss the conversations, predictions, and lessons from 20 years ago. (7:08) Jim Sinegal on competition and growth (13:09) Meg Whitman on eBay's acquisition of PayPal (18:00) John Antioco on Blockbuster's bright future (22:53) Roger Ebert on Blockbuster's imminent demise (25:23) Loretta Lynn on Growing Up Poor (30:45) Sir Bob Geldof on the futility of bribery (35:07) Mike Veeck on creative marketing Companies Discussed: COST, WMT, EBAY, PYPL, NFLX Host: David Gardner Guests: Tom Gardner, Mac Greer Voices from the Vault: Jim Sinegal, Meg Whitman, John Antioco, Roger Ebert, Loretta Lynn, Sir Bob Geldof, Mike Veeck Producers: Mac Greer & Rick Engdahl
Chuck Garfien sits down with baseball visionary Mike Veeck, son of former White Sox owner Bill Veeck to talk about the game's past, present and future. They discuss how his idea of Disco Demolition became the best and worst promotion in baseball history, how actor Bill Murray saved Veeck's baseball career, why the pitch clock will be a huge win for baseball, what MLB should do to improve the game going forward and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Baseball By Design: Stories of Minor League Logos and Nicknames
The Saint Paul Saints made a name for themselves as an independent franchise with wacky promotions, pig-themed branding, and a heavy-hitting ownership group that includes Bill Murray and Mike Veeck. Now as a Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, the team is carrying on its tradition of fun with wacky branding but a classic brand. The team's executive vice president Derek Sharrer discusses the team, its promos, and the relationship between Saint Paul and pigs. Plus, stay tuned for surprise guest, accomplished philosophy and religion academic Dr. John D. Caputo (Paul's dad!), who discusses why a team of Saints would be unbeatable. Saint Paul Saints Website / Twitter Derek Sharrer Twitter John D. Caputo Facebook Baseball By Design Twitter / Instagram / Website Curved Brim Media Network Website / Twitter
The always affable Mike Veeck joins Pete and Maxie to talk baseball, from the Saints newish affiliation to the Savannah Banana's and everything in-between.
Welcome to the eighteenth episode of “We Effed Up,” where we talk about one of the strangest nights in the history of baseball.SourcesDahl, Steve & Hoekstra, Dave. Disco Demolition: The Night Disco Died. Curbside Splendor, Chicago, 2016.Dickson, Paul. Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick. Walker, New York, 2012.Frank, Gillian. “Discophobia: Antigay Prejudice and the 1979 Backlash against Disco.” Journal of the History of Sexuality, May 2007.Graves, Jeremiah. “30 Years Later: Disco Demolition Night.” Bleacher Report, 12 Jul 2009. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216590-30-years-later-disco-demolition-night.Marsh, Dave. “The Flip Sides of '79.” Rolling Stone, 22 Dec 1979.Young, Christopher. “When Fans Wanted to Rock, the Baseball Stopped: Sports, Promotions, and the Demolition of Disco on Chicago's South Side.” The Baseball Research Journal, Summer 2009. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Of all the wacky promotions baseball has used in their storied history to bring fans to the ballpark, Disco Demolition Night will forever live in infamy. The brainchild of Mike Veeck from the White Sox front office and a local Chicago rock and roll disc jockey, would declare war on the popular genre of disco music. For 98 cents and a disco album, fans could get a ticket to watch both games of a Tigers/White Sox double header. Between games, the plan was to take all the records collected at the turnstiles, and blow them up in centerfield with dynamite. What could possibly go wrong? #SteveDahl #GerreMeier #WDAI #WLUP #MikeVeeck #BillVeeck #ComiskeyPark #RonLeflore #KenKravic #JimmyPiersall #HarryCarey #DiscoDemolitionNight
Of all the wacky promotions baseball has used in their storied history to bring fans to the ballpark, Disco Demolition Night will forever live in infamy. The brainchild of Mike Veeck from the White Sox front office and a local Chicago rock and roll disc jockey, would declare war on the popular genre of disco music. For 98 cents and a disco album, fans could get a ticket to watch both games of a Tigers/White Sox double header. Between games, the plan was to take all the records collected at the turnstiles, and blow them up in centerfield with dynamite. What could possibly go wrong? #SteveDahl #GerreMeier #WDAI #WLUP #MikeVeeck #BillVeeck #ComiskeyPark #RonLeflore #KenKravic #JimmyPiersall #HarryCarey #DiscoDemolitionNight
"NOBODY NIGHT", el día que un equipo no dejo entrar aficionados al parque de pelota... A un trabajador del equipo Charleston RiverDogs se le ocurrió la idea de imponer un record extraño, Mike Veeck y Bill Murray decidieron hacerlo, esta fue una de las promociones mas extrañas que han sucedido en el Béisbol. Escúchanos en Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3s2d9Kt Síguenos en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warmupelpodcast Síguenos en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warmuppodcast Sígueme en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chavacorpus
St. Paul Saints co-owner Mike Veeck talks with Rosie and Lawyer Lambert about the incredible growth of the Saints, the changes over the years from Midway Stadium to CHS Field, and how unique the baseball team is in the sports world!
Souhan talks Rodgers, Packers, Vikings, and Twins, then chats with Saints owner Mike Veeck about music and baseball.
Souhan talks Rodgers, Packers, Vikings, and Twins, then chats with Saints owner Mike Veeck about music and baseball.#skol #MNTwins
Today's best of we revist with Chris Egert and Stephanie's incredible story of predicting her own death! To wrap up today's best of, Mike Veeck's sit down with Tom talking Saints Baseball!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eric Perkins of KARE 11 brings his years of sportscasting experience to the podcast world with "Perk at Pod," the newest iteration of his legendary program "Perk at Play." With Perk at Pod, we get to really see Eric Perkins at play as he interviews sports executives and athletic champions. In Episode 3, Perk interviews Mike Veeck, the President & Co-Owner of the St. Paul Saints! Don't forget to Subscribe! --- Eric teamed up with Zone Coverage in fall of 2019. He's the host of the podcast “Perk at Pod” which showcases candid conversations with some of Minnesota's biggest sports influencers. He also serves as the Sports Director at KARE 11 TV, the NBC affiliate in the Twin Cities. The Emmy award winning anchor also has a wife, three children and a dog named Dozier after the former Twins second baseman.
Today's best of we revist with Chris Egert and Stephanie's incredible story of predicting her own death! To wrap up today's best of, Mike Veeck's sit down with Tom talking Saints Baseball! Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Veeck family R.I.P Rebecca Veeck Chris Egert, Stephanie Arnold, Mike VeeckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5/16/19 Hour 2 Cram Session Are the Wild out on analytics? St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck
Dave and Mike talk baseball, the city of St Paul and State Fair food with Mike Veeck
Dave and Mike with Mike Veeck of the St Paul Saints
Monday Night Sports Talk with Patrick Reusse and Joe Soucheray
Great SportsTalk hour with Mike Veeck and some great Patrick stories! Must listen
Reusse is joined by St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck in studio for the whole hour! Lots of talk on the local sports scene, the latest with the Saints and some old and new stories in baseball.
Jonah Keri navigates three rivers with Pittsburgh Pirates announcer Joe Block about the great city of Pittsburgh; Ernie Harwell; old Tiger Stadium; working with Mike Veeck and Bob Uecker; finding a job at the Winter Meetings; learning to give play-by-play for the blind; calling his first MLB game for the Expos; moving from city to city to city; changes in baseball; the future of the Pirates; and Joe's Life Tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices