The Real Fleetwood Mac - Snap Classic

The Real Fleetwood Mac - Snap Classic

From Snap Judgment by Snap Judgment and PRX

May 28, 2026 · 49 min · Season 17 · Episode 25

About this episode

The episode features stories about Elmer Gantry's experience with a rock band and the bat boy's perspective on the Pine Tar Game.

Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong? And the infamous Pine Tar Game of baseball superstar George Brett… told by the bat boy. STORIES The Real Fleetwood Mac Elmer Gantry gets an offer to join a notoriously unstable rock n’ roll band on a tour of the US. What could possibly go wrong? Thanks, Elmer, for sharing your story with us! Learn more about Elmer Gantry’s music in this blog post that producer John Fecile wrote for Aquarium Drunkard. Kirby Gregory still performs with the band Curved Air . Read an extensive history of Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera from the magazine Ugly Things. Listen to a 10-song Spotify playlist that we put together of Elmer’s songs and other tunes from the story. Special thanks to Mike Stax, Anja Stax, and David Prest. Original score by Dirk Schwarzhoff, produced by John Fecile, artwork by Teo Ducot. The Bat Boy And The Pine Tar Bat Every baseball fan has heard of the superstar hitter George Brett and his infamous Pine Tar Game…but have you heard of the bat boy’s version? For more info, check out Daniel Barbarisi’s story in the Wall Street Journal. Sound design by Renzo…

People in this episode

Hosts: Snap Judgment, PRX

Topics covered

  • rock music
  • baseball
  • unstable bands
  • personal stories
  • Pine Tar Game

Keywords

  • Elmer Gantry
  • George Brett
  • rock band
  • Pine Tar Game
  • music stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aquarium Drunkard, Ugly Things, Wall Street Journal

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