The Fair Pole Podcast
Chris Edwards is the radio and television broadcaster for Duke Baseball, Duke Women's Basketball and various other sports around North Carolina. In this podcast Chris shares not only his love of baseball history but also talks to those involved in various areas of our National Pastime to get their stories and find out why they love the game. Additionally, Chris continues his crusade to change the baseball lexicon from Foul Pole to the more correct use of FAIR POLE (hence the name of the Podcast).Please be sure to rate, review and subscribe to this podcast. For suggestions or inquiries: FairPolePodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
35 episodes
Episode 35: Marty Brennaman, Cincinnati Reds, 2000 Ford C. Frick Award Winner
The podcast returns! After a hiatus, the Fair Pole Podcast is back this week with the longtime voice of the Cincinnati Reds, Marty Brennaman, who retired following the 2019 season after calling 46 seasons of Reds Baseball on the ra...
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Episode 35
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Episode 34: Fred McGriff
We're back! After a (too lengthy) hiatus the Fair Pole Podcast returns with our 34th episode. This week, host Chris Edwards talks about the origins of Spring Training and visits with 19-year veteran Fred McGriff. In the conversatio...
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Episode 34
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48:40
Episode 33: Brooks Webb, Director Operations, Vanderbilt Baseball
On episode 33 of the Fair Pole Podcast, host Chris Edwards visits with Brooks Webb the Director of Baseball Operations for Vanderbilt Baseball. During their conversation, they cover Brooks' baseball journey as well as other topics, includ...
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Episode 33
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42:29
Episode 32: Joe Vasile, Secondary Lead Podcast
In episode 32 of the Fair Pole Podcast, host Chris Edwards visits with Joe Vasile, a broadcaster for the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees and host of the new Secondary Lead Podcast. Edwards and Vasile discuss Joe's journey to create a...
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Episode 32
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43:17
Episode 31: Neil Solondz, Rays Radio Broadcaster/Host
Episode 31 of the Fair Pole Podcast features a chat with Neil Solondz who hosts the pre and postgame shows for the Tampa Bay Rays Radio and TV broadcasts. Neil also handles some of the play-by-play during the course of the season. ...
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Episode 31
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41:20
Episode 30: Jason Immekus, Assistant Coach, Crowder College
Inside episode 30 of the Fair Pole Podcast, host Chris Edwards visits with Jason Immekus, an assistant coach at Crowder College. Chris and Jason have a wide-ranging baseball conversation including:- Jason's baseball journey pitching at ...
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Episode 30
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43:58
Episode 29: Cris Perez, Cincinnati Reds
This week on the Fair Pole Podcast, host Chris Edwards chats with Cris Perez who holds a hybrid role for the Cincinnati Reds as both a bullpen catcher and working on the Baseball Operations side with the analytics and data teams. O...
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Episode 29
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1:01:27
Episode 28: Lance Van Auken, Little League Baseball
In this week's episode of the Fair Pole Podcast, host Chris Edwards chats with Lance Van Auken, Executive Vice President of Little League Baseball. During the conversation this week:- How Lance began his affiliation with Little League B...
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Episode 28
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49:08
Episode 27: Geoff Arnold, Radio/TV Broadcaster, Baltimore Orioles
Episode 27 of the Fair Pole Podcast features Geoff Arnold who just completed his first season as the radio and television broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles. Host Chris Edwards and Arnold cover a wide variety of topics including:- Wh...
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Episode 27
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47:21
Episode 26: Chris Pollard, Head Coach, Duke University
On episode 26 of the Fair Pole Podcast, host Chris Edwards visits with Chris Pollard, head baseball coach at Duke University. Edwards and Pollard discuss a wide-range of topics including:- Pollard's recruitment to Davidson ...
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Episode 26
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40:43
Episode 25: Tim Mead, President, National Baseball Hall of Fame
Episode 25 of the Fair Pole Podcast features the President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Tim Mead. During the conversation this week, host Chris Edwards moderates a wide-ranging conversation with Mr. Mead including several topics, such...
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Episode 25
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54:14
Episode 24: Kevin Jarvis, MLB Pitcher
Episode 24 of the Fair Pole Podcast features former MLB pitcher, Kevin Jarvis, who pitched in the big leagues from 1994-2006 for 10 different teams. Host Chris Edwards and Jarvis discuss a number of topics including:- Playing at Wake Fo...
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Episode 24
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48:42
Episode 23: Bob Carpenter, Washington Nationals
Episode 23 of the Fair Pole Podcast includes a visit with long-time Washington Nationals television announcer Bob Carpenter. During the visit, host Chris Edwards chats with Bob about his love for baseball and figuring out when he wanted to be a...
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Episode 23
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40:17
Episode 22: Carter Hicks, USA Baseball
Episode 22 of the Fair Pole Podcast features Carter Hicks who works in Baseball Operations for USA Baseball and has a hand in multiple areas of USA Baseball including the selection of National Teams, including the Olympic team, running a Nation...
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Episode 22
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37:04
Episode 21: Sean McDonough, Boston Red Sox/ESPN
On episode 21 of the Fair Pole Podcast, Chris Edwards explains the history of the stolen base and his rise in baseball history. Then, Chris visits with Sean McDonough of ESPN and the Boston Red Sox to discuss his love for baseball and more....
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Episode 21
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42:44
Episode 20: Francisco Cabrera
Episode 20 of the Fair Pole Podcast is coming at you this week with host Chris Edwards taking a look at the history of the Designated Hitter in baseball and Chris even gives his thoughts on the universal DH in Major League Baseball this season....
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Episode 20
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35:35
Episode 19: Scott Strickland, AGM, Durham Bulls
As Major League Baseball makes its return to the field, Chris Edwards explores some of the history and nuggets that have happened on Opening Day. Later, Chris is joined by this weeks' guest, Scott Strickland, the Assistant General ...
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Episode 19
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52:39
Episode18: Howard McCullough, Scout, Seattle Mariners
In episode 18 of the #FairPolePodcast, host Chris Edwards chats with Hall of Fame scout, Howard McCullough. During the conversation this week the two chat about - Howard's start at East Carolina as a catcher- Coaching ...
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Episode 18
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32:25
Episode 17: Melanie Newman, Baltimore Orioles TV/Radio
In episode 17 of the podcast this week, Chris Edwards chats with Melanie Newman one of the new members of the Orioles TV/Radio broadcast team. Some of the topics included in the podcast this week:- Growing up in Atlanta and bei...
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Episode 17
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36:08
Episode 16: Pete Tucci, Tucci Lumber Company
In episode 16 of the #FairPolePodcast - host Chris Edwards visits with Pete Tucci of the Tucci Lumber Company. During this conversation, Chris and Pete chat about his baseball journey from being a high school player in Connecticut to his journe...
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Episode 16
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36:14
Episode 15: Lary Sorensen, 1978 American League All-Star
This week, Chris Edwards visits with 1978 American League All-Star, Lary Sorensen. During the chat this week, the duo discuss Larry's baseball career from start to finish as well as what has happened following his time on the field.
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Episode 15
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39:12
Episode 14: Mike Rooney, ESPN / Perfect Game
On episode 14 of the Fair Pole Podcast, Chris Edwards visits with Mike Rooney of Perfect Game and ESPN. During a wide-ranging chat this week, the pair discusses:- How Mike ended up going to Notre Dame- Keys to being a good defensive...
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Episode 14
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36:51
Episode 13: Ted Sullivan, Co-Founder GameChanger/Head First Camps
On the podcast this week, Chris Edwards visits with Ted Sullivan, the co-founder of GameChanger, the app used to score games, provide live stats and over 150 stats instantly. In addition to his work with GameChanger, Ted and his brother also st...
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Episode 13
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38:29
Episode 12: Frank Jagoda, Player Development Tampa Bay Rays
Joining the podcast this week is Frank Jagoda, who works in player development for the Tampa Bay Rays.Topics of conversation this week include:- Frank's journey through baseball at various levels- His time working with USA Baseb...
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Episode 12
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38:10
Episode 11: Jon "Boog" Sciambi, ESPN Broadcaster
In the podcast this week, Chris chats with ESPN baseball broadcaster, Jon "Boog" Sciambi. During the conversation they talk about: - Where Jon's love of baseball began- How he got is break with the Marlins in 1997- What it ...
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Episode 11
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35:18