From the Dugout to the Cookout: The Ron LeFlore Story with Adam Henig | GrillFighter Inventor Marvin Weinberger

Adam Henig is a prolific author whose latest book, Baseball's Outcast: The Story of Ron LeFlore, takes a fascinating look at the life of Ron LeFlore. His journey from the prison leagues to the Major Leagues sounds fictional, but it is absolutely true. Adam shares the remarkable story of Ron's life and career. Blessed with blazing speed and a powerful swing, Ron traded his prison uniform for a baseball uniform and became a dynamic offensive player and dangerous base stealer during the latter half of the 1970s. In Baseball's Outcast, Adam traces LeFlore's family roots, explores the segregated world in which he was raised, examines the criminal justice system he encountered, and reveals how childhood trauma shaped both his success and his downfall. Filled with insights from Ron himself, as well as former teammates, coaches, front-office personnel, inmates, childhood friends, and relatives, the book provides unprecedented access to Ron's life story and the obstacles he faced every step of the way.  For more information about Adam Henig and his books, visit https://www.adamhenig.com/ Inventor Marvin Weinberger joined us on Episode 299 and returns to provide an update on his efforts to bring the GrillFighter to market. A lover of the outdoors, especially barbecue, Marvin has invented several products and holds numerous patents. For years, traditional grill brushes were among the most popular ways to clean a grill, but they came with some drawbacks. Marvin, as we like to say, has created a "better mousetrap." GrillFighter is an innovative and efficient grill-cleaning tool that utilizes Marvin's patented technology. Instead of brass bristles, it uses chainmail for scrubbing along with a food-safe silicone block that helps steam-clean the grill surface.  To learn more about GrillFighter or to purchase one for yourself, visit https://grillfighter.tools/. We recommend you go to Rogue Cookers website, https://roguecookers.com/ for award-winning rubs, Chef Ray Sheehan’s website, https://www.raysheehan.com/ for award-winning saucess, rubs, and cookbooks, Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ To team up against prostate cancer go to https://fansforthecure.org/ for Fans for the Cure, and to subscribe to Bill Chuck's newsletter, Billy-Ball go to  https://billchuck.substack.com/    We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show:  (516) 855-8214 Email:  [email protected] Twitter:  @baseballandbbq Instagram:  baseballandbarbecue YouTube:  baseball and bbq Website:  https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook:  baseball and bbq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.