Join fireballing Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams and former Red Sox great Rico Petrocelli for wide-ranging conversations on baseball’s rich and fascinating history as they talk with legendary players and personalities. Take a trip with Williams and Petrocelli along the basepaths and down Memory Lane when they take your calls each week.
VIDEO: DEREK JETER ON RIPKEN BASEBALL
It was a very special Ripken Baseball when Derek Jeter sat down in
Studio A at SIRIUS XM in — where else — New York City. See the
Yankee captain bat around the baseball talk with Hall-of-Famer Cal Ripken Jr.
and Billy Ripken.
Joe Castellano Joe Castellano spent six seasons as the voice of the Rochester Red Wings, the AAA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. His credits also include calling the play-by-play of the College World Series on the Westwood One Radio Network from 2003-2005, as well as college baseball for College Sports Television, sideline reporting for CBS Sports on the NFL (2004), ESPN on the AAA All Star Game (1998, 2000, 2001) and play-by-play of the Junior League World Series on ESPN (2001, 2002). In 2004, he substituted as a play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rob Dibble In 2005, Rob joined both XM Satellite Radio and FOX Sports Net. A right-handed pitcher, Dibble retired from baseball in 1995. He had a 27-25 record with 89 saves and a 2.98 ERA in seven major league seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers. He struck out 645 batters in 477 career innings. Dibble, combined with Norm Charlton and Randy Myers, formed the "Nasty Boys" bullpen which helped Cincinnati win the 1990 World Series.
Jeff Joyce Jeff Joyce was born and raised in Massachusetts and his passion for sports and baseball was formed while spending time with his grandfather. Having just missed having Toronto Blue Jays GM, J.P. Riccardi, as his high school basketball coach, Jeff attended Northeastern University in Boston. Jeff's broadcast credentials include WWTM, Worcester, MA., ESPN Radio and, most recently, WEEI, Boston.
Kevin Kennedy Kevin Kennedy has been with FOX Sports since 1999 as its Major League Baseball studio analyst and he's been nominated for two Emmy® Awards. Prior to joining FOX, Kevin spent two years at ESPN where he was a color analyst on Wednesday night baseball telecasts and covered Sunday night baseball on ESPN Radio. Kennedy's baseball career was highlighted by four years as a manager with the Texas Rangers (1993-1994) and the Boston Red Sox (1995-1996).
Holden Kushner Holden Kushner attended the University of Kansas and earned a degree in broadcast news. His first job was sports director at KSCB-AM in Liberal, Kansas. From there he worked as a reporter, anchor, and host at KJR-AM in Seattle, SportsFan Radio Network in Las Vegas, The Iowa Cubs in Des Moines, Iowa, WWZN in Boston and in Kansas City.
Grant Paulsen Grant Paulsen is a college undergraduate at George Mason University in Virginia. He spends his free time hosting Minors and Majors, a weekly live two-hour national sports talk show. He provided the play-by-play during the Ripken Baseball World Series in 2005 and was a reporter for ABC Sports' coverage of the 2004 and 2003 Emmy®-nominated Little League World Series and its Emmy®-nominated Super Bowl XXXVII pre-game, half-time, and post-game show.
Rico Petrocelli Rico Petrocelli signed with the Red Sox in 1963 and played all of his 13 Major League seasons in Boston. A two-time All-Star, Petrocelli led all American League shortstops in fielding percentage in 1968 and 1969. In 1969, he hit 40 home runs, fourth most in the AL, a single season record for a shortstop at the time. Over his career, he played in two World Series (1967, 1975) and hit 210 home runs with 773 RBI and 653 runs in 1553 games. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.
Bill Ripken Bill Ripken, a 12-year major league veteran, began his career with the Baltimore Orioles in 1987, under the direction of his father, Cal Ripken, Sr., and alongside brother Cal Ripken Jr. This was the first and remains the only time in Major League Baseball history that a father simultaneously managed two of his sons. He is currently the Co-Owner/ Executive Vice President of Ripken Baseball, founded in 1999 and based in Baltimore.
Cal Ripken Jr. In 1995, Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (2,130) and voluntarily ended his streak in 1998 after playing 2,632 consecutive games. Although he finished his career at third base, this future Hall of Famer is still best known for redefining the position of shortstop. Ripken's name has become synonymous with strength, character, and integrity. His philosophy of working hard, playing with passion, and enjoying the game has given him the honor of having the Babe Ruth League name their largest division (5-12 year olds) after him. Presently, over 700,000 youths play Cal Ripken Baseball worldwide.
Mitch Williams The fireballing Mitch Williams earned 192 saves and posted a 3.65 ERA in 11 major league seasons with the Texas Rangers (1986-88), Chicago Cubs (1989-90), Philadelphia Phillies (1991-93), Houston Astros (1994), California Angels (1995) and Kansas City Royals (1997). He was voted to the National League All-Star team in 1989 as a member of the N.L. East Champion Cubs, with whom he earned the nickname “Wild Thing.” In 1993, he posted a career-high 43 saves and recorded two saves in the N.L. Championship Series with the Phillies. Williams also serves as an analyst for MLB Network.
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