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Michael McKenry, a former MLB catcher and current studio analyst for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is on the podcast to talk about topics such as his current role as a studio analyst, his first homerun, and the infamous 19-inning game in 2011 between the Pirates and Braves.

Ned and Zach discuss all the most interesting history and statistics regarding three run singles, such as how it helped the Yankees win their first championship, the only game ending non-walk-off three run single, and the only player with a three run single and a catcher's interference in the same game.

Adam Melhuse, a former MLB catcher and current hitting coach for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, joins the show to discuss topics including his playing and coaching career, Moneyball, and the unique circumstances surrounding his first career hit. 

In the first episode of the Baseball Words Podcast, Zach and Ned discuss one of baseball’s most infrequent plays: the catcher’s interference. Despite its rarity, there is still a lot to talk about it, such as the all-time leader (who is currently active), how many catcher’s interferences there will be this season, the only walk-off catcher’s interference, and other interesting facts.   Note: This episode was originally recorded in May, and we provide an update at the end for some of the facts that we talked about during this episode.