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Daddy Ball

Daddy Ball

By: Alan Glasband
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If you or your kid loves baseball this podcast is for you. It includes tons of good info for parents interested having their kids play baseball at any level, from little Tee-ballers to high school scout teams. The guests run travel ball organizations, baseball leagues (PONY, Little League, Cal Ripken), are umpires; and, have had experience coaching kids sports, specifically baseball for the most part, and played sports themselves as kids, in high school, college and even professionally at the top levels. Alan's two boys started in Little League, 2012, and since have played PONY, and travel ball. Alan began and ran a highly competitive organization in the South Bay of Los Angeles (Torrance based) with teams ranging from 8U to 13U. He now enjoys helping out as a parent and watching his boys play baseball and his daughters ballet and dance performances. We want to let you know, from a variety of voices and experiences, what to expect when you sign up for baseball: the costs, the atmosphere, amount of time you will need to dedicate, and much more that goes into your family and children's sports experience. The various guests include tips and life experiences that may keep you out of some pit-falls that you could get in. Enjoy the show and please pass it on!

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Episodes
  • Daddy Ball with Umpire William Macareno

    Daddy Ball with Umpire William Macareno
    Jun 28 2024

    Umpire and Iraq War veteran (Army) talks about his life experience as an umpire and a fan of baseball. He has worked high school, college, rec ball (little league and PONY), as well as a ton of travel ball (NCS, PG, Triple Crown and more). He covers some of the details that go into being an umpire physically, the difficulties that come with the job and some of his favorite moments as an umpire. Will shares about the relationships that he has formed with coaches, he mentions Pac Gutierrez as a major influence, as well as his favorite catcher he's worked with, Logan Pena. Will gives a perspective that isn't often heard about what really goes on behind the "dish" while we are all watching Americas pastime, baseball.

    Support the Show.

    This show is intended to share the experiences of coaches, parents, administrators, and those who have been through it with their kids or are going through the experience of raising their kids and families in a competitive sports world environment.

    Daddy Ball is sponsored by GB Sports Academy Inc @gbsportsacademyinc (IG) and Glasband Real Estate, Glasband Gets You Home! Make a donation to support our mission and get a receipt for your charitable donation to our registered charitable 501C3:
    https://rb.gy/9jkmbr

    Purchase GB balls here, get a receipt for your charitable donation to our charitable 501C3, and help support GB Sports Academy mission:
    https://rb.gy/n4e3u4

    Let Alan Glasband help you with your real estate needs:
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    59 mins
  • Daddy Ball with "The Demp"

    Daddy Ball with "The Demp"
    Nov 27 2023

    This episode is one of my son's first coaches he had other than me. Mikey Dempster, AKA The Demp, coached him at the PONY League Pinto Division on the TABB Dodgers. They didn't lose a game all year and it was a new experience for our family to be in PONY, as opposed to Little League. We followed The Demp into "travel ball" (aka: club baseball) and our lives have never been the same.

    I get to ask Mikey his opinions on a lot of hot topic questions for parents today regarding travel ball, PONY, Little League and other sports as well. He's an insightful and intelligent speaker and has great background in sports and an active lifestyle. Mikey is RIPPED and not much younger than me. I hope you enjoy this episode from one of my family's favorite coaches for one of our sons, Canon, in his baseball journey.

    Support the Show.

    This show is intended to share the experiences of coaches, parents, administrators, and those who have been through it with their kids or are going through the experience of raising their kids and families in a competitive sports world environment.

    Daddy Ball is sponsored by GB Sports Academy Inc @gbsportsacademyinc (IG) and Glasband Real Estate, Glasband Gets You Home! Make a donation to support our mission and get a receipt for your charitable donation to our registered charitable 501C3:
    https://rb.gy/9jkmbr

    Purchase GB balls here, get a receipt for your charitable donation to our charitable 501C3, and help support GB Sports Academy mission:
    https://rb.gy/n4e3u4

    Let Alan Glasband help you with your real estate needs:
    CA REAL ESTATE: https://rb.gy/b5amrg. AZ REAL ESTATE: https://rb.gy/avvmze
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    58 mins
  • Daddy Ball with Martin Padilla, OC Titans 12U Coach/Owner

    Daddy Ball with Martin Padilla, OC Titans 12U Coach/Owner
    Jul 11 2023

    Martin Padilla brings a unique perspective to our show about a dad running a one team travel organization. He gives us his opinion about a variety of subjects related to youth baseball and shares experiences with us from having run this organization since 2019 and having helped an older child through it before this with another organization.

    There is useful info about Cooperstown All Star Village and some of the logistics to getting into that with a team, as well as some of the bumps that you may go over in the road on the way there.

    Martin coaches hitters of all ages in North Orange County and you can find him @occlutchhitting on the Gram (Instagram). Enjoy and stay tuned for the next episode with another great guest.

    Support the Show.

    This show is intended to share the experiences of coaches, parents, administrators, and those who have been through it with their kids or are going through the experience of raising their kids and families in a competitive sports world environment.

    Daddy Ball is sponsored by GB Sports Academy Inc @gbsportsacademyinc (IG) and Glasband Real Estate, Glasband Gets You Home! Make a donation to support our mission and get a receipt for your charitable donation to our registered charitable 501C3:
    https://rb.gy/9jkmbr

    Purchase GB balls here, get a receipt for your charitable donation to our charitable 501C3, and help support GB Sports Academy mission:
    https://rb.gy/n4e3u4

    Let Alan Glasband help you with your real estate needs:
    CA REAL ESTATE: https://rb.gy/b5amrg. AZ REAL ESTATE: https://rb.gy/avvmze
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    1 hr and 14 mins
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