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Monte Irvin & the Newark Eagles
Monte Irvin & the Newark Eagles
For Black History Month, we wanted to take a look at some of the great Negro League teams and players to come through New Jersey, and that…
Greg Giombarrese
Feb 23, 2021
Talking Baseball with Mike Ventola of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Talking Baseball with Mike Ventola of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Baseball is in the air! Players have reported to Spring Training. Games start this weekend. Minor League teams have released their…
Greg Giombarrese
Feb 23, 2021
Breaking Down the 2021 BlueClaws Schedule
Breaking Down the 2021 BlueClaws Schedule
The BlueClaws released their 2021 schedule on Thursday (story, pdf, ticket FAQ page), and as of this writing on February 19th, we are only…
Greg Giombarrese
Feb 19, 2021
Larry Doby & the Newark Eagles
Larry Doby & the Newark Eagles
For Black History Month, we wanted to take a look at some of the great Negro League teams and players to come through New Jersey, and that…
Greg Giombarrese
Feb 16, 2021
Negro League Baseball in New Jersey
Negro League Baseball in New Jersey
It’s Black History Month and we wanted to learn about the history of Negro League Baseball in New Jersey. We enlisted the help of Dr…
Greg Giombarrese
Feb 10, 2021
The Super Bowl & The Jersey Shore
The Super Bowl & The Jersey Shore
The world will be tuned in to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday night, a game which over the years has certainly had some Jersey Shore…
Greg Giombarrese
Feb 7, 2021
Catching Up — Albertus Barber
Catching Up — Albertus Barber
Our latest guest on Catching Up is 2019 BlueClaws pitcher Albertus Barber, who joined us from Oklahoma in advance of the 2021 season.
Greg Giombarrese
Jan 25, 2021
Catching Up — Dominic Pipkin
Catching Up — Dominic Pipkin
On our latest “Catching Up,” we check in with 2019 BlueClaws pitcher Dominic Pipkin, who joins us from California. We talk about how he…
Greg Giombarrese
Dec 21, 2020
Catching Up — Baseball America’s Chris Hilburn-Trenkle (Phillies Top 10)
Catching Up — Baseball America’s Chris Hilburn-Trenkle (Phillies Top 10)
Baseball America recently put out their annual Phillies Top Ten Prospect list and we spoke with Baseball America’s Chris Hilburn-Trenkle…
Greg Giombarrese
Nov 27, 2020
Catching Up — Clint Wulfekotte
Catching Up — Clint Wulfekotte
Clint Wulfekotte, a Lakewood High School graduate, was working for the Braves in Atlanta when he heard about a new baseball team coming to…
Greg Giombarrese
Nov 24, 2020
Catching Up — Jason Klein of Brandiose
Catching Up — Jason Klein of Brandiose
On our latest Catching Up, and first since the launch of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, we talked with Jason Klein of Brandiose. Brandiose is…
Greg Giombarrese
Nov 9, 2020
Catching Up — Chris Adamson
Catching Up — Chris Adamson
Chris Adamson was all set to manage the BlueClaws in 2020 before the season’s ultimate cancellation and Adamson returned to Australia…
Greg Giombarrese
Sep 28, 2020
Catching Up — Pete Mackanin
Catching Up — Pete Mackanin
The first-ever BlueClaws home game took place on April 11, 2001 when the BlueClaws took on the Hickory Crawdads, then an affiliate of the…
Greg Giombarrese
Sep 24, 2020
#TBT — Back-to-Back-to-Back
#TBT — Back-to-Back-to-Back
The BlueClaws have hit back-to-back home runs 11 times since 2011, but only once did they hit back-to-back-to-back home runs. They sure…
Greg Giombarrese
Sep 10, 2020
Catching Up — Kevin Williams
Catching Up — Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams has covered sports at the Jersey Shore for 40 years and was part of the coverage of the BlueClaws when the team was…
Greg Giombarrese
Aug 27, 2020
Catching Up — Geoff Brown
Catching Up — Geoff Brown
Our latest Catching Up is with Geoff Brown, the first General Manager in BlueClaws history. Named team GM in November of 1999, Geoff…
Greg Giombarrese
Aug 20, 2020
Shore to the Show Hits #97 — Three to Go Until #100
Shore to the Show Hits #97 — Three to Go Until #100
After debuts over the last week of both Ramon Rosso (right in photo) and Franklyn Kilome, the BlueClaws have pulled to within three…
Greg Giombarrese
Aug 3, 2020
Party in the Park on Thursday
Party in the Park on Thursday
Join the BlueClaws on Thursday night for our Party In the Park event at FirstEnergy Park capped off by a massive fireworks show that…
Greg Giombarrese
Aug 3, 2020
Catching Up — Gary Weitzen, POAC
Catching Up — Gary Weitzen, POAC
On this edition of Catching Up, we speak with Gary Weitzen of POAC Autism Services, one the amazing BlueClaws Charities Community Partners…
Greg Giombarrese
Jul 14, 2020
Great Moments in BlueClaws History- The Lights Out Delay
Great Moments in BlueClaws History- The Lights Out Delay
On July 3, 2016, over 10,000 fans packed FirstEnergy Park for a massive patriotic fireworks show following that night’s game. The BueClaws…
Greg Giombarrese
Jul 3, 2020
Catching Up — Dana Lancellotti, Ocean County Tourism
Catching Up — Dana Lancellotti, Ocean County Tourism
With summer upon us, we are pleased to welcome in Dana Lancellotti, the Director of Business Development & Tourism for Ocean County, as…
Greg Giombarrese
Jun 29, 2020
Catching Up — Jake McKenna
Catching Up — Jake McKenna
On our latest Catching Up, we spoke with 2020 Phillies signee Jake McKenna. A left-hander from Ocean City, New Jersey, McKenna signed a…
Greg Giombarrese
Jun 24, 2020
Catching Up — Tom Sutera
Catching Up — Tom Sutera
Our latest Catching Up is with 2019 BlueClaws pitcher Tom Sutera. Tom talks about his journey from Siena College to the Cape Cod League to…
Greg Giombarrese
Jun 19, 2020
Catching Up — Luke Williams
Catching Up — Luke Williams
For our latest episode of Catching Up, we spoke with 2017 BlueClaws infielder Luke Williams.
Greg Giombarrese
Jun 15, 2020
Catching Up — Joe Votruba, NJ 101.5 & LGBTQ Advocate
Catching Up — Joe Votruba, NJ 101.5 & LGBTQ Advocate
Joe Votruba is a host and producer on NJ 101.5 and an LGBTQ advocate, and is also our guest on the latest Catching Up. Joe’s appearance…
Greg Giombarrese
Jun 12, 2020
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