Earned Fun Average

The Silver Anniversary episode is here! We had the absolute pleasure of being joined by Johnny's wife Melinda and Eric's wife Shannon for this fun chat about baseball. Both of them share how they got into the game of baseball and their thoughts on their husbands starting a podcast together. We'll hear their Proffitt & Loss and they turn a double play with what they're grate...

The Earned Fun Average guys had the absolute honor to have Anna DiTommaso from Baseball Bucket List join us on this week's episode. Anna hosts her own podcast with the Baseball Bucket List where she dives into the origin of how fans got started enjoying the game of baseball. She also asks each guest what their favorite baseball memory is and what is left to achieve on their baseball bucket li...

Join Johnny and Eric this week for part two of their interview with Paul Caputo. Paul is an avid ice cream sundae helmet collector and a huge fan of Minor League Baseball logos. Because of his love of logos and team names he has started his own podcast called Baseball By Design. He takes you deep into the backstories with graphic designers and baseball teams to share how exactly these teams come u...

Join Johnny and Eric this week for part one of their interview with Paul Caputo. Paul is an avid ice cream sundae helmet collector and a huge fan of Minor League Baseball logos. Because of his love of logos and team names he has started his own podcast called Baseball By Design. He takes you deep into the backstories with graphic designers and baseball teams to share how exactly these teams come u...

We had the pleasure of chatting with Patrick Noote of BaseballMapper. Patrick and his business partner Cory Nissen created an interactive baseball map of the majority of baseball teams in North America. Patrick talks about how they got started with creating BaseballMapper and what they have for future plans with the map. Hear his Proffitt & Loss and what he would want to do if he worked in Min...

Jessie Barton joins us on this week's episode. She is a cashier and bartender for the Richmond Flying Squirrels at The Diamond. In her free time she loves traveling to different minor league stadiums and has visited over 30 stadiums since last season. She hopes to move up with the Flying Squirrels and would love to do some type of announcing at the ballpark. Make sure you follow Jessie and th...

We had the pleasure of chatting with Ethan D. Bryan on this week's episode. He is the author of "A Year of Playing Catch: What a Simple Daily Experiment Taught Me About Life". He takes us through his 365 days of playing catch and all of the wonderful friendships he's gained along the way. He also shares the story that was covered on ESPN about meeting the father of his namesake...

We had TV sports reporter and author George Falkowski on this week's episode. We discuss at length the story behind George's book "Meet Me At The Bat". He shares some teasers from some of the chapters. He shares with us his Minor Leaguer For A Day story and also his Proffitt & Loss. Make sure you follow George online and order his book - Meet Me At The Bat book on Amazon :...

We had the pleasure of chatting with Dan Vaughan Jr. this week. He is the radio voice of the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs are in their second season in the American Association, a professional independent wood bat league. They were formerly known as the Kansas City T-Bones, before rebranding as the Monarchs for the 2021 season. The Monarchs won the American Association championsh...

John Southee from Texas joins us this week. Hear about what his company Kaught Looking started as and where he's going with it now. Stay tuned to see his Coolest Minor League Baseball Amenities videos. He talks about growing up with the Binghamton Mets and now frequents San Antonio Missions and Corpus Christi Hooks games.  John also shares his Proffitt and Loss with us and what he's grat...

Charles Dennis from San Antonio, Texas joins us on this week's episode. He's a partial season ticket holder for the Double-A San Antonio Missions of the Texas League.  He tells us about the meaning behind his Twitter handle 51 Stubs and how his father helped grow his love for traveling and watching baseball.  He travels a lot for work and for fun and will always get in a baseball or foot...

On Episode 14 of the Earned Fun Average podcast, Johnny and Eric discuss alternate identities in Minor League Baseball. From the Wichita Turbo Tubs, to the Lehigh Valley Bacon or even the Fresno Tacos, there are a lot of fun alternate identities that teams play as throughout the season.  We discuss some of our favorites and even get a little creative and come up with our own alternate identities t...

We have on Bob Moullette from the Wichita Wind Surge this week. He is the Director of Fan Experience for the Double A team for the Minnesota Twins. He previously worked for the New Orleans Baby Cakes before they left New Orleans and rebranded in Wichita. Hear his story as how he explains Wichita's alternate identity, the Wichita Turbo Tubs, was nearly the actual name for the new Wichita baseb...

Join us this week as we have The Bad Boy of Curved Brim Media, Patrick Larson, on with us. Patrick is an avid hat collector and hosts a weekly Minor League Hat History series video showcasing his hats for a specific minor league organization. He dives into the history of the team and takes us through all the hats he has for that team. He is a member of the Curved Brim Media group. They're an...

This week's episode is part 2 of the two-part series that Johnny and Eric recorded together in person in Birmingham, Alabama.  We recorded live together from inside Regions Field, home of the Double-A Birmingham Barons. We discuss what our go-to ballpark food and drinks consist of, and what jobs we'd want to hold if we worked for a team in Minor League Baseball. We recap our time at Rick...

This episode is Part 1 of a two-part series that Johnny and Eric were able to record live and in person together on May 5th in Birmingham, Alabama. We were able to visit historical Rickwood Field, the oldest ballpark in America. The stadium was built in 1910 and has been around for 112 years now. Hear the stories that former Executive Director of The Friends of Rickwood, Clarence Watkins, tells ab...

We have Michael Mills joining us as a guest this week. He's a Wichita Wind Surge season ticket holder and one of Eric's good friends. Hear the story about how he missed out on a foul ball from a big-time major leaguer and losing his hot dog all at the same time. Be sure to follow Michael online. Michael Mills - Twitter: @MichaelMills07 Earned Fun Average -  Instagram: @EarnedFunAvg Twitt...

We are joined this week by The Young Professor, Matt Graifer. He is the on-field host and emcee for the Daytona Tortugas, the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. He has also taken over similar duties this year for the Savannah Bananas. Follow The Young Professor and his baseball teams: Daytona Tortugas -  Instagram: @DaytonaTortugas Twitter: @DaytonaTortugas Savannah Bananas -  Instagram: @...

We have the one and only The Dad Hat Chronicles on this week's episode. Ed Rivera is an avid Dad Hat collector and hosts his own podcast. Hear Ed's Proffitt and Loss stories and his Inning-Ending Double Play.  Ed is one of the hosts of the Dad Hat By Design livestream on YouTube and other social media outlets. He's also one of the founding members of the Curved Brim Media group. Fol...

We have on a very special guest hailing all the way from the Tri-Cities in Washington, Erik Mertens. Erik is best known as The Peanut Guy because he is the on-field host and emcee for the Los Angeles Angels High A affiliate, the Tri-City Dust Devils.  He is an avid Minor Legue Baseball hat collector and loves traveling to see other stadiums across the country. He is also one of the nicest guys you...

Johnny and Eric discuss some wild stories they've experienced while at the ballpark. They get into the Copa de la Diversion roll-out the MiLB just released. They also touch on their Proffitt & Loss and turn an inning-ending double play. Please rate, review, and subscribe.  Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Instagram: @EarnedFunAvg Twitter: @EarnedFunAvg

The 4th episode of the Earned Fun Average Podcast includes our first guest.  Zach Proffitt is the middle son of co-host Eric Proffitt and plays little league baseball and enjoys watching baseball in person and on television. Zach tells the Proffitt and Losses he's experienced with the game of baseball and what he's thankful for by being a fan of the game of baseball. Please Rate, Review...

Two guys from different parts of the country (Kansas and Mississippi) share a random connection. Hear the story about how the New Orleans Baby Cakes left New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Wichita, Kansas. In this episode: New Orleans Zephyrs, New Orleans Baby Cakes, Wichita Wranglers and Wichita Wind Surge. Rate, Review and Subscribe. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Instagram: @EarnedFunAvg...

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Earned Fun Average Podcast. We introduce you to hosts Eric and Johnny and banter a little about a range of sports topics. In this episode we share with you our Proffitt and Loss stories and finish with the Inning Ending Double Play. Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Find us online on Twitter and Instagram. Twitter: EarnedFunAvg Inst...

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Earned Fun Average Podcast. We introduce you to the hosts Eric and Johnny. We also discuss two main topics our podcast will feature each episode, the Proffitt & Loss segment and the Inning Ending Double Play. Find us on social media: Twitter: @EarnedFunAvg Instagram: @EarnedFunAvg