Josh’s Note: With all of the advances in technology you would think that interviews with baseball players dealing with the history of the game would be more common. However, it seems in our modern age history is often overlooked. That is why I am so excited to be able to share this and other amazing…
Mitch Canham was a #1 draft pick by the San Diego Padres in the 2007 MLB June amateur draft. Thanks for taking some time Mitch. Please tell us more about yourself. You won two NCAA National Championships while playing at Oregon State. What was playing in Omaha like? It would take days to write about the full…
Ben Petrick was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round of the 1995 draft. Ben was rated one of the top 100 prospects in baseball between 1997-1999. Ben suffers from Parkinson’s Disease. Ben, thanks for taking some time for us. I know this is normally 5 questions with Norm, but I would like to…
By Norm: The other night my good friend Tim messaged me on Facebook and asked me how he could land a job in baseball. I called Tim right back and chatted with him for quite a while. Basically Tim has a passion for the game of baseball and wants to work in the industry. I get a…
Bill LeSuer is quite possibly the best in the biz at what he does. Bill is a flexibility coach. His job is to keep athletes and non-athletes healthy. Bill, thanks for taking some time to answer a few questions. Please tell us more about yourself. I’m a native of Brooklyn, NY. I spent my career on the Angels and…
My guest today is Casey Stern. Casey was a former contestant on ESPN’s reality series Dream Job. Casey, thanks for answering some questions. Please tell us more about yourself. I wanted to be a broadcaster from the time I was about six or seven, once I realized I probably wasn’t going to be tall enough…
By Norm: Today I’m excited to have former Dodger Carl Erskine. Erskine was an all-star in 1954 and won a World Series in 1955. He also crafted two no-hitters in his career vs. Cubs, June 19th 1952, and Vs. the NY Giants, May 12th 1956. Mr. Erskine, thanks for taking the time to talk with…
Jon, thanks for taking some time. Thanks for having me. Please tell us more about yourself. My name is Jon Davis. I live in McMinnville, Oregon and graduated in 2006 from McMinnville High School. I grew up playing baseball throughout my whole childhood with the McMinnville Parks and Recreation and also played my senior year for Mac…
The honor of being my first interview, but not first posted, is my good friend Joe Miglioretto or “Mig” as we affectionately call him. Mig is the Video Coordinator for the San Francisco Giants in Salem/Keizer. Norm: Mig, first of all thanks for allowing me to ask you a few questions. Please tell us a little more…
I’ve been collecting cards for a long time. I didn’t really get into collecting autographed cards until 1988 or so. At the time I was living in Palm Springs, CA and the Angels would spend a month in Palm Springs. I remember Bob Boone playing catch with sons Brett and Aaron. I picked up autographing again in…
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