The newest member of the collegiate summer league Prospect League is the Jackson Rockabillys, playing their home games in Jackson, Tennessee. We are joined by the President and CEO of the Rockabillys, Dennis Bastien. Dennis tells us about the Prospect League and what type of players you'll get to see when you watch a game. He also takes us through the name the team process and how they came to be the Rockabillys. He also shares his Proffitt & Loss in his many years spent in baseball. Follow ...
Mar 08, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 51
That's right, they're back! We are joined once again by the Real Housewives of EFA on this special 50th episode. They were the stars of the show on episode 25, so what better way to reunite than for our 50th show. This time Eric's wife Shannon and Johnny's wife Melinda take over and put the Average guys on the spot with questions they want to know the answers for. Tune in to this fun episode and have some laughs with us and at us. Follow us online. Earned Fun Average - Instagram: https://www.ins...
Mar 01, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 50
We are joined this week by Emma Tiedemann of the Portland Sea Dogs. Emma is the play-by-play radio broadcaster for all Sea Dogs home and away games. Emma shares a little about the team and the stadium that they play at. She also shares who her radio influences are and her Proffitt & Loss. Make sure to follow the Sea Dogs and Emma online. Emma - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmatieds/ (@EmmaTieds) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/emmatieds (@EmmaTieds) Portland Sea Dogs - Website: htt...
Feb 22, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 49
We spoke with author Anne R. Keene this week. She is the author of the book "The Cloudbuster Nine (The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II)." Anne tells us about the preface of the book and how her dad was involved in the story. Anne also shares with us other stories about history and baseball and what her Proffitt & Loss were. Make sure you get a copy of Anne's book and follow her online. Anne R. Keene - Website: https://www.annerkeene.com/ E-mail...
Feb 15, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We spoke with Josh Jackson this week. Josh is a writer, editor and producer for MLB and MiLB. He writes for MLB Pipeline and hosts the Ghosts of the Minors segment on The Show Before The Show podcast. He also has the Josh Interrupts segment in Ben Hill's weekly newsletter. Hear how Josh comes up with the fictional teams for the Ghosts of the Minors segment, what position Josh held while working in Minor League Baseball and what his Proffitt & Loss are. Follow Josh and his work online. Josh J...
Feb 08, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 47
We had the "Godfather of Ice Cream Helmets" join us on this week's show. Eric Lichtenberg is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He shares about his love for the Minnesota Twins and the St Paul Saints. He tells us how he got into collecting ice cream helmets and how being a graphic designer has grown his passion and collection over the years. Hear Eric's Proffitt & Loss, check out his website and follow him on Twitter. Eric Lichtenberg - Website: https://www.elichtenberg.com/ehc/ Twitter: ht...
Feb 01, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 46
We had Salt City's own Shane Bua join us this week to talk all about his job with the Syracuse Mets. Shane shares some fun major league players he's seen on rehab while working for the S'Mets. Shane tells us about his love for the Red Sox and his thoughts on the move Fever Pitch. Hear his Proffitt & Loss and be sure to follow the Syracuse Mets and Shane online. Syracuse Mets - Website: https://www.milb.com/syracuse/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syracusemets/ (@SyracuseMets) Twitter: ...
Jan 25, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 45
We had Gary Willsch on this week's episode. Gary is an avid New York Yankees fan and a season ticket holder for the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Gary shared what it's like to see some future Yankee greats up close and personal in the minor leagues and what it was like to see games at the old Yankee Stadium. He mentions what it was like to be in New York on September 11th, 2001 and how it felt having the Yankees play in the World Series. Gary also shares his side of the story about the famou...
Jan 18, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We are joined by Logan Wiening from Fort Wayne, Indiana on this week's episode. Logan is the founder of Old Fort Baseball Co, a baseball apparel store, that dives into the rich baseball history of Fort Wayne and others. Logan shares about his collaboration with the Baseball Mappers guys on their Support Local Baseball products. Hear Logan's story about learning graphic design on his own and hear what his Proffitt and Loss are. Visit Logan's website and follow him online - Website: https://www.ol...
Jan 11, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Zack Raab joined us on this week's episode. The life-long Marlins fan moved to Israel and spent a few years over there and was able to travel to watch Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. He decided to move back to the United States and took a job in Major League Baseball working with Minor League Baseball. He works with 40 minor league teams and communicates with them from his office in New York City and gets to travel to their cities to meet with the teams and see their stadiums. Make su...
Jan 04, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 42
We celebrated the first annual Average Holiday Spectacular with a number of our former guests. We all shared what hat we were wearing. We also shared what baseball-themed Christmas items we've received and what our potential plans for baseball travels in 2023 will be. We were joined by former guests - Virgil Brooks: https://www.twitter.com/thelostgumbel (@TheLostGumbel) Erik Mertens: https://www.twitter.com/itserikmertens (@ItsErikMertens) Carina Mertens: https://www.twitter.com/carinosaleon (@C...
Dec 28, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Okay, so Eric didn't turn 100. He's still younger than Johnny. However, he did make it to 100 baseball games this season. This special episode takes everyone through Eric's journey to 100 games this year from game 1 in Honolulu, Hawaii to game 100 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Johnny hosts our 40th episode and asks Eric a dozen questions ranging from the best merchandise to the unique food items he came across throughout his travels. Follow us on social media. Earned Fun Average - Instagram: https://www...
Dec 21, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Tim Grubbs joined us on this week's EFA episode. Tim called New Orleans Zephyrs and New Orleans Baby Cakes games for 17 years and is the current radio broadcaster for the Wichita Wind Surge. Tim tells us about his transition from New Orleans to Wichita and who some of his radio influences were growing up. He also discusses Walk-Off City and shares his Proffitt & Loss with us. Follow the Wichita Wind Surge and Tim online. Tim Grubbs - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrtimgrubbs (@MrTimGrubbs...
Dec 14, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Two Johnny's for the price of one this week. We were joined by Johnny Tribbett. He works in ticket operations for the Biloxi Shuckers. He tells us about his experiences working in minor league baseball across multiple organizations and the experience for fans seeing a game in Biloxi. Make sure to follow the Shuckers and Johnny online. Biloxi Shuckers - Website: https://www.milb.com/biloxi/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialbiloxishuckers/ (@OfficialBiloxiShuckers) Twitter: https://www...
Dec 07, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 38
We had the pleasure of speaking with one of our Minor League Baseball community friends, Donnie Wise, this week. Donnie is a resident of South Carolina and has a half season ticket package to the Royals Single-A affiliate, the Columbia Fireflies. Curious how Donnie became a Yankee fan and how he finally got his favorite player's autograph? Tune into the episode to hear these stories. The three guys make their World Series prediction and Donnie and Eric predict the outcome of the Clemson and Notr...
Nov 30, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Keith Raad joined us on our podcast this week. Keith is the radio broadcaster for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High A affiliate of the New York Mets. Keith talks about his New York radio broadcaster influences and shares his Proffitt & Loss. He also talks about Maimonides Park and the roller coasters beyond the outfield wall, including the famous Cyclone roller coaster. Follow Keith and the Brooklyn Cyclones online. Cyclones - Website: Brooklyn Cyclones | MiLB.com Instagram: https://www.instag...
Nov 23, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Minor League royalty joined us on this fun episode this week. We had an enjoyable conversation with MLB's Ben Hill. Ben Hill is a writer for MLB and writes about Minor League Baseball. He has seen all active minor league ballparks and has a Designated Eater at each of the games he attends. Follow Ben Hill and his work online. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebensbiz/ (@TheBensBiz) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bensbiz/ (@BensBiz) E-mail: benjamin.hill@mlb.com Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter:...
Nov 16, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Snyder this week. Matt played first base and was the Designated Hitter at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). He was drafted out of college and played in Minor League baseball for two organizations. Matt is now the hitting coach for the Beloit Sky Carp, the High A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Make sure you follow the Sky Carp and Matt online . Sky Carp - Website: https://www.milb.com/beloit/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beloitskycarp/ (@...
Nov 09, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 34
We were joined this week by Mike Gotses of Pennsylvania. Mike is an ambassador of the Otterbots and the Axmen of the Appalachian League. He is a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays but has followed the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians as well. Mike helped support the teams in the minor leagues in 2020 and has acquired a nice collection of hats and shirts. He will post his #ShirtoftheDay and coordinate it with a matching hat with the help of his daughter. Be sure to follow Mike online - Twitter:...
Nov 02, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 33
We had the absolute pleasure of having the radio broadcaster for the Daytona Tortugas, Justin Rocke, join us this week. He tells us about Jackie Robinson Ballpark, his experience getting to call a game with one of the big names in all of baseball, and what calling baseball is all about. Follow Justin and the Tortugas online - Justin Rocke - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justin.rocke/ (@Justin.Rocke) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/justinrocke (@JustinRocke) Daytona Tortugas - Instagram: ...
Oct 26, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 32
We had the opportunity to chat with Clay Ramsey this week. Clay is a resident of Kingsport, Tennessee and worked for the Kingsport Axmen of the Appalachian League this season. He was the official scorer for all Axmen home games, getting to keep the official scorebook and ran the scoreboard as well. Clay is an ambassador for the Axmen and talks about the teams and the stadiums he's been able to visit in the Appy League. He also shares with us what it was like to attend the Appalachian League cham...
Oct 19, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 31
You asked, we answered. We asked for your burning questions on Instagram and Twitter, so we have answered those questions on this episode. We hope you enjoy this unique episode and be sure to share your answers online with us. Follow us online - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)...
Oct 12, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week we are joined by the Vice-Ambassador for the Danville Otterbots from the state of New York. Chris Vande Bunte is an avid card and sports memorabilia collector. He is also a season-ticket holder for the Tri-City ValleyCats. Chris shares his Proffitt & Loss and turns a double play with us. Follow Chris online - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnrev (@cnrev) Earned Fun Average - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg) Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earned...
Oct 05, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Fellow podcaster Mike Sellers joined us on the EFA podcast this week. He talks about his love for Georgia Bulldogs football, Detroit Tigers baseball and Jacksonville Jaguars football. He discusses a baseball bucket list item he checked off this year and how that came to be. He tells us about how he started his Up To Chat podcast but then has the tables flipped on him as we ask him a couple of his top 5 in sports and non-sports categories. Follow Mike online and subscribe to his podcast wherever ...
Sep 28, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We were joined by Iowa resident Lynn Smith on this week's episode. Lynn was able to attend the Field of Dreams minor league game as a fan and worked at the stadium during the major league game. She tells us all about her experiences in Dyersville. She also tells us about her American Pickers experience and shares a unique spin on her Proffitt & Loss. Follow Lynn on social media to keep up with her ice cream helmet collection and her baseball travels - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iaskihe...
Sep 21, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Join us for this special culinary hour episode. We are joined by Virgil Brooks from Alabama. Virgil is a season ticket holder for the Rocket City Trash Pandas in Madison, Alabama. He talks about how he got into minor league ballpark traveling and some unique food and beers he's come across along the way. He also talks about how he started keeping score and why he does it at every baseball game he attends. Follow Virgil online - Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thelostgumbel (@TheLostGumbel) Foll...
Sep 14, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 26
The Silver Anniversary episode is here! We had the absolute pleasure of being joined by Johnny's wife Melinda and Eric's wife Shannon for this fun chat about baseball. Both of them share how they got into the game of baseball and their thoughts on their husbands starting a podcast together. We'll hear their Proffitt & Loss and they turn a double play with what they're grateful for. Follow Earned Fun Average online - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg) Twitter: ...
Sep 07, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 25
The Earned Fun Average guys had the absolute honor to have Anna DiTommaso from Baseball Bucket List join us on this week's episode. Anna hosts her own podcast with the Baseball Bucket List where she dives into the origin of how fans got started enjoying the game of baseball. She also asks each guest what their favorite baseball memory is and what is left to achieve on their baseball bucket list. Check out episodes 18 and 24 of her podcast to hear Eric and Johnny as guests and the stories they ha...
Aug 31, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Join Johnny and Eric this week for part two of their interview with Paul Caputo. Paul is an avid ice cream sundae helmet collector and a huge fan of Minor League Baseball logos. Because of his love of logos and team names he has started his own podcast called Baseball By Design. He takes you deep into the backstories with graphic designers and baseball teams to share how exactly these teams come up with their names and logos. In this episode he shares his thoughts on Dippin' Dots and takes us th...
Aug 24, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Join Johnny and Eric this week for part one of their interview with Paul Caputo. Paul is an avid ice cream sundae helmet collector and a huge fan of Minor League Baseball logos. Because of his love of logos and team names he has started his own podcast called Baseball By Design. He takes you deep into the backstories with graphic designers and baseball teams to share how exactly these teams come up with their names and logos. In this episode he talks about how he came to start the podcast and ta...
Aug 17, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 22
