Podcasts about Pacific Coast League

Sounds outfielder Jimmy Herron sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his hot start to the series in Charlotte, how his season has gone so far, signing with the Brewers, and his last few seasons playing in the Pacific Coast League at Albuquerque with the Rockies.

In his birthplace of Seattle, columnist and publicist Leo Lassen became a living legend while working as a baseball radio host. From 1931 until 1960, he covered the Pacific Coast League team in the city. When the Seattle Rainiers played in Sicks' Seattle Stadium, his heyday took off at the same time the teams success did. Lassen was the voice of baseball in the Emerald City, the most important game in town at the time. He was well-known around the city for his quick-fire delivery, which was full of detail and baseball knowledge. After a pay dispute ruined his broadcasting job, he withdrew into his own world and never returned to the ballpark where he had gained notoriety. He was a lifelong bachelor who tended to his mother and his roses at home in Wallingford during his retirement.Listen now to learn more about the long time voice of the Seattle Rainiers!

Born: March 4, 1897 in San Francisco, CA, How did a baseball player named Lefty O'Doul become so popular in his native San Francisco that a bridge was named after him? The answer is complicated but legendary in the Bay Area. O'Doul began as a pitcher for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, working his way to the big leagues for brief stretches, but an arm injury forced him to concentrate on his hitting. At the age of 31, in 1928, he made it back to the majors as an outfielder with the New York Giants. The following year with the Phillies, the hard-hitting O'Doul smacked 254 hits and 32 homers, while batting .398 to win the first of his two batting titles. He topped the 200-hit mark twice more, and batted .300 or better six times in his “second career.” Lured by a fat contract to manage the Seals back in his home city, O'Doul took his career .349 batting mark and returned to the West Coast in 1937. He held that position for 15 seasons, managing some of the best players to come out of California.Mentioned in this episode:Classic Baseball Broadcasts

Born: March 4, 1897 in San Francisco, CA, How did a baseball player named Lefty O'Doul become so popular in his native San Francisco that a bridge was named after him? The answer is complicated but legendary in the Bay Area. O'Doul began as a pitcher for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League, working his way to the big leagues for brief stretches, but an arm injury forced him to concentrate on his hitting. At the age of 31, in 1928, he made it back to the majors as an outfielder with the New York Giants. The following year with the Phillies, the hard-hitting O'Doul smacked 254 hits and 32 homers, while batting .398 to win the first of his two batting titles. He topped the 200-hit mark twice more, and batted .300 or better six times in his “second career.” Lured by a fat contract to manage the Seals back in his home city, O'Doul took his career .349 batting mark and returned to the West Coast in 1937. He held that position for 15 seasons, managing some of the best players to come out of California.Mentioned in this episode:Classic Baseball Broadcasts

The game of baseball is introduced to the East Bay region as far back as the 1840's when entrepreneurial, risk-takers from the east move to Neuva Claifornia in search of gold, and bring the game with them, in their westward expansion of the young country. By 1866, the city is gripped with baseball fever, and Oakland semi-pro teams begin to compete with teams in neighboring San Francisco for regional baseball supremacy. This week we do a deep-depth profile on the History Of Baseball In Oakland from 1866-2024. From the game's infancy, the vaunted Pacific Coast League run as the Oaks, The rich and vibrant Negro League Teams such as the Marysville Colored Giants, the Athens Colored Elite and the Oakland Larks, as well as the third leg of the A's MLB journey by way of Philadelphia and Kansas City. 56 years of Oaland Athletics baseball; from the colorful and successful Charlie Finley era of three consecutive World Championships during the early 1970's, the Bash Brothers era of the late eighties, the Billy Beane Moneyball Era of the 2000's, to their planned departure for the Mojave Desert Of Nevada. This week we say good-bye to one of the brightest stars in the baseball universe being snuffed out of existence, and study the region it called home for all those summers. #NuevaCalifornia #AlexanderCartwright #ColonelTomRobinson #OaklandColonels #PacificCoastLeague #MarysvilleColoredGiants #AthensColoredElite #OaklandLarks #OaklandOaks #Acorns #OaksStadium #Emeryville #OaklandAthletics #CharlesOFinley #EdwardHassJr #BillyBeane #BashBrothers #Moneyball #SutterHealthStadium #LasVegasNevada

The game of baseball is introduced to the East Bay region as far back as the 1840's when entrepreneurial, risk-takers from the east move to Neuva Claifornia in search of gold, and bring the game with them, in their westward expansion of the young country. By 1866, the city is gripped with baseball fever, and Oakland semi-pro teams begin to compete with teams in neighboring San Francisco for regional baseball supremacy. This week we do a deep-depth profile on the History Of Baseball In Oakland from 1866-2024. From the game's infancy, the vaunted Pacific Coast League run as the Oaks, The rich and vibrant Negro League Teams such as the Marysville Colored Giants, the Athens Colored Elite and the Oakland Larks, as well as the third leg of the A's MLB journey by way of Philadelphia and Kansas City. 56 years of Oaland Athletics baseball; from the colorful and successful Charlie Finley era of three consecutive World Championships during the early 1970's, the Bash Brothers era of the late eighties, the Billy Beane Moneyball Era of the 2000's, to their planned departure for the Mojave Desert Of Nevada. This week we say good-bye to one of the brightest stars in the baseball universe being snuffed out of existence, and study the region it called home for all those summers. #NuevaCalifornia #AlexanderCartwright #ColonelTomRobinson #OaklandColonels #PacificCoastLeague #MarysvilleColoredGiants #AthensColoredElite #OaklandLarks #OaklandOaks #Acorns #OaksStadium #Emeryville #OaklandAthletics #CharlesOFinley #EdwardHassJr #BillyBeane #BashBrothers #Moneyball #SutterHealthStadium #LasVegasNevada

December 19th Show Notes December 19, 1934 – The New York Yankees send five players to the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League as partial compensation for the acquisition of Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees had previously paid $25,000 for the future Hall of Famer. DiMaggio will play one more season in the PCL before reporting to the Yankees in 1936. In ‘36, DiMaggio will hit .323 with 125 RBIs in helping the Yankees to a World Series title.December 19, 1976 — A single-engine Piper Cherokee plane crashes into the upper deck of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, home of the Orioles, injuring the pilot and three others. Minutes prior to the mishap, the plane had buzzed the stadium during the final moments of the Steelers' playoff victory over the Colts. The pilot of the Piper Cherokee was 33-year-old Donald Kroner. Kroner served three months of a two-year sentence for malicious destruction of property and violation of aviation ordinances.Kroner had been arrested prior to the Stadium incident for making threats against former Colt Bill Pellington. This included Kroner being accused of dropping a bottle and toilet paper from his plane onto the roof of Pellington's Timonium restaurant. According to news reports, Kroner was upset over being thrown out of the restaurant. Kroner died in 2013.Kroner had been fired as an MTA bus driver the day before the crash. He also had been a flight instructor and, according to some accounts, had worked as an air traffic controller. In 1980, Kroner was charged with stealing a Greyhound bus from Dulles International Airport. December 19, 1990 — At a press conference, Tiger management and WJR announce 1991 will be Ernie Harwell's 32nd and final season in the broadcast booth. The dismissal of the Motor City's popular play-by-play announcer starts a furor among fans, which includes a threatened boycott of Domino's Pizza, a business of club owner Tom Monaghan, and the rise of the slogan, “Say It Ain't So, Bo”, which appears on bumper stickers and T-shirts all over Detroit, referring to Bo Schembechler, the team president and former University of Michigan football coach."[Harwell's situation is] not going to change no matter how much clamor is made over it," said team president Bo Schembechler. The situation caused outrage so much that some made threats of violence against Schembechler. Some, such as Mitch Albom, blamed the situation causing as much negative feeling as it did on WJR executive Jim Long who was the one who pushed the quick, no severance pay removal of Harwell.[6] The movement in favor of keeping Harwell was so strong that even billboards in favor of his remaining were put up.[7] Rick Rizzs was hired away from the Seattle...

December 19th Show Notes December 19, 1934 – The New York Yankees send five players to the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League as partial compensation for the acquisition of Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees had previously paid $25,000 for the future Hall of Famer. DiMaggio will play one more season in the PCL before reporting to the Yankees in 1936. In ‘36, DiMaggio will hit .323 with 125 RBIs in helping the Yankees to a World Series title.December 19, 1976 — A single-engine Piper Cherokee plane crashes into the upper deck of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, home of the Orioles, injuring the pilot and three others. Minutes prior to the mishap, the plane had buzzed the stadium during the final moments of the Steelers' playoff victory over the Colts. The pilot of the Piper Cherokee was 33-year-old Donald Kroner. Kroner served three months of a two-year sentence for malicious destruction of property and violation of aviation ordinances.Kroner had been arrested prior to the Stadium incident for making threats against former Colt Bill Pellington. This included Kroner being accused of dropping a bottle and toilet paper from his plane onto the roof of Pellington's Timonium restaurant. According to news reports, Kroner was upset over being thrown out of the restaurant. Kroner died in 2013.Kroner had been fired as an MTA bus driver the day before the crash. He also had been a flight instructor and, according to some accounts, had worked as an air traffic controller. In 1980, Kroner was charged with stealing a Greyhound bus from Dulles International Airport. December 19, 1990 — At a press conference, Tiger management and WJR announce 1991 will be Ernie Harwell's 32nd and final season in the broadcast booth. The dismissal of the Motor City's popular play-by-play announcer starts a furor among fans, which includes a threatened boycott of Domino's Pizza, a business of club owner Tom Monaghan, and the rise of the slogan, “Say It Ain't So, Bo”, which appears on bumper stickers and T-shirts all over Detroit, referring to Bo Schembechler, the team president and former University of Michigan football coach."[Harwell's situation is] not going to change no matter how much clamor is made over it," said team president Bo Schembechler. The situation caused outrage so much that some made threats of violence against Schembechler. Some, such as Mitch Albom, blamed the situation causing as much negative feeling as it did on WJR executive Jim Long who was the one who pushed the quick, no severance pay removal of Harwell.[6] The movement in favor of keeping Harwell was so strong that even billboards in favor of his remaining were put up.[7] Rick Rizzs was hired away from the Seattle...

Rick Reiff is our guest this week to discuss his essay in the Fall 2024 Baseball Research Journal, "Gavy Cravath's Hall-Worthy 200 Home Runs."  Cravath, a late arrival, played 11 seasons in the Major Leagues and led the National League in home runs in six of those seasons, from 1913 to 1919. Cravath also led the Senior Circuit in RBI twice, in on base percentage twice and slugging percentage three times. Despite being the preeminent home run hitter in the Deadball Era, Cravath remains on the outside looking in for Hall of Fame induction. Reiff makes the case to remedy this.In part 2, Craig and Rex talk about the Rays playing their 2025 regular season at the Yankees' spring training home, the latest billion-dollar boondoggle to return the Houston Astrodome, an aging eyesore, to usefulness and how to turn a juice box to an ice box.Errata: Craig, its the Donner Party, not the Bonner Party.You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.com Email: hooksandruns@protonmail.com Hooks & Runs on TwitterCraig at Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social)Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Hosts Emeriti:Andrew Eckhoff on Tik TokEric on FacebookMusic: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat)     This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2024.   

For over 100 years, the cries of baseball fever have echoed across the San Diego County region in Southern California. From Oceanside to Otay, from the neighborhood sandlots to the engineering marvel, that is PETCO Park. Baseball has been an integral part of the San Diego sports conscious, that stretches all the way back to May of 1871, when the game is introduced to the city, with it's first recorded game, out in the town plaza. While most of today's San Diegans know the major league Padres best, since their inception into the Major Leagues in 1969, there are over 60 years of rich baseball heritage, from their minor league predecessor, the Padres of the Pacific Coast League. This week, i examine the city's timultuous love affair with the sport, and the humble roots of this connection. As well as the baseball life of the three ballparks, that have dominated the San Diego baseball landscape through the years; Lane Field, Jack Murphy Stadium and the modern day baseball cathedral PETCO Park, #SanDiegoPadres #LaneField #JackMurphyStadium #PetcoPark #SanDiegoTribune #SchillersAndMurthas #ThePickwicks #SanDiegoElectrics #BayCityClub #GeorgeMarston #WWAvrill #LutherDummyTaylor #PacificCoastLeague #HollywoodStars #BobLane #CabrilloBaseballClub #SanDiegoBaseballManagersAssociation #TedWilliams #BobbyDoerr #JohnnyRitchie #RayKroc #TonyGwynn #BruceBochy #DickWilliams #TrevorHoffman #SteveGarvey #LarryLuchino #BackwardsKPod #JakeRobinson #LetsTalkBaseballPodcastNetwork

For over 100 years, the cries of baseball fever have echoed across the San Diego County region in Southern California. From Oceanside to Otay, from the neighborhood sandlots to the engineering marvel, that is PETCO Park. Baseball has been an integral part of the San Diego sports conscious, that stretches all the way back to May of 1871, when the game is introduced to the city, with it's first recorded game, out in the town plaza. While most of today's San Diegans know the major league Padres best, since their inception into the Major Leagues in 1969, there are over 60 years of rich baseball heritage, from their minor league predecessor, the Padres of the Pacific Coast League. This week, i examine the city's timultuous love affair with the sport, and the humble roots of this connection. As well as the baseball life of the three ballparks, that have dominated the San Diego baseball landscape through the years; Lane Field, Jack Murphy Stadium and the modern day baseball cathedral PETCO Park, #SanDiegoPadres #LaneField #JackMurphyStadium #PetcoPark #SanDiegoTribune #SchillersAndMurthas #ThePickwicks #SanDiegoElectrics #BayCityClub #GeorgeMarston #WWAvrill #LutherDummyTaylor #PacificCoastLeague #HollywoodStars #BobLane #CabrilloBaseballClub #SanDiegoBaseballManagersAssociation #TedWilliams #BobbyDoerr #JohnnyRitchie #RayKroc #TonyGwynn #BruceBochy #DickWilliams #TrevorHoffman #SteveGarvey #LarryLuchino #BackwardsKPod #JakeRobinson #LetsTalkBaseballPodcastNetwork

This week's segment is with Erik, GCP's Tacoma Sports expert! He discusses the haps on sports in the community and Jeff and Scott chat about Oktoberfest, Washington State Horror Convention guests, movie night, slugs, and saying goodbye to summer. 01:18 – Jeff welcomes new listeners, talks about how his week has gone, and what got him through the week. He reflects on the first scary game he played, shares that Derek and his wife are visiting Japan, and Scott talks about going to Oktoberfest in Puyallup. He expresses his wish for the wiener dog races to be longer, compares the different types of owners of the racers, and the food he enjoyed there. 10:24 – Jeff talks about his son and his girlfriend being in the middle of the storm in Florida, the coming together of communities in the storm, and Lieutenant Dan making it through both hurricanes on his small sailboat. Erik shares the great news of the Tacoma Rainiers setting the Pacific Coast League record for stolen bases in a single season, the Dockyard Roller Derby Season opener, and the Tacoma Star season schedule being released. 18:38 – Jeff talks about some of the cast from The Lost Boys attending Washington State Horror Con, meeting the cast back in the day, and friend of the podcast, Ken Carlson, attending the event. He talks about the new things Ken is up to, Scott expresses his love of Ken's series Dead Drift, and Jeff encourages listeners to support the local vendors. 30:16 – Scott shares what he loves about conventions, talks about scrolling through old episodes, and Jeff reveals GCP plans for a movie night with Patrons and listeners. Jeff shares what movie genre is in the lead, Scott talks about the tragic engagement with his backyard banana slugs, and Jeff talks about being a proud subscriber of AARP.

The name "Wahoo Sam Crawford" might not sound familiar to many Major League Baseball fans. But, it's probably quite familiar to fans of the Detroit Tigers. Wahoo Sam played for the Tigers back in the early 1900s. He was a phenomenally good hitter. In fact, if not for Ty Cobb, one could argue that Wahoo Sam might be the greatest to ever play for the Tigers. He had a career batting average of .309 to go along with a career OPS of .814. He averaged 191 hits a year as well. Not known for blazing speed, perhaps the most surprising of all when it comes to Wahoo Sam is this - he holds the record for most triples in a Major League career with 309 ... and ... he also holds the record for most inside-the-park home runs in a year with 12! But, the fact that he played during the same period as Ty Cobb stifled Crawford's popularity. Along with Cobb, however, Wahoo Sam helped the Tigers to three straight American League pennants: 1907, 1908, 1909. Unfortunately, Detroit never came out on top of any of those World Series. And the fact that this was the early 1900s also contributes to the fact that Wahoo Sam is not widely as known as he should be. However, the Veteran's Committee, at the constant urging of Cobb, elected Crawford to the Hall of Fame in 1957; and honor that was long overdue. Joining me on this episode of Sports' Forgotten Heroes to talk about Sam is author Kent Krause. Kent's book "Wahoo Sam Crawford, The King of Sluggers" is a must read for any fan of baseball, particularly fans of the Detroit Tigers. Kent shares so much with us, from Sam's upbringing, to his days working in a barber shop, through his career in the Majors, to his days playing in the Pacific Coast League.

This week, I conclude my recent rundown of notable developments at the full-season affiliates in the A's system. In the first half of the show, I examine the factors that led to Jonny Butler's June breakout that saw him recently promoted to Midland, then look at five talented Lansing players looking to follow suit and conquer the High-A level more fully. In the second half, I turn to the complicated issue of analyzing the position players at Triple-A Las Vegas in a way that removes the inflation provided by the Aviators' extremely hitter-friendly home park and the Pacific Coast League as a whole. I go into detail about the exit velocities and swinging strike rates of every player on the Las Vegas roster and how they compare to those of the players above them in Oakland, before turning to more detailed breakdowns of the team's top prospects both in the field and on the mound.

In this week's episode, we shine a spotlight on the outstanding performances of our Players of the Month. Yanquiel Fernandez, with his impressive batting average, power hitting, and RBIs, and Bryce McGowan, with his dominant pitching performance are the talk of the town. We'll also take a closer look at Elehuris Montero, the Pacific Coast League's Player of the Month, who has been on fire with his exceptional batting average, power numbers, and clutch hits. We'll analyze his contributions and examine his potential impact on the big league stage. Join us as Aaron reflect on the happenings this past weekend in Akron, including standout moments from meeting Nick, Braxton Fulford's home run, Gabriel Hughes' showing up, and the chaotic events that unfolded on that Friday. We'll also discuss the call-ups of Gabriel Hughes and Blake Adams. In addition, we'll provide updates on the Spokane home run race between Yanquiel Fernandez and Jordan Beck.. We'll also discuss the arrival of Dyan Jorge in the stateside leagues and highlight his early achievements. And let's not forget about the highly touted Adael Amador and his potential impact on the game. To provide a comprehensive picture, we'll also explore the DSL and ACL rosters, identifying the players to watch. From Robert Calaz's significant signing to Nelvis Ochoa's return to the field, Jeremy Ciriaco's young talent, and the exciting prospects in the ACL like Dyan Jorge, Fadriel Cruz, Felix Tena, Wellinton Herrera, and Bryan Perez, we'll keep you informed about the future stars of the game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blake-street-banter/message

After yesterday's Ron Swoboda rabbit hole brought to you by the second of Brandon Nimmo's catches in Oakland, Nimmo went out last night and demanded not only an update to our Instagram video, but an accompanying piece on Tommie Agee.Agee, like Swoboda, was on the 1969 Mets but not the 1973 Mets, as he was traded to the Astros for Rich Chiles and Buddy Harris after the 1972 season. It wasn't really good for anyone, as Agee hit a steep decline after a 1971 campaign in which he hit .285/.362/.428 with 14 homers — already a step down from when he finished sixth in the 1969 MVP vote and won a posted a career-best .812 OPS in 1970.Agee played only 84 games for the Astros, was traded to the Cardinals for Dave Campbell in August, then on to the Dodgers for Pete Richert in December of that year. Los Angeles cut Agee before the 1974 season — the Dodgers went on to follow the 1973 Mets by winning the pennant, while Agee never played professionally again.Chiles only got into eight games as a Met, all in 1973, as he went 3-for-25 and drove in one run. The Mets released Chiles the following April, and he wound up spending the entire 1974 season in the minors with the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League, a Padres affiliate that included Bernie Williams — a different one who wound up starring in Japan for a few years. Chiles played 1976 with the Astros and 1977-78 with the Twins before finishing up with the 1979 Tacoma Tugs (Cleveland affiliate) and 1980 Portland Beavers (Pittsburgh affiliate).Harris, meanwhile, played zero games with the Mets. He did pitch alongside Bob Apodaca and Craig Swan while going 8-11 with a 3.11 ERA for the 1973 Tidewater Tides, but that was it. Harris pitched seven games for the Mexico City Tigers in 1974 and that was all for him.That's not as exciting as all the Metsness that flowed in Swoboda's wake… perhaps because of a different history ore in Agee's. That final trade, the one that the 1973 Dodgers made to try to catch the Reds (they finished 3.5 games behind in the NL West that year), let's go back to Pete Richert and why that's a familiar name.For one thing, it's because Richert was part of the 1963 Dodgers and 1970 Orioles, so he's got two rings — although he only had nine batters faced across four different postseason in which he appeared, and that doesn't include ‘63 because he didn't.Richert also was part of three other trades in his career, all involving guys named Frank. In 1964, it was Richert going from the Dodgers to the second edition of the Washington Senators, along with Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, and Phil Ortega, for John Kennedy, Claude Osteen, and Dick Nen. Richert's exit from Washington was a quick trip to Baltimore when the Senators traded him in 1967 for Frank Bertaina and Mike Epstein. Finally, in 1971, Richert returned to the Dodgers, in a trade that sent Doyle Alexander, Bob O'Brien, Sergio Robles, and Royle Stillman to Baltimore. The Dodgers also got Frank Robinson in that deal.That brings us back to the Mets, and although it's really to Swoboda again, it does come home to Agee, quite literally. It was Robinson who scored the tying run when Swoboda made his spectacular grab to rob Brooks Robinson of extra bases and the go-ahead RBI in the ninth inning of Game 4 in 1969.After Tom Seaver recovered from giving up the lead to get through a scoreless 10th inning, Dick Hall gave up a leadoff double to Jerry Grote and an intentional walk to Al Weis. The Orioles called to the bullpen for Richert, the Mets sent up J.C. Martin to pinch-hit for Seaver, and Agee was on deck when Grote came home to score the winning run on Richert's throwing error. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe

We head West this week to pay a visit to the "California Sports Guy" Dan Cisco ("California Sports Astounding: Fun, Unknown, and Surprising Facts from Statehood to Sunday"), and stir up a rich bouillabaisse of little-known factoids about defunct, previously domiciled and otherwise forgotten teams and leagues who once called the Golden State home.   Discover the reason why Oakland was chosen as an inaugural franchise in 1960's American Football League debut - and why its original name was  hastily changed to "Raiders" just weeks before its first game.   Follow the move of the Pacific Coast League's original Hollywood Stars to San Diego in 1936 to become the Padres - and how a talented young player named Ted Williams unceremoniously ended his pitching career there before making it to the bigs.   And learn which legendary NBA basketball helped launch the International Volleyball Association's Irvine-based charter Southern California Bangers franchise in 1975 - and ultimately become the league's commissioner two years later.   PLUS, we make a bevy of unsolicited suggestions for Cisco's inevitable revised edition (and you can too)!

PASSED BALL SHOW #81 5/21/2013 I Part 2 WITH ED MICKELSON; I mention the fact that the NL's original 7 (perhaps 8) should be considered more significant than the NHL's original 6. I recap the Phillies/ Cubs 23-22 game of 1979. Former MLB player Ed Mickelson joins the program to talk about how the Pacific Coast League was a 3rd major league in the 1950s and how the conditions were better with similar pay than MLB

December 19th Show Notes December 19, 1934 – The New York Yankees send five players to the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League as partial compensation for the acquisition of Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees had previously paid $25,000 for the future Hall of Famer. DiMaggio will play one more season in the PCL before reporting to the Yankees in 1936. In ‘36, DiMaggio will hit .323 with 125 RBIs in helping the Yankees to a World Series title. December 19, 1976 — A single-engine Piper Cherokee plane crashes into the upper deck of Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, home of the Orioles, injuring the pilot and three others. Minutes prior to the mishap, the plane had buzzed the stadium during the final moments of the Steelers' playoff victory over the Colts.   The pilot of the Piper Cherokee was 33-year-old Donald Kroner. Kroner served three months of a two-year sentence for malicious destruction of property and violation of aviation ordinances. Kroner had been arrested prior to the Stadium incident for making threats against former Colt Bill Pellington. This included Kroner being accused of dropping a bottle and toilet paper from his plane onto the roof of Pellington's Timonium restaurant. According to news reports, Kroner was upset over being thrown out of the restaurant. Kroner died in 2013. Kroner had been fired as an MTA bus driver the day before the crash. He also had been a flight instructor and, according to some accounts, had worked as an air traffic controller. In 1980, Kroner was charged with stealing a Greyhound bus from Dulles International Airport. December 19, 1990 — At a press conference, Tiger management and WJR announce 1991 will be Ernie Harwell's 32nd and final season in the broadcast booth. The dismissal of the Motor City's popular play-by-play announcer starts a furor among fans, which includes a threatened boycott of Domino's Pizza, a business of club owner Tom Monaghan, and the rise of the slogan, “Say It Ain't So, Bo”, which appears on bumper stickers and T-shirts all over Detroit, referring to Bo Schembechler, the team president and former University of Michigan football coach. "[Harwell's situation is] not going to change no matter how much clamor is made over it," said team president Bo Schembechler. The situation caused outrage so much that some made threats of violence against Schembechler. Some, such as Mitch Albom, blamed the situation causing as much negative feeling as it did on WJR executive Jim Long who was the one who pushed the quick, no severance pay removal of Harwell.[6] The movement in favor of keeping Harwell was so strong that even billboards in favor of his remaining were put up.[7] Rick Rizzs was hired away from the Seattle Mariners to replace Harwell in 1992, teaming with Bob Rathbun. Harwell worked a part-time schedule for the California Angels in 1992. The following year, the Tigers were purchased by Mike Ilitch, who made it one of his first priorities to bring Harwell back. In 1993, Harwell teamed with Rizzs and Rathbun on the WJR broadcasts, calling play-by-play of the middle innings in each game. From 1994 to 1998, Harwell called television broadcasts for the Tigers on PASS Sports and later WKBD-TV. In 1999, he resumed full-time radio duties with the team, swapping roles with Frank Beckmann (who had replaced Rizzs in the radio booth following the 1994 season), teaming with analyst Jim Price, and continuing in that role even as the team's radio rights changed from WJR to WXYT in 2001. During spring training in 2002, Harwell announced that he would retire at the end of the season; his final broadcast came on September 29, 2002. Dan Dickerson, who had joined Harwell and Price in 2000, took over as the Tigers' lead radio voice. Died: December 19, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA Dock Ellis, a solid pitcher for the Bucs, is best known for his performance on June 12, 1970, when he would forever etch his name in major league baseball history. That night Dock, despite the fact he walked eight batters, no-hit the San Diego Padres 2-0 on the strength of two Willie Stargell home runs. Also that night, which he admitted later on, was the fact that Ellis pitched his gem while on LSD. Welcome to the wild and bizarre world of Dock Ellis. He had a 14-3 record at the 1971 All-Star break, but famously said baseball wouldn't let two soul brothers – he and Vida Blue – start the AS game. Ellis ended up surrendering Reggie Jackson's titanic blast at Tiger Stadium. He was also the starter when the Pirates become the first team to start 9 black players. Ellis, never one to avoid controversy, also hit the first three Reds on May 1, 1974 because he felt his team was lackluster. Ellis will eventually end up a Yankee in ‘76 and win comeback player of year after winning 17 games. Doc Finished up with 138 wins vs. 119 loses and a 3.46 ERA. In 1955, he broke Ty Cobb's record to become the youngest player to win a batting title. Al Kaline was one day younger in 1955 than Cobb had been in 1907, when “The Georgia Peach” won his first title. Despite a history of injuries, he tied Tris Speaker's record of 100+ games in the outfield for 19+ seasons. A future Hall of Famer, Kaline was born on December 19, 1934, in Baltimore, Maryland. In his 22-year career (1953-1974), the outstanding right fielder had 3007 hits, 399 HR, 1582 RBI, 1622 runs, .297 BA, .376 OBP, .480 Slg., & .855 OPS. In the 1968 World Series, Kaline batted .379 with 11 hits, which included two home runs.   Playing his entire career with the Detroit Tigers, his nickname was Mr. Tiger. He was an All-Star in 15 seasons, won 10 Gold Glove Awards, won a batting title in 1955, and was a member of the 1968 World Series champions. His uniform #6 is retired by the Tigers. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980 (88.3% on the 1st ballot).

Arnold “Jigger” Statz was considered one of the best defensive center fielders of his day, and played two years for the Brooklyn Dodgers. But that only accounted for a small portion of his amazing 24-year career, the bulk of which came with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arnold “Jigger” Statz was considered one of the best defensive center fielders of his day, and played two years for the Brooklyn Dodgers. But that only accounted for a small portion of his amazing 24-year career, the bulk of which came with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Nichols, communications manager of the Reno Aces, stops by to talk about what makes baseball in the Biggest Little City so special and the Aces' path to the Pacific Coast League title. Plus, it's World Series day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Bourbon With Friends. The crew sits down with Chanda's friend Al Kaplon. You probably know Al best for his role as the tournament referee in the movie Dodgeball. Starring Ben Stiller & Vince Vaughn. Al Kaplon was born and raised in the West San Fernando Valley city of Woodland Hills, California. Before he graduated from Taft High School in 1975, he had already started his officiating career working after school and on weekends.In 1976 at the age of 19, Al won the award of “Umpire of the Year” from his local Umpire Association. The award came with a scholarship to the Bill Kinamon professional Umpire School- a five week intense program that is the first step in a career as a professional baseball umpire. Al graduated high enough to get placed in pro ball. He would later come back as an instructor at that Pro Umpire School for 5 years.After signing his first contract as an umpire in professional baseball in 1977, AL spent the next 10 years in the minor leagues with stints in the Lone Star League, Northwest League, California League, Texas League and five seasons in the Pacific Coast League.Al Kaplon's Major League Baseball experience included Umpiring in the American League and working as the Director of Umpire Development for MLB International until 1995.With Al's acting career already on the rise booking commercials and movie parts since his first role in the movie “Talent for the Game” in 1988. Al started his own production company “Official Communications” in 1989.Appearing in some 60 or so commercials and a number of TV series over a 15 year span Al's acting career reached new heights when he was cast and appeared in the 2004 hit comedy instant classic “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story”. Cast in the role of “Tournament Referee” Al's talent shined on the big screen as #13 on the cast list with mega stars such as Ben Stiller, William Shatner, Hank Azaria & Vince Vaughn. In 2008 Al's career continued to propel forward as the “Referee” for the NBC prime time revival of American Gladiators.Recently (2018-2019) Al could be seen as the Umpire yelling Speeeeeeeeeeerite!!! in a Sprite Commercial with LeBron James who is the “Big Taste” pitcher with the Sprite can fastball!!Check out our sponsors!Kentucky Eagle INC. - Kentucky Eagle is growing and in need of talented people with a passion for wine and spirits. We are looking for sales positions and operational roles. We are a family owned and operated company that offers above industry average compensation, up to 7.5% 401K match, health-life-dental-vision-life insurance, car allowance, and cell allowance. Positions are available in markets around Kentucky. Please visit kyeagle.netcareers to apply.Check out their website - www.kyeagle.netBlind Barrels - Blind Whiskey Tasting Kit that was born to disrupt the whiskey industry by showcasing American craft whiskey that don't make their way to liquor store shelves due to distribution limitations. Blind tastings are all about discovery, education, and removing brand bias, and Blind Barrels hits home with whiskey communities by supporting the very best in smaller distillers who are making the most amazing, innovative, and delicious products that you can't get at your liquor store.Instagram - blindbarrelswww.blindbarrels.com

On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by historian and researcher David Eskenazi. Rob and David discuss his passion for the Pacific Coast League and his long association with the Seattle Mariners. Rob is joined later by SABR president Mark Armour to discuss winners of the weekend and the high points of the SABR Convention. For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast.

Imagine watching future hall of famer Vlad Gurrero play before most anyone else! Tim Grubbs did just that. How about current stars like Julio Rodriguez and others? I also ask Tim about calling the longest game in Pacific Coast League history. 

Life has come full circle for TV news reporter-turned-Triple-A baseball play-by-play broadcaster Mike Capps ("Grinders: Baseball's Intrepid Infantry") - now the longtime radio voice of the Pacific Coast League's Round Rock Express. As a kid in early-1960s North Texas, Capps grew up immersed in the exploits of Dallas-Fort Worth's minor league Rangers, Cats and Spurs - intrigued by rotating rosters of determined pay-your-dues hopefuls bouncing up and down between baseball's majors and minors - players his grandfather called the "engine" of the sport. After an intense award-winning professional career covering hard news for local Metroplex TV stations and early 1990s Gulf War-era CNN, Capps found solace and renewed purpose in those early childhood memories of the "grinders" of the game he fell in love with - reinventing himself in their mold into a second post-journalism work life as an (also) award-winning baseball play-by-play man for minor-league clubs in outposts like Tyler, TX (the former Texas-Louisiana League WildCatters), Sioux Falls, SD (Canaries), Atlantic City, NJ (the former Atlantic League Surf), and Nashville (Sounds). By 2000, Capps' pressbox grinding paid off with an offer by Nolan Ryan to help inaugurate suburban Austin's expansion Express as its radio voice and director of broadcasting - a run that's lasted some 3000+ games (and counting).

Tom Drees pitched three no-hitters in 1989 for Triple-A Vancouver, including back-to-back starts. He pitched three no-hit innings in the Triple-A All-Star Game. He was an integral part of the team that won the Pacific Coast League title. But the Chicago White Sox never called him up to the majors and many believe there was an ulterior motive. On July 6 of that year, when their paychecks had not arrived, the Vancouver Canadians players staged a walkout and refused to play a game, citing it wasn't the first time checks were late. The story became national news, the White Sox were livid, and the organization took it out on the players the rest of the season. We reflect on Drees' no-hitters, waiting two more years to finally get called up to the major leagues, and how his teammates set the stage three decades ago for publicizing the inequities for minor league baseball players that exists to this day.

The automated strike zone is having wild success in the Pacific Coast League and after last night's umpiring in the White Sox / Blue Jays game, Rob Manfred should get it to the majors as soon as humanly possible. Then; local kid, Ohio State super-star and projected Chicago Bulls draft pick EJ Liddell talks growing up in the area, work ethic and what it would mean to play for the Bulls. 

From 2010, I interviewed umpire Cory Blaser then in the Pacific Coast League. He's been a full-time Major League Baseball umpire for over a decade. Cory explains the long road from umpire school to the big leagues and how he got interested in the profession

Minor league baseball is filled with new experimental rules: the strict enforcement of a Pitch Clock, a minimum of two pickoff attempts per at-bat, the Automated Ball Strike (ABS) in the Pacific Coast League, a challenge system of the ABS in the Florida State League, bigger bases, and a ban of the shift (in Low-A, High-A and Double-A). To understand why these rules are being studied, we interviewed former Major League pitcher Joe Martinez, who is now a Senior Director of On-Field Operations for MLB, focusing on experimental rules and equipment changes. We discussed the purpose of the new rules, what the data is showing on the effectiveness (or unintended consequences), what defines a successful new rule, and which rules are most likely to be used in the Major Leagues in the future.    

The baseball podcast with David Brown is back and this week the guys discuss important baseball topics like why does Rick Sutcliffe think the Cubs are good enough to add players? Should the Cubs trade Willson Contreras? Why is it so much better when the Cubs bring up guys like Brandon Hughes and Christopher Morel instead of 30 year old non-prospects? Why do teams wait so long to sell? If the Nationals are really going to trade Juan Soto first, why would they do that? And second, why would they do that? When is it appropriate to interview players parents during games? Why is Max Scherzer so mean to ceremonial first pitch throwers? Is the Pacific Coast League really a thing again? You get your weekly Honus Wagner anecdote and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/desipio/message

Come join us at the 2022 Wichita Business Expo at Century II on Thursday, September 29!  This is the premiere business-to-business trade show in Wichita.  No matter what you are looking for, you will find it at the Expo! Learn more now!Ever wonder what it was like to do branding and marketing for a professional sports team?  Bob Moulette shares with Don and Ebony what it has been like to build the MLB affiliated Wind Surge from the ground up.  On this episode we discuss: Building something special from scratch Marketing in professional sports Creating the brand identity of the Wind Surge Culture of the Wind Surge Being Wichita's front porch What the ballpark offers other than baseball? The all-new NBC museum Always give more than you take Learn more about the Wichita Wind Surge:https://www.milb.com/wichitaFacebook ProfileInstagram ProfileTwitter ProfileThe Wind Surge were supposed to begin play in 2020 as the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins in the Pacific Coast League. However, a combination of the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Major League Baseball's realignment of the minor leagues for 2021, resulted in the team changing to Double-A as affiliates of the Twins without having played a Triple-A game.Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wind Surge were scheduled to begin their inaugural season on the road playing against the Round Rock Express on April 8, 2020, and to play their first home game on April 14 against the Memphis Redbirds. Initially postponed due to the pandemic, the season was ultimately cancelled on June 30. That summer, owner Lou Schwechheimer also passed awayIn 2021, the team dropped to the Double-A classification without having played a Triple-A game due to Major League Baseball's realignment of the minor leagues after the 2020 season. Instead of being a Miami Marlins affiliate, the Wind Surge became affiliated with the Minnesota Twins. The Wind Surge went on to win the Northern Division title by finishing the 2021 season in first place with a 69–51 record. They qualified for the championship playoffs by possessing the league's best record. In the best-of-five series, they were defeated by the second-place Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 3–2. Wichita manager Ramon Borrego was selected as the league's Manager of the Year.Graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Fresno State University, California, in 2008, Bob then began working for a casual luxury retailer. Although he worked up to a management role, where he was leading a team of 1,000+ workers, after eight years with the company, Bob decided to make a major career change. In 2013, Bob took an internship with the California League, Colorado Rockies affiliate, Modesto Nuts. In this position, he was responsible for many different responsibilities including developing of the Nuts' social media, marketing, and advertising platforms.In fall of 2016, Bob joined the then named New Orleans Zephyrs as the team embarked on a complete rebrand, transforming into the Baby Cakes. The Baby Cakes rebranding was hugely successful, resulting in over three-quarters of million dollars in merchandise revenue, in a little over one year. Following the 2017 season, Bob was promoted to assistant general manager. In this role, he was responsible for marketing; social media; and all game day responsibilities, employees, training, and the internship program. Thanks to his previous experience in the retail management and internet marketing industries, Bob was able to apply his versatile skills to many aspects of his baseball responsibilities.Bob moved once again from New Orleans to Wichita as he excitedly joined in the process to aid in the building of the Wichita Wind Surge brand. Now, as Director of Fan Experience, he is currently responsible for the many aspects of the business as it relates to the fan experience, but also overseas many aspects of Riverfront Stadium operations and is heavily involved in the Wichita community.A little over a year ago he and his wife Stephanie made their very first house purchase in the Riverside Neighborhood.Other Resources:Join the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce! This podcast is brought to you by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and is powered by Evergy.  To send feedback on this show and/or send suggestions for future guests or topics please e-mail communications@wichitachamber.org. This show is part of the ICT Podcast Network.  For more information visit ictpod.net

Longtime President of the Pacific Coast League and American Association, Branch Rickey, joins Assistant GM Randy Wehofer in this week's episode. As the baseball world gets ready to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, Rickey looks back on the special relationship his family has with Jackie Robinson that was started by his grandfather. Rickey also explores his time spent in Major League Baseball, his love for Minor League Baseball, and the relationship he's built with the Iowa Cubs front office.

In today's episode of The Andrew Haines Show, we sat down with Adam Nuse the Vice President of Business Operations. Adam Nuse spent the last five years as the Sounds' General Manager & Chief Operating Officer and oversaw all day-to-day operations related to the ballclub. Under his guidance, the Sounds were named the 2019 Triple-A winner of Baseball America's Freitas Award. The Freitas Awards have been presented by Baseball America annually since 1989 and recognize franchises for their community involvement, long-term business success and consistent operational excellence. In 2018 and 2017, the Sounds garnered back-to-back Honorable Mention awards as Minor League Baseball's Team of the Year by Ballpark Digest. Also in 2018, the City of Nashville and the Nashville Sounds were named the home of the best minor league baseball town in America by SmartAsset. Nuse came to Music City from the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League, where he served as the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer since January 2014. The Texas native was previously with the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League from 2004-2013, where he served in a variety of sales roles throughout his tenure and most recently served as Vice President of Sales beginning in 2009. Nuse began his career in professional baseball as a marketing and sales intern with the 2001 Round Rock Express and the 2002 Oklahoma City RedHawks, both in the Pacific Coast League. Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewghaines/ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7cqGc9pC4L1gRaM04ViVw Thank you to our sponsors for making the Andrew Haines Show possible: Eggheadcreativestudio.com livesourceapp.com

Bushball welcomes baseball author and historian Dennis Snelling  who talks about the Golden Era of PCL, his most recent book subject Lefty O'Doul and our Team of the Week the Hollywood Stars.Snelling is a three-time finalist for the Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year--for "The Greatest Minor League" in 2011, "Johnny Evers: A Baseball Life" in 2014, and for "Lefty O'Doul: Baseball's Forgotten Ambassador" in 2017. In addition, "Johnny Evers" was a 2015 Seymour Medal finalist. Snelling was a senior writer for "Helmar Baseball History & Art Magazine" and writes a column for "Minor Trips Digest" and reviews sports books for the New York Journal of Books. He is in his 46th season as public address announcer for Downey High School sports teams, particularly football, in Modesto, California, and works as an Associate Superintendent for a school district in Roseville, California.Dennis' Book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDSFSB3/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1

On this episode of The StormCast, Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone chat with former Omaha Royals radio voice Frank Adkisson! He shares stories and memories from his tenure as the franchise's broadcaster from 1988-1997, including tales of the 1990 Triple-A title run, when the O-Royals bullpen ordered a mid-game pizza, Deion Sanders' inside-the-park home run at Rosenblatt Stadium, the team bus accidentally taking the team to a New Orleans aquarium, and more!  Prior to their conversation with Frank, Jake and Tony talk about Jake's move to Omaha, his drive across the country, and finally being in the same time zone.Inside the conversation with Frank Adkisson (6:16-46:29):arriving in Omaha in 1988 (7:03)memories from the division title teams of '88, '89, and '90 (12:31)traveling to places east of Omaha during the Triple-A Alliance days (14:50)the 1990 title team and the 20-inning marathon game in the 1990 American Association Championship Series (16:12)his favorite road cities (19:14)what Mike Jirshele was like as a player and the time he pitched in a save situation (20:48)Harold Reynolds' arrival in Omaha (23:07)Luis Aquino's no-hitter, the most recent nine-inning no-hitter in franchise history (25:44)the time the O-Royals bullpen ordered a mid-game pizza (28:14)being in the booth during the OJ Simpson car chase (35:38)advice for Jake as the new radio voice (42:54)erroneously going to a New Orleans aquarium (44:35)Afterward, Jake and Tony discuss former Chasers to earn non-roster invites to Royals Spring Training. Finally, Tony answers the trivia question from our last episode (54:55) and shares a new one (57:11).Trivia Question: How many league titles has the Omaha franchise won between its time in the American Association and the Pacific Coast League?Be sure to stay up to date with the Storm Chasers on social media by following the team on Twitter (@OMAStormChasers), Instagram (@omahastormchasers) and Facebook (Omaha Storm Chasers). Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show! Share any comments or questions via email to podcast@omahastormchasers.com. 

Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone welcome Storm Chasers Vice President/General Manager Laurie Schlender (4:18) to The StormCast! She shares the background of her career with the Omaha franchise, including becoming the highest-ranking female in the organization's history in 2011, getting recognized with the Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award in 2017, and earning a promotion to General Manager in 2019. Laurie also discusses what she misses most about baseball, the importance of the #ChasersFamily, and mystery boxes! Inside the conversation: the virtual roundtable with fellow female MiLB executives hosted by Kelsie Heneghan of MiLB.com in late November (5:30)the differences between an MLB GM and an MiLB GM (7:09)how the environment in Omaha has encouraged staff growth (9:08)her journey from part-time CPA in the early 2000s to GM (12:02)why it's important to step out of your comfort zone, especially in Minor League Baseball (17:47)winning the Rawlings Award and why it's bittersweet (19:48)the trials and tribulations of her first season as GM in 2020 (22:17)fan experience and safety in 2021 (28:00)what she missed most in 2020 (30:06)the birth of the #ChasersFamily theme (31:43)the Storm Chasers Jingle Contest (35:05)Storm Chasers Mystery Boxes (36:27)looking back on 2020 years from now (39:54)Rosenblatt Stadium memories and why she'll never do a full-size bat giveaway (42:01)Also, Tony shares the answer to last episode's trivia question (50:33) and challenges everyone with a new one (54:08). Trivia Question: How many female general managers are there in the Pacific Coast League?Be sure to stay up to date with the Storm Chasers on social media by following the team on Twitter (@OMAStormChasers), Instagram (@omahastormchasers) and Facebook (Omaha Storm Chasers). Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show! Share any comments or questions via email to podcast@omahastormchasers.com. 

Welcome to the twenty-fourth ever episode of Team Review, and the tenth episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 136 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Aces and buy their merchandise: https://aces.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the twenty-third ever episode of Team Review, and the ninth episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 137 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Storm Chasers and buy their merchandise: https://stormchasers.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the twenty-second ever episode of Team Review, and the eighth ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 138 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Dodgers and buy their merchandise: https://okcdodgers.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the twenty-first ever episode of Team Review, and the seventh ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 139 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Sounds and buy their merchandise: https://sounds.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the twentieth ever episode of Team Review, and the sixth ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 140 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Redbirds and buy their merchandise: https://redbirds.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the nineteenth ever episode of Team Review, and the fifth ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 141 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Aviators and buy their merchandise: https://aviators.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the eighteenth ever episode of Team Review, and the fourth ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 142 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Cubs and buy their merchandise: https://iowacubs.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the seventeenth ever episode of Team Review, and the third ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 143 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Grizzlies and buy their merchandise: https://grizzlies.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the sixteenth ever episode of Team Review, and the second ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 144 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Isotopes and buy their merchandise: https://chihuahuas.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Welcome to the fifteenth ever episode of Team Review, and the first ever episode for the Pacific Coast League, where we go over every minor league team and their histories. We also go over all of the prospects for these specific teams. Support and share the podcast! 145 more episodes to go! This is where you can support the Isotopes and buy their merchandise: https://isotopes.milbstore.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tyler-thalgott/message

Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone welcome Storm Chasers manager Brian Poldberg (4:00) to the podcast! While there wasn't a 2020 Minor League season for Brian Poldberg to manage, he still found himself working with Kansas City Royals minor leaguers and high-profile prospects at the Royals' Alternate Training Site in Kansas City, Kansas. Our conversation includes:what Poldberg did during unexpected time off in April and May (5:38)what he was most excited about ahead of the 2020 season (6:17)when he got the call to run the Royals' Alternate Training Site (8:34) and what the day-to-day operations were likehis excitement about high-profile pitching prospects like Daniel Lynch and Jackson Kowar (11:29)comparing the current Royals prospects to previous periods of success (12:54)  what makes Bobby Witt Jr. so impressive and where he could start the 2021 season (13:26)under-the-radar players at the Alternate Training Site (16:53)impact of the lack of actual game competition in 2020 (21:15)getting to know players and building a rapport (24:06)watching former players like Whit Merrifield have success (29:01)memories of watching games at Rosenblatt Stadium as a kid (30:20)what it's like managing his hometown team (32:04)reminiscing on the Storm Chasers 2014 Triple-A title run (36:12)facing Randy Johnson in the minor leagues (37:25)favorite road cities in the Pacific Coast League (38:41)best place for a meal in Omaha (39:29)Following the conversation, Tony answers last episode's trivia question (47:45) before wrapping up the show with a new trivia question (50:24). Trivia question: In what organization did Brian Poldberg make his professional debut as a player?Be sure to stay up to date with the Storm Chasers on social media by following the team on Twitter (@OMAStormChasers), Instagram (@omahastormchasers) and Facebook (Omaha Storm Chasers). Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show! Share any comments or questions via email to podcast@omahastormchasers.com. 

Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone welcome Storm Chasers owner Gary Green to The StormCast! Gary has owned the Storm Chasers since 2012 and has since also bought and launched Union Omaha, a USL League One soccer franchise that plays at Werner Park. On this episode of The StormCast, Jake and Tony remember Bob Gibson (1:00), an Omaha and baseball legend who passed away on October 2nd, and discuss the group of former Storm Chasers/Royals playing in the MLB postseason (6:22). Next, Jake and Tony talk to Gary about the pandemic's impact on his day-to-day and the inaugural season of Union Omaha, the latest updates on the negotiations between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, his favorite sports memories from the last decade (which include the Storm Chasers titles in 2013 and 2014), his love for Bruce Springsteen, and more!On the upcoming birth of his daughter (10:52)MiLB teams getting creative without a season (13:47)The first match in Union Omaha history (18:48)How the Storm Chasers & Union Omaha fanbases might mesh in 2021 and beyond (21:14)His thoughts on the MiLB and MLB negotiations (27:05)Concerns for MiLB (31:57)Memories from acquiring the team in 2012 (34:07)The top moments from the last eight years (36:11)Figuring out who to root for in the 2015 World Series (37:01)Hopes for MiLB in 2021 (42:11)Bruce Springsteen thoughts (42:41)Following the conversation, Jake and Tony dive into a discussion about the MLB postseason and make their World Series picks (44:25). Then, Tony shares his "ranking" of various Pacific Coast League pennants he recently shared on Twitter (48:30). Finally, Tony answers last episode's trivia question (52:10) before wrapping up the show with a new trivia question (56:00). Trivia question: What years did Bob Gibson pitch for the Omaha Cardinals? Share the answer on social media for a chance earn a shoutout on our next episode!Be sure to stay up to date with the Storm Chasers on social media by following the team on Twitter (@OMAStormChasers), Instagram (@omahastormchasers) and Facebook (Omaha Storm Chasers). Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show! Share any comments or questions via email to podcast@omahastormchasers.com. 

On this episode of The StormCast, Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone welcome a familiar *byline* to the show in Rob White, a former sportswriter for the Omaha World-Herald. Prior to becoming the Director of Athletic Communications at MSU Denver, Rob covered Triple-A Baseball in Omaha for 18 years from the mid-1990s through the mid-2010s. His tenure as the paper's beat writer included a few team name changes, a ballpark switch, a handful of titles, and a slew of stories.Rob shares his memories of the final weeks of the 2010 season—the final year at Rosenblatt Stadium—what the last game was like, and even what smell he remembers most from the famous ballpark. He also recalls covering Omaha's move from the American Association to the Pacific Coast League following the 1997 season, Chris Hatcher's record-setting campaign in 1998, the time Calvin Pickering hit the longest home run Rob had ever seen, and more!Plus, tune in for the answer to last episode's trivia question and a new one to try and answer. Which PCL team did the Omaha Royals play in the final game at Rosenblatt Stadium on Sept. 2, 2010? Be sure to stay up to date with the Storm Chasers on social media by following the team on Twitter (@OMAStormChasers), Instagram (@omahastormchasers) and Facebook (Omaha Storm Chasers).