Barrel It Up

Frank is the 3rd of our interviews with individuals that have been to all 38 Men's Senior Baseball League World Series. Frank grew up with baseball in the Chicago area. His family were baseball people with his dad playing in 40+ games at 70. While he did play some softball after college, baseball was available for most of the years until he found senior baseball. Hear how strongly he is grateful t...

This is the second in our series of players that have entered the MSBL World Series Hall Of Fame in 2025. Bill started attending the World Series in 2012. This after his high school and College baseball career. In college he played at the University of San Francisco. What he learned along that route has helped him to be first a high school coach and now a junior college coach. He gives us valuable...

Beth Sepulveda is a certified personal trainer and a Certified Nutrition coach. As this new generation of older athletes ages they are faced with new challenges to stay healthy and compete. Beth takes us through what is needed to be able to compete and do so in a healthy way. Training well in advance of competing is essential. You can contact Beth through CC Nutrition at carloscanofitness.com.&nbs...

This is part one of our two part series on the men that have been named to the MSBL World Series Hall of Fame in 2025. Jim is someone who found Senior baseball at age 48 after never having played any organized baseball. Jim tells us how it happened and the special qualities of Senior baseball that allowed him to get involved. We learn about growing up in coal country of Pennsylvania. Jim got this...

This is the second in our series interviewing individuals that have been part of all 38 MSBL World Series. Mark has not been a player but has been in the announcing both for the entire 38 years. Find out how he got the job and why he has continued all these years. We find out the special people he has met (Kenny Chesney for example). Situations that have come up too. Comments to barrelitup@yahoo.c...

This is the first in a four part series of those that have been part of all 38 years of three MSBL World Series. Jay gives us the history of his life in baseball. How do you find out about senior baseball  after many years away from the game? What are the qualities of senior baseball that allow that to happen? Special moments in 38 years of the tournament. Thanks to our special host Jeff Lowe...

Coach Barney is back to tell us why Panquich High School has such an awesome baseball complex. Make sure you visit it when you are near town. We find out that the school has won the last 2 state baseball championships. The facility has hosted teams for tournaments from as far away as Guam. Coach lets us in on how he originally got the baseball coaching job. He has also coached all his sons in bask...

Coach Barney is the Athletic Director, Boys Basketball coach, and former Baseball coach Panguich High School in Utah. In this first of two shows we explore his early life growing up in this small town. Coach lets us in on his baseball and basketball progress. He also was on the track team. We learn about what a families support help create a life in sport.  Please send comments to barrelitup@...

In this show we talk about the sports part of Kevin's life. Sport was not part of his family backround. It wasn't until moving to a new town in Michigan that Kevin started trying out for sports like swimming, wrestling, track, basketball, and football. Hear about the times he was cut from teams and also the successes. Never deturred, success came in football including a stint on the Eastern Michig...

Kevin has had a long and successful career in music. In the early 80's he and two friends from Michigan created the sound now known as Techo music. follow his path from the beginning to the innovation he continues to create. He now spends a great deal of time mentoring new artists and giving concerts around the world.  Comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com.  The full slate of shows can be see...

We get a chance to find out what it is like to be the parent of a successful Major League pitcher. Scott take us on his and his sons complete journey from little league to the majors. Tanner, his son, even played on the high school freshman team of our first guest Donn Johnson. Find out what its like to see you son on the mound in his first major league game. Also very interesting is Scott's take...

Scott started out in baseball the same way most of our guests have. I n this case older cousins had a lot to do with that happening. While pitching was part of his development other positions prevailed. What happens when you are a teenager (regrets later?). Softball until someone tells you senior baseball exists. Hooken on baseball again! Scott also tells us aboit how soccer can benifit playing ba...

We learn more from Jim about finding and being part of senior baseball. He owned a bar for about 20 years. Owning a bar has it's rewards, but can be exhausting. Find out here how you can keep things calm in your bar. Learn about who might have played on open mike night. Jim adds to our list of guests that have owned income properties. If you have comments please send them to barrelitup@yahoo.com....

Jim did not have a chance to play baseball as a youngster. However, it was always an interest. Football became the game. See his journey from flag football, to high school, junior college, and finally division 3 football. He get to hear about the interuption of being in the Army. Please send comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com. To find a complete list of our guests go to jayciambrone.com on page 5.

In our first interview with Steve we finished with the idea of Senior baseball coming to the Detroit area. Steve is very involved as Mike Juliano's right hand man. See how that came about and what it means. With over 55 teams spread over several counties Steve tells us about the logistics. Summer showers can have a big effect. He also includes how they have handled the usual problems of field avai...

Steve talks to us about growing up in St. Clair Shores, MI (my home town). The similarities and the differences in our experiences of about the same time. What were the opportunities and non opportunities to continue playing past your mid-teens at that time. The creation of adult baseball has created chances that never existed before. Please send comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com. Also check out ou...

We talk to Josh again. This time we talk about what can happen to a career in baseball. It isn't aleays rosy throughout. Roadblaocks can stall a career. Being in the wrong organization or not having someone pulling  for you can finish your rise. This is a podcast that parents and young players should pay attention to. However, it ended up with a World Series ring to add to Josh's collection!...

Josh is a veteran of 8 seasons of professional baseball. We explore all the steps from Little League on. Success at every level. Championships in Colt League, High School football, and High School baseball. Drafted out of High School. Then drafted again when Playing at the University of Kentucky. Even a championship at his first professional stop. Comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com. Checkout our com...

How do you go from being a pretty new senior player to running the league overnight. What does it take to grow a league from 7 teams to well over 55 teams in several age groups. Always important to find helpful volunteers. Does it become a full time job? Questions or comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com. A list of our previous and future quests at jayciambrone.com page 5.

A great discussion with Mike about how baseball starts in the yard playing catch with your brother. As we have learned before that a baseball life can stop at a young age but come back full throttle. Comments can be sent to barrelitup@yahoo.com. Check out our history of shows and future show dates at jayciambrone.com.

David spent over 40 years in medicine. We got to talk about the 2 years in New Mexico that he had to develop the ability to handle virtually and kind of medical situation including delivering hundreds of babies! Since his retirement David has been involved in a free clinic that has treated over 35,000 patients at absolutely no cost to the patient. Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com. For...

David grew up in a seaside resort town in New Jersey. He learned to play ball in the sandlots of town. After not playing ball in High School he tried out for the Rutgers University baseball team. See what happened and how it affected the rest of his life. 40 years later he gets back to baseball in the senior leagues. Please send comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com. Our full slate of shows can be seen...

Mike brings us up to date on his real estate career. Hear about the other company of Hughey Homes which has been in the house flipping business for decades. Get his take on where markets are now and how they may change in the future. Mike is also very involved in putting teams together for tournaments at special locations around the country and over seas. He relates a recent trip to play 5 games i...

How is it being the younger of three brothers that is interested in a different sport then those two? What made baseball the life long sport? Mike talks to us about finding Giants baseball camps and how that got him into Senior baseball. Were there people at each stage that helped him with attitude and technique? Which ex major leagurer got him pitching? If you have comments please send them to ba...

Why be on a board of directors? What is the hardest issue for a board to deal with? Ryan explains where he finds the time for all he does. Ryan was a Pony league coach at 16. Hear why he wanted his son to play Pony League instead of Little League. Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com. See all the shows we done and future shows at jayciambrone.com page 5.