Coming to America Baseball: Recent Episodes
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Women coaching and working in men’s baseball has increased lately. Just this season the San Francisco Giants hired, Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach full-time in Major League Baseball while Dr. Justine Siegal @justinebaseball has contributed to the Oakland A’s in varying on-field roles. In that company, Jessica Neitz, an American holds the distinction in […]
Jeeho Yoo, writer from Yonhap Sports, drops by to discuss the significance of #English for #Baseball and other sports in Korea. Do Korean players teach foreigners Baseball Korean? We discuss the pandemic and its effects on the #KBO. And also the passing of Neil Peart and how Toronto Blue Jays Caleb Joseph paid tribute to […]
On this episode of the ComingToAmericaBaseball.com Podcast we come to you from #Nagoya #Japan as Professor Paul Tanner joins host Philip Riccobono, showing off his prized #baseball card collection- including ones from legends #Ichiro to #Sadaharu #Oh to #Mantle, Paul’s role in cult classic film, Mr. Baseball (1992), discusses some of the more interesting foreign players […]
If you’ve ever thought of getting into sports then have a listen as Jeeho Yoo @Jeeho_1 of #Yonhap, provides advice to aspiring journalist, #Korea #university #student Joey Jung @JoeyJung42 on getting into the biz. Plus a look back at Shane Youman’s @sdyouman positive impact on social awareness. #goodguys
Former MLB pitcher, Joe Valentine, dropped by while the podcast took to the cold winter of Long Island. Joe tells all about his career, growing up in a unique family, facing superstar Albert Pujols, how Big Macs pumped up his fastball and much more. To book lessons with Joe, visit him at LIBeast Facility For […]
@JustinKutcher of @FoxSports stops by to talk Pacific Rim players who’ve made the jump to #MLB, covering #TheMASTERS Have bat flips gone too far? And find out the toughest name to pronounce on-air. That and more. For an authentic Mexican food in South Korea, check out #Takorea in Daejeon. TaKorea, Korea’s only Mexican restaurant […]
Two recent staples in Korean baseball- Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News and Ted Smith, Honorary #Nexen #Heroes Cheerleader- drop by to discuss the impact of the #Sewol #Ferry tragedy on the #KBO. Please subscribe to us on iTunes: Coming To America Baseball or check our YouTube channel: For odds and ends about baseball around the […]
Lotte Giant’s pitcher, Shane Youman, opens up about the April 16th Sewol Ferry Tragedy where over 150 died to date and its impact on baseball in Korea. We also learn which Korean foods Shane, a former MLB lefty, will review this summer in our upcoming Player Restaurant Review. And for those of you having difficulty […]
If you follow baseball in Japan, good chance you’ve read or listened to @JballAllen Jim Allen or Michael Westbay. The “Godfathers” of English baseball coverage in Japan will take you through some of their personal experiences over the last 3 decades in Japan. If you ever wanted a quick history of Japanese baseball over the last […]
Nexen Heroes pitcher, Brandon Knight, stops by to chat about his long, strange season-ending playoff series vs. Doosan Bears. The former New York Yankees righty takes us through everything from Park Byeong-ho’s dramatic 9th inning home run in Game 5 to his thoughts on this year’s sloppy play in the KBO. And Brandon confirms he’ll […]
Coming to you in HD, the one and only #Nyjer Morgan and his alter-ego, Tony Plush, join us from #Yokohama. Hear from his manager, translator, learn his various “T” signs, watch him give a chicken-wings eating tutorial, and find out what he really thinks about playing in #Japan compared to #MLB
John Gibson joined the Podcast outside the Tokyo Dome to spar and discuss this memorable season in Japanese baseball. Find out which food hits his strike zone, how to push his buttons and much more. #Tanaka #JapanBaseball #HomerunJapan #Coco #BalentienRecord #RakutenEagles On the next podcast, put your seat-belts on for an exclusive on-field video Podcast […]
The podcast takes a different turn this time- no pitchers, catchers, or sports columnists. Baseball enthusiast, Comedian Don Barris stops by to talk about his incredible ride in show business, love for the Detroit Tigers, the LA Dodgers and Ryu Hyun-jin, working with Jimmy Kimmel, Andrew Dice Clay. Don, the creator of Windy City Heat […]
Chris Seddon, Charlie Shirek and Radhames Liz stop by to share their thoughts on getting the All Star nod. Please subscribe on iTunes and leave comments: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-to-america-baseball/id584918994?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 For the finest in Mexican food, check out Takorea of Daejeon, South Korea. This Saturday, July 27 they’ll celebrate their 2nd anniversary with Taco Festival. Facebook: Takorea Mexican […]
The parents of #SKWyverns Chris Seddon at the 2013 KBO ASG. Originally onboard a UA flight from #SFO-#ICN, the Seddons, taxied right past the wreckage of Asiana flight 214 soon after the crash. Nonetheless, John and Beth Seddon made it to Korea and they’ll talk about this and watching Chris from tee-ball to #MLB to pitching […]
We caught up with pitcher, Chris Seddon, at Munhak Stadium. What does this former MLB southpaw think of playing in Korea’s KBO? For the finest in authentic Mexican food, check out Takorea Mexican Grill in Daejeon, South Korea- mention you listen to this Podcast and receive a 15% discount on many meals and items. https://www.facebook.com/TakoreaMexicanGrilltakolia
MyKBO.net founder, Dan Kurtz, drops by to tell us how he set the weboshpere on fire with an amazing ceremonial first pitch video.
Recorded June 22, 2013 at Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South Korea. Calm, cool, collected Jo-Jo Reyes, former MLB lefty starter, now with the SK Wyverns, stops by to talk about playing in Korea and MLB. Also a sneak peak at the upcoming baseball documentary, Fighting: Cheering in Korea. On the next video podcast: Chris Seddon, SK […]
Recorded a few days before Manny Ramirez signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers, Brandon DuBreuil, founder of the much talked about website www.MannyDoesTaiwan.com, stopped by to talk about, well, Manny being Manny in Taiwan for 3 unforgettable months.
The Japan Times baseball writer, Jason Coskrey calls in. Topics: LHP Yusei Kikuchi coming into his own, Shohei Otani, Masahiro Tanaka’s strong start, Ballgate, NPB’s interesting playoff format Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes: Coming To America Baseball Youtube Channel: ComingtoAmericaBaseball.com
Lotte Giants pitcher Chris Oxspring drops by to talk about Kim Tae-kyun’s controversial remarks made toward his teammate, Shane Youman;MLB opening it up Down Under in 2014, Lotte fans. Next Sean Kim, SK Wyverns translator, who also doubles as a contract negotiator with foreign players tells us how SK nearly missed out on Chris Seddon […]
Brandon Knight, “The White Knight” in the twi-light of his career, has played in 3 different decades in USA, Japan and Korea. He met up with Philip Riccobono to talk about what it meant to play for the Yankees, a need for the KBO to expand its emerging foreign fan-base, entertaining listener questions, looking ahead […]
Veteran Nexen Heroes Pitcher, Brandon Knight, stops by to talk about his long journey, spanning 3 nations- including playing for the Yankees. Find out what Knight thinks about baseball customs in Korea and more.
Jeeho Yoo (Yonhap News) and John E. Gibson of The Japan News stop by and talk baseball from both sides of the Sea. We recorded Jeeho and John prior to the Kim Tae-Kyun controversy, so Philip addresses that first. Topics: Korean imports to NPB over the years- Kim Tae-Kyun, Lee Jon -Beom and others; who […]
One-time MLB left-handed-pitcher, Shane Youman, dropped by. Find out how he fared against Ken Griffey, Jr., his take on playing in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) for the Lotte Giants the past few seasons, fans, LA Dodgers, Hyun-jin Ryu, some of the interesting customs in the KBO, relief pitchers in Korea, and more.
Lamigo Monkeys “Super-Fan”, RJ drops by to talk cheering in Taiwan’s CPBL. RJ and I set out to find Manny Ramirez in the beautiful city of Kaohsiung. Also do Pac-Rim pitching prospects get overworked and then some? Find out why some high school hurlers average 130 plus pitches per game. All that and more.
We join “International Journeyman” Chris Oxspring this week as he touches on everything from winning a Silver at the ’04 Olympics, time spent in MLB, Japan and working a job outside of baseball right up to the WBC in March, leading to his KBO comeback.
Coming to you from the Basement Series- NC Dinos vs. Hanwha Eagles on a historic night. Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News, Hanwha Eagles 0-13 start, Ryu, KBO attendance down dramatically, and more.
Allen Wolf, writer of “Time for KBO to grow up” stops by and Van Walker joins in-studio. The guys talk about how the Korean Baseball Organization differs from MLB- from free agency to marketing. Who has the best KBO fans?
Re-united after 12 years- Justin Kutcher, FOX Sports MLB Play by Play man joins us. Philip and Justin trade stories about working with FOX Sports’ Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. Find out just how Justin rose through the ranks from making only $500 a month when starting out in AAA Portland to calling nationally televised […]
The podcast starts out right before the first game of the WBC in Japan with Buck Martinez to AT&T Park in San Francisco where we get the latest on Team Japan from Jason Coskrey of The Japan Times.
First off, we apologize for the poor audio on portions of this podcast. Please prepare to raise your volume all the way up during some parts. We have since rectified this technical issue and look forward to crisper shows with LIVE uStream down the road. On this episode of ComingToAmericaBaseball.com Podcast Jason Coskrey […]
On this episode of Coming To America Baseball, Minnesota Twins Pacific Rim Scout, David Kim, on assignment, calls in from Jeju Island, Korea. Find out what cuisine made Nino show up late (as usual). Philip and Nino talk about what obscure KBO record David set. The guys also discuss high school baseball in Korea […]
In this installment of ComingToAmericaBaseball.com Podcast, John E. Gibson, baseball writer for Daily Yomiuri and host of Japan Baseball Weekly Podcast, join Nino and Philip to talk Hideki Matsui’s retirement, Ichiro’s new deal with the Yankees, fans on both sides of the Pacific; John defends Dodger fans.
Probably the only podcast devoted to Hyun-jin Ryu’s historic deal. In Podcast 1.3, Jeeho Yoo, of Yonhap News, stops by to talk about the historic signing of Ryu with LA. Later, Arirang Radio’s Edwin Ro and Mike “Nino” Ninivaggi join the panel to give their thoughts on the negotiations, Scott Boras and Ryu’s chances […]
From a snowy South Korea, Jason Corskey, baseball writer for Japan Times. Jason brings us up to speed on 18-year old phenom Shohei Otani’s decsion on coming to MLB. Free agent chat- Cubs sign Fujikawa; Nino and Jason discuss how a new posting system may change the landscape of bids; WBC roster; Duds and Studs […]
ComingToAmerica.com Podcast: Hyun-jin Ryu, Dan Kurtz, Mike “Nino” Ninivaggi With Hyun-jin Ryu on the verge of signing with the LA Dodgers, what better time to release our first podcast. ComingToAmericaBaseball.com kicks off its inaugural podcast discussing KBO pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu’s contract negotations with the LA Dodgers. Joined by Dan Kurtz of mykbo.net and […]