The Show Before the Show: Episode 474

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, Megaphone 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 Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.

Intro (0:00)

To begin the show, Ben takes listeners through the MiLB Awards nominees for Best Alternate Identity, and Sam provides an update on the Minor League postseason.

Charlotte superfan (21:07)

The Charlotte Knights honored superfan LaMichael Mitchell with his own night at the ballpark last Thursday, including his own bobblehead. Mitchell, along with club vice president of communications Tommy Viola, joins the show to speak on his three decades of Charlotte fandom and what he's picked up along the way.

St. Paul Bobblelection (40:53)

The St. Paul Saints held their Bobblelection this week by handing out bobbleheads featuring the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, but there was one problem. Because of timing, the club had ordered Joe Biden bobbleheads and couldn't replace them with Kamala Harris ones in time. Executive vice president/general manager Derek Sharrer talks to the guys about how the club got creative with the giveaway.

Ghosts of the Minors/Wrapping up (57:31)

Before the show concludes, Josh lights up another edition of Ghosts of the Minors.