The Black Baseball Mixtape

What's good, BBM family! BBM founder Cheats is here to touch on the five things that had him talking in baseball this week. Southern Beats LSU The Oakland A's situation is a mess The LA Dodgers are must-watch (good) The Miami Marlins are must-watch (bad) Are the Norfolk Tides the best minor league team ever? Please subscribe to the podcast. Please rate and review. Special thanks to the Players All...

On this special episode of "In the Booth" with Flobo Boyce, we return to Dubai. Last year, "In the Booth" host Flobo Boyce traveled to Dubai to cover the first-ever Baseball United All-Star Showcase. Former MLB pitcher Reggie McClain suited up for the East All-Stars. Flobo recorded this episode with Reggie in Dubai during the historic showcase. Enjoy this fantastic conversation. Special thanks to...

Trey Lipscomb debuted with the Washington Nationals on March 30, 2024. In that game, he recorded a hit and a stolen base. The next day, Trey recorded his first MLB home run. Trey is a friend of BBM. I sat down with him last season in Richmond while he was playing with the Harrisonburg Senators. He chronicled his journey in baseball and provided gems throughout the episode. In honor of Trey's MLB d...

Award-Winning Journalist Dexter Henry chopped it up with Flobo for the latest edition of "In The Booth." Dexter hosts shows for the NY Post & SNY (Sports Net New York Regional TV Channel). He has also contributed to WFAN - Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio. Dexter is dedicated to amplifying the voices of underserved and underrepresented communities within sports journalism. We are truly honore...

The gang is all here for the 2024 MLB preview and predictions show. Flobo, April, and Malik join Cheats to preview the upcoming MLB season. We talk MVPs, Cy Youngs, breakout stars, division winners, and World Series participants. This is a fun episode with a lot of information. Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast as allowed. If you want to join our FREE BBM group chat on Discord, please...

What's the best baseball movie of all time? Of course, there is no 100% right answer, so this is what we did at the Black Baseball Mixtape. We asked the BBM community to list their best baseball films and the top 8 were: The Sandlot, Major League, A League of Their Own, Bingo Long, Soul of the Game, Hardball, 42, and Field of Dreams. Your BBM podcast host, Cheats, that me, broke the 8 into two sem...

The season is right around the corner, so we at BBM thought now is the perfect time to recap the MLB 2024 free agency period. Of course, we're doing this in a way that only BBM can. Flobo, April, and Malik join BBM Founder Cheats to talk about EVERYTHING hot stove: from Shohei to TA. And, of course, "Where in the world is Tommy Pham going to play?" We talk about it all. Tune in to this fantastic B...

On this episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast, I visit with LaTroy Hawkins. Hawk is a media analyst and Special Assistant for Baseball Ops for the Minnesota Twins. He also co-hosts the Thick Skin Podcast with his former teammate, Jauque Jones. Hawk has indeed seen a lot in the game. He played for over two decades (21 seasons with 11 teams) and has also coached at a very high level. He is t...

Detroit Stand Up! We got The D's own Werner Blakely on this Black Baseball Mixtape podcast episode. Werner, 22, has moved to primarily 3rd base this spring. He looks to break camp in AA and bounce back from what he described as a challenging 2023. Werner is the first (and only) High School Under Armor All-American baseball player from Detroit. He was drafted in the 4 round of the 2020 draft and si...

There were plenty of times when Spencer Bivens thought his baseball career could be over, but the right-handed pitcher kept his options -- and his heart -- open to the next opportunity. That determination and drive guided him from Community College to playing overseas, independent baseball, and ultimately signing with the Giants organization. At first glance, the slim, 6'5, 29-year-old - with mode...

On this episode of In the Booth, Flobo visits with die-hard Rockies fan Naika Grays. Flobo went on a bit of a journey to find a Black Rockies community...and well, community may not be the right term, he found Naika in a Black Colorado Facebook group, and it led to this amazing conversation. As always, please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. In the Booth is the first spin-off of The Black...

On this special bonus episode of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast, I caught up with one of my very first guests and one of my favorite people in all of MLB, Tyrone Brooks. Tyrone is MLB's Senior Director, Front Office and Field Staff Diversity Pipeline Program at Major League Baseball. That is a very fancy way of saying that his job is to find and help develop the next minority executives in MLB...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of In the Booth with Flobo Boyce! On this debut episode, Flobo is joined by die-hard Mets musician Jordan Simpson (@jrsimpsonmusic). They talk all things Mets - both of their favorite teams. You don't want to miss this conversation. Please rate and review the BBM podcast network. Your 5-star ratings help keep the lights on. Special S/O to Steelo Media, the Players...

KSU is the preseason #24 team in the country. On this episode of the BBM Podcast, I am joined by Associate Head Coach Austin Wates. Wates, 35, has been with the KSU program for six years, but this is his first year as Associate Head Coach. During our lengthy conversation, we talk about what it takes to build a program in a Power 5 conference, we talk about the players they need to recruit and deve...

This special edition of the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast is an excerpt from a panel discussion on hip-hop's impact on baseball. It is a video presentation produced by the Players Alliance and directed by Andre LaDon. It features Eric Davis, CC Sabathia, Edwin Jackson, Lawrence Butler, Jason Bourgeois, and Michal Bourn. The panel was hosted by Van Lanthan and co-hosted by Cheats (BBM). You can wa...

A.J. Andrews is an absolute star on the field and the mic. The former LSU All-American and current professional Fastpitch pro was the first woman to win the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2016. Andrews, 30, a Flordia native, is a true advocate for Black women in sports, specifically focusing on supporting and mentoring young Black softball players. In recent years, she has set her sights on media, h...

What's good BBM Family! This is another quick "red carpet" style interview with one of the more interesting men in baseball, Tommy Pham. Tommy is just coming off playing in a World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The nine-year vet is a professional hitter; the man hits everywhere he plays. He is one of the most authentic players I've ever had the opportunity to be around, and he has a real he...

There is no way to say this delicately: DEREK JETER IS ON THE BBM PODCAST. That's right; our first guest of 2024 is The Captian - Hall of Famer - #2...#2. It all went down in the Bahamas. I was there for the Players Alliance in support of the Don't Blink Homerun Derby. This is probably the shortest podcast I've ever done, but do you think I care? Jeter allowed me to ask him a few questions, and I...

Will Benson is one of the most exciting players in baseball. He plays for the exhilarating Cincinnati Reds, a team loaded with young talent - gushing with star potential. In 2023, Benson solidified himself in The Show, playing over 100 games, tallying 287 AB, 11 HRs, and 31 RBIs, with a 275 batting average, 365 on-base, and 498 slugging percentage. What's even more impressive than his on-field sta...

We're Back! That's right, the Black Baseball Mixtape (BBM) is back from break, and, man, do we have a lot of new episodes coming your way? Most will be short "red carpet style" interviews from my time in the Bahamas for the Players Alliance and Don't Blink Home Run Derby. On this episode, I pulled Will Benson of the Reds and Jazz Chisholm of the Marlins on the carpet. I'm excited for you to hear f...

Kash Shaikh is an award-winning storyteller, marketer, brand builder, and entrepreneur. And he had a crazy dream. A dream so large - so grandiose - so monumental that it was hard for even him to grasp the concept truly. The dream was to bring baseball - America's National Pastime - to the epicenter of cricket: the Middle East and South Asia. It is a land with over 2 billion people (1 billion crick...

Brooklyn's Own Joshua Palacios is my guest on this episode of the BBM podcast. P-Lo played over 90 games with the Pirates this year — batting 239 with 10 HR, 40 RBIs, and 5 SB. More importantly, this was the year the 28-year-old Brooklyn native got his fill of The Show. I was able to visit with Josh and dig into his journey from growing up in a baseball-crazed house to the MLB. His path is one of...

The World Series is set. Flobo is elated about the DBacks. Cheats (and Commissioner Manfred) is crying (even though I'm sure the Commish will say he's happy about this result). We discuss the fall of the Astros and the Phillies and predict the World Series Champs. You don't want to miss this.

Cheats sat down with the legendary Ken Griffey Sr. at the Players Alliance Game Changer Gala in Seattle (July 2023). Please subscribe, rate, and review the Black Baseball Mixtape Podcast on Apple podcasts.

Another amazing live playoff check-in with the BBM crew. Troy Justice, April, and Flobo join Cheats to discuss the playoffs to the minute. We discuss the Dodgers' exit, the Astros' dominance, Bryce Harper's staredown, and whether the Rangers can move the rating needle. It's a hot mess. Please subscribe to the Black Baseball Mixtape on Apple podcast and leave a review on the Apple podcast page.