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Jane Leavy is an award-winning sportswriter and acclaimed author of biographies on Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, and Babe Ruth. Jane has just released her newest book, Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong With Baseball and How to Fix It, where she lays out her vision for the future of the game. We talk about her baseball beginnings, including time spent at her grandmother’s apartment just a block from Yankee Stadium, and how those early memories shaped her love of the sport. Jane also shares her thoughts on baseball’s current challenges, the impact of recent rule changes, and why she still believes the game is, at its heart, a love story.  Find Jane Online: Twitter: @janeleavy1 BlueSky: @ballgirl.bsky.social Instagram: @leavyjane Facebook: jane.leavy.2025 Website: janeleavy.com Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Dylan Faraci is a lifelong Yankees fan from Connecticut whose love for the game started when his dad introduced him to baseball. We talk about Dylan’s experiences growing up as a Yankees fan in New England, his appreciation for minor league baseball across the region, and how working around the game in college helped him rediscover his passion after briefly stepping away in high school. Dylan also shares favorite memories from playoff games, minor league rehab assignments, and road trips to ballparks throughout the country. Find Dylan Online: Baseball Bucket List: @DFaraci98 Instagram: @dylanfaraci Twitter: @dfaracirugby Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Kaleo Pahukula is a Dodgers fan from Maui whose love of the game began in childhood, when his father took him to University of Hawaii and Hawaii Islanders games. Kaleo shares how the Dodgers became his team, recalls an unforgettable encounter with Don Newcombe, and explains how his grandmother taking him to buy 15-cent baseball card packs sparked a lifelong passion for collecting. Today, he even creates custom cards to capture special family moments at the ballpark.  We also talk about the unique connections baseball has helped him build, and how the aloha spirit shines through the game. Find Kaleo Online: Baseball Bucket List: @HawaiiCardLife Twitter: @HawaiiCardLife  Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com  

Meagan Hillengas is a Yankees fan originally from Albany, New York whose love of the game was sparked by watching baseball with her grandmother. That early passion has now turned into a full-blown baseball adventure, especially in the last two years.  Meagan joined the show just days before moving to Italy for her next military assignment. We talk about her career in the Air Force, how it’s shaped her baseball travels, and the collections she’s built along the way, from ballpark hats to stamps to ice cream helmets. Meagan also shares some of her favorite baseball memories, including a cool childhood experience at a Trenton Thunder game, and even her hopes of someday bringing her cat Gryffindor to a “Take Meowt to the Ballgame” night. Find Meagan Online: Baseball Bucket List: @griffin1272 Instagram: @ballparktraveller Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Alex Lowman is a Brewers fan from Columbus, Ohio whose baseball journey began when his parents signed him up for T-ball and would continue to a stint with a summer collegiate team. After losing touch with the game at the end of his career as a player, Alex eventually rediscovered his love of baseball after moving to Wisconsin, where Brewers games and the tailgating culture at American Family Field helped bring his fandom back to life. We talk about Alex’s favorite baseball memories, his ice cream helmet collection, and how sharing games with his girlfriend Eryn has made his ballpark adventures even more special.  Find Alex Online: Baseball Bucket List: @ALow Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Neil Morrison is a lifelong Red Sox fan from Rhode Island whose love for the game stretches well beyond the big league club. Neil has a deep connection to the entire Red Sox farm system and a love for minor league teams and identities that first took root back in his YMCA T-Ball days. Neil shares how he fell in love with baseball, the joy he finds in following the Sox from the big leagues down through the farm system, and the lasting impact of discovering minor league logos at a young age. We also dive into his incredible hat collection, which now tops 800 caps, and the unique stories and friendships he’s built through the hat community.  Find Neil Online: Instagram: @bigneilyfitteds Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Eric Weisfeld is a Yankees fan from Fishkill, New York. His love of baseball started when his father introduced him to the Yankees and took him to his first game at Shea Stadium. Eric shares stories from his years of Yankee fandom, the players and moments that left a lasting impression, and how he and his son are now chasing all 30 ballparks together.  Find Eric Online: Website: burgersbaseballmore.com Facebook: Burgers,Baseball & More Instagram: @burgers_baseball_and_more Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Bruce Sarte is a lifelong baseball fan who was introduced to the game by his grandfather, a devoted Yankees fan. We learn about Bruce’s baseball journey, from backyard catch to Division I baseball, and even a stint as a non-roster invitee with the Montreal Expos. We chat about the life lessons Bruce learned both on and off the diamond, and his deep appreciation for baseball’s history. Bruce shares the inspiration behind his “Ring the Bell” podcast on Philadelphia baseball, and why the game’s storytelling power continues to shape his life. Find Bruce Online: Website: bruceasarte.com Facebook: Ring the Bell  Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Eryn Kane is a Phillies fan living in Columbus, Ohio whose love for baseball started in her childhood thanks to a baseball loving dad and grandma. Eryn shares how baseball connects her family across generations, and how the sport has become woven into her daily routine. We chat about her favorite memories at the ballpark, why she believes everyone should visit a Clippers game in Columbus, and how her collection of minor league hats just seems to keep growing. Eryn also shares what it was like to meet the Phillie Phanatic, her all-time bucket list moment, and the ways baseball continues to bring joy and connection to her life. Find Eryn Online: Baseball Bucket List: @Phanatic  Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Joe Sheeder is a Blue Jays fan living in Toronto whose baseball journey began on a Little League field in Erie, Pennsylvania. Joe shares how a memorable home run by Dave Parker at Three Rivers Stadium sparked his lifelong passion for the game.  We talk about his love for minor league ballparks, collecting autographs, and the simple joys of road tripping for baseball, whether it’s celebrating a birthday at Fenway or checking new states off his 50-state bucket list. Joe also shares the bucket list events he still hopes to experience, including the Midnight Sun Game in Alaska and catching games in Japan and South Korea. Find Joe Online: Instagram: @joesheeds Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Paul Nickerson is a Marlins and Red Sox fan from Massachusetts whose love for the game was cemented during the Sox’s unforgettable 2004 World Series run. Paul shares memories from his earliest days playing Little League, how one of his first ballcaps still influences his fandom, and why he’s passionate about supporting minor league and collegiate summer baseball, especially the Cape Cod League. We talk about his habit of scoring every game he attends on his iPad, the special community feeling at small ballparks, and what it was like to experience Game One of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park.   Find Paul Online: Instagram: @capecodcapcollector Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Gregory Koch is a writer for Stadium Journey and Yankee fan based in Northern Virginia who’s been to 130 different ballparks. Gregory shares how his baseball journey began with a trip to Yankee Stadium as a kid, and how it’s evolved into a deep love for smaller leagues and historic community ballparks. We talk about his visits to every ballpark in the Valley Baseball League and the Cal Ripken Senior League, how he plans road trips to maximize baseball stops, and why he prefers the energy of local teams over the big-league experience. Gregory also recounts his recent trip through North Carolina, and a magical moment meeting Chompers in Hartford.   Find Gregory Online: BlueSky: gregorykoch.bsky.social Website: stadiumjourney.com Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

In this special episode of the Baseball Bucket List Podcast, come along on an unforgettable baseball adventure through the Pacific Northwest and up to Fairbanks, Alaska, for the iconic Midnight Sun Game. This trip was part of the Extra Innings Travel and Baseball Bucket List biennial tour, with stops in Seattle and a grand finale in Fairbanks for one of the sport’s most unique traditions, a 10 PM first pitch played entirely under natural light on the summer solstice.  In this episode, you’ll hear stories and reflections from tour guests, local fans, and the starting pitcher for the visiting Anchorage Glacier Pilots. Whether the Midnight Sun Game is already on your baseball bucket list or you’re learning about it for the first time, this episode captures the magic of a truly one-of-a-kind baseball experience. Find Extra Innings Travel Online: Website: extrainningstravel.com Instagram: @extrainningstravel Facebook: @extrainningstravel Find Baseball Bucket List Online:  Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Thomas Camilo is a Braves fan and music teacher based in Dallas. He shares how his love for the game started as a kid in North Carolina, watching the Kinston Indians with his grandfather and uncle, and how his grandmother helped turn him into a diehard Braves fan. We chat about his approach to ballpark travel, including a last-minute solo trip to see the Oakland Coliseum before the A’s left, and a recent honeymoon stop at Rogers Centre that sparked a new excitement about eventually visiting Cooperstown. Thomas also reflects on his favorite ballpark moments and why the community around the game continues to be one of the biggest draws for him as a fan. Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com

Paul Caputo is the host of Baseball By Design and proud member of the Curved Brim Media family. In this episode, which was recorded last fall shortly after his return from Japan, Paul shares stories from his first in-person experience with Nippon Professional Baseball. From electric ballpark atmosphere with nonstop cheering sections to beer vendors and unique ballpark food, Paul gives us an inside look at what makes Japanese baseball such an unforgettable adventure. He also reflects on what finally pushed him to book the trip, how it shifted his perspective as a fan, and why the Phillies diehard in him still finds a way to shine through, even overseas. Find Paul Online: Twitter: @Count2Baseball Instagram: @baseballbydesign Podcast: Baseball By Design Find Baseball Bucket List Online: Twitter: @BaseballBucket Facebook: @BaseballBucketList Instagram: @Baseball.Bucket.List Website: baseballbucketlist.com This podcast is part of the Curved Brim Media Network: Twitter: @CurvedBrim Website: curvedbrimmedia.com