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The Hall of Very Good Podcast is focused on you, the fan. Each week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen sit down and talk to people in and around the game of baseball that help make America's Pastime great.... more
FAQs about The Hall of Very Good Podcast:How many episodes does The Hall of Very Good Podcast have?The podcast currently has 584 episodes available.
February 12, 2019Episode 153: Kurt BevacquaFormer big leaguer Kurt Bevacqua welcomes the boys on to his podcast, Dirty Kurt's Dugout, to talk to them about which players should (and shouldn't) be in the Hall of Fame that aren't already, why he hates the city of Milwaukee and Shawn shares a story about that time he found himself face-to-face with Pete Rose in Las Vegas....more29minPlay
February 05, 2019Episode 152: Brian CroninBrian Cronin, the creative mind behind Sports Urban Legends Revealed, joins the boys to talk about the fact and fiction behind some of baseball's greatest urban legends including Rickey Henderson's million dollar check, Lou Whitaker's missing jersey, Wade Boggs' drinking habits, that time someone tried to maim Wally Joyner and more. And as a bonus…lots of comic book talk!...more43minPlay
January 29, 2019Episode 151: Larry KingLegendary broadcaster Larry King joins the boys (for the third time!) to talk about the 2019 Hall of Fame class, looks ahead at the 2020 ballot, reveals the one guy who he believes should be getting more love from the BBWAA and speculates as to who might be the next unanimous Hall of Famer....more21minPlay
January 22, 2019Episode 150: Jay JaffeThe Cooperstown Casebook author (and beer aficionado) Jay Jaffe joins the boys to talk about the 2019 Hall of Fame class, looks ahead at the 2020 ballot, shares his next pet project and reveals the one candidate he wishes he would have included in his book. Also, Jay admits to having never seen 1966's "Batman". Say what?...more44minPlay
January 15, 2019Episode 149: Scott CrawfordExecutive director of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Scott Crawford joins the boys to talk about the history of and the differences between his Hall of Fame and that other one in Cooperstown, the recent remodeling that took place there in St. Marys, Ontario, 2009 inductee Larry Walker's chances at getting inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and, lastly, how Shawn and Lou might be able to influence future Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame elections....more28minPlay
January 08, 2019Episode 148: Justine SiegalBaseball For All founder Justine Siegal joins the boys to talk about her experience as Major League Baseball's first female coach, trumpets the successes of fellow trailblazers Kim Ng and Jessica Mendoza, opens up about what Penny Marshall meant to women's baseball and shares who she would put on an all-women's baseball Mount Rushmore....more22minPlay
January 01, 2019Episode 147: Manny SanguillénTwo-time World Series champion and three-time All-Star Manny Sanguillén joins the boys to talk about how he went from playing baseball in the streets of Panama to being the beloved face of a BBQ restaurant in Pittsburgh, shares what it was like being part of Major League Baseball's first all-black and Latino lineup, gets excited about fellow countryman Mariano Rivera making it into the Hall of Fame, recalls his favorite moment as a big leaguer and, of course, fondly remembers his close relationships with both Dock Ellis and Roberto Clemente....more36minPlay
December 25, 2018Rewind: Steve ChristmasJust in time for Christmas, St. Nick's favorite former Major Leaguer, Steve Christmas, joins the boys to talk about living with such a festive last name, playing behind Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk, how Tom Seaver got him traded and sharing a locker next to another future Hall of Famer...Lee Smith. Episode originally aired December 22, 2017....more26minPlay
December 18, 2018Episode 146: Skip GriparisActor, comedian and musician, Skip Griparis joins the boys to talk about his time working alongside Bob Uecker on the set of both "Major League" and "Major League 2", shares how he got the role of "Monty the Colorman", reminisces about opening up for the legendary Rodney Dangerfield, working with Tim Allen and playing guitar for Olivia Newton-John and, of course, explains the idea behind his traveling one-man stage show....more40minPlay
December 11, 2018Episode 145: David Mellor2018 Glenn Burke Memorial Courage Award recipient David Mellor joins the boys to talk about his long (and tragic) journey to become the Boston Red Sox Director of Grounds, working the field at County Stadium in Milwaukee alongside Bernie Brewer, his struggles with PTSD and how his service dog Drago has helped him every step of the way. Oh…David also talked about that time he hung out at Fenway Park with President George H. W. Bush....more31minPlay
FAQs about The Hall of Very Good Podcast:How many episodes does The Hall of Very Good Podcast have?The podcast currently has 584 episodes available.