Irish Baseball Podcast

Eric Holtz, who was head coach of Team Israel from 2017-2021. During that time, Israel advanced from the lowest level of European Competition to the World Baseball Classic Qualifying Round and the Olympics. He was the Team Israel head coach at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Holtz will be serving as a guest host for our the Irish Wolfhounds, when they take on the FDNY Bravest at Clover Stadium...

Host Rick Becker talks with Patrick O'Sullivan Greene, author of "Revolution at the Waldorf: America and the Irish War of Independence."

Host Rick Becker talks with Patrick O'Sullivan Greene, author of "Revolution at the Waldorf: America and the Irish War of Independence."

Broadcaster Sam Davis talks with pitcher Devin Hayes and Wolfhounds General Manager John Fitzgerald joins host Rick Becker to recap the first Irish Wolfhounds game.

Jake Heyman of the US Military WarDogs Baseball Club joins host Rick Becker.

Former Mets and Twins pitcher Ryan O'Rourke joins host Rick Becker to discuss the Irish Wolfhounds and more!

Rob McGillick and Jim McNamara join host Rick Becker to discuss a range of topics, including Minor League Baseball and Irish heritage,

Dennis O'Sullivan of the NY Finest Baseball Club and David Gallagher of the Irish Wolfhounds talk baseball with host Rick Becker. The NY Finest and the Irish Wolfhounds will face off on June 17, 2023 at Clover Stadium in New York. For more information, visit IrishBaseball.org.

Irish Wolfhounds GM John Fitzgerald discusses the Wolfhounds and the World Baseball Classic.

Author Rus Bradburd discusses his book, "Paddy on the Hardwood: A Journey in Irish Hoops." The book details his time in Ireland as the coach of the Tralee Tigers basketball team.

John Fitzgerald joins Rick to recap 2023 St. Patrick's Day and what's on deck for the Irish American Baseball Society.

In this episode, we pay tribute to the late Dave Wills, by revisiting his interview with Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame founder Shaun Clancy.

John Fitzgerald, founder of Emerald Diamond International, joins Rick to discuss the organization's work and how it influenced their recent name change, as well as the possibility of Ireland getting to the World Baseball Classic.

Part 2 of Rick's conversation with Mike Siano of MLB Advanced Media. Mike discusses the World Baseball Classic and more.

Mike Siano from MLB Advanced Media joins us to talk about his work at the intersection of content and technology. Mike also shares some inside info on origins of the name of the legendary Foley's NYC, former home of the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe McEwing discusses his new gig as bench coach of the St. Louis Cardinals and his hopes for Ireland and the World Baseball Classic.

Shaun Clancy talks baseball, hip hop, and The Outsiders Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma with House of Pain's Danny Boy O'Connor.

Host Rick Becker talks with Kristie Erickson of The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana.  Rick and Kristie discuss the musuem's exhibit on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and an exhibit on Notre Dame's global presence in Ireland and beyond!

The Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame is now part of the Irish American Baseball Society. Rick Becker talks with IABHOF Founder Shaun Clancy and IABS Founder John Fitzgerald.

Hilary Beirne is the Founding Chairman of the NYC St Patrick's Day Foundation and a proponent of voting rights for the Irish diaspora.