Nuts About Baseball

Only 15 players have thrown a no-hitter while wearing a Cincinnati Reds uniform, and this episode is an interview with one of them - George Culver.  Host Joe Grimme is honored to talk with Culver, who played with Pete Rose, Tony Perez, and Johnny Bench in 1968, and enjoyed nine (9) seasons in Major League Baseball.

During this episode, host Joe Grimme remembers one of the greatest trios of relief pitchers of all time – The Nasty Boys.  Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble, and Randy Myers each played an important role in helping the 1990 Cincinnati Reds go wire-to-wire to win the World Series. 

Nothing is impossible, and Josh Ortega proved this when he visited all 30 Major League ballparks in 30 days.  Host Joe Grimme welcomes Josh back to discuss his entire trip, including the high, lows, and in-betweens of this incredible journey.

In this episode, host Joe Grimme debates regular guest Tyler Owen as to which team will win the 2026 World Series.  These two great friends dive deep into the statistics and the players that will compete in the fall classic, which will crown one of the teams as champions for their first title ever.

Host Joe Grimme pays tribute to his mom (Trudy Grimme) who would have been 87 years old today (October 22).  Joe dives into the year his mom was born, and he discusses the milestones that occurred during the 1939 MLB season, which was a year that brought us the end of Lou Gehrig's career, the beginning of Ted Williams, and a fourth consecutive World Series Championship for the New York Yankees.  

In this episode, host Joe Grimme tests your knowledge about the teams that played in the World Series during the 1980s.  Same format - 12 questions and 3 clues for each.  Good luck!

During this episode, host Joe Grimme is joined by Warren Brown (aka "Brownie"), who spent three (3) years as a bat boy for the Big Red Machine.  Brownie tells some great stories regarding his interaction with Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Willie Mays and many more superstars, as well as what it was like being inside the dugout for the 1970 All Star Game played at Riverfront Stadium.

In this episode, host Joe Grimme talks about the lowlights of the 2026 Cincinnati Reds season, with an emphasis on the poor hitting performances.  He also touches upon what might happen in the offseason, as well as what we can expect if the 2027 season actually happens.

Host Joe Grimme talks about another passion of his in this episode - music.  Joe discuss one of his favorite bands of all time, Van Halen, and he talks about the differences between David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar.  Who was your favorite?

This episode is the first version of The Diamond Dozen (Trivia).  Each episode will have a different theme, which will include 12 questions and 3 clues for each.  How well do you know baseball?   Give this a listen to see how your do.