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Wes Singletary, Baseball Author and Florida Baseball Historian
Wes Singletary talks about growing up in Tampa, Al Lopez, neighborhood ballfields, American Legion Baseball, The Negro Leagues, Red Barber &
Meeting Red Barber
Wes shares a memorable story of meeting legendary broadcaster Red Barber while at Florida State
Barber’s weekly Friday show with Bob Edwards on NPR Morning Edition
Florida’s First Big League Baseball Players
Al Lopez sparked Wes’ research into the earliest major leaguers born in Florida
Tampa Baseball Museum & Wes’ Books
Mark reflects
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Nov. 12, 2026
Wes Singletary, Baseball Author and Florida Baseball Historian
Wes Singletary talks about growing up in Tampa, Al Lopez, neighborhood ballfields, American Legion Baseball, The Negro Leagues, Red Barber & Meeting Red Barber Wes shares a memorable story of meeting legendary broadcaster Red Barber while at Florida State Barber’s weekly Friday show with Bob Edwards on NPR Morning Edition Florida’s First Big League Baseball Players Al Lopez sparked Wes’ research into the earliest major leaguers born in Florida Tampa Baseball Museum & Wes’ Books Mark reflects
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Nov. 5, 2026
RaysUp BaseballBiz Awards Season, Rays 2027 rotation?
RaysUp BaseballBiz Awards Season and 2027 roster questions It is an exciting time of the year a teams decide who will be protected on their 40 man rostersEric Neander speaks to Caminero’s impact. Will the Rays lock him in with the team and have him become a franchise playerNick Martinez and Freddy Peralta are becoming Free Agents, will they stay with the teamRemember that Rays did not renew Charlie Morton’s option years agoBalancing affordability after spending 20 million next year with Drew ...
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Nov. 2, 2026
Bob Kendrick President of the Negro Leagues Museum looks to the past and future
Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, (NLBM) Bob visits BaseballBiz On Deck and shares the stories of the past of the Negro Leagues and the mission to continue to share the stories of the leagues into the future with the museum Expanding the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Plans for a new 35,000-square-foot museum and a Negro Leagues campus in Kansas City. The $55 million capital campaign includes restoration of the historic Paseo YMCA, where the Negro National Leagues ...
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Oct. 30, 2026
Rays & Brewers World Series Wrap Up & CBA Future
1. World Series Reflections: Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays Mark and Mat discuss the Brewers' championship success and the qualities that helped them overcome their competition. They examine Pat Murphy's leadership style, his willingness to hold players accountable, and the relentless mindset that helped Milwaukee succeed. Compare Murphy's approach with Kevin Cash's leadership of the Rays Could Tampa Bay could benefit from a more demanding approach in certain situations.Challenge o...
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LL Cool J & the Tampa Bay Rays - I wish
If you switch out the 2 first names of LL Cool J you get a new pitcher for the Rays. Convert the first name of LL Cool J from plural to single. Then swap that name out with his 2nd name and with those 2 name you now have a new pitcher for the Rays.…