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The HOVG Podcast: Dallas Braden

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Dallas Braden. The host of the Starting 9 Podcast (and…

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The HOVG Podcast: Delino DeShields

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Delino DeShields. The new Cleveland Indians outfielder returns to talk…

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David Wells Gets Creative to Raise Money for First Responders

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From making masks for others to running errands for the elderly, folks living that quarantine life are doing whatever they…

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HOVG Podcast Minisode: Killing Mr. Met

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The day was April 15, 1997 and, apparently, all Hell was about to break loose. “We have snipers all around…

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HOVG Minisode: The Great American Organ Transplant

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For more than 40 seasons, Nancy Faust was the organist for the Chicago White Sox, so when her Hammond Elegante…

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The HOVG Podcast: Brad Balukjian

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Brad Balukjian. The author of The Wax Pack talks to…

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The HOVG Podcast: Fergie Jenkins

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Fergie Jenkins. The 1991 Hall of Fame inductee talks to…

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Did WWE Superstar Borrow His Name from Former MVP?

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From Pete Rose hitting the ring in three separate WrestleManias to Wade Boggs inducting his friend Curt Hennig into the…

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The HOVG Podcast: Jared Orton

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Jared Orton. The president of the Savannah Bananas talks to…

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The HOVG Podcast: Dale Murphy

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by 2013 Hall of Very Good inductee Dale Murphy. The two-time…

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The HOVG Podcast: Matt Iseman

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Matt Iseman. The host of “American Ninja Warrior” and winner…

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The HOVG Podcast: Anika Orrock

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Anika Orrock. After quizzing the boys about their AAGPBL knowledge,…

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The HOVG Podcast: Mike Oz

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Mike Oz. The host of the Yahoo! series “Old Baseball…

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The HOVG Podcast: Adrian Zmed

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Adrian Zmed. The actor talks to the boys about his…

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The HOVG Podcast: Matthew Kaminski

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Matthew Kaminski. The Atlanta Braves organisttalks to the boys about…

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The HOVG Podcast: Gary Sheffield Jr.

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Gary Sheffield Jr. The son of (should-be) Hall of Famer…

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pete rose

Donald Trump (Still) Wants Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame

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For more than thirty years, Pete Rose has been on the outside of baseball looking in and, because reasons, he…

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The HOVG Podcast: Phil S. Dixon

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Phil S. Dixon. The author and baseball historian talks to…

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Looking Ahead at the Hall of Fame Class of 2021

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Now that Derek Jeter has made his way to the Hall of Fame (was there really any doubt?), baseball can…

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Derek Jeter Leads 2020 Hall of Fame Class

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After Mariano Rivera became baseball’s first unanimous Hall of Famer a year ago, talk quickly turned to who would next….

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The HOVG Podcast: Jay Jaffe

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Jay Jaffe. The Cooperstown Casebook author returns to talk to…

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HOVG Minisode: True or False with Ross Grimsley

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It’s been 46 years since Ross Grimsley threw his first Major League pitch. Since then, the longtime hurler (and the…

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The HOVG Podcast: Tim Mead

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Tim Mead. The newly-minted president of the National Baseball Hall…

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HOVG Podcast Rewind: Phil Hecken and Todd Radom

In this encore presentation of The Hall of Very Good Podcast, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Phil…

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HOVG Minisode: A Tale of Two Chickens (Part One)

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For more than forty years, Ted Giannoulas has been dressing up as The Famous San Diego Chicken. More impressive, he’s…

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HOVG Minisode: A Tale of Two Chickens (Part Two)

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Ted Giannoulas has been the only guy dressing up as The Famous San Diego Chicken for more than forty years…except…

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The HOVG Podcast: Jeff Katz

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Jeff Katz. To help celebrate the 200th episode of the…

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david samson

Former Marlins President: ‘Every Team Tampers’

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The Winter Meetings have come and gone, we’re heading into Christmas and it’s safe to say that the big winner…

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The HOVG Podcast: Graham Womack

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Graham Womack. The baseball historian talks to the boys about…

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