Baseball and BBQ Episode #73: Ralph Carhart, Author of The Hall Ball and Chad Ward of Traeger and Whiskey Bent BBQ

Our Halloween episode is filled with a few tricks and plenty of treats.  

Ralph Carhart is the author of The Hall Ball: One Fan's Journey to Unite Cooperstown Immortals with a Single Baseball. Is there a guest better suited for a Halloween episode then someone whose book includes photos of the gravestones of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame members? Ralph tells stories of his many adventures working to have a baseball he found in Cooperstown, New York photographed with all the living Hall of Fame members and then photographed at the graves of the deceased Hall of Fame members, as well as some other places for those whose final resting places are a bit more difficult to explain. Enjoy the stories and then treat yourself by purchasing the book.

Chad Ward wears so many hats, wearing each one so well, that it is difficult to try and summarize who he is in one small paragraph.  As director of marketing for Traeger Pellet Grills, he helps to promote a product which has created a whole new way of cooking barbecue.  As the pitmaster and owner of the Whiskey Bent BBQ competition team he has won numerous competitions and made numerous television appearances and is a regular guest on the Dan Patrick Show.  As a guest on our show he is a true entertainer who kept us fascinated with his many stories which included visits with baseball Hall of Fame players, George Brett and Ken Griffey Jr.  Enjoy part one of the interview.

The episode also features talk about Cal Hubbard, a Baseball Hall of Fame member born on Halloween and who is a member of two professional sports Hall of Fame's.         

We once again conclude the show with the beautiful song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from Dave Dresser and Shel Krakofsky.

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