Talkin' Baseball with Scott Hall, Webb School Baseball Coach, John Callow & host Dick Palmer

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A high school baseball coach and a former coach turned broadcaster share stories of playing in snow and ice.

The episode begins with host Dick Palmer introducing guests Scott Hall, the baseball coach at Webb School in Bellbuckle, and John Callow, his broadcast partner for Blue Raider baseball and a former Webb coach. They open by discussing cold-weather baseball, recalling games played in snow and ice at MTSU and Cookeville. Hall mentions his background as a former MTSU and Belmont assistant coach. Callow shares his journey from being a boarding student at Webb to becoming its first baseball coach in the early 1970s. Hall explains how he took over Webb's program a decade ago, building it from having no players with high school experience. They talk about Webb's unique 'Feet' nickname, with Callow revealing its origin story from a meeting in the 1970s. Hall describes his coaching career, starting as Shelbyville Central's head coach at age 23-24. The conversation shifts to facilities, with Hall detailing Webb's recent upgrades, including a covered hitting area and a building that serves as the right-field foul pole. They reminisce about broadcasting from an old bus at MTSU during stadium construction. Hall discusses his hitting coach specialty and the mental aspects of hitting. He lists five seniors on his team committed to play college baseball, including Owen Fogle going to MTSU. The episode concludes with Hall noting his season starts March 2nd.

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A cold-weather baseball talk moves from MTSU's icy warning track to Webb's next season.

Cold weather gives All Sports Talk a natural entry point into a baseball conversation built around playing, coaching, and remembering Middle Tennessee ballfields.

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Why you'd press play

You get cold-weather baseball, a 23-degree MTSU doubleheader memory, and Scott Hall looking toward Webb's March 2 opener.

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