Coming to America Baseball

Las Vegas man on the sports scene, Chris Chapman joins the podcast this episode

Women coaching and working in men’s baseball has increased lately. Just this season the San Francisco Giants hired, Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach full-time in Major League Baseball while Dr. Justine Siegal @justinebaseball has contributed to the Oakland A’s in varying on-field roles. In that company, Jessica Neitz, an American holds the distinction in […]

Jeeho Yoo, writer from Yonhap Sports, drops by to discuss the significance of #English for #Baseball and other sports in Korea. Do Korean players teach foreigners Baseball Korean? We discuss the pandemic and its effects on the #KBO. And also the passing of Neil Peart and how Toronto Blue Jays Caleb Joseph paid tribute to […]

On this episode of the ComingToAmericaBaseball.com Podcast we come to you from #Nagoya #Japan as Professor Paul Tanner joins host Philip Riccobono, showing off his prized #baseball card collection- including ones from legends #Ichiro to #Sadaharu #Oh to #Mantle, Paul’s role in cult classic film, Mr. Baseball (1992), discusses some of the more interesting foreign players […]

If you’ve ever thought of getting into sports then have a listen as Jeeho Yoo @Jeeho_1 of #Yonhap, provides advice to aspiring journalist, #Korea #university  #student Joey Jung @JoeyJung42 on getting into the biz.  Plus a look back at Shane Youman’s @sdyouman positive impact on social awareness. #goodguys

Former MLB pitcher, Joe Valentine, dropped by while the podcast took to the cold winter of Long Island.  Joe tells all about his career, growing up in a unique family, facing superstar Albert Pujols, how Big Macs pumped up his fastball and much more. To book lessons with Joe, visit him at LIBeast Facility For […]

@JustinKutcher of @FoxSports stops by to talk Pacific Rim players who’ve made the jump to #MLB, covering #TheMASTERS Have bat flips gone too far? And find out the toughest name to pronounce on-air. That and more.   For an authentic Mexican food in South Korea, check out #Takorea in Daejeon.  TaKorea, Korea’s only Mexican restaurant […]

Two recent staples in Korean baseball- Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News and Ted Smith, Honorary #Nexen #Heroes Cheerleader- drop by to discuss the impact of the #Sewol #Ferry tragedy on the #KBO. Please subscribe to us on iTunes: Coming To America Baseball or check our YouTube channel: For odds and ends about baseball around the […]

Lotte Giant’s pitcher, Shane Youman, opens up about the April 16th Sewol Ferry Tragedy where over 150 died to date and its impact on baseball in Korea. We also learn which Korean foods Shane, a former MLB lefty,  will review this summer in our upcoming Player Restaurant Review.  And for those of you having difficulty […]

If you follow baseball in Japan,  good chance you’ve read or listened to @JballAllen Jim Allen or Michael Westbay.  The “Godfathers” of English baseball coverage in Japan will take you through some of their personal experiences over the last 3 decades in Japan.  If you ever wanted a quick history of Japanese baseball over the last […]