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The Show Before the Show: Episode 417

Packed pod features talk of Nashville, The Other Boys of Summer
July 28, 2023

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Stitcher and other

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Stitcher and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun), Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on Twitter.

Intro (0:00)

Ben, Sam and Tyler bring listeners into the podcast with a quick discussion of the Negro Leagues documentary The Other Boys of Summer.

Lauren Meyer interview (4:41)

The director of The Other Boys of Summer talks to the crew about how she gathered her interviews, the most memorable stories from former Negro Leaguers and her barnstorming tour through Minor League parks.

Touring Nashville (28:37)

The second portion of The Show Before the Show provides us with July's themed episode. Sam and Kelsie Heneghan traveled to Nashville's First Horizon Park and came back with interviews with manager Rick Sweet, hitting coach Al LeBoeuf and the pair that helped bring Sounds Pink Lemonade Shandy to the ballpark.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (1:25:40)

Before the other cohorts offer their MiLB.TV and promo picks of the week, Josh presents a seasoned edition of Ghosts of the Minors.