Foul Tips and Bat Flips
Interviews with coaches, players, team employees and fans of minor league and collegiate summer teams, with a heavy emphasis on the Mid America League and Abilene Flying Bison. I will try to bring interesting stories that may go unnoticed by the average fan. Rest assured, this is a simple podcast brought to you by a simple man!
Episodes
15 episodes
Want To Play Catch? I Did It Everyday For a Year.
Hear the stories. and lessons learned from playing catch everyday for a year. I met some interesting people and learned some valuable lessons that would have alluded me if I had not began this quest in June of 2024.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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26:17
The Best Kind of Storm in Oklahoma! Meet Chris Storm.
Meet Chris Storm, college professor, baseball fan, cap collector, stadium traveler and all around great guy. Hear about his life in minor league sports management, enjoy tales of his baseball travels and learn how much the fandom of his f...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:33
Where I Come From - Hear From My Dad, Jerry McCutchen
Reflecting on some of the life lessons I learned from my dad. I relate stories about my father, including a couple that I recorded before he passed in 2024. Jerry McCutchen, aka Mullett, was my hero. Hard working, competitive, tough...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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28:56
The Commish - Nick Weisenborn: Executive Director of the Mid America League
Nick Weisenborn is the Executive Director of the Mind America League, a hybrid summer league in the central and southern US. Contact Nick at nick@malbaseball.com.X - @n_weisenborn
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:31
Head West Young Man! - Meet Jacob Kauffman, Baseball Writer and Superfan
Jacob travels to minor league and minor league adjacent ballparks across the country. I met him at an Abilene Flying Bison game since he was wearing a jersey of a team from the league that wasn't actually playing that night. Turns out, Jacob an...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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10:16
Mac's Mid America Musings - Opening Week
Weekly update for the Mid America League, a collegiate wood bat summer league. Teams in the league include the Abilene Flying Bison, Ft. Smith Marshals, Joplin Outlaws, Piney Woods TimberHogs, Sherman Shadowcats, and Texarkana Rhinos....
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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31:03
She's Only in High School? Meet the Official Photographer for the Abilene Flying Bison
Meet Kinsey Lawrence, recent high school graduate and photographer for the Abilene Flying Bison Summer collegiate team. Follow Kinsey:Instagram - @kinsey.rae.photographyX - @KinseyRLawrence
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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40:56
A Family Affair
My Wife, Carol, talks about what the 2024 Abilene Flying Bison season meant to her and how our chase of 100 ballgames in person has gone thus far. I hope you enjoy hearing her perspective and excitement about attending games.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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19:57
Where Are They Now? Flying Bison Everywhere
An update on several of the Abilene Flying Bison players and how their college spring seasons are going as the regular season is wrapping up. If you know of other players, feel free to email me and give an update - oultipsandbatflip...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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25:30
Dreams Do Come True! Chad Kirkland - From the Air Force to the Air Waves
In this episode, I visit with Chad Kirkland, announcer for the Abilene Flying Bison summer collegiate team of the Mid America League. Chad discusses his trek from working at a small town AM station in high school and how his dream of getting on...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:17
Abilene Flying Bison's Radio Voice Part 2
Listen as Caleb recounts the details of how he became the radio voice of the Flying Bison. He also gives sage advise for aspiring broadcasters and recounts his most famous, or shall I say infamous, call...one that had 5 MILLION views within the...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:44
400 Games in 4 years? Caleb Galvan, The BUSY Man Behind The Mic!
Caleb Galvan is the voice of Cisco (TX) ISD and Cisco JC as well as the Abilene Flying Bison summer baseball team. He's an up-and-coming broadcaster with more experience than many people twice his age. You will enjoy getting to know Caleb and h...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:50
Leader of the Herd
In this episode I catch up with Cam Vega, the first manager of the Abilene Flying Bison of the Mid America League. Cam is also the Recruiting Coordinator and an assistant coach for the Cisco College Wranglers. Though only 24, Cam has gotten mor...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:13
Crikey, It's the Dude Who Played All 9 Positions!
Episode 2 - In my first interview, I catch up with Tysaac Noland who was a member of the Abilene Flying Bison during their inaugural season, the summer of 2024. I learn more about his baseball journey prior to becoming a Flying Bison, how he ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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59:19
Foul Tips & Bat Flips - It's About Time
Trailer - This is the content you've been missing and didn't know it. Interviews with players, coaches, employees and fans mainly of collegiate summer league baseball. I will focus on what brought people to the game, how the game has enhanced t...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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