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HOVG Minisode: Tony Gwynn’s First Time in a Padres Uniform
Updated:[protected-iframe id=”c886cc54837ba30d215161b2e6776f00-142507471-16925393″ info=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5339825/height/90/theme/custom/autoplay/yes/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/” width=”100%” height=”90″ style=”border: none;” scrolling=”no”] Long before he was a member of the San Diego Padres, then-San…
Read moreIntroducing…The St. Paul Raccoons
Updated:When something takes the world by storm, there are two eventual outcomes – it lives on as an internet meme…
Read more‘Bull Durham’ Turns 30…Could A Sequel Be Next?
Updated:When Ron Shelton wrote “Bull Durham”, he had no idea the lasting impact it would have. Thirty years later, the…
Read moreHOVG Podcast Rewind: Ron Shelton
Updated:In this encore presentation of The Hall of Very Good Podcast, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Ron…
Read moreHOVG Podcast Minisode: Making Bull Durham
Updated:[protected-iframe id=”a4527ec48501ad7dbd4e8f9c42b01629-114320562-16925393″ info=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5150069/height/90/width/640/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/” width=”640″ height=”90″ style=”border: none;” scrolling=”no”] “I had no idea it would have the impact that it did,”…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Dmitri Young
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with former Major Leaguer, two-time All-Star Dmitri “Da Meathook” Young. Dmitri tells…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Phil Sklar
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with National Bobblehead Hall of Fame co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar. Phil…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Lew Temple (Part One)
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk to actor (and former Houston Astros scout!) Lew Temple. In the first…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Lew Temple (Part Two)
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen continue their talk with actor (and former Houston Astros scout) Lew Temple. In…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: AJ Mass
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen go inside the head of Mr. Met (literally) with author and former professional…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Erik Sherman (Part One)
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with New York Times best-selling author Erik Sherman about his upcoming book…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Nick Hall
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk to standup comedian and YouTube sensation Nick Hall. On the docket…the comedian…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Dan Szymborski
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk to ESPN baseball analyst Dan Szymborski. The original “Digital Dandy” starts by…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Jeff Katz
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk to Jeff Katz, the Mayor of Cooperstown. On the docket…Katz tells the…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Zack Hample
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk to famed baseball collector, author and Arkanoid world champion Zack Hample. On…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Jeff Idelson
Updated:This week, Shawn and Lou talk to the president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame…Jeff Idelson. On the docket…the…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Josh Suchon
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with Albuquerque Isotopes broadcaster Josh Suchon about his chilling true crime book…
Read more‘Million Dollar Arm’ Winner Makes Wrestling Debut
Updated:It’s been more than ten years since Rinku Singh entered (and won) the Indian reality show “Million Dollar Arm”, eventually…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Joel Church-Cooper
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Joel Church-Cooper. The creator of the hit IFC show “Brockmire”…
Read moreDereck Rodriguez Makes His Debut and Brings an Interesting Tattoo With Him
Updated:Tuesday night, Dereck Rodriguez made his long-awaited debut on the mound for the San Francisco Giants. The 25-year-old son of…
Read moreHarry Caray Statue Loses Arm
Updated:In case you were wondering…this is why we can’t have nice things. Famed Chicago Cubs play-by-play man Harry Caray was…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Dr. Tommy John
This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Dr. Tommy John. After a lot of squirrel talk (seriously),…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Ross Grimsley
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with the only guy to win 20 games for the Montreal Expos,…
Read moreJohnny Damon Booted From ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Updated:Welp…that didn’t last long. There’s got a to be a first boot on “Dancing with the Stars”, but after David…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Kirsten Karbach
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Kirsten Karbach. The voice of the Clearwater Threshers talks to…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Denny McLain
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Denny McLain. Major League Baseball’s last 30-game winner talks to…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Larry King
Updated:This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Larry King. The legendary broadcaster talks to the boys about…
Read moreOSU Softball Team Reenacts ‘The Sandlot’
Updated:From special appearances to special edition DVDs and Blu-rays…Funko Pop! figures to podcasts (shameless plug), you’re going to be seeing…
Read moreGlenn Burke Biopic in the Works
Updated:Finally. On Thursday, appropriately National High Five Day (don’t get the reference…check out this video), Jamie Lee Curtis announced via…
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