John Brazer, Director of Fun and Games for the Philadelphia Phillies, bats leadoff on the program today, to talk about the upcoming Phillies Alumni Weekend (Aug 11-13) including festivities to honor former executive John Quinn (who oversaw drafts & trades that brought Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Larry Bowa, Greg Luzinski and Bob Boone to the Phillies), former executive/owner Ruly Carpenter, and the '83 and '93 NL champions. Brazer, who has worked for the Phillies nearly 30 years, also tells a great story about former Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen, who will be inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York on July 23rd.

Miles Gray, host of the new podcast Outlaws: The Good Thief, also checks in. Gray tells an unusual story of Vassilis Palaikostas, notorious Greek bank robber and folk hero that made a regular habit of sharing the loot with the less fortunate. Gray is based in Los Angeles and has produced, written & directed digital content for YouTube and Conde Nast prior to joining the HowStuffWorks podcast network.

Clips: Dr. Michael Youssef

Sports Clip: Fred McGriff, former MLB player & 2023 HOF inductee (courtesy baseballhall.org).