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The Clubhouse Podcast

Muneesh Jain & Anthony Rappwww.clubhousepodcast.com
Muneesh Jain and Anthony Rapp are joined by baseball fans to chat about the game and teams they love. Muneesh is a lifelong fan of the Detroit Tigers. Anthony is a die hard Cubs fan. Together they want to learn more about the rabid fandom that exists within the 28 other MLB franchises. Notable guests from all walks of life will let us all in to the special connections they have to their home town team. For more, please visit clubhousepodcast.com. The Clubhouse is recorded at the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse in New York City. Please visit bergino.com for some amazing baseball merchandise.
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Episodes

Episode 31: Joan Walsh - San Francisco Giants

Show Notes Joan Walsh is our guest in The Clubhouse today. You can follow Joan on twitter @joanwalsh Expanded Show notes coming soon! Muneesh has a 2016 Baseball Stadium Wall Calendar for sale. It makes the perfect gift! You can order it here ! Make sure you send in your trivia questions to clubhousepocast@gmail.com or on Twitter @ClubhousePod and you may win a signed copy of the calendar! Check out our archives for other great guests like the official scorer of the Minnesota Twins Stew Thornley...

Nov 02, 20151 hr 13 min

Episode 30: On the Road at Marlins Park/Turner Field and No hitters

Show Notes No guest this week as Anthony and Muneesh conclude their season long journey to check off the final parks on Anthony's 30-stadium list. This is it folks. Anthony has now seen all 30 parks. Today's episode is brought to you from Marlins Park in Miami and Turner Field in Atlanta. 2:16 In 2013, Florida Marlins pitcher Henderson Alvarez threw his first no-hitter . Muneesh was in attendance for this historic game. 3:36 On July 25th, 2015, Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels pitched a no-hitter at...

Oct 26, 20151 hr 9 min

Mini Episode 29: Mary Kate Wiles and Sean Persaud

Show Notes Sean Persaud and Mary Kate Wiles are our guests in The Clubhouse today. You can follow Sean on Twitter @seanpersaudmd and Mary @mkwiles Check out Mary Kate's Emmy winning web sires The Lizzy Bennet Diaries and buy the newly released book The Epic Adventures of Lydia Bennet right now! Stay tuned for Mary Kate's new comedy musical Spies are Forever !!! 4:08 Sean grew up in Florida without a baseball team to call his own. The then Florida Marlins came into existence in 1993. They changed...

Oct 19, 201520 min

Episode 28: James Merilatt - Colorado Rockies

Show Notes James Merilatt is our guest in The Clubhouse today. You can follow James on twitter @jamesmerilatt Head on over to Milehighsports.com to subscribe to Mile High Sports Magazine and listen to some great Denver sports radio! Follow Mile High Sports on twitter for all of your Colorado sports needs @MileHighSports 4:30 The Colorado Rockies Rockies inaugural season was 1993. But before they came to town, Denver had a rich baseball history which you can read about here . 7:50 Darryl Strawber...

Oct 12, 20151 hr 15 min

Episode 27: On the Road at Chase Field/Coors Field and Cheating in Baseball

Show Notes No guest this week as Anthony and Muneesh continue their season long journey to check off the final parks on Anthony's 30-stadium list. Today's episode is brought to you from Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona and Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Extended Show notes coming soon... 30:40 Muneesh has a 2016 Baseball Stadium Wall Calendar for sale. It makes the perfect gift! You can order it here ! Make sure you send in your trivia questions to clubhousepocast@gmail.com or on Twitter @Clubh...

Oct 05, 20151 hr 7 min

Episode 26: Jackie Emerson - LA Dodgers

Show Notes Jackie Emerson is our guest in The Clubhouse today. Go check out Jackie's brand new Youtube Channel right now! You can follow Jackie on twitter @Jackie_emerson 1:53 She's so Boss is something very near and dear to Jackie's heart. 2:30 If you couldn't tell by now, this episode was recorded a couple of months ago. So by now we have actually released a couple of shows featuring women baseball fans. But Jackie is still our first female Dodger fan! So that is something! But check out our c...

Oct 01, 20151 hr 3 min

Mini Episode 25: Joe Moses and Tessa Netting

Show Notes Joe Moses and Tessa Netting are our guests in The Clubhouse today. You can follow Joe on Twitter @thejoemoses and Tessa @tessanetting Joe's YouTube page can be found here . Tessa's YouTube page is here . 7:57 In the 1800s, the official rules for Major League baseball dictated that you could be ruled out if the fielder threw the ball and hit you while you were in between the base paths. Here are some other wacky rules from the early days. 10:20 Check out Team Starkid here ! Muneesh has...

Sep 28, 201517 min

Episode 24: On the road: All Star Game with Zack Hample and more!

Show Notes No guest this week as Anthony and Muneesh continue their season long journey to check off the final parks on Anthony's 30-stadium list. Today's episode is brought to you from the 2015 All Star Game at the Great American Ballpark. To follow along with the this current road trip, we recommend you start with Episode 16 . Check out the game recap for the All Star Game here . 1:35 If you haven't heard of Zack Hample, you are in for a treat. Zack is the gentleman who caught Alex Rodriguez's...

Sep 23, 20151 hr 23 min

Episode 23: On the road to the All Star Game/Home Run Derby

Show Notes No guest this week as Anthony and Muneesh continue their season long journey to check off the final parks on Anthony's 30-stadium list. Today's episode is brought to you from the Home Run Derby at the Great American Ballpark. To follow along with the this current road trip, we recommend you start with Episode 16 . 2:15 We highly recommend you check out Louis CK: Hilarious . Just a fantastic comedy special. 3:00 You can buy Tig Notaro: Live on iTunes. Do it NOW! 10:30 This time it coun...

Sep 14, 201542 min

Episode 22: On the Road: Kauffman Stadium/Negro Leagues Museum

Show Notes More extensive show notes coming soon... No guest this week as Anthony and Muneesh continue their season long journey to check off the final parks on Anthony's 30-stadium list. Today's episode is brought to you from Kauffman Stadium. To follow along with the this current road trip, we recommend you start with Episode 16 . Click here for highlights of the game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Muneesh has a 2016 Baseball Stadium Wall Calendar for sale. It makes the perfect gift! You ...

Sep 11, 201556 min

Mini Episode 21: Ty Simpkins - Philadelphia Phillies

Show Notes Ty Simpkins is our guest in The Clubhouse today. You can follow Ty on Twitter @TYSIMPKINSactor Check out his Facebook page here . 4:20 Ryan Howard was Ty's favorite player growing up. At one point, Howard looked like he was going to be a lock for the Hall of Fame . Unfortunately, injuries and an increase in defensive shifts have stood in his way. 4:30 In 2008, Ty's Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series . 6:45 The tradition of throwing the opposing team's home run back on to the f...

Sep 07, 201514 min

Episode 20: On the Road: Target Field/Best Mascots in baseball

Show Notes No guest this week as Anthony and Muneesh continue their season long journey to check off the final parks on Anthony's 30-stadium list. Today's episode is brought to you from Target Field. To follow along with the this current road trip, we recommend you start with Episode 16 . Click here for highlights of the game at Target Field in Minneapolis. 7:40 Anthony's attempt at a Paul F. Tomkins impression should not dissuade you from listening to as much of Paul F.'s material as humanly po...

Aug 31, 201553 min

Episode 19: Stew Thornley - Minnesota Twins

Show Notes S tew Thornley is our guest in The Clubhouse today. Stew has many books for you to choose from. Buy one now ! 7:55 Stew recounts his earliest memories learning about baseball following the 1962 Twins . 10:20 Before the internet was a daily fixture in our lives, one of the best ways to learn about opposing teams players was through baseball cards. Getting a Willie Mays , Hank Aaron , Willie Stargell or Billy Williams card was always special for an American League fan like Stew. 11:08 L...

Aug 24, 20151 hr 12 min

Episode 18: On the Road to Minnesota/Safety in the stands

Show Notes Check out Episode 16 to follow us on our Midwest stadium road trip. 17:35 Muneesh has a 2016 Baseball Stadium Wall Calendar for sale. It makes the perfect gift! You can order it here ! Make sure you send in your trivia questions to clubhousepocast@gmail.com or on Twitter @ClubhousePod and you may win a signed copy of the calendar! 19:00 Check out our archives for other great guests like Tony award winning composer Tom Kitt! 20:15 Laura Turek was struck in the face by a foul ball off t...

Aug 17, 201542 min

Episode 17: Martha Jo Black - Brooklyn Dodgers/Chicago White Sox

Show Notes Martha Jo Black is our guest in The Clubhouse today. Buy Martha's amazing book Joe Black: More Than a Dodger right now! You can follow Martha on Twitter @ WhyJoeBlack Check out her Facebook page here . 2:07 Ken "Hawk" Harrelson is the color commentator for the White Sox TV broadcast. We have a love/hate relationship with the Hawk at the Clubhouse. 2:45 Check out our chat with the incomparable Jimmy Pardo where we discuss Hawk at length. 3:20 Bob Grim is the White Sox Senior Director O...

Aug 10, 20151 hr 29 min

Episode 16: On the Road: Citi Field, US Cellular Field, Wrigley Field, Miller Park

Show Notes No guest this week as Anthony and Muneesh continue their season long journey to check off the final parks on Anthony's 30-stadium list. In today's episode, they visit Citi Field, US Cellular Field, Wrigley Field and Miller Park. Click here for highlights of the game at Citi Field in New York. 4:06 Tony La Russa was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014. During his managerial career, he won six pennants and three World Series titles. 4:41 Monica is of course referring to the Cardinals...

Aug 03, 201537 min

Episode 15: Mackenzie Astin Part 2- LA Dodgers/LA Angels

Show Notes Mackenzie Astin is our guest today in the Clubhouse. You can follow Mackenzie on Twitter @mackenzieastin 1:56 Mackenzie took cuts against Hall of Famer Goose Gossage . 3:32 Mackenzie tells a beautiful story about Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson and his relationship with Mack's father John Astin . 7:52 Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker played for the 1984 Detroit Tigers. They won a World Series together. Neither are in the Hall of Fame. That makes Muneesh sad. 10:20 Anthony's brother-in-law...

Jul 27, 20151 hr 1 min

Episode 14: Mackenzie Astin - LA Dodgers

Mackenzie Astin is our guest today in the Clubhouse. You can follow Mackenzie on Twitter @mackenzieastin 2:53 Mackenzie gets to listen to Vin Scully call his home team’s games. Here are some of Vin's best calls. Lucky man that Mackenzie Astin. 3:17 Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio had a complicated relationship. Click here to read a bit about it. 4:20 Mackenzie’s father is actor John Astin who played Gomez Addams on the television show The Addams Family. Mackenzie’s mother is actress Patty Duke wh...

Jul 20, 201545 min

Episode 13: On the Road at The Great American Ballpark, stadium tour wrap-up

Show Notes No guest this week. Anthony and Muneesh continue their stadium tour as they arrive in Cleveland for a game at Progressive Field. Check out Episode 8 , Episode 9 , Episode 10 and Episode 12 to follow along with the tour. Click here for highlights of the game at Progressive Field in Cleveland. 6:58 Before their game in Cincinnati, Anthony and Muneesh spent some time at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center . 7:55 We at the Clubhouse Podcast are strong believers in keeping the...

Jul 13, 201547 min

Episode 12: On the Road at Progressive Field, Favorite Baseball Announcers

Show Notes No guest this week. Anthony and Muneesh continue their stadium tour as they arrive in Cleveland for a game at Progressive Field. Check out Episode 8 , Episode 9 and Episode 10 to follow along with the tour. Click here for highlights of their game at Progressive Field in Cleveland. 3:15 Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Zach McAllister airmails a pitch to first, allowing the winning run to cross the plate. 7:50 In 2013, Muneesh drove 17,000 miles in 95 days to watch a ball game at all 3...

Jul 06, 20151 hr

Episode 11: Jimmy Pardo - Chicago White Sox

Show Notes Jimmy Pardo is our guest today in the Clubhouse. Please visit earwolf.com to subscribe to Jimmy's brilliant podcast Never Not Funny. You can also subscribe to the video podcast (which we highly recommend) at pardcast.com 4:15 In 2013, Muneesh drove 17,000 miles in 95 days to watch a ball game at all 30 MLB stadiums. To read write-ups, see photos and hear interviews with fans at all 30 parks, please visit roundingthird.net 5:45 Ken "Hawk" Harrelson is a polarizing broadcaster to say th...

Jul 02, 20151 hr 30 min

Episode 10: On the Road to Cleveland, Favorite Baseball Movies

Show Notes No guest this week. Anthony and Muneesh continue their stadium tour as they drive to Cleveland. Check out Episode 8 and Episode 9 to follow along with the tour. Click here for highlights of their game at Comerica Park in Detroit. 2:00 Muneesh is excited to head back to Progressive Field. In 2013, he drove 17,000 miles in 95 days to watch a game at all 30 MLB parks. Click here to read his thoughts on the Indians home ballpark. 13:25 Check out the photo gallery above to see Muneesh and ...

Jun 22, 201550 min

Episode 9: On the Road to Toronto and Detroit

Show Notes No guest this week. Anthony and Muneesh continue their stadium tour with stops in Toronto and Detroit. First up, the Blue Jays host the Seattle Mariners. Highlights of the game. 2:40 For the uninitiated, Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki is a treat to watch on and off the field. So . Many . Clips . 11:48 In 2013, Muneesh drove 17,000 miles in 95 days to attend a live game at all 30 stadiums. To read his thoughts on all 30 parks, photos and his podcast featuring fan intervi...

Jun 15, 201539 min

Episode 8: On the Road to Cooperstown

Anthony and Muneesh in front of the first Hall of Fame class' plaques. Barry Bonds 756th home run ball Two letters to Jackie Robinson which are now on display in Cooperstown Show Notes No guest this week. Anthony and Muneesh are on the road for a stadium road trip starting in Cooperstown, NY and the MLB Hall of Fame. Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 5:30 Unfortunately, Muneesh’s SD card for his camera became corrupted and he lost all of his Cooperstown photos. So please enjoy some p...

Jun 08, 201549 min

Episode 7: Bob Faller - Cooperstown

Show Notes Bob Faller is our guest today in the Clubhouse. Otesaga.com 2:00 Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 3:31 Unfortunately, Muneesh’s SD card for his camera became corrupted and he lost all of his Cooperstown photos. The photos included in the show notes are courtesy of Jaclyn Boschetti. 7:26 Nearly 20,000 players have made it to the show. 225 of them are in the Hall of Fame. That is roughly 1% of 7:55 The Hall of Fame class of 2015 includes Pedro Martinez , Randy “Big Unit” Jo...

Jun 01, 20151 hr 8 min

Episode 6: Pat Ahearne - LA Dodgers/Detroit Tigers

Pat with Pete Rose Show Notes P at Ahearne is our guest today in the Clubhouse. Please visit Thewayofbaseball.com to learn more about how Pat can help you with your pitching mechanics. 1:55 Jim Kaat won 283 games in the Majors. Why is he not in the Hall of Fame? If you want the chance to meet amazing ball players like Jim, or award winning authors like Ira Berkow and Bill Pennington , check out the events schedule at the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse . 2:15 Pat was the winning pitcher in the 1992 C...

May 14, 20151 hr 4 min

Episode 5B: Charles Scheeler - Steroid Abuse in baseball

Muneesh, Charles and Anthony post-podcast Muneesh's favorite picture from his 30-stadium tour of Hank Aaron walking onto the field at Miller Park. Show Notes Charles Scheeler is our guest today in the Clubhouse. If you are unfamiliar with the Mitchell Report, click here . 1:55 In 2012, Tigers perennial All-Star Miguel Cabrera captured the first Triple Crown in the majors since Carl Yastrzemski achieved the feat in 1967 for the Boston Red Sox. In 2013, Cabrera threatened to do it once again, but ...

May 04, 20151 hr 4 min

Episode 5A: Charles Scheeler - Baltimore Orioles

Muneesh, Anthony and Charles talk a little baseball. Waiting for our hosts and guests to arrive Muneesh, Charles and Anthony post-podcast taping. Show Notes Charles Scheeler is our guest today in the Clubhouse. 2:10 Charles was lucky enough to witness his Orioles make four trips to the World Series before he turned 14. The O's represented the American League in the 1966 , 1969 , 1970 and 1971 Fall Classic. The O's would win two of four (losing in 1969 to the Miracle Mets and 1971 to the Pittsbur...

Apr 28, 201548 min

Episode 4: Tom Kitt - New York Yankees

Anthony, Tom, Muneesh and Tom's son Michael. Show Notes Tom Kitt is our guest today in the Clubhouse. 2:39 Tom's first Yankee game was on October 2, 1982 . 3:00 Don Mattingly , or " Donnie Baseball " played his entire career with the Yankees. He won the MVP in 1985 and was Tom's favorite player growing up. 4:20 The Yankees were not a great ball club during Tom's childhood. They won some games, however the World Series trophy alluded them throughout the '80s and half of the '90s. In 1996 , The Ya...

Apr 22, 20151 hr 1 min

Episode 3: Jay Goldberg - New York Mets

Show Notes During Muneesh's travels around the country, he looked for a baseball hangout in every city. Without question, the best baseball store in the country is the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse . If you are in the New York area, come by for a visit and discover your home away from your home ballpark. 2:35 The " Miracle Mets " refers to the 1969 New York Mets. Only seven years old at the time, the Mets won their first World Series Championship. 2:50 In 1986 , the Mets returned to the top of the ...

Apr 13, 201553 min
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