My Baseball History
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago -My Baseball History is a long form interview podcast.
Each episode, host Dan Wallach talks to someone new who has some sort of association to the game of baseball, learns about how they fell in love with the game, and how they got where they are today.
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Episodes
Episode 0307 - Ange Armato
April 10, 2024 10:36 - 2 hours - 307 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Ange Armato, who is a former player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League who spent time playing with the Rockford Peaches and the Kalamazoo Lassies 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 ope...
Episode 0306 - William Peebles
March 13, 2024 09:21 - 2 hours - 309 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with William Peebles who is the owner, founder, and craftsman of Huntington Base Ball Co. and a historian of the evolution of the baseball. 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: Love Of The Game Auctions for sponsoring this episode R...
Episode 0305 - Paul Reiferson
February 14, 2024 10:41 - 2 hours - 398 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Paul Reiferson, who is a vintage baseball photography connoisseur and Charles Conlon collector. 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" ...
Episode 0304 - Mike Veeck
January 10, 2024 09:03 - 1 hour - 233 MBOn 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 ...
Episode 0303 - Peter Capolino
December 13, 2023 17:55 - 2 hours - 344 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Peter Capolino, who is the founder and former owner of the Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co. in Philadelphia. Peter is responsible for the explosion in popularity of throwback uniforms, both as fashion and on the field of play. 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 favori...
Episode 0302 - Sam Allen
November 08, 2023 09:23 - 2 hours - 286 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Sam Allen, who is a former Negro League player who spent time as a member of the Kansas City Monarchs, the Raleigh Tigers, and the Memphis Red Sox. He led the Negro American League in runs scored in 1957, helping the Monarchs win the championship. Follow MBH on facebook, twitter, and instagram @shoelesspodcast and sign up for the email newsletter at www.shoelesspodcast.substack.com Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spoti...
Episode 0301 - Jacob Pomrenke
October 11, 2023 17:07 - 2 hours - 389 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Jacob Pomrenke, who is the Director of Editorial Content at the Society for American Baseball Research, and the chair of the Black Sox Scandal Research Committee. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Stari...
Episode 0208 - Josée Tellier
June 09, 2021 21:58 - 2 hours - 288 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Josée Tellier, a baseball artist, illustrator, and Expos connoisseur from Montréal. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Tak...
Episode 0207 - Richard Davis
May 12, 2021 23:54 - 2 hours - 286 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Richard Davis, a Wade Boggs Super Collector whose Boggs Tavern houses one of the biggest Wade Boggs collections in the world. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the opening ...
Episode 0206 - Perry Barber
April 15, 2021 01:48 - 3 hours - 416 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Perry Barber, a professional and amateur baseball umpire since 1981. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The...
Episode 0205 - Bobby Richardson
March 10, 2021 13:12 - 2 hours - 347 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Bobby Richardson, a Yankees legend who played 2B for the team from 1955-1966. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out T...
Episode 0204 - Alex Cheremeteff
February 11, 2021 04:48 - 2 hours - 399 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Alex Cheremeteff, a historian and expert on the Philadelphia Athletics. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To ...
Episode 0203 - Shawn Herne
January 13, 2021 16:10 - 2 hours - 340 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Shawn Herne, the Executive Director of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the opening theme and his acoustic vers...
Episode 0202 - Marjorie Adams
December 09, 2020 13:32 - 1 hour - 257 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Marjorie Adams, the great-granddaughter of Doc Adams, who wrote the 1857 Laws of Base Ball, and created the Shortstop position. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the op...
Episode 0201 - Lester Erwin
November 11, 2020 09:48 - 2 hours - 310 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Lester Erwin, the former owner of one of the most famous bats in baseball history: "Black Betsy." Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for the opening theme and his acoustic versi...
Episode 0110 - Tim Carroll
July 08, 2020 10:18 - 1 hour - 200 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with renowned baseball card pop artist Tim Carroll. Tim cuts up old baseball cards to create one-of-a-kind mosaics of other famous cards and art pieces, and has works displayed in museums across the country, including the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and l...
Episode 0109 - Warren Brown
July 01, 2020 11:51 - 2 hours - 307 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with the Bat Boy from the "Big Red Machine" Cincinnati Reds, Warren Brown. Warren was in the clubhouse, in the dugout, and on the field with the team from 1970-1972, witnessing two World Series and an All-Star Game. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or ...
Episode 0108 - Andy Brown
June 24, 2020 11:04 - 2 hours - 284 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with renowned British baseball artist Andy Brown. Andy is an award-winning artist who has traveled the world painting ballparks and baseball games live, along with the many people who surround them. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast...
Episode 0107 - Joey Mellows
June 17, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 218 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with the @BaseballBrit, Joey Mellows. Joey is a cheerful British chap who loves baseball and has traveled all over the world to consume it. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan Starinsky of The Sidekicks for th...
Episode 0106 - Brian Bernardoni
June 10, 2020 10:50 - 2 hours - 288 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with the Official Historian of Wrigley Field, Brian Bernardoni. Brian has worked for the Cubs since 1998 and earned a World Series ring with the organization in 2016. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: Ryan St...
Episode 0105 - Craig Purcell
June 03, 2020 07:43 - 1 hour - 221 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with journalist and Field of Dreams Movie Site tour guide Craig Purcell. Craig is an Iowa native who has been giving tours at the Field of Dreams Movie Site since they opened the house to the public. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcas...
Episode 0104 - Phil S. Dixon
May 27, 2020 09:02 - 1 hour - 264 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Negro Leagues baseball author, historian, and researcher Phil S. Dixon. Phil has published multiple books, and was the Casey Award Winner for Best Baseball Book of 1992. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: ...
Episode 0103 - Graig Kreindler
May 20, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 237 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with renowned baseball artist, historian, and researcher Graig Kreindler. Graig's work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Sporting News, and more. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Thanks to: ...
Episode 0102 - Mike Miller
May 13, 2020 10:14 - 2 hours - 316 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Joe Jackson historian and researcher Mike Miller. Mike is also a volunteer tour guide at the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library in his hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelesspodcast on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast ...
Episode 0101 - Dan Wallach
April 10, 2020 06:33 - 20 minutes - 49.2 MBOn this episode, Dan Wallach introduces the premise of the podcast and gives his own Baseball History. Dan discusses the history of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum and Baseball Library in Greenville, South Carolina, and how he became its Executive Director. Send your written or recorded questions to be read or played on future episodes to [email protected], or by tagging @shoelessmuseum on twitter. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on iTunes, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, o...