Last year, you may have stumbled across a press story or social media post about a 40-year-old man who decided to play college baseball at the JUCO level.

Well, that man is Aaron Rouselle, and he is our special guest on this joint episode of In the Booth hosted by Flobo Boyce and the Black Baseball Mixtape podcast.

Coach Rouselle is a true inspiration to anyone with a dream. Yes, he played college baseball at an advanced age, but he is also a 2X liver transplant survivor, a cancer survivor, he had shingles, and he even had mold growing in his lungs. The fact that Aaron is with us today is indeed a miracle.

He now leads young men in the game and teaches them more than baseball. He teaches his players about life.

This episode is in partnership with the Players Alliance, Numbers Game Scorebooks, and Minority Prospects.

On this off season edition of In The Booth, Flobo Boyce tackles some of the topics of the MLB offseason including:

The Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien Trade

The Casino at Metropolitan Park and "Entertainment Districts"

Baseball United's Inaugural Season

And the Indianapolis Clowns Return to Baseball as part of Banana Ball

Just hours after the end of the 2025 World Series, Flobo sits with Jalani Kenroy Morgan, inventor of the "Black Jays Project." Black Jays is a photo essay collection of fans of the Toronto Blue Jays of African descent. This episode is a must listen to anyone a fan of baseball and the fine arts! By the way, a group of Jays are called a "Band!" https://jalanimorgan.com/

Being the owner of a minor league baseball franchise is not for the faint of heart. Dylan K. Narang, owner of the Cleveland Guardians Class A Affiliates the Lynchburg Hillcats knows that firsthand. Dylan shares his experiences in what it takes to purchase a team and what he plans to do to endear himself to a community he knew of personally in his youth.

With the Toronto Blue Jays featuring in the 2025 MLB Postseason, it was only right to tap into 6ix baseball culture. Karissa Hines of FanFirst Network and FanFirstJays is "In The Booth" to talk fandom, culture, and her work in the creator space!

https://www.instagram.com/karissahines/

https://www.tiktok.com/@karissa.hines

Kansas based DJ 4TheWin is a man on the go. From thinking he was 'done' with music to being the official DJ for Home Run Derby X, 4TheWin has done a lot to bring baseball to new audiences. Learn more about his story and how he approaches his craft on this edition of "In The Booth."

With baseball being bigger than ever, all eyes are looking at the World Baseball Classic slated for 2026. Today's guest, Shawn Spradling has quickly made himself an authority in the space. Shawn's diligence to learn about almost everything about international baseball has made him an indelible resource in navigating what could possibly be the biggest "World Cup of Baseball" ever! Learn more about him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawn_spradling/

If you don't know Liam Skiffington, you should. Formerly of Baseball United and SoxStack, Liam is on a mission to bridge the gap between athletes and their online media presence. He steps "In the Booth" to chat about his latest venture, Five Tool Media!

Christopher Bjork and Bill Hoynes are Vassar college professors and authors of the compelling book, "More Than a Game: How Youth Sports is Changing the Way We Parent." There are so many ways parents have to navigate the complex waters of having a youth/student athlete. Through their original research the Chris and Bill ask questions about how youth sports have evolved in communities, how parents are struggling to get their children seen by scouts and upper level competitions, and what does the rise of programs like NIL mean for youth sports. This is one episode you don't want to miss. Learn more about the book, here: https://a.co/d/195ht22

We're back in the booth this week and we're chatting with Charles Hallman, reporter for the Mineesota Sportsman Reporter, the oldest black news publication in the state. As a big fan of the Minnesota Twins and baseball, Charles and Flobo have an honest discussion about the state of black baseball in the Twin Cities.