Episode 332 features the coauthor of Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Collection of Biographical Essays, Louis H. Schiff and up-and-coming pitmaster and barbecue aficionado, Brayden Estrela, and Johnny Mags as guest co-host.

Louis H. Schiff is a retired judge, attorney, professor, historian and author. During college, he interned with the New York Yankees Class A farm club, serving as public relations director. He declined a public relations job offer from Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner to pursue law school. His latest book, which he coauthored with Robert M. Jarvis is, Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Collection of Biographical Essays which focuses on the 11 people, players, managers, executives, and commissioners, elected into Hall of Fame who were lawyers. Each inductee is the subject of a detailed essay that recounts their legal education, admission to the bar, and legal career.

Brayden Estrela is the pitmaster for the barbecue competition team, Meaty B's BBQ. His love for barbecue is deep and we are extremely fortunate that our show is one that he listens to as part of his barbecue podcasts listenening repertoire. Brayden is visually impaired, but it does not stop him as he participatates in barbecue competitions and he wins. Once you listen to this discussion you will understand what makes Brayden an extremely likeable "barbecue groupie" and why the world of barbecue is lucky to have him involved. Johnny Mags from the Pit Life BBQ podcast joins us and talks about getting to know and cook with Brayden.

We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/

We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

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Episode 331 features current Major League Baseball content creator and former WFAN Yankees beat reporter, Sweeny Murti and granddaughter of Henry Perry, the father of Kansas City Barbecue, Bernetta McKindra

Sweeny Murti is a prominent sports journalist, best known as the long-time New York Yankees beat reporter for WFAN radio. After 30 years at WFAN, he joined Major League Baseball as a senior contributor for social media and content. While with WFAN, Sweeny was known for his in-depth clubhouse access, extensive knowledge of baseball, and strong relationships with players. Sports fans have greatly enjoyed and benefited from his coverage of the New York Yankees for many years and now get to benefit from his work with Major League Baseball.

Bernetta McKindra is the granddaughter of Henry Perry, known as the father of Kansas City barbecue. She founded the Henry Perry Foundation which is committed to building onto the legacy of Henry Perry by investing in programs that strengthen families and builds community. Chef Ray Sheehan met Bernetta on a recent trip to Kansas City and joins the conversation. For more information on the Henry Perry Foundation go to www.henryperrykc.org

We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/

We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

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Bob Robinson, godfather of Pellet grills and Joel Bradley, author of Death By Data, plus guest co-host, Chef Ray Sheehan, and feelings are discussed

Bob Robinson is the man credited as being the godfather of pellet grills. Born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri, Bob found his barbecue roots early on and helped create the barrel lid that pellet grills are known for today. Bob won many barbecue competitions while helping raise national awareness for the pellet grill segment. Bob stopped competing in the mid-1990s, but in 1998, he made a cameo appearance on a team with Fast Eddy for the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Competition. They were the only team using a pellet grill at that time. Bob discusses his role in the barbeccue industry and more specifically his role in helping the pellet grill become the cooking force it is today.

Joel Bradley is a long-time scout and high school coach of future major leaguers Anthony Rizzo, Mike Fiers, Andy Painter, and many others. His latest book, Death By Data: How Analytics And Technology Are Killing Baseball provides an inside look at how traditional player scouting and development have been replaced by a blind faith in algorithms and spreadsheets. The book looks at how we got here—from baseball’s obsession with statistics to the surrender to Statcast, high-speed cameras, and other mind-numbing technologies. Ballplayers have gone from flesh and blood and spirit to being a vast collection of numbers measured with invisible rulers. There is much more in the book and in our discussion.

We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/

We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.
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Jack LeRoux is a chip off the old block and joins his dad, Rene, plus Jeff and Leonard to discuss his experiences with the New York State Halls of Fame

Jack LeRoux is quite intimate with the three New York State Halls of Fame as he has watched them grow from a mere idea formulated by his dad, Renee LeRoux, into the three powerhouses they are today. Jack has many behind the scenes stories as well as his thoughts regarding the future for the three Halls of Fame, baseball, basketball, and hockey. It is a great opportunity to learn more about what goes into making the New York State Halls of Fame forces to be reckoned with.

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Episode 329 features The Voices of Baseball author, Kirk McKnight and Museum of BBQ founder, Jonathan Bender with guest co-host, chef Ray Sheehan

Kirk McKnight is a nationally published author specializing in sports journalism. He joined us on episode 201 to discuss this book and is back to discuss the updated version of The Voices of Baseball: The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect On America's Pastime. Baseball broadcasters are the voice of the game. They know the intimate details of the team, the stadium, and the history of their club. This book covers every stadium in major league baseball, recounting the greatest moments to take place within their walls as told by the most renowned broadcasters in the game, past and present. Kirk has interviewed some of the best play by play broadcasters and the conversations are exceptional.

Jonathan Bender is the founder of the Museum of BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a journalist for nearly two decades and, after moving to Kansas City, Missouri he launched a food publication and worked as the food editor for Kansas City PBS. He has also won a Mid-America Emmy Award for a documentary on sandlot baseball. In the spring of 2025 he partnered with Alex Pope to open the aforementioned museum. Jonathan is a certified judge and has judged the American Royal World Series of Barbecue. The museum provides an opportunity to not only learn about Kansas City barbecue, but to educate people about barbecue in other regions. For more information about the museum go to https://museumofbbq.co/

We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/

We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.
If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.

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Episode 328 features food, drink, and barbecue author, Robert F. Moss and New York Mets podcaster, Mike Silva, and Doug Scheiding assumes co-hosting duties

Robert F. Moss writes about food, drink, and travel. He is the contributing barbecue editor for Southern Living, restaurant critic for the Post & Courier, and a frequent contributor to Epicurious, Charleston Magazine, Early American Life, Garden & Gun, and The Local Palate. Robert is a prolific author with at least six books all dealing with different aspects of food and/or drink. Barbecue books he has written include, Barbecue: The History of an American Institution and Barbecue Lover's Carolinas. His list of the top 50 BBQ joints in the South is a highly anticipated list which we discuss as well as many other aspects of his life, career, and love of barbecue. Go to https://www.robertfmoss.com/ for more information on Robert F. Moss.

Mike Silva has been covering New York sports independently since 2007. His work has been featured on 1240 AM WGBB, SNY, the YES Network, and the now-defunct ESPN Radio Long Island. In 2016, Mike decided to switch focus and cover the New York Mets. His Talkin’ Mets Podcast gives fans an unfiltered, thoughtful, and passionate look at the New York Mets. Per the website, "The podcast blends sharp analysis, historical perspective, and candid opinion on everything from roster moves to farm system developments." Go to https://talkinmetspodcast.com/ for more information on Mike Silva and the Talkin' Mets Podcast.

We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/

We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.
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Kevin Kernan, member of the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame, joins Rene, Jeff, and Leonard for exceptional baseball talk

Kevin Kernan has spent more than 45 years writing sports, the last 23 years as a columnist at the NY Post prior to joining BallNine. He was elected to the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020. He was a contributor to ESPN’s First Take and Cold Pizza and is a frequent guest on radio shows and podcasts throughout the country. He has written seven books and has spent many years covering the NFL and NBA, but "telling baseball stories from stars like Thurman Munson (his first baseball interview) to Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso remain his first love." Go to www.ballnine.com to read articles written by Kevin Kernan.

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Episode 327 features exceptional baseball and barbecue talk with Matt's Backyard BBQ's, Matthew Pereira and award-winning ghostwriter, Daniel Paisner

Matthew Pereira describes himself as just a backyard cook who loves barbecue and is competitive. He is a perfectionist when it come to the art of barbecue. Matt, as are many other barbecue lovers, became a fan of barbecue and developed a desire to cook competitively from watching the show, BBQ Pitmasters. Matt and his wife, Heidi got out to a fast start in barbecue competitions as they won a qualifying competition which qualified them for the World Food Championships. He was even tasked by his town to start a local barbecue competition. Matt's passion for barbecue is on full display as we discuss all of this and more.

Daniel Paisner is a journalist, author and podcaster, with more than 80 books to his credit, including 17 New York Times best-sellers. As taken from his website, "He is the “voice” of Serena Williams, Steve Aoki, John Kasich, Whoopi Goldberg, Denzel Washington, Ray Lewis, Ron Darling, Gilbert Gottfried, Anthony Quinn, Olympic Snowboardcross champion Lindsey Jacobellis, and dozens of other name-above-the-title celebrities. He is the winner of two NAACP Image Awards for his work with Shark Tank panelist and serial entrepreneur Daymond John, and his novel, A Single Happened Thing was named an Indies Finalist as best book of the year by the editors of Foreword Reviews. Dan hosts the podcast, As Told To which features interviews with writers and other creatives." For more information on Daniel Paisner go to www.danielpaisner.com.

We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/

We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.
If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you.

Call the show: (516) 855-8214
Email: baseballandbbq@gmail.com
Twitter: @baseballandbbq
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