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Playing for Peanuts
Playing for Peanuts is a documentary series about independent minor league baseball. Camera crews followed the players and coaches of the...Sports & Recreation
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21:10:08 04/20/10
Colacchio on Former White Sox SS Mike Caruso (149)
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South Georgia Peanuts pitcher Mike Colacchio talks about teammate Mike Caruso. Caruso broke into the Major Leagues as the shortstop for the Chicago White Sox in 1998. He batted .306 and finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting. A combination of personal problems and nagging injuries forced him out of the game by 2004, until he decided to attempt a comeback with the Peanuts in 2007. This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts" - a documentary TV series about minor league baseball. ORDER THE DVD BOX SET (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://bit.ly/peanutsdvd For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the , visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wally-backman For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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21:05:13 04/20/10
Web Extras 150 - Mike Colacchio on Mike Caruso
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Peanuts pitcher Mike Colacchio discusses teammate Mike Caruso's comeback attempt. Caruso finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 1998 when he played for the Chicago White Sox, but he was out of the Major Leagues by 2000 and out of baseball altogether by 2006.
This video is previously unreleased footage from the TV series "Playing for Peanuts." The series shows the day-to-day lives of the South Georgia Peanuts - an independent minor league team in the now infamous South Coast League .
You can order the 3-DVD set of "Playing for Peanuts" - containing all 10 broadcast episodes and bonus interviews and deleted scenes - by clicking here. by clicking here.
A portion of the proceeds from DVD sales go to The Global Baseball Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for baseball programs in US inner cities and Europe.
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21:05:18 04/19/10
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This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts" - a documentary TV series about minor league baseball. ORDER THE DVD BOX SET (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://bit.ly/peanutsdvd For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the , visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wall... For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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21:15:07 04/15/10
The Worst Part About Not Having a Clubhouse (147)
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South Georgia Peanuts pitcher Mike Colacchio explains the worst part of not having a clubhouse. The Peanuts played earlier in the day at Memorial Stadium in Anderson, SC. The stadium was built in 1970 and was home to several minor league teams, but it did not have a visitor's clubhouse. As a result, visiting teams were confined to the dugout for 3-4 hours before gametime. This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts" - a documentary TV series about minor league baseball. ORDER THE DVD BOX SET (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://bit.ly/peanutsdvd For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the , visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wally-backman For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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21:10:09 04/14/10
Mike Colacchio on Fan Reaction to the South Coast League (146)
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South Georgia Peanuts pitcher Mike Colacchio talks about fan response to the South Coast League. This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts" - a documentary TV series about minor league baseball. ORDER THE DVD BOX SET (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://bit.ly/peanutsdvd For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the , visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wall... For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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21:13:40 04/13/10
Mike Colacchio on Bingo (145)
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South Georgia Peanuts pitcher Mike Colacchio discusses his team's trip to a local bingo parlor in Anderson, SC.
This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts" - a documentary TV series about minor league baseball.
ORDER THE DVD BOX SET (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://bit.ly/peanutsdvd
For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones ), visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wally-backman/
For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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21:15:28 04/12/10
Mike Colacchio on Wally Backman's Ejection
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South Georgia Peanuts pitcher Mike Colacchio discusses the ejection of his manager, Wally Backman.
This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts" - a documentary TV series about minor league baseball.
ORDER THE DVD BOX SET (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://bit.ly/peanutsdvd
For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones ), visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wally-backman/
For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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14:50:17 04/08/10
Wally Backman Waits in the Press Box (142)
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South Georgia Peanuts manager Wally Backman waits in the press box for broadcaster Mike Janela to finish his postgame show. Backman took issue with comments made by Janela on the air during the game.
This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts" - a documentary TV series about minor league baseball.
ORDER THE DVD BOX SET (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://bit.ly/peanutsdvd
For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones ), visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wally-backman/
For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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21:11:41 04/07/10
Wally Backman Heads to the Press Box Following Ejection (141)
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Following his team's loss to the Anderson Joes, Peanuts manager Wally Backman makes his way to the press box to confront Joes' radio broadcaster Mike Janela. During the game, Backman had thrown bats and balls onto the field after he was ejected by the home plate umpire. Janela referred to Backman's behavior as "unprofessional" - those comments were heard by Peanuts pitching coach Buddy York, who was listening to the game on his car radio in the ballpark's parking lot because he was ill.
This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts." ORDER THE DVD (3 Discs, 10 Episodes + Bonus Features) - http://amzn.to/peanutsdvd For more information on Peanuts manager Wally Backman (current manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones), visit http://southgeorgiapeanuts.net/roster/coaching-staff/wally-backman/ For more information on Playing for Peanuts, visit http://www.southgeorgiapeanuts.net
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20:50:12 04/06/10
Web Extras 140 - Wally Backman Discusses His Ejection
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South Georgia Peanuts manager Wally Backman discusses the circumstances that led to his ejection during a South Coast League game in Anderson, SC.
This video is previously unreleased footage from the TV series "Playing for Peanuts." The series shows the day-to-day lives of the South Georgia Peanuts - an independent minor league team in the now infamous South Coast League .
You can order the 3-DVD set of "Playing for Peanuts" - containing all 10 broadcast episodes and bonus interviews and deleted scenes - by clicking here. by clicking here.
A portion of the proceeds from DVD sales go to The Global Baseball Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for baseball programs in US inner cities and Europe.
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16:16:03 04/05/10
Web Extras 139 - Wally Backman Ejected in Anderson, SC
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Design customized t-shirt at Zazzle South Georgia Peanuts manager Wally Backman is ejected during a game in Anderson, SC.
The events that led to Backman's ejection:
* Outfielder Doc Brooks questions the location of a called strike
* Later in the same at bat, the umpire calls a ball
* Brooks looks at the umpire, words are exchanged
* Brooks is ejected, Backman emerges from the dugout
* Backman asks why his player was ejected, the umpire refuses to answer him, saying "You can read it in my report." Following the ejection, Backman threw 22 bats and a bucket of balls onto the field.
This is extra footage from "Playing for Peanuts." New clips will be uploaded throughout the 2009 baseball season.
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About Playing for Peanuts
Playing for Peanuts is a documentary/reality TV show about minor league baseball . The show follows the South Georgia Peanuts during a season in the independent South Coast League.
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14:50:18 04/01/10
Web Extras 137 - Wally Backman on Nolan Ryan
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South Georgia Peanuts manager Wally Backman tells his team about facing Nolan Ryan. Backman says Ryan was known to throw at batters, having deliberately thrown at Backman's head on one occasion.
This video is previously unreleased footage from the TV series "Playing for Peanuts." The series shows the day-to-day lives of the South Georgia Peanuts - an independent minor league team in the now infamous South Coast League .
You can order the 3-DVD set of "Playing for Peanuts" - containing all 10 broadcast episodes and bonus interviews and deleted scenes - by clicking here. by clicking here.
A portion of the proceeds from DVD sales go to The Global Baseball Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for baseball programs in US inner cities and Europe.
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21:06:42 03/31/10
Web Extras 136 - Johnny Washington Strikes Out
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Peanuts shortstop Johnny Washington strikes out during an at-bat in Anderson, SC. Peanuts manager Wally Backman was wearing a microphone during the game and you can hear Backman complain about the umpire's strike zone. Minutes later, Backman was ejected when he questioned the ejection of outfielder Doc Brooks.
This video is previously unreleased footage from the TV series "Playing for Peanuts." The series shows the day-to-day lives of the South Georgia Peanuts - an independent minor league team in the now infamous South Coast League .
You can order the 3-DVD set of "Playing for Peanuts" - containing all 10 broadcast episodes and bonus interviews and deleted scenes - by clicking here. by clicking here.
A portion of the proceeds from DVD sales go to The Global Baseball Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for baseball programs in US inner cities and Europe.
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21:08:02 03/30/10
Web Extras 135 - Mike Caruso Batting
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Former Chicago White Sox shortstop Mike Caruso bats in a South Coast League game in Anderson, SC. Caruso finished third in the 1998 Rookie of the Year voting, before disappearing from baseball after the 1999 season. In 2007, Caruso attempted a comeback with the independent South Georgia Peanuts.
This video is previously unreleased footage from the TV series "Playing for Peanuts." The series shows the day-to-day lives of the South Georgia Peanuts - an independent minor league team in the now infamous South Coast League .
You can order the 3-DVD set of "Playing for Peanuts" - containing all 10 broadcast episodes and bonus interviews and deleted scenes - by clicking here. by clicking here.
A portion of the proceeds from DVD sales go to The Global Baseball Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for baseball programs in US inner cities and Europe.
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21:10:08 03/29/10
Web Extras 134 - Wally Backman Talks to Nick Prosise
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Peanuts manager tells Nick Prosise that he will pinch-hit. Minutes later, Backman was ejected and began throwing bats and balls onto the field.
This video is previously unreleased footage from the TV series "Playing for Peanuts." The series shows the day-to-day lives of the South Georgia Peanuts - an independent minor league team in the now infamous South Coast League .
You can order the 3-DVD set of "Playing for Peanuts" - containing all 10 broadcast episodes and bonus interviews and deleted scenes - by clicking here. by clicking here.
A portion of the proceeds from DVD sales go to The Global Baseball Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for baseball programs in US inner cities and Europe.
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20:50:14 03/26/10
Web Extras 133 - Fan Reaction to Wally Backman's Ejection
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A fan gives his thoughts on Wally Backman's ejection during a game in Anderson, SC.
This video is previously unreleased footage from the TV series "Playing for Peanuts." The series shows the day-to-day lives of the South Georgia Peanuts - an independent minor league team in the now infamous South Coast League .
You can order the 3-DVD set of "Playing for Peanuts" - containing all 10 broadcast episodes and bonus interviews and deleted scenes - by clicking here. by clicking here.
A portion of the proceeds from DVD sales go to The Global Baseball Foundation - a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for baseball programs in US inner cities and Europe.
04/20/10