Earned Fun Average

We had two employees from one of the newest summer collegiate baseball teams on this week's episode. We had Director of Marketing, Cat Duguay, and General Manager, John Stark, from the Abilene Flying Bison. They are in a brand new league, the Mid-America League.

Cat and John discuss their careers and what lead them to working for the Flying Bison. They tell us about the league and what the community in Abilene, Texas can expect at the ballpark.

Make sure you follow the Flying Bison online.

Abilene Flying Bison -

Website: https://www.midamericaleague.com/abilene/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abileneflyingbison/ (@AbileneFlyingBison)

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


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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We head down to Lake Charles, Louisiana to talk Texas Collegiate Summer League baseball and the newest team, the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators. We have on the GM of the Gumbeaux Gators, Sam Moore. Sam works for Visit Lake Charles and takes over as the GM of the brand new team after coaching high school baseball for almost 30 years.

Sam tells us where the team is playing, who they're playing against and a little about the team name, color and logos.

Make sure to follow the Gumbeaux Gators online.

Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators -

Website: https://www.gumbeauxgators.com/

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gumbeauxgators/ (@GumbeauxGators)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gumbeauxgators (@GumbeauxGators)


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Curved Brim Media -

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English 101, Math 101, Baseball 101. No matter which it is, the introduction to the game of baseball is told by the Fun Wives of Baseball. Melinda Bowlin and Shannon Proffitt take over episode 101 as they explain the game of baseball in their words. Tune in for the education and stay for the laughs.

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Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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

We celebrate our historic 100th episode this week. We had the tables turned on us as special guest host Ben Hill takes over for us. Ben asks us the burning questions about watching baseball and about our podcast. We also have a surprise guest that hops in for a few minutes as well.

Make sure to follow Ben online.

Ben Hill -

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thebensbiz/ (@TheBensBiz)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bensbiz/ (@BensBiz)

E-mail: [email protected]

Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter: MiLB.com Newsletter Registration | MiLB.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-show-before-the-show/id983412776 (The Show Before the Show with Sam Dykstra and Tyler Maun)


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Curved Brim Media -

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We hand out some hardware during our second annual Mendoza Awards show. Throughout 2023 we had a wide array of guests. We awarded Mendozas in eight different categories. Make sure to tune in to hear our 2023 Proffitt & Loss and be sure to congratulate the winners of the Mendozas.

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Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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

We learn about the history of baseball in Nashville with this week's guest, Skip Nipper. Skip is a lifelong Nashvillian who has lots of wonderful memories of going to the old Suplhur Dell stadium growing up. He hopes that MLB expands into Nashville one day so he can be a new fan of the local team. Skip also hosts his own podcast about Nashville baseball history.

Make sure to check out Skip's podcast and check him out online.

Skip Nipper -

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skip-nippers-nashville-baseball-podcast/id1617558895

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skip_nipper/ (@Skip_Nipper)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrsulphurdell/ (@MrSulphurDell)


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

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

We had literary activist, E. Ethelbert Miller, on this week's episode. Ethelbert wrote a trilogy of baseball poems. He discusses his time as a professor at Howard University and how he got into writing.  He discusses what 3 Negro Leagues players he would have loved to meet and what 5 baseball players he would enjoy having dinner with. Ethelbert also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow Ethelbert online and get a copy of his books.

E. Ethelbert Miller -

Books: https://www.simonandschuster.com/search/books/_/N-/Ntt-e+ethelbert+miller

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ethelbert.miller

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eugeneethelbertmiller/ (@EugeneEthelbertMiller)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Ethelbertpoet (@EthelbertPoet)



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Curved Brim Media -

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We head to the Cape this week as we talk to Mike Geylin. Mike is the GM of the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The Cape Cod is one of the premier collegiate summer baseball leagues in the country.

Mike tells us about some of the great MLB players he watched in person growing up in New York. He shares with us how he climbed the ranks to GM of the Anglers and about the ballpark they play in every summer.

Mike tells us about the loaded team in 2018, how he hired the manager of that team, and shared his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow the Cape Cod Baseball League and the Anglers online.


Chatham Anglers -

Website: https://www.chathamanglers.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chathamanglers/ (@ChathamAnglers)

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


Cape Cod Baseball League -

Website: https://www.capecodbaseball.org/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/officialccbl/ (@OfficialCCBL)

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


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

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

We were joined by the radio voice of the Everett AquaSox on this week's episode. Pat Dillon has been with the team since 1998 and has been in minor league baseball for 28 years. Pat tells us about his career prior to joining the AquaSox.

He shares what it is like being the voice to the local community and who his idol was growing up. He also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to check out an AquaSox game at Funko Field and check out the team online.

Everett AquaSox -

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everettaquasox/ (@EverettAquaSox)

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


Earned Fun Average -

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Curved Brim Media -

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)

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

We were joined this week by author and St. Louis Cardinals fan, Eric Vickrey. St. Louis Eric takes us through his recollection of becoming a Cardinals fan and what inspired him to write a book called "Runnin' Redbirds" about the 1982 world champion Cardinals.

Eric shares about writing for SABR and shares his Proffitt & Loss as well. Curious what four Cardinals are on his Mount Rushmore, tune in to find out.

Make sure to order a copy of Eric's book, check out his website, and follow him online.


Eric Vickrey -

Website: https://www.ericvickrey.com/

Runnin' Redbirds Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Runnin-Redbirds-World-Champion-Cardinals/dp/1476693641/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ACTHFSS6QR19&keywords=runnin+redbirds+book&qid=1701653684&sprefix=runnin+red%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/eric_vickrey (@Eric_Vickrey)



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