All Entries in the "Interview" Category
BBA Baseball Talk Podcast: The New CBA
Join us next Tuesday, January 31st at 9pm EST over on BBA Baseball Talk, a podcast that I host every 5th Tuesday of the month (once every quarter). You can listen to the show online by following this link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ivieleagueproductions/2012/02/01/bba-baseball-talk-the-cba or feel free to be part of the excitement by calling into the number above! [...]
One Umpire’s Perspective on a Batter’s Approach at the Plate
When I was younger I had a great eye for pitches thrown for balls & strikes. I almost never got called out on strikes, but over the last 2 seasons (and over 20 years later) in my over 30 baseball league I have been called out on pitches thrown on the outside corner (some teammates [...]
Florida Man Shows Off His Priceless Baseball Collection
Dennis Schrader has a vault in his Florida home, dedicating to protecting his world record collection of autographed baseballs. Schrader has collected more than 4,000 signed balls. Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Mariano Rivera Talks About His First Baseball Glove
Mariano Rivera talks with Brandon Steiner of Steiner Sports… Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Bernie Williams On Baseball And Music
Here are a few videos on Bernie Williams about his guitar playing, music & his baseball career. This interview was taken from ESPNRise.com Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
An Interview with Dr. Raymond J. Petras, B.E., M.A., Ph.D.and His Take on Pain Management
1. What differentiates what you do as compared to a traditional Physical Therapist? PT management commonly includes prescription of or assistance with specific exercises, manual therapy, education, manipulation and other interventions (internet definition). My expertise and present concentration is in the areas of sports performance and non-invasive injury/pain management. There is [...]
Interview with Strikeout Apparel
Baseball Reflections (BR): What is Strikeout Apparel? Strikeout Apparel (SA): Strikeout Apparel is a high-quality casual clothing line that unites baseball players and their fans, from Little League to the MLB. We specialize in producing high quality, baseball themed casual garments. We launched our preliminary t-shirt line not too long ago; the first design is [...]
My Interview with Felt Tip Pen Illustrator Extraordinaire Neal Portnoy
I met Neal at Boston Sports Blogapalooza II at the Baseball Tavern in November of 2010 and was fascinated by his work. I have since, with his permission, used one of his illustrations in an article written on the late, great Jackie Robinson. It can be found at the bottom of the article if you [...]
Women In Baseball: Interviews by Norm Coleman
With the possibility of Kim Ng possibly being considered as a General Manager this off season (in places like possibly Chicago (Cubs), Baltimore and any others that open up), I thought it might be the best time to put together this list of articles by my friend Norm Coleman did on Women in Baseball. Norm [...]
Luis Salazar Talks Baseball, Recovery from being Hit in the Eye by a Batted Ball
Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar on recovering from a batted ball to his eye. Video: Salazar talks baseball, recovery Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
A Few Words With Gabriel Busch
Gabriel Busch, author of the new novel “Circle Change” has created a memorable tale of love, dreams, loss, grief, introspection and redemption. The story is set in the world of professional baseball against the backdrop of New Orleans. It is a book which offers something for everyone and asks the reader to look inward in [...]
BBA Baseball Talk with Special Guest “The Injury Expert” Will Carroll
Join me (Peter Schiller) next Tuesday, May 31st at 9pm EST along with the site’s new editor Aaron Somers (from Blogging From the Bleachers), and fellow BBA member, as we host our special guest, “The Injury Expert” Will Carroll. I host the BBA Baseball Talk podcast every time there is a fifth Tuesday in a [...]
A Charlie Rose Interview with Hall of Famer Willie Mays
This interview is over 20 minutes long and was found on hulu.com Enjoy! Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
How To Find The Value of a Baseball Card
This baseball card shop owner tells you how to find the value of a baseball trading card. How to Look Up the Value of Baseball Cards — powered by eHow.com Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton, His Story in His Own Words
In this I Am Second narrative by Baseball star Josh Hamilton from the I’m A Witness program. All you get is a dark room, a white chair, a spotlight and Josh talking about his past. Help support Baseball Reflections and buy me a coffee with PayPal!
My Recent Appearance on Pro Rumors TV
As some of you already know, I was asked over the weekend to be a guest on the up & coming webcast, Pro Rumors TV with hosts Allan and Ted (a Yankees fan). This was my second time on the show with them. The first time I just called in not knowing this was a [...]
Listen to Me Tonight on Pro Rumors TV
At the last minute (ok, it was really yesterday morning) I was asked to fill in as a guest on Pro Rumors TV tonight at 7:30pm PST (10:30pm EST). To listen to us live, please go to www.prorumors.com We’ll be talking Red Sox/Yankees & the AL East and if we get past that, anything is [...]
From The HOVG: Talkin’ Baseball with Gary Carter
Editor’s Note: This interview is being republished here with the permission of Shawn Anderson at the hall of Very Good. At 15-13 on May 7, this is the latest in a season that the Washington Nationals have been above .500 since their inaugural season in 2005 when they were 17-13 on the same date. By [...]
A Conversation with Nicole L. Burdett, Stats Supervisor at MLBAM
Thanks to LinkedIn, which has been a great source finding contacts for previous interviews, writers, etc., we have the pleasure of interviewing Nicole L. Burdett, Stats Supervisor at MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM). I started out asking Nicole what she did for work before being employed by MLB and how she got the job. She said, [...]
Interviewing the Good Doctor and Former Pitcher, John D’Acquisto, Ph.D
A few weeks ago, I connected with former pro baseball player turned doctor, John D’Acquisto, D.Sc. When asked about his professional playing days, when he earned his doctorate and the field he earned it in, he had this to say: “I played for 16 years of professional baseball I started in 1971 Major League Spring [...]
An Interview with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.
A recent interview with Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr (SS/3B) of the Baltimore Orioles speaks to Ryan Bere of Boston Baseball about his clinic in Boston, his baseball camps in South Carolina and Maryland, and his view on amateur adult baseball and coaching. Find more videos like this on CheckSwing Help support Baseball Reflections [...]
My Guest Appearance on Pro Rumors TV
Here is the video from my guest appearance on Pro Rumors TV this past Saturday night, 2/20/10. The two hosts are live and they called me up as their guest that night. By the way, I had topics of interest to go by, but that last question wasn’t on the list they gave me, hence [...]
NoMass.org Gets Some Cash(man)!
Our newly acquired friends from the Fantasy Sports Network (FSN) have recently scored an exclusive interview with New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman! Check out The Mother of All Interviews: NoMaas v. Brian Cashman for an enlightening look into the front office of the Yankees. They discuss the offseason moves, non-moves, the 2010 rotation and [...]
Former Phillies Player, Dave Hollins, Tell His Diabetes Story
I have recently decided that Baseball Reflections will start broadening our horizons just a bit. Call it one of our 2010 resolutions. We will now be bringing you selected videos in a more frequent basis than we have in our previous two years of operation. We hope this ads to your enjoyment of this site! [...]
Interview With An (female) Umpire, Part 2
Here is the second part of my interview with female umpire, Perry Lee Barber… 8. Who, if you can tell us, was/is the worst and was it because of their attitude in general or the fact that you’re a woman umpire? I always suspect that the “attitude in general” has more to do with any [...]
Interview With An (female) Umpire Part 1
Umpire/Musician Perry Lee Barber Here’s a direct linked summary of Ms. Barber right from her personal LinkedIn profile: Twenty-nine seasons of umpiring all levels of baseball both professional and amateur, including major league spring training and Division I college baseball, with international umpiring experience in Japan and Taiwan and four years of umpiring and scheduling [...]
The Complete Interview with Pitching Legend Tommy John
Tommy John and A Glove of Their Own I recently interviewed former MLB pitcher Tommy John, for those of you who have been under a rock for the past 30 years, Tommy had played 26 seasons, accumulating 288 wins with a 3.34 ERA and over 2200 strikeouts. He played for 6 Major League Teams, including [...]
Raul Ibanez on CNN’s Latino in America
Image via Wikipedia Please check out CNN‘s Latinos in America Series to be aired on October 21 and October 22 at 9pm (EST). This clip is part of the interview with Phillies‘ LF Raul Ibanez as he sits down with Soledad O’Brien for CNN Latino in America. Please watch CNN on these days to watch [...]
The Tommy John Interview: Part 3
Tommy John and His Thoughts on the Game Today I started off the conversation in part 1 talking about how he became affiliated with the increasingly popular children’s book, “A Glove of Their Own”. Part 2 was a conversation on Tommy’s great career (in my humble opinion, he should be inducted into the Baseball Hall [...]
The Tommy John Interview: Part 2
Tommy John and His Coaching and Playing Career I started off the conversation in part 1 talking about how he became affiliated with the increasingly popular children’s book, “A Glove of Their Own”. Part two of this interview with Tommy John will highlight his career both pitching and coaching. At the end of the interview [...]
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