Baseball and BBQ

Jack LeRoux is a chip off the old block and joins his dad, Rene, plus Jeff and Leonard to discuss his experiences with the New York State Halls of Fame Jack LeRoux is quite intimate with the three New York State Halls of Fame as he has watched them grow from a mere idea formulated by his dad, Renee LeRoux, into the three powerhouses they are today.  Jack has many behind the scenes stories as well...

Episode 329 features The Voices of Baseball author, Kirk McKnight and Museum of BBQ founder, Jonathan Bender with guest co-host, chef Ray Sheehan Kirk McKnight  is a nationally published author specializing in sports journalism. He joined us on episode 201 to discuss this book and is back to discuss the updated version of The Voices of Baseball: The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect On America'...

Episode 328 features food, drink, and barbecue author, Robert F. Moss and New York Mets podcaster, Mike Silva, and Doug Scheiding assumes co-hosting duties Robert F. Moss writes about food, drink, and travel.  He is the contributing barbecue editor for Southern Living , restaurant critic for the  Post & Courier , and a frequent contributor to Epicurious , Charleston Magazine ,  Early American...

Kevin Kernan, member of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame, joins Rene, Jeff, and Leonard for exceptional baseball talk Kevin Kernan has spent more than 45 years writing sports, the last 23 years as a columnist at the NY Post  prior to joining BallNine . He was elected to the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020. He was a contributor to ESPN’s First Take and Cold Pizza and is a frequ...

Episode 327 features exceptional baseball and barbecue talk with Matt's Backyard BBQ's, Matthew Pereira and award-winning ghostwriter, Daniel Paisner Matthew Pereira describes himself as just a backyard cook who loves barbecue and is competitive.  He is a perfectionist when it come to the art of barbecue.  Matt, as are many other barbecue lovers, became a fan of barbecue and developed a desire to...

Episode 326 features scintillating baseball and barbecue talk with baseball savant, Brett Moore and Hey Grill Hey pitmaster, Susie Bulloch and guest co-host, Doug Scheiding Brett Moore  is obsessed with baseball and has turned this life-long passion into a one man show and we welcome him back.  In 2018, Brett's wife, Erin helped him create a new game utilizing his encyclopedic baseball knowledge,...

Episode three features NY Yankees executive, best-selling author, producer, and inspirational speaker, Ray Negron sharing stories from over 50 years with the New York Yankees on the NYS Halls of Fame Podcast Ray Negron  is an executive in the New York Yankees organization.  His position with the Yankees is impressive, but the story of how he achieved all of his success is incredible.  It is a stor...

Episode 325 features Road Gang Radio's, Jimmy Mac and former Major League Baseball pitcher and current motivational speaker, Dave Dravecky Jimmy Mac is a native New Orleanian who has visited all 50 states.  Having worked in law enforcement, education, contracting, and the entertainment industry, he is now proud to be a member of the RadioNemo family. Jimmy loves that he gets paid to talk infrastru...

Episode 324 features our annual National Baseball Hall of Fame discussion for the Class of 2026 with journalist, Bill Chuck, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Executive, Scott Crawford, writer and performer, Brett Moore, and pitmaster, Doug Scheiding Ask a journalist, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame executive, a writer/performer, and a pitmaster  for their thoughts on the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fam...

Episode two of the NYS Halls of Fame Podcast features New York State Baseball Hall of Fame members, Dom Scala and Mike Pagliarulo with hall of fame worthy stories and hosts Rene LeRoux, Jeff Cohen, and Leonard Aberman Dom Scala played in the minor leagues before making the decision to become a coach and in 1978 Dom earned a World Series Championship with the New York Yankees while working as their...

Former Major League Baseball pitcher, Steve Trachsel and Chef Jason Morse with help from pitmaster, Doug Scheiding, sling a heaping helping of baseball and barbecue talk on episode 323 Steve Trachsel  was a Major League pitcher for 16 years.  Known primarily for his time with the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, he also played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Baltimo...

Episode 322 features Big Green Egghead, Captain Ron and former Major League Baseball player and current college baseball coach Frank Catalanotto Ron Dimpflmaier aka Captain Ron  is taking the adage, "If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life" and incorporating it into his career path.  As a representative for the Big Green Egg, Ron travels, cooks barbecue on his fav...

NYS Halls of Fame Podcast's Inaugural Episode With Former MLB Pitcher, David Palmer Welcome to the first episode of the NYS Halls of Fame Podcast as your hosts, Rene LeRoux, Jeff Cohen, and Leonard Aberman present interviews with members of the New York State Baseball, Basketball, and Hockey Halls of Fame.  We thank you for joining us. David Palmer was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hal...

Celebrating our eight year anniversary with umpire Frank Pallone and Smoke 'n Magic's Bre Via and Brad Colter Frank Pallone started umpiring at the age of 13 and has been at it ever since.  Frank is a Connecticut State Certified Baseball Umpire and has spent more than 30 years with the Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association.  In 2024 Frank received the Gassira Umpire Award.  It is awarded...

Episode 320 is a grand slam as we welcome Barbecue Hall of Fame member, Ardie Davis and newly inducted member of the Order of the Magic Mop, Chef Ray Sheehan, plus author David Krell brings Bo Belinsky to life in his book, Bo Belinsky:  The Rise, Fall and Rebound of a Playboy Pitcher and Dan Lloyd Discusses Big Dog Sauce Company's newest venture. Ardie Davis aka Remus Powers, Ph. B. is a 2016 Barb...

Episode 319 features Chef Ray Sheehan as he presents his Annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide and author, Robert Elias discusses, Dangerous Danny Gardella: Baseball's Neglected Trailblazer for Today's Millionaire Athletes Ray Sheehan  also known as Chef Ray is an award winning maker of barbecue sauces and rubs as well as an award winning cookbook author.  We continue with our yearly tradition as he pr...

Episode 318 features Grammy-winning country music superstar, Brad Paisley and Emmy-winning writer extraordinaire, David Wild as we discuss our mutual love for baseball, barbecue, music, and so much more. Brad Paisley is a country music superstar and has won three Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards and 15 Academy of Country Music Awards.  Brad has 24 numbe...

Episode 317 features Frank Santopadre, Emmy-winning writer and baseball pop culture savant and Tom and Natalie Painter from The Briner with products designed to improve your cooking skills Frank Santopadre  is an Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer for television, radio, and live events, currently working as a staff writer on ABC Television's, The View . He was also the co-producer and co-host...

Episode 316 features legendary Hall of Fame pitcher, Walter Johnson's grandson, Henry Thomas and the Seattle Mariners kitchen supervisor and smoker of meats, Chef Dillon Scott Henry W. "Hank" Thomas is the grandson of the legendary Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Walter Johnson.  He is the author of the biography Walter Johnson: Baseball's Big Train , and has dedicated himself to preservin...

Episode 315 features Andre Ceballos of Screamin' Eagle BBQ and Jeffrey Orens, author of Selling Baseball: How Superstars George Wright and Albert Spalding Impacted Sports In America Andre Ceballos is a member of the veteran-based barbecue team, Screamin’ Eagle BBQ.  The team has four members: Andre (founder and USMC combat veteran), Clint (Army combat veteran), Shane, and Josh.  They compete in SC...

Episode 314 features the founder and executive director of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame, Rene LeRoux and the creator of Kick Ash Basket, Chad Romzek Rene LeRoux  is the founder and executive director of the New York State Hall of Fame’s for baseball, basketball, and hockey.  Rene returns to the show to discuss the outstanding 2025 baseball class which will be inducted during the Novemb...

To honor his memory we are rereleasing episode 93 featuring former NFL Pro Bowler, Nick Mangold who joined us to talk barbecue and football. On the same episode we had former MLB pitcher, Jerry Reuss who pitched in the Major Leagues for 22 years. Nick Mangold played center in the National Football League for 11 years as a member of the New York Jets, was a seven time Pro Bowl selection and conside...

Episode 313 features country music singer and professional baseball player, Bryce Hensley and pitmaster for the Generation Q Barbecue competition team, Kevin Tatgenhorst Bryce Hensley  was destined to perform in front of a crowd whether as a baseball player or a singer.  In the 2018 MLB draft he was chosen by the Kansas City Royals.  If it had not been for the pandemic he may still be pitching, bu...

Emmy Award winning sports broadcaster and International Boxing Hall of Fame member, Steve Albert discusses his new book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Broadcast Booth and Bullhorn BBQ's champion pitmaster, Rob Arocha discusses his winning team, his podcast, and baseball. Steve Albert  is an Emmy Award winning sportscaster, providing play-by-play for the New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Horn...

Episode 311features Kris Benson, former Major League Baseball pitcher and National College Baseball Hall of Fame member and Rick Manzi, pitmaster from the Anonymous Q cooking team Kris Benson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who was drafted first overall in 1996 by the Pittsburgh Pirates.  In addition to playing for the Pirates, he also played for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Tex...