In the 100th, and likely final, episode of the Home Run On Wheels podcast, we reflect on the last two years and the impact we've hopefully made on the lives of children in the foster care system.
It's been a bittersweet week with the first week of spring training corresponding with the death of Ron's grandfather.
Ron also discusses his first week working for the Milwaukee Brewers and why the San Francisco Giants might have the most bland venue in all of baseball.
Feb 27, 2020
18 min
Chris Nelson, who spent five years in the Oakland A's system, joined the podcast to discuss his youth baseball camps in the Phoenix area - one of which is primarily for children in the foster care system.
Chris has partnered with the Milwaukee Brewers to use their spring training facility at Maryvale and also has relationships with the Royals and Rangers in Surprise, and of course, his former team in Mesa.
Chris and Ron discuss his playing career, the youth camps, the partnership with the Brewers and foster care organizations in Phoenix, as well as the Astros cheating scandal.
Feb 17, 2020
22 min
We are adjusting to a snowbird life in the Phoenix area as spring training with the Cactus League has begun.
Maverick, the new Home Run On Wheels "Barketing Manager" is also adjusting to RV life well and went on his first road trip last weekend.
Pitchers and catchers have reported and we're ready for spring training. Ron will be working for the Brewers in Phoenix and we hope to catch at least one game at every Cactus League venue.
There are new faces in new places, and sports trades are kind of analogous to kids in the foster system getting moved from home to home.
Feb 13, 2020
19 min
Home Run On Wheels has a new 'Barketing Manager' and his name is Maverick - a 2-year-old Border Collie mix with a birthday coming up.
We also have other updates on our 2020 plans with dates and places, and how we're still trying to get some foster kids out to MLB spring training games in Arizona.
Feb 5, 2020
18 min
After visiting all 30 MLB stadiums in 2018, traveling down Route 66 and taking the RV into Mexico in 2019, Ron and Patti Clements reveal their 2020 plans for Home Run On Wheels.
We also give thanks to our Phoenix-area friends for their hospitality and discuss a sense of community in RV parks.
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Jan 7, 2020
20 min
The Route 66 trip has concluded after the Home Run On Wheels RV spent a week in the Los Angeles area.
Ron and Patti highlight their favorite moments in Los Angeles, including the hospitality of the Lakers and UCLA athletics for Ron's book - A Sports Fan's Guide To Route 66 - but also share their favorite moments and locales along Route 66.
Dec 4, 2019
21 min
Ron and Patti are in Victorville, Calif., and they discuss their last week on the Arizona portion of Route 66 and share their plans in California before finishing the Route 66 trek Thanksgiving weekend.
Among the things for which they are grateful are the beautiful sites they've seen along Route 66, including the National Parks and monuments like Petrified Forest and Walnut Canyon in Arizona.
Nov 27, 2019
21 min
As the Home Run On Wheels RV gets closer to California, Ron and Patti have been impressed by the landscape of New Mexico and Arizona. We also visited the only national park through which Route 66 passes and have been able to share the message of foster care along the way.
Nov 19, 2019
23 min
Ron and Patti are in New Mexico traveling down Route 66, which has several minor league baseball teams along the way.
The Cardinals, Padres and Rockies are all represented, but not as much as the Dodgers, who essentially own Route 66 baseball with farms teams in Rancho Cucamonga, Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Even Dodger Stadium is along the Mother Road.
We also discuss the historic 2019 World Series and that we may or may not have head celebrity neighbors at a rest area near McLean, Texas. Was it 3 Doors Down or Florida/Georgia Line?
Nov 5, 2019
18 min
After a two-week hiatus, we're back and talking Cardinals baseball along Route 66 in St. Louis and Springfield. The Dodgers also have their Double-A affiliate in Tulsa, and we share our thoughts on the 2019 World Series between the Nationals and Dodgers.
Also, there are some interesting tidbits about Stan Musial.
Oct 29, 2019
19 min
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