Earned Fun Average

We are joined by Logan Wiening from Fort Wayne, Indiana on this week's episode. Logan is the founder of Old Fort Baseball Co, a baseball apparel store, that dives into the rich baseball history of Fort Wayne and others.

Logan shares about his collaboration with the Baseball Mappers guys on their Support Local Baseball products.

Hear Logan's story about learning graphic design on his own and hear what his Proffitt and Loss are.

Visit Logan's website and follow him online -

Website: https://www.oldfortbaseballco.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldfortbaseballco/ (@OldFortBaseballCo)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/oldfortbballco (@OldFortBBallCo)


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Zack Raab joined us on this week's episode. The life-long Marlins fan moved to Israel and spent a few years over there and was able to travel to watch Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. He decided to move back to the United States and took a job in Major League Baseball working with Minor League Baseball. He works with 40 minor league teams and communicates with them from his office in New York City and gets to travel to their cities to meet with the teams and see their stadiums.

Make sure to follow Zack online.

Zack Raab -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zackraab (@ZackRaab)


Earned Fun Average -

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

We celebrated the first annual Average Holiday Spectacular with a number of our former guests.

We all shared what hat we were wearing. We also shared what baseball-themed Christmas items we've received and what our potential plans for baseball travels in 2023 will be.

We were joined by former guests -

Virgil Brooks: https://www.twitter.com/thelostgumbel (@TheLostGumbel)

Erik Mertens: https://www.twitter.com/itserikmertens (@ItsErikMertens)
Carina Mertens: https://www.twitter.com/carinosaleon (@CarinosaLeon)

George Falkowski: https://www.twitter.com/georgefalkowski (@GeorgeFalkowski)

John Southee: https://www.twitter.com/johnsouth33 (@JohnSouth33)

Paul Caputo: https://www.twitter.com/count2baseball (@Count2Baseball)
Amy Burnett: https://www.twitter.com/rangeramy (@RangerAmy)

Donnie Wise: https://www.twitter.com/wisedrjr (@WiseDRJr)

Jessie Barton: https://www.twitter.com/jessie_barton_ (@Jessie_Barton_)

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

Lynn Smith: https://www.twitter.com/iaskiheho (@IASkiHeHo)

Mike Gotses: https://www.twitter.com/mikegotses (@MikeGotses)

The Young Professor: https://www.twitter.com/youngprofessorg (@YoungProfessorG)

Anna DiTommaso: https://www.twitter.com/baseballbucket (@BaseballBucket)


Earned Fun Average -

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Okay, so Eric didn't turn 100. He's still younger than Johnny. However, he did make it to 100 baseball games this season. This special episode takes everyone through Eric's journey to 100 games this year from game 1 in Honolulu, Hawaii to game 100 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Johnny hosts our 40th episode and asks Eric a dozen questions ranging from the best merchandise to the unique food items he came across throughout his travels.

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Earned Fun Average - 

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Tim Grubbs joined us on this week's EFA episode. Tim called New Orleans Zephyrs and New Orleans Baby Cakes games for 17 years and is the current radio broadcaster for the Wichita Wind Surge.

Tim tells us about his transition from New Orleans to Wichita and who some of his radio influences were growing up.

He also discusses Walk-Off City and shares his Proffitt & Loss with us.

Follow the Wichita Wind Surge and Tim online.


Tim Grubbs -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrtimgrubbs (@MrTimGrubbs)



Wind Surge -

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windsurgeict/ (@WindSurgeICT)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/windsurgeict (@WindSurgeICT)



Earned Fun Average -

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Two Johnny's for the price of one this week. We were joined by Johnny Tribbett. He works in ticket operations for the Biloxi Shuckers.

He tells us about his experiences working in minor league baseball across multiple organizations and the experience for fans seeing a game in Biloxi.

Make sure to follow the Shuckers and Johnny online.

Biloxi Shuckers -

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

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

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


Johnny Tribbett -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tribtrib30/ (@TribTrib30)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

We had the pleasure of speaking with one of our Minor League Baseball community friends, Donnie Wise, this week. Donnie is a resident of South Carolina and has a half season ticket package to the Royals Single-A affiliate, the Columbia Fireflies. 

Curious how Donnie became a Yankee fan and how he finally got his favorite player's autograph? Tune into the episode to hear these stories.

The three guys make their World Series prediction and Donnie and Eric predict the outcome of the Clemson and Notre Dame football game. 

Be sure to follow Donnie online.

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


Earned Fun Average -

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Keith Raad joined us on our podcast this week. Keith is the radio broadcaster for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High A affiliate of the New York Mets. Keith talks about his New York radio broadcaster influences and shares his Proffitt & Loss. He also talks about Maimonides Park and the roller coasters beyond the outfield wall, including the famous Cyclone roller coaster.

Follow Keith and the Brooklyn Cyclones online.

Cyclones -

Website: Brooklyn Cyclones | MiLB.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brooklyncyclones/ (@BrooklynCyclones)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bkcyclones/ (@BKCyclones)


Keith -

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/keithraad/ (@KeithRaad)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Minor League royalty joined us on this fun episode this week. We had an enjoyable conversation with MLB's Ben Hill. Ben Hill is a writer for MLB and writes about Minor League Baseball. He has seen all active minor league ballparks and has a Designated Eater at each of the games he attends.

Follow Ben Hill and his work online.

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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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

We had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Snyder this week. Matt played first base and was the Designated Hitter at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He was drafted out of college and played in Minor League baseball for two organizations.

Matt is now the hitting coach for the Beloit Sky Carp, the High A affiliate of the Miami Marlins.

Make sure you follow the Sky Carp and Matt online .

Sky Carp -

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beloitskycarp/ (@BeloitSkyCarp)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/beloitskycarp/ (@BeloitSkyCarp)


Matt Snyder -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattsnyder29/ (@MattSnyder29)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/matt33snyder/ (@Matt33Snyder)


Earned Fun Average -

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)