Baseball and BBQ Episode #136: Authors, John Coulson and John Sherdel and a return visit with Champion Pitmaster, Doug Scheiding

Baseball and BBQ

Episode #136 features Authors, John Coulson and John Sherdel and a return visit with Champion Pitmaster, Doug Scheiding

John Coulson is the author of Wee Willie Sherdel: The Cardinals' Winningest Left-Hander. John Sherdel is Wee Willie's grandson and an important contributor to the book. Wee Willie performed many great feats on the diamond. Since his retirement in 1932, he remains the Redbirds’ winningest left-hander and fourth all-time winner. Willie also pitched the third-most games and the fourth-most innings. He was also an outstanding hitter. Among Cardinals' pitchers, Sherdel has the fourth-most career home runs and the fifth-best batting average for his .337 in 1923. His contemporaries included over 90 Hall of Famers and some of the greatest players of all-time including Ruth, Gehrig, Ty Cobb, and Rogers Hornsby. Author Coulson and grandson Shredel are determined to have Wee Willie enshrined in the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame, and we agree that is where he deserves to be.

Doug Scheiding is back for exceptional barbecue and baseball talk. As a champion pitmaster, Doug knows what it takes to prepare for competition winning barbecue and he gives excellent insight into his winning formula. Have you heard about cooking a steak using the reverse sear method, but have questions on how it is done and why it is the better steak cooking method? Doug provides a very thorough explanation. We recorded the episode on the 10-year anniversary of former MLB pitcher, Johan Santana's no-hitter, thrown for the New York Mets; the first in what was, then, their 50-year history. Doug was at that game, and tells what he experienced being in the stands for the momentous event.

Some Father's Day gift ideas are included as we remind everyone of some great companies with outstanding products.

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We conclude the show with the song, "Baseball Always Brings You Home" from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky.

We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe.

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