Earned Fun Average

Eric and his brother Joe went on their yearly baseball trip. ProffittPalooza 2025 went through the Carolinas and Georgia. We were joined by the Mayor Donnie Wise on about half the trip. Donnie joins us on this episode to discuss the trip and his experiences with the brothers.

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We have had some great authors on the podcast over the years. We relive a small clip from a few of the authors who have joined us as guests on the podcast.

From George Falkowski, to Ethan Bryan, Anne Keene, to ESPN's Ryan McGee, Katie Russell Newland, to Sandy Marchetti, Eric Vickrey and of course Noah Gittell, we've had a lot of fun hearing from these talented writers about their baseball books.

Make sure you go back and listen to their full episodes, check out their work online and get a copy of their books.

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We asked for listener questions on our social media platforms. Johnny and Eric go through the list and answer the questions. From MLB rule changes to what we would do if we were in charge of a baseball team. Tune in to hear our responses.

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Brody Conaty is the new GM for the Battle Creek Battle Jacks of the Northwoods League. Brody shares how action-packed the league's schedule is and what he hopes to bring to the organization as the new person in charge. Brody shares with us the best Detroit Tigers players of all time and his Proffitt & Loss.

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Gabe Sinicropi is the Vice President of Marketing for the Williamsport Crosscutters. The Crosscutters are part of the MLB Draft League. Gabe details how the MLB Draft League works. He shares with us a wonderful opportunity he gets to be involved with every year and tells us all about the MLB's Little League Classic that takes place in Williamsport every year. 

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It's award season again. We hand out awards for the most average guests on the Earned Fun Average Podcast. There are 10 categories with 4 nominees in each category. Johnny and Eric pick their winners. Tune in to find out who's taking home the hardware.

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The New Market Rebels are a summer collegiate team in the Valley Baseball League. They have a very long history of the organization and we were pleased to learn all about it from our guest Andrew Kipps. Andrew shares his background with the team and the league and tells us about the stadium. He shares his favorite MLB team and players as well as his Proffitt & Loss.

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We are joined this week by Truman Bartman, the radio voice of the Medicine Hat Mavericks. The Mavericks are a summer collegiate team in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Medicine Hat is in Alberta, Canada and has a distinct name it's known by. Truman talks about how he started with the Mavericks and who their rivals are. He also shares how much the team means to the community and his Proffitt & Loss.

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The baseball season is just over a month old. It's always fun to travel to watch baseball. We talk about our trips so far in 2025 and where the rest of the season will take us. Whether it's the 2 trips Eric has been on or the high school softball games Johnny has announced, it's been a great start for us. Be sure to tune in to hear where else we're going and share with us your travel plans for this season.

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Kelsey Marchant is the GM for one of the new summer collegiate teams, the Marion Hungry Mothers out of Virginia. Kelsey talks about her first job in baseball and how her time in hockey is going to help her during their first season and beyond. She tells us about the legend of Hungry Mother and what she is hoping to learn during the inaugural season. She also shares her Proffitt & Loss.

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