Home Run On Wheels

Home Run On Wheels

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Home Run On Wheels episodes

  • Country singer Charlie Barrale
    Avid baseball fan and country music singer Charlie Barrale discusses his debut album — "Different Than Before" — as well as his travels to all 30 MLB stadiums.
    Charlie talks about how his father drove him to pursue his dreams — something he's applied in recording his first album and completing his trek to every MLB stadium.
    That message of pursuing one's dreams is how Charlie tries to pay it forward as he speaks with children along his travels.
    37 min
  • Gordie Wykes, the Tigers unicorn
    Gordie Wykes of the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan, also known as the Tigers Unicorn, joined the Home Run On Wheels podcast to discuss his work with children and how he first donned the unicorn outfit.
    29 min
  • The Queen City (and other nicknames)
    Ron and Patti compare the Queen cities of Cincinnati and Charlotte and discuss the many things to do along the Ohio River.
    They also got to see the joy on the face of an 8-year-old boy, who went to his first MLB game at Great American Ball Park.
    22 min
  • Doubling down in Cincinnati
    Ron and Patti will be going to multiple regular-season games at the same stadium for the first time in 2018. 
    After taking Holmes to his second MLB game on Tuesday, they will also see Friday's game between the Cardinals and Reds at Great American Ball Park. 
    They will also visit Skyline Chili, which Patti has never had, but Ron is not a fan.
    20 min
  • Cleveland Rocks
    Progressive Field was stadium No. 12 and Ron and Patti were impressed.
    They were also impressed by the Cleveland area as a whole and recap their week with a trip to an Indians game, Cuyahoga Valley National Park as well as both the Pro Football and Rock & Roll halls of fame.
    23 min
  • Baseball movies with Dan Buffa
    St. Louis-based MLB columnist and movie critic Dan Buffa joined the Home Run On Wheels podcast. He assessed the National League Central and explained why the Brewers might be the team to beat.
    Dan, Ron and Patti also discussed the best family-friendly movies as schools let out. We really like Kevin Costner and Tom Hanks. 
    Spoiler alert: Summer Catch is not one of them. (Also, we almost forgot about The Sandlot. Thank goodness we remembered.)
    There is a lot of laughter because Dan is a funny dude.
    30 min
  • Pittsburgh band Nevada Color
    Pittsburgh band Nevada Color joined the Home Run On Wheels podcast at the LionFire music festival in Slippery Rock, Pa.
    The guys talked music, baseball and their charity work with kids. They also shared some interesting travel stories — like why they smelled like French fries after touring in a biodiesel van.
    24 min
  • More tickets for kids plus wings and waterfalls
    Ron and Patti are back to baseball and back in the U.S.A. 
    They checked out a Triple-A game in Buffalo and have some big news about getting more kids out to MLB games.
    They also discussed Ron's first visit to Niagara Falls and the multiple waterfalls in the Niagara escarpment.
    19 min
  • Ten down, 20 to go
    Ron and Patti talk about what they're most looking forward to over the final two-thirds of their MLB trip. 
    They'll celebrate their birthdays over the summer, visit new stadiums and states and national parks while continuing to raise awareness of the needs of children in the foster system.
    23 min
  • Ranking the AL & NL East division stadiums
    A third of the way through their Home Run On Wheels MLB RV stadium tour, Ron and Patti Clements have seen games at the home stadium of every team in the American League and National League East divisions.
    How do they rank? Numbers 8 through 10 are identical, but the husband-wife pair differ at the top.
    Spoiler alert: They were not fans of Citi Field.
    The episode begins, however, with a call to action as May is National Foster Care Awareness Month.
    27 min

About Home Run On Wheels

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Ron and Patti Clements traveled the country in an RV to attend at least one game at all 30 MLB stadiums in 2018. The journey began with Spring Training in Florida with Opening Day at Marlins Park. The trip continued all season, ending in St. Louis in September.