On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Bob Kendrick, who is the President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Bob Kendrick

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Gary Cieradkowski, who is a renowned baseball historian, researcher, author, and artist.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork, and for being our guest

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Phil Rosenzweig, who is an award-winning author and one of the world's foremost experts on the T202 Hassan Triplefolder baseball card set, about his book One Splendid Season.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Phil Rosenzweig

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Ed Wheatley, who is the vice president of the St. Louis chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research, an award-winning author of multiple baseball books, an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, and a St. Louis Cardinals historian.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Ed Wheatley

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Larry Lester and Stephanie Liscio, two of the world's leading authorities on the Negro Leagues, in a discussion which was recorded in front of a live audience at Cleveland's historic League Park.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Larry Lester & Stephanie Liscio

The City of Cleveland's Division of Recreation

My mom

On this special bonus episode, Dan Wallach announces the release of "Nancy Faust At The Game" - the 1978 debut album of legendary organist Nancy Faust.

Nancy is most famous for her 41-year career playing for the Chicago White Sox from 1970 through 2010 during which she invented walk-up music and popularized the singing of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the 7th inning stretch.

Order the CD at artisticintegrityrecords.bandcamp.com

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the MBH artwork

Mitchell Ransdell and Nick Vetter for their help with the graphics and layout of the album

Nancy Faust

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Josh Rawitch, who is the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Josh Rawitch

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Bob DiBiasio, who is the Senior Vice President of Public Affairs for the Cleveland Guardians, and has been a public relations executive with Cleveland for all but one season since 1979.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Bob DiBiasio

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Tom Catal, who is Mickey Mantle's former autograph agent, and was the founder and curator of the Mickey Mantle Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

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Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Tom Catal (and Mickey Mantle)

My mom

On this episode, Dan Wallach talks with Jay Valentine, who patrolled center field in 1977 and 1978 for the Indianapolis Clowns, the last of the Negro League baseball teams.

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Thanks to:

Ryan Starinsky for the opening theme and his acoustic version of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"

Randy Moore for his baseball organ version of "Kingpin" by Get Married

Gary Cieradkowski at www.studiogaryc.com for creating the artwork

Jay Valentine

My mom