Baseball Beat: Holiday Editions

Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner will be playing some of the best chats of 2007 for the holidays. Beginning the week of December 24th through New Year's Day, you'll hear some of the best moments of our year.

Below is the complete list of guests, original air date, and the subject of the segment.

Monday, December 24th
01-09-07 Cal Ripken (Hall of Fame Announcement)
01-11-07 T.J. Quinn, formerly New York Daily News (Barry Bonds Amphetamines story)
02-09-07 Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com, Mike Cameron (Player salaries)
02-16-07 Mark Fainaru-Wada, formerly San Francisco Chronicle (Subpoenas dropped)
02-20-07 Marty Brennaman, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Cincinnati Reds (Thom Brennaman coming to Cincy)
02-22-07 Denny Matthews, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Kansas City Royals (1st Appearance, Hall of Fame Announcement)

Tuesday, December 25th
04-13-07 Claire Smith, formerly Philadelphia Inquirer (Jackie Robinson Day)
04-13-07 Michael Wilbon, Washington Post (Jackie Robinson Day)
04-16-07 Bill Rhoden, New York Times (Jackie Robinson Day)
04-24-07 Buster Olney, ESPN.com (David Halberstam’s Death)
04-24-07 Bob Ley, ESPN (David Halberstam’s Death)
04-25-07 Howard Eskin, Host, WIP 610 (Charlie Manuel Situation)

Wednesday, December 26th
05-01-07 Bernie Miklasz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Josh Hancock’s Death, Alcohol)
05-01-07 T.J. Quinn/Brian Williams

Thursday, December 27th
05-16-07 Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times & John Eisenberg, Formerly Baltimore Sun (Debate about Selig/Bonds)
05-18-07 Bob Nightengale, USA Today Sports Weekly (Jason Giambi Story)
05-25-07 George Will, Washington Post; Newsweek (Sports & Drugs)
05-30-07 Buzz Bissinger, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair (Kerry Wood piece in New York Times PLAY Mag)
06-07-07 Jerry Coleman, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, San Diego Padres
06-13-07 Harold Reynolds, MLB.com (New job)

Friday, December 28th
06-13-07 Richard Sandomir, New York Times (Press Boxes)
06-14-07 Claire Smith, ESPN (New job at ESPN, leaving Newspaper industry)
06-20-07 Bob Ley, ESPN (Sports Radio)
06-28-07 Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated (Frank Thomas hits #500)
08-08-07 Jon Miller, Broadcaster, San Francisco Giants; ESPN (Day after Barry Bonds 756; On his call)
08-08-07 Michael Wilbon, Washington Post (Day after Barry Bonds 756)

Monday, December 31st - Mitchell Report Edition
12-14-07 Thomas Boswell, Washington Post
12-14-07 Frank DeFord, Sports Illustrated
12-14-07 Bob Ley, ESPN
12-14-07 Buster Olney, ESPN
12-14-07 Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle
12-14-07 Selena Roberts, formerly New York Times; Sports Illustrated

Tuesday, January 1st
08-30-07 Matt Vasgersian, Broadcaster, San Diego Padres (Television Themes)
10-29-07 Jon Miller, Broadcaster, San Francisco Giants; ESPN (Day after WS Sweep)
11-01-07 Thomas Boswell, Washington Post (World Series Recap)

Baseball Beat will return live on January 2nd to start our fourth season in 2008. For hosts Charley Steiner and Chuck Wilson, Associate Producer Ian Spring, and myself we wish you all a Happy Holidays.