Diamonds and Roses Podcast

We are back with the second part of our interview with former Portland Maverick Player and GM, John Yoshiwara.  In this episode  John talks about his time with the Portland Mavericks and what life on the road was like.  Further, John talks with us about his brief time as GM of the Mavericks.  We hope you enjoy this episode as we enjoyed our time interviewing John. Cheers! Learn more about your ad...

Welcome to another episode of the Diamonds and Roses podcast.  In this episode we interview former Portland Maverick player and General Manager John Yoshiwara.  During this conversation John talks with us about his youth, father and much more.  Please enjoy this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back and this time we sit down with Drew from Portland Eastside Training.  Drew talks to us about what Portland Eastside Training is all about and what they have planned for the future. It was great time getting to know Drew and PDX Eastside.  We hope you enjoy the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back from another great episode of our two part interview with one of the Portland Pickles owners, Alan Miller.  In this episode we take a deep dive into the Portland Pickles.  We talk with Alan about his interest in the Pickles and where they are going.  Alan gives us some insight into what it takes to run a minor league baseball team. Please enjoy because we had a blast recording and inte...

We are back for another great Diamonds and Roses episode.  This week we sit down with one of the owners of the Portland Pickles, Mr. Alan Miller, to discuss his interest in baseball and what led him to want to be a partial owner of the Portland Pickles.  Alan brings us through his early childhood by explaining who is first MLB team that he liked.  He further discusses with us his early experiences...

We are back with our final episode of our sit down interview with Rob Nelson.  In this episode we take a deep dive into the creation of Big League Chew.  Further, we also discuss with Rob his marble game and we get some insight into the future of the game itself. Please enjoy the episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back, but this time with a special update. The Portland Diamond Project just recently released information pertaining to the potential stadium location, Terminal 2 - owned by the Portland of Portland, along with some stadium renderings.  In this episode David and Ben give your their thoughts about the location and discuss the stadium renderings.  Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

In this episode with interview Big League Chew founder Rob Nelson.  We discuss with him his earliest days of baseball all the way up through his time in South Africa. We hope you enjoy this episode because we enjoyed interviewing Rob. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, part 4 of 4, with Jack and John Dunn we discuss John's time with the Portland Mavericks, coaching and the advice he was getting from his father.  We also get Jack and Johns thoughts on Major League Baseball coming to Portland.  We hope you enjoy the last part of our interview with these two iconic figures.  Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we sit down for part 3 of 4 with local baseball legends Jack and John Dunn.  We discuss Jacks time coaching at Wilson High, former first pick in the MLB draft Dale Murphy, Johns time being coach by his father and so much more.  As a side note part 2 file was lost to being bad.  We do apologize  for the issue and are working to prevent it from happening again.  Enjoy! Learn more abo...

In this episode we site down to interview father and son duel John and Jack Dunn.  They share with us their early years of baseball. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we welcome back Coach Jerry Gatto to talk some baseball with us.  He runs us through his time at Cleveland High School and then on to coaching at Lewis and Clark College. We finish by discussing his current role with North West Star and get his thoughts on MLB to PDX.  We hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk to Coach Jerry Gatto about his early days playing and watching baseball.  He talks to us about the Portland Beavers, playing stickball in the street and having access to the Portland Beaver Players.  We hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Ben and David dive into Senate Bill 5, passed during the 2003 Oregon Legislative Session, for Major Lague Baseball Park Funding. We try to determine if the bill will require the citizens of Oregon to pay for a Major League Baseball Stadium should an MLB franchise be located here or relocate here. Listen in to what Ben and David find out.  Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

In this episode David and I talk about legendary athlete and speedster Jesse Owens. Jesse was well known on the World Stage, but one of his most unknown endevours was being the owner of the Portland Rosebuds.  We take you through a deep dive into the Rosebuds and their owner Jesse Owens.  We hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue with the second of our two part interview with Frank "The Flake" Peters. In this espidoe we finish discussing the end of Franks career as a minor league baseball player/manager. Further, we talk to Frank about Major League Baseball's potential of coming to Portland, Oregon and get his take on it. We hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Ben and David interview Oregon State University great and former Portland Maverick Player/Manager Frank Peters. We discuss Frank legendary career both in baseball and basketball at the Oregon State University.  We also talk with Frank about his time in the minor leagues.  We hope you enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode David and Ben take a look at the Class A Portland Mavericks.  We take you on their short, but very interesting, journey as an independent minor league baseball team in the Pacific Northwest League.  We hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Ben and David share with you the amazing history of the Portland, Oregon Minor League Baseball Team the Portland Beavers.  We take you from the expansion of the league, to its demise, back to its expansion, its demise once again, another expansion and its final demise. We hope you enjoy this podcast because we had a great time recording it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

In this episode Ben and David bring you Civic/Multnomah Stadium.  We share with you its rich history from the date it was built and what it was used for. We also share with you some interesting things we learned about how the City of Portland purchased the stadium from its previous owners.  We hope you enjoy listening to the podcast as we enjoyed making it for you.  Learn more about your ad choice...

In this episode David and Ben discuss Vaughn Street Stadium or "Lucky Beaver Stadium".  The share with you the rich history of the park from when it was built until the day it was torn down.  We hope you enjoy this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Ben and David discuss the first known recorded baseball in Oregon, the Portland Pioneers.  They share with you the first two years and what went into establishing baseball in Oregon.  We hope you enjoy this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Ben and David introduce themselves and their new podcast.  They share with you thier own baseball background and experiences. Further, they provide a basic overview of the potential of Major League Baseball to Oregon.  We hope you enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices