Episodes

  • Smith Part 1
    Feb 24 2025

    What is it like to suddenly find senior baseball in your 50's after never playing organized ball before that? David lets us in on what it is like to play ball in a prison! How do you find mentors in senior ball? Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com.

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    28 mins
  • Loun Part 2
    Feb 14 2025

    A special year for Don 1964. Hear how he rose from single A to the majors in just that one season. What happens after that the following years. When does the end of the career occur and how do you know? Don's book is available at Amazon. Comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com.

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    49 mins
  • Loun Part 1
    Feb 7 2025

    A chance to explore Don's new book "Major League Shutout Debut". Find out how a player was found in 1960 since the wasn't a draft like today. What is the path to the majors through all the minor league levels. Don met many of the greats from that era as he rose the ladder. Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com. Don's book is available through Amazon.

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    41 mins
  • Ribbecki Part 3
    Jan 31 2025

    There was just so much more to talk to Tom about a third show was needed. We learn what music Tom plays now and what he started playing. How long does it take to make one of his guitars and who are some of those that play them. Comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ribbecki Part 2
    Jan 24 2025

    We have a chance to delve into Tom's other passion of makeing Arch Back Guitars. He tells us about creating the Hafling guitar. Most of all we learn what it is to be a Lutherie! In addition Tom has been able to help a lot of young people along the way. If you want to find out how to reach Tom let us know at barrelitup@yahoo.com.

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    41 mins
  • Ribbecki Part 1
    Jan 17 2025

    Tom talks to us about what it is like start playing baseball after playing softball for about 30 years. What does it take to make that transition and those that helped him along the way. Why in your 70's decide you want to pitch. Does he have a mentor to make it happen? Please send comments to barrelitup@yahoo.com

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    44 mins
  • Williams Part 2
    Jan 10 2025

    Much more this time on why Tim's book was written and the people who inspired it. Also another poem and a reading from the book. Tim lets us in on why writing and when it started. His book is available from Amazon (Baseball: In and Out of Time). If you go to jaxsonspress@gmail.com you can find out about his other writing and other works his company publishes. Comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com.

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    33 mins
  • Williams Part 1
    Jan 3 2025

    Awesome description from Tim on why we still get to play as we age. He shares why he stopped playing in high school. Then why he started playing again. Plus we got to hear one of Tim's poems from his book (Baseball: In and Out of Time). Please leave comments at barrelitup@yahoo.com.

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    30 mins