Ep. 316 - Grassroots Baseball - MLB photographer Jean Fruth & HOF past-President Jeff Idelson

Almost Cooperstown

English - July 14, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB
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We're fans of baseball and that includes all levels. Driving past a Little League field seeing kids out there playing baseball makes us smile every time. For nearly all major league players playing baseball starts in backyards, on streets, and wherever there's a ball, a glove, and even sometimes a bat.

Jean Fruth has been photographing baseball for many years. As team photographer for the SF Giants and Oakland A's, she's demonstrates a keen eye and a deep sensitivity for America's Pastime. She worked with Jeff Idelson at the Baseball Hall of Fame while he was the recent past-President. For the past 3 years Jean and Jeff have partnered and created www.Grassrootsbaseball.org. Its mission is to promote and celebrate the amateur game around the glove. Their first book 'Grassroots Baseball - where legends begin' is focused on the game around the world. The more recent book 'Grassroots Baseball - Route 66 features essays and commentary from former & current MLB players like Johnny Bench, Jim Thome, and Alex Bregman to name a few. We had a terrific conversation with Jean and Jeff talking about taking baseball photos, nurturing and growing the game that we all love so much.

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