John Frost

Life At The Ballpark

Sports EN ↓ 52 episodes

For those who love baseball, Life At The Ballpark gives you an inside peek into the game with entertaining stories from those who play it, scout it, and broadcast it every single day. Life At The Ballpark is hosted by John Frost, a veteran broadcaster who has enjoyed over 20 years as the public address announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at their Spring Training home and minor league clubs in Jupiter, Florida.

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Author

John Frost

Episodes

S1E2: Mike Capps - Round Rock Express (Houston Astros AAA Team) Play-by-Play Announcer 25.03.2019 10:17

Mike Capps is director of broadcasting and play by play announcer for the Round Rock Express near Austin, Texas, the Triple-A farm club of the Houston Astros. Mike reveals how covering the Gulf War and the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, affected his health and relationships. "You're the darkest soul that I've seen in here," someone remarked to him. That began a new direction in his life...

S1E1: Lou Palmer - ESPN's Original Sports Anchor 18.03.2019 16:02

In this fascinating walk through sports broadcasting history, you'll hear about Lou's love of the game and how that put him in the right place at the right time, working with Bill Rasmussen to help launch a brand new cable sports network initially called ESP. Hear why they decided to add the "N" to the name. You'll hear Lou's love for sports and broadcasting in this entertaining conversation incl...