Ballpark Broadcasting

Feb 27 2020

Ballpark Broadcasting Podcast, WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020 Edition

We invite you to listen to Ballpark Broadcasting’s inaugural podcast, WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2020 edition, featuring anchor Steve Sabourin, back at the studios in Toronto, Canada, with special guests Ballpark Broadcasting’s own Jason “Chopper” Gerbes and Lance Winn, who are part of the SkyTV broadcast team in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The tournament is being broadcast on SkyTv in New Zealand (broadcast TV), and simulcast on the internet to a world wide audience on the WBSC’s YouTube channel.

Steve Sabourin, (above) anchor of the Ballpark Broadcasting Podcast, from the studios in Toronto, Canada

Click the button below to listen. Enjoy! (and keep an eye out for a World Cup wrap-up podcast)

Special Guests on Ballpark Broadcasting’s inaugural podcast, Lance Winn (L) and Jason “Chopper” Gerbes (R), who are in New Zealand as part of the SkyTV/WBSC broadcast team.

Nov 29 2018

Happy 91st Birthday, Vin Scully

We at Ballpark Broadcasting wish Vin Scully a very happy 91st birthday. So much has been written about this broadcasting legend; today we’ll let HIS words do the talking. The clip below is a favorite of many, the greatest Vin Scully clip say others. I can hear his voice before I ever press the play button. “2 and 2 to Harvey Kuenn…..”

Jul 12 2018

Ballpark Broadcasting’s Scorecard for the 2018 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Championship at Prince Albert, Sasketchewan

We are pleased to share the Scorecard specially created for use by the Ballpark Broadcasting crew at the 2018 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Championship at Prince Albert, Sasketchewan, courtesy of Lou Spirito, designer extraordinaire, and founder of the “THIRTY81 PROJECT“

THIRTY81 is an ongoing design study focused on the ballparks of Major League Baseball, highlighting and celebrating the qualities that make each venue unique.

The editor is the proud owner of a litho copy of Spirito’s baseball park themed poster, “One Game, Many Dimensions”

The scorecard includes a list of the 13 teams competing in the 2018 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Championship at Prince Albert, Sasketchewan, along with their pool and world ranking. It also includes a graphic of Rotary Diamond, the main field in use at Prime Minister’s Park at Prince Albert.

Download it, share it with friends and keep score along with the broadcasting crew for the tournament, Ballpark Broadcasting.

Click here: WBSC2018-SCORECARD

For scorekeeping afficiandos (I’m talking to you, Jim Williamson), see the complete line of scorecards created by Lou Spirito/Thirty81 Project for Major League Baseball. A specially created scorecard for each and every major league team, complete with the graphic of their home ballpark.

Says Jim Flanagan, founder of Ballpark Broadcasting:

“We are very lucky to have Thirty81 create a scorecard specially for our use at the 2018 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Championship at Prince Albert. I discovered Lou’s work while planning for a ballpark trip, and found him right in my backyard in the Long Beach area. He was both generous and gracious in responding to my request for a Scorecard of our own.”

With the advent of electronic scorekeeping, there may not be as many people “keeping a card” these days, but it is still a popular and varied art enjoyed by many. The beauty of handwritten scorecards is that it’s a blank canvas, and you can use whatever system, symbols or code you like. No two scorecards emerge from the game the same.

We’d enjoy seeing your completed scorecards if you keep score to a game for the 2018 Jr. World. Send us a copy of yours, to Jim [at] Ballpark Broadcasting.

May 16 2018

Ballpark Broadcasting signs on for 2018 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Championship in Prince Albert in July

Click logo for tournament website

Ballpark Broadcasting has signed on to do the play-by-play and color commentary for the 2018 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Championship in Prince Albert, July 7-15. The event marks the fifth consecutive WBSC World Championship broadcast by the Ballpark Broadcasting crew, and sixth event overall:

Ballpark Broadcasting, the Exclusive Broadcast Team for the:
2018 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Softball Championship
2017 WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship
2016 WBSC Jr. Men’s World Softball Championship
2015 WBSC Men’s World Softball Championship
2014 ISF Jr. Men’s World Softball Championship
2008 ISF Jr. Men’s World Softball Championship

This year’s crew will feature Lance Winn, Joe Todd, Paul “Chico” McCart and Jim Flanagan, as well as three who joined the crew for last year’s 2017 WBSC Men’s World Championship, Kris Abbott, Steve Sabourin and Jason “Chopper” Gerbes.

Winn, Todd and Flanagan have been with BallparkRadio/Ballpark Broadcasting since its inception, will be working their record fifth consecutive WBSC World Championship, while McCart worked previously on the radio side of things.

Sabourin and Abbott work as radio pros in Canada. Gerbes made his mark on last year’s World Championship with a memorable call on the gold medal winning grand slam home run.

Winn, Todd, McCart and Sabourin hail from Ontario Canada, Abbbot from St. Johns’ Canada, Flanagan from Long Beach, California, and Gerbes all the way from New Zealand. (BPB regulars Kyle Smith and Blair Setford are unable to attend this year’s event due to other commitments.)

For more about the broadcast crew, visit the broadcaster pages of the Ballpark Broadcasting website, or click their names in this post.

Watch for more details on the broadcast as the event approaches.

Sep 23 2017

2017 Pan Ams – Interview with Greg Hicks, USA Men’s Asst Coach – Sept. 23

Ballpark Broadcasting’s Jim Flanagan talks with USA Assistant Coach GREG HICKS, on Saturday morning, September 23, 2017, following the USA team’s big win over Canada in a first round playoff game at the 2017 Pan American Championship. The USA finished pool play with a 5-2 record, and with the win over Canada, is assured of a medal. The USA will take on Argentina Saturday afternoon, Sept 23, 2pm EDT scheduled start (likely 4pm with possible rain delay).