The Moonlight Graham Show started as a discussion between brothers and has reached a high point with the Fort Dodge Gypsum Eaters coming to life in the form of the Flattery lineup. Ranging in age from 68-19, the Flattery men came together in Dyersville, IA, to take on the Kent Buccaneers. Just like in the movie, the game was about far more than baseball.
Read MoreKeith Rahe is perhaps the most important name related to the Field of Dreams brand after Kevin Costner and W.P. Kinsella. Keith lived right next to the site where the movie was filmed. And when the actors and crew were gone, Keith Rahe kept the Ghosts alive.
Read MoreTim tells the story of how the Kent Buccaneers, a baseball team made up of Englishmen, Scots, and Irishmen, sent out a tweet looking for opponents to play in August in Dyersville, IA. Somehow that tweet came across Tim’s phone in April. And like Ray Kinsella himself, Tim was on a mission to prepare for a baseball game.
Read MoreJoe lived the moment that every little leaguer dreams of. Not just a game on the line, but a world championship, and he rose to the occasion. This week, Tim dissects that moment as well as Joe’s impressive career, faith, the Strike of ‘94, and a homer off of fellow Moonlighter, Iowa State University’s Dave Flattery.
Read MoreThis is our interview with NBA good guy Nick Collison, now formerly of the OKC Thunder. In this episode, Nick joins us in studio for a conversation with Tim and special guest host Jack Brownlee. This freewheeling discussion covers player salaries, the genius of Roy Williams as a teacher, Kirk Hinrich, the time he balled with Obama, and his best Michael Jordan story. During the last part of the episode, Nick shares his experience growing up in Iowa, including his batboy days at Saint Edmond High School with Tim and Andy.
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