Episodes

  • #25: Manager of Death

    #25: Manager of Death
    Mar 25 2025

    River Butcher, a founding member of the Los Angeles Baseball Federation (LABF), joins Adam to talk about starting the league, the history of his team, the L.A. Death, and his love of baseball. Part 2 of 2 episodes recorded at Ralph Foy Park in Los Angeles with members of the LABF.
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    18 mins
  • #25: Saturdays Are For Swingin'

    #25: Saturdays Are For Swingin'
    Mar 12 2025

    Adam chats with Dylan, Ryan & Arek, ballplayers in the Los Angeles Baseball Federation (LABF), about the league, their teams, and sandlot community. Part 1 of 2 episodes recorded at Ralph Foy Park in Los Angeles with members of the LABF.
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    19 mins
  • #24: Happy Baseball!

    #24: Happy Baseball!
    Sep 13 2024

    We head to Hot Springs, Arkansas, home of professional baseball's first spring trainings, to talk with Rob, Zack, Alexis, and Brook of the Flaming Majestics about their team, their town, and the meaning of "Happy Baseball!".

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    27 mins
  • #23: The Inner Landscape as a Baseball Field

    #23: The Inner Landscape as a Baseball Field
    Aug 1 2024

    Adam chats with Christi Nissen, manager of the Crete Street Riot, about her journey to managing, lineup construction, different styles of play, and the mental aspects of participating in sports as an adult.

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    31 mins
  • #22: In The Country of Baseball

    #22: In The Country of Baseball
    Jul 4 2024
    In the season two premiere, Matt and Lacie, founders of the Port City Pickles, join Adam for a conversation at the church of baseball - Historic Durham Athletic Park.
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    32 mins
  • #21: Forever in Blue Jeans

    #21: Forever in Blue Jeans
    Sep 19 2023
    This special offseason episode of Sandlot Social Club features Jonathan Williams and Steven Lefebvre, of the Nashville Blue Jean Baseball Club, sharing the origins of the team and their respective approaches to running a sandlot ballclub. Show notes: Dense with sage advice for ballplayers of all ages and persuasions. A full(er) season of Sandlot Social Club is in the works for 2024, featuring new voices from sandlot cities across the United States. Follow here to get notified when it's released or look me up on instagram @sandlotsocialclubpodcast for updates from the road. Until then, see you out on the diamond. - Adam
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    28 mins
  • #20: Consider the Lefty

    #20: Consider the Lefty
    Jan 24 2023

    In the season finale, Adam sits down with teammate Callie Collins during the Cobras' last home game of 2022 to reflect on the podcast and talk about his relationship to baseball.

    Show Notes:

    The Green Fields of the Mind
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    52 mins
  • #19: Baseball for Human Beings

    #19: Baseball for Human Beings
    Dec 29 2022

    Adam travels to New Orleans to talk with Nick Schmidt, the commissioner of the People's Baseball League, about what it means to say baseball is for human beings.


    Show Notes:

    People's Baseball League

    Ian Mackaye on water

    NY Times parenting newsletter (subscription-only, unfortunately): Why Have We Allowed Money to Ruin Youth Sports?
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    56 mins