The Baseball Bucket List Podcast

Mark Stevens is the author of several successful crime novels and recently released his first work of sports fiction, The Fireballer.   We discuss how his love for the game started with a transistor radio, some of his favorite baseball memories both as a fan and as a journalist, and about the creative process of writing a novel. We also get into some of the issues with today's game and some b...

Patrick Larson is a Toronto Blue Jays Fan living in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He's a member of Curved Brim Media and the host of the weekly short form video series Minor League Baseball Hat History. We discuss how an email from José Cruz Jr influenced his fandom, what it was like to sing the National Anthem at a Gwinnett Stripers game, and how  baseball gives us a chance to slow down and esc...

Lynn Smith is an avid independent and minor league baseball fan from Iowa. We discuss what makes those lower levels of play great, and what it was like to attend the MiLB Field of Dreams game last summer. Lynn also shares some great baseball memories she made with her mom, and a story about the time she watched the University of Iowa make a major comeback against Indiana. Find Lynn online: Twitter...

Kevin Negaard is a Cardinals fan from Sioux City, Iowa. He is currently nearing the end of a quest to play 365 days of catch in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Miracle League, which you can follow along with and support at wannahaveacatch.org . We discuss how he got started on this journey, some of his best catch stories, and the benefits of playing catch. We also get into how impor...

Jeremy Cahnmann is a life-long Cardinals fan currently living in Decatur, Georgia. His love of the game was instilled in him by his grandfather at a young age. We hear about a special run-in with Lou Boudreau, what Jeremey thinks makes the Hall of Fame so amazing, and what it's like to be a contestant on a few different game shows. Jeremey  also runs a trivia company, so Anna tries to stump h...

Tom Guiry is a Yankees fan currently living in Myrtle Beach, SC. Tom is well known for playing Scotty Smalls in the hit movie The Sandlot , which is nearing its 30 year anniversary. We discuss how his uncle used to take Tom and his brother to baseball games at Yankee and Shea Stadiums, and how playing pickup games in the street with his friends and older brother developed his love for the game. To...

Dave Wills has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Tampa Bay Rays since 2005. We discuss how growing up in the Chicago area listening to great sportscasters like Jack Brickhouse and Harry Caray influenced him towards his own broadcasting career. You'll also hear about Dave's route to becoming the voice of the Tampa Bay Rays, the build up to that magical 2008 Rays season, and wh...

Derek Jones is a Braves fan currently living in the Cincinnati area. In 2021, he and his friend Kevin set out to fulfill a life-long dream of seeing all 30 ballparks in 30 days. We discuss the planning that went into their trip, are told some funny stories from along the way, and discuss the parks Derek found underwhelming and surprising. We also hear about his new tradition of seeing the final ga...

Joseph R. Guzman is an adviser/agent with the LA based Empowerment Sports Group. We discuss how Joseph's own baseball journey was impacted by a need for brain surgery, and how that experience helped him realize that he wanted to help coach and guide young athletes. We discuss his roles as an adviser and agent, components of the drafting and signing processes, and how parents can help their ki...

Charles Westcott currently lives in South Florida, but grew up in the suburbs of Montréal, Canada as a fan of the Expos. After the franchise moved to Washington DC, Charles began following his local team, the Tampa Bay Rays who he still favors today. We discuss baseball in Montréal, memories from Olympic Stadium, how he felt about the potential split season, and the cyclical nature of baseball. Ch...

Anthony Caldwell is an Astros fan currently living in San Antonio, Texas.  We chat about how his love of the game started at a young age thanks to his baseball loving family, why he thinks watching a game from the 3B side is best, and about coastal city neighborliness between the Astros and the Rays.  We also get into what it was like to see the Astros win the 2017 World Series, how several specia...

Charles Dennis is a White Sox fan currently living in San Antonio, Texas. He is also a season ticket holder for the San Antonio Missions (Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres) and is nearing the end of his quest to see all 120 affiliated minor league parks. We discuss how his love for the game was passed down to him by his late father, and how Charles uses his Twitter account to tell stories...

Scott Evans is a Dodgers fan who recently relocated to Boise, Idaho. Scott is the inspiration behind The Sandlot and Radio Flyer, both of which his brother David Mickey Evans wrote and directed. We discuss how Scott got his start as a baseball fan at a young age, the real-life stories that inspired The Sandlot, and his book American Polaroids.    Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter : @Baseba...

Alex Kratochwill is an Orioles fan currently living in the Daytona Beach, FL area. He grew up near Baltimore in the midst of Cal Ripken's 2,131 consecutive games streak. We discuss the ups and downs of being a fan of the O's, and how Camden Yards was the first of a "new kind of ballpark". We also discuss his family's work with the Volusia County Miracle League, his Web 3 p...

Spencer McCann is a Rays fan who lives just outside of Clearwater, Florida. Currently a college senior, he studies Sports Management and Theology and hopes to find a job for a team in the Florida State League after graduation. Spencer recently held an internship with the Clearwater Threshers (Single-A affiliate of the Phillies) and became one of the team's photographers. We chat about how Mon...

Tommy Schaff is a life-long baseball fan currently living in St. Louis, MO.  Since moving to the area, Tommy has seen just about every major milestone in Cardinals history. He is also an investor in the Field of Dreams, owns an extensive baseball memorabilia collection (including some very unique items), and has thrown first pitches at 5 MLB ballparks. We discuss our mutual love of All-Star Games,...

Logan Wiening is a Cubs fan from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has melded his passions for design and home town history into art and streetwear for his company, Old Fort Baseball Co.  We get into the lesser known and baseball-rich history of Fort Wayne, what it's like to work in the minor league sports world,  and how a downtown ballpark can become the heartbeat of a city. We also chat about a rece...

Ben Lampron is a life-long Red Sox fan currently living in Minnesota. We discuss how Ben's Sox fandom was sparked as a boy in Maine, and the emotional rollercoaster of following the team from the '70s through 2004 and beyond. We also touch on Ben's travel to 50 states and 200+ ballparks, as well as the purity of independent baseball, and Minnesota's famous town ball. Find Ben O...

Dave Elbrecht is a life-long Cleveland baseball fan who recently completed his tour of all 30 Major League Ballparks. We discuss how his love of baseball came to be, how the city seems to be reacting to the Guardians name change (and current first place status), as well as some of his favorite baseball adventures. Dave and Anna also discuss what music and baseball have in common, and how baseball...

Dan Charest is a Red Sox fan currently stationed in Napoli, Italy with the US Navy. He has seen baseball games and sporting events around the world, and covers those in his podcast "Travel For Sports".  We talk about some of the great sports and cultural experiences Dan has had, and about his most recent trip to Honkbal Week in the Netherlands. Find Dan Online: Instagram: @travelforsport...

Allan Creasy is a Mariners fan living in Surrey, BC, Canada. He is also a professional wrestler who wrestles under a baseball character. We talk about his baseball tattoos, his ballpark journeys, how to score game-used hats, and about the time he raced as Kappa Maki in the Vancouver Canadians Sushi Race. Find Allan Online: Instagram: @ thebighurtallanjepsen Baseball Bucket List: @ acreasy Find Bas...

Leon DeHaven is currently living in Tempe, Arizona and has been a baseball fan since childhood. We chat about the baseball culture in Hawaii and Japan, the many historic baseball moments he has seen in-person, and why he thinks baseball brings out the best in people across cultures. Read more about Leon on the JapanBall website: https://japanball.com/articles-features/international-travel/japanbal...

Matt Burns lives in California and his father Tom lives in Oregon. The pair recently completed a whirlwind trip to the Pacific Northwest where they saw 17 games in 16 different ballparks over the course of 19 days. We get into that specific trip, Matt's affinity for traveling and writing, and of course, their favorite baseball memories. Tom and Matt also share some of their favorite things ab...

Jennifer Oddo is a long-time Braves fan living in the Atlanta area. We discuss her love of Chipper Jones and how she has seen nearly all of his career milestones in person. We also get into the Braves' 2021 World Series Championship, how the move from Turner Field to Truist Park was received by fans, and, what it is like to attend a Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cooperstown. Find Jen Onl...

My dad, Victor DiTommaso, returns to the show this week! This time as a guest host, he interviews me about my incredible trip to LA for the 2022 MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. We chat Home Run Derby, Fan Fest, and all things Midsummer Classic. Plus we get some insight from Dad about how the All-Star Game has changed over the years. Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter : @BaseballBucket...