Earned Fun Average

The annual baseball trip for the Proffitt brothers has concluded for this year. ProffittPalooza 2024 took us through Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey in mid-April. Johhny asks Eric all about the trip, from favorite foods to funniest moments.

We also preview Eric's radio interview with Greg of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.

Be sure to check out EFA online and ProffittPalooza as well.

ProffittPalooza -

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It's time for a road trip this week. We talk to Nick Carey about his YouTube channel, American Ballpark Road Trip. He shares where he got his love for the game from and what led him to starting his YouTube channel.

From the work he's done in Minor League Baseball and the trips he's gotten to take with family, Nick has some great stories to share including his Proffitt & Loss.

Check out his episodes and learn about the ballpark and the wonderful towns they're located in.

Follow Nick and his channel online.

American Ballpark Road Trip -

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theamericanballparkroadtri823

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanballparkroadtrip/ (@AmericanBallparkRoadTrip)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AmBallparkRt/ (@AmBallparkRT)

Nick's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NickCarey1776 (@NickCarey1776)


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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We are joined this week by former guest and fellow Curved Brim Media member, Ed "The Dad Hat" Rivera. We talk about how our MLB teams are doing to start the season. We talk about what he's been up to with the Dad Hat Chronicles podcast and how he came about starting the Dad Hat Chronicles Sports Show live on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter every Tuesday evening. We do some baseball trivia and Ed answers some EFA trivia.

Make sure you check out Ed's work and tune in live every Tuesday night on YouTube at 9:00 PM EST.

The Dad Hat -

Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedadhat216/ (@TheDadHat216)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thedadhat216/ (@TheDadHat216)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPk7lmGqgfNZNS4IM-M8XVw


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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There's a new General Manager in Wichita. Matt Hamilton has taken over as the GM for the Wichita Wind Surge, the Double A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Matt shares about his previous experiences in baseball in Amarillo and Scranton prior to coming to Wichita. He shares what his plans are for promotions and things to do at Riverfront Stadium when fans come to the ballpark. Hear Matt's goal before he retires and his Proffitt & Loss.

Follow the Wind Surge online.

Wichita Wind Surge -

Website: https://www.milb.com/wichita

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Curved Brim Media -

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We are joined by Pete Fisch this week. Pete is the President of the High Point Rockers. High Point plays in the Atlantic League, an independent professional baseball league. Pete tells us about his baseball career and shares about his time in High Point, North Carolina. He tells us about Truist Point Stadium and how the Rockers name came to be.

Be sure to check out the Rockers and Pete online.

High Point Rockers -

Website: https://www.highpointrockers.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highpointrockers/ (@HighPointRockers)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RockersBaseball/ (@RockersBaseball)


Pete Fisch -

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Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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On this special episode, Johnny and Eric spent 3 days together in Mississippi going to some baseball games and touring collegiate campuses. They recorded live together from 3 locations. They start in Starkville, MS at a Mississippi State University baseball game. They head up to Oxford, MS to visit the University of Mississippi and record while touring the campus at Ole Miss. They finish up at the local high school stadium in Calhoun City, Mississippi.

Hear about the spring break adventures and all the fun we had getting to spend some time together. We also share our Proffitt & Loss of the time spent together at the baseball games.

Be sure to check us out online and see pictures and videos from our time together in Mississippi.


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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The MLB season has officially gotten underway in 2024 as well as Triple A. Double A, High A and Single A will get underway in just a few days after the release of this episode. There have been a lot of identities that have been released this offseason. We discuss some of the alternate identities and some new Copa identities that have been released for some of the minor league teams for this season. We also share our Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to check out the identities online and share your favorites with us.

MiLB: https://www.milb.com/

MiLB Copa de la Diversion: https://www.milb.com/fans/copa


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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The Bad Boy of Curved Brim Media is back! Patrick Larson joined us a few years ago just as he was starting up his MiLB Hat History Series. Hear where he's taken the series and what he's been up to lately. Patrick shares about the trips he's taken to meet both of the EFA guys and shares his Proffitt & Loss. Patrick also plays the second episode of EFA trivia. Tune in to find out how he did.

Make sure to check out Patrick and his videos online.

Patrick Larson -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milbhathistory/ (@MiLBHistory)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/patlarson1/ (@PatLarson1)


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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We head to southern Mississippi to talk with Javik Blake, the radio voice of the Biloxi Shuckers. We dive deep into the new alternate food identity, the Biloxi King Cakes. Johnny and Eric are big fans and learn about how the King Cake originated in Biloxi, but are big throughout the south. Hear about Javik's career prior to landing in Biloxi and some of the big names he was able to call this past season. He shares some updates being done at the stadium and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow Javik and the Biloxi Shuckers online.

Biloxi Shuckers -

Website: https://www.milb.com/biloxi/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BiloxiShuckers/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialbiloxishuckers/(@OfficialBiloxiShuckers)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BiloxiShuckers (@BiloxiShuckers)


Javik Blake -

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Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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We were thrilled to be joined once again by fellow Curved Brim Media personality, Paul Caputo, for our 2-year anniversary special.  Paul hosts his own baseball podcast about team names and logos. He also writes articles for Sportslogos.net. Paul shares what he's been up to since he last joined us on our podcast a few years ago. He shares his Proffitt & Loss and answers the first ever EFA Trivia Challenge questions.

Follow Paul online -

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-by-design-stories-of-minor-league-logos/id1596699979

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baseballbydesign/ (@BaseballByDesign)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/count2baseball (@Count2Baseball)


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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)