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The Show Before the Show: Episode 401

ESPN's McGee shares Asheville stories, love for Minor Leagues
April 7, 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. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun), Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on Twitter.

Intro/Ballpark Guide chat (0:00)

Ben, Sam and Tyler open this week's podcast by discussing the completion of MLB.com's Minor League Ballpark Guides. The series represents an awesome resource for fans seeking info on either their local stadiums or potential destinations for future road trips. Dive in for yourself.

Ryan McGee interview (17:42)

ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee has a book out this spring called Welcome to the Circus of Baseball all about his time interning for the Asheville Tourists in 1994. McGee talks to the three cohosts about his decision to write the book, the history of baseball in Asheville and his pure love of Minor League Baseball as a whole.

Ghosts of the Minors/MiLB.TV preview (53:24)

Josh tugs at the heartstrings in the latest Ghosts of the Minors, and Tyler and Sam tell listeners how they can find Minor League games through both MiLB.TV and the At Bat app.