Home Run On Wheels

Ron and Patti share all the details about next week's Home Run On Wheels book signing at Busboys & Poets in Arlington, Va.

The DC-area event is being co-hosted by Lutheran Social Services National Capital Area - one of two Washington-area foster care organizations that received a donation of tickets from the Nationals.

Family & Youth Initiative is the other organization that received tickets for the August 16-18 weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Ron is rooting for Milwaukee. Patti, the Cardinals fan, hopes the Nationals sweep the Brewers (for the kids, of course).

New York native Rich O'Malley fulfilled a childhood dream by attending a home game for all 123 teams in the four major U.S. pro sports leagues.

The former editor at the New York Daily News, chronicled his journey – which culminated with a 25,000-mile whirlwind over two months – in his book, "One Lucky Fan."

Rich and Home Run On Wheels author Ron Clements compare notes on their travels and MLB stadiums. Rich's least favorite MLB park was one of Ron's favorites. They did agree on No. 1 in both baseball and the NFL.

Rich was one of the best guests we've ever had on the Home Run On Wheels podcast. Enjoy.

Bethany Christian Services foster care supervisor Michelle Matthews and branch director Bob Sherwin joined the Home Run On Wheels podcast to discuss the needs of their children in the foster care system as well as the donation of 200 tickets from the Pittsburgh Pirates for the July 22 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Michelle and Bob are both Pittsburgh-area natives and shared their favorite baseball memories. Bob even pontificated on the Pirates' chances of returning to the World Series someday.

We recap our All-Star experience in Cleveland and look forward to our week in Pittsburgh with a book promotion event and a Pirates game at PNC Park with foster families from Bethany Christian Services.

The Pirates donated 200 tickets to Bethany for the July 22 game against the Cardinals.

We also discuss our visit to Cleveland's Playhouse Square to see the Tony Award-winning musical, "Come From Away," which is one of the best plays either of us has seen. It's a story of human kindness, which is something we could all use.

Home Run On Wheels is in Cleveland for the 2019 MLB All-Star Game. We spent all day Sunday at the PlayBall Park, which has a lot to do, and we share our thoughts on what to expect from Monday's Home Run Derby and Tuesday's All-Star Game itself.

West Virginia Power relief pitcher Bryan Pall, a Seattle Mariners prospect and University of Michigan alumnus, discusses his varied community work in Charleston and shares some of his favorite baseball memories.

Bryan is passionate about helping dogs find homes, loves working with kids and is grateful to be able to play professional baseball after missing more than a year following Tommy John surgery.

Home Run On Wheels is in West Virginia, our 44th state in 16 months, after leaving Kentucky and visiting the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.

We also discuss the All-Star Game and whether MLB should guarantee a slot for a representative from every team. Should the NFL do the same?

Nashville Sounds pitcher Zac Curtis discusses the motivation behind his community service and charitable efforts.

Curtis, who is with his fourth MLB team in four seasons and spent part of 2018 with the Texas Rangers, said his childhood has greatly impacted the man he's become and is a big reason why he wants to give back to the community.

Curtis, a 2014 draft pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, is a Middle Tennessee State alumnus – as is Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard, who is also heavily involved in community work.

We are very excited over the wonderful news we received this week. The Pirates were very generous to a foster care organization in Pittsburgh and Ron has a book-signing event now scheduled in the Steel City. We also have things in the works in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., where the Nationals have also donated tickets to a pair of foster care organizations.

We give an update on the health of Holmes, the Home Run On Wheels Barketing Manager, and let you know what's coming up in the next few weeks as we leave the Florida Panhandle.

We also have a date on our first book-signing event in Pittsburgh next month.