1 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: From the Burke Shears to the sound from wherever you 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:08,799 Speaker 1: live in MLB America. This is Inside the Parker. You 3 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: give us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: scoop on major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of 5 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: Fame Voter number fifty seven. You have another hot take. 6 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 2: Will not not made the playoffs, so hate me the money, 7 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 2: Rob Parker. 8 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 3: Come on, I've been covering Major League Baseball for almost 9 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 3: forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, 10 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 3: in LA. 11 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 4: I love this game. 12 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 5: Let's go. 13 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 4: Welcome into the podcast. 14 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,160 Speaker 2: I'm your host, Rob Parker, and we have a very 15 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 2: special Hall of Fame edition of Inside the Parker coming up. 16 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 2: We'll talk with Milwaukee Brewers center field of Blake Perkins. 17 00:00:54,960 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 2: Also Tom Hamilton, the longtime radio voice of the Eveland Guardians, 18 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 2: and he'll have a special weekend because he's inducted into 19 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 2: the Broadcasters wing of the Hall of Fame this coming weekend. 20 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 4: That plus foul a fair let's go. 21 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: Better up to lead off it's getting run. 22 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 6: Up and keep him mind. 23 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 4: Rob's hot take on. 24 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: The three biggest stories in Major League Baseball Number one. 25 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 2: On Sunday, CC Sabbathia will be inducted into the Baseball 26 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 2: Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, and it is deserving. 27 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,960 Speaker 2: I did vote for CC Sabbathia first time on the ballot, 28 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 2: first time Hall of Famer, and totally deserves it. He 29 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 2: belongs to a very prestigious club. He had a great career, 30 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 2: of course with Cleveland and Milwaukee and the Yankees. Won 31 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 2: a World Series in two thousand and nine with the Yankees. 32 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 2: But he belongs to the three thousand strikeout club. They're 33 00:01:53,640 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 2: only twenty members and with his induction, fifteen of twenty 34 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 2: will be in the Hall of Fame. 35 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 4: The three others who aren't in yet. 36 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 2: Will be Clinton Kershaw, Justin Berlander, and Max Schurz are 37 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: all obviously who are still active but will be in 38 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: the Hall of Fame when they're retiring their career is over. 39 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 2: And then the only two who aren't in who have 40 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 2: reached the three thousand mark Roger Clemens, of course, you know, 41 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 2: steroid controversy, and Kurt Shilling, who just didn't make it in. 42 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:31,600 Speaker 4: Never wont to sign young. 43 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 2: There's some other issues on why Kurt Shilling didn't get in, 44 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 2: but anyway, CC Sabathia Hall of Famer, know if ends 45 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 2: or buds. 46 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 4: What a fantastic career. I remember two thousand and. 47 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: Nine when he was the ALCS MVP and pitch the 48 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 2: Yankees into the World Series and then of course they've 49 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 2: won in two thousand and nine. 50 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 4: Congratulations with CC Sabathia. He deserves the honor number two. 51 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 2: Each year Row Suzuki known as each year Row, of course, 52 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 2: is a Hall of Famer man. 53 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 4: What a career he had in the big leagues. 54 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: We know how great of a player he was in 55 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 2: Japan before he even showed up to. 56 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 4: The United States. 57 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: And I mean, I gotta look at my put my 58 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 2: glasses on and just read the stats if you question anything. Obviously, 59 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 2: Seattle Mariners from two thousand and one to twenty twelve, 60 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,519 Speaker 2: the Yankees for a few years twenty twelve to twenty fourteen, 61 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: Marlins twenty fifteen to twenty seventeen, and then finished up 62 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 2: with the Marlins. With the Mariners, I should say, twenty eighteen, 63 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 2: twenty nineteen. 64 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 4: Here are the numbers. Are you ready? Ten time All Star. 65 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 2: AL MVP and AL Rookie of the Year in the 66 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 2: same year two thousand and one. 67 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,839 Speaker 4: He won both he was a ten time winner as 68 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 4: far as Gold. 69 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 2: Glove, three times Silver Slugger, two time Al Batting champ, 70 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 2: Al Stolen based leader that was two thousand and one 71 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 2: is rookie year. Single season. He owns the Major League 72 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 2: record for hits in a single season ready one hundred 73 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 2: and sixty two games. He had two hundred and sixty 74 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 2: two hits. Unbelievable. Each year Rowd gets in one vote 75 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 2: short of being unanimous career batting average three to eleven, 76 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 2: three thousand, eighty nine career hits. I don't even know 77 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 2: what else to say other than he's a Hall of famers, 78 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 2: a great player defensively, offensively, did everything you could ask 79 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 2: the player to do. And one vote shy of being unanimous, 80 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 2: but that happens. It happened to Derek Jeter as well. 81 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 2: Only Mariano Rivera was unanimous. So each year Row is 82 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 2: in good company. 83 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 7: With Derek Jeter and well worth the honor of being 84 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,840 Speaker 7: a Hall of Famer. Number three Justin Berlander and we 85 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 7: already mentioned him. Yes, he's going to the Hall of Fame, 86 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 7: the San Francisco Giants right hander, but lets be honest, 87 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 7: there's no way he could have imagined that potentially his 88 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 7: last season could be this bad. 89 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 4: In the big leagues. 90 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 2: Verlander, of course, lost his first eight decisions of twenty 91 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 2: twenty five. 92 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 8: On Wednesday, though, Justin Verlander earned his first win as 93 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 8: a San Francisco Giant in the game against the Atlanta Braves, 94 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 8: ending a sixteen game winless streak unbelievable. 95 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 4: The Giants won nine to three, with. 96 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 8: Verlander pitching five innings allowing just one hit. 97 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 2: The victory marked his two hundred and sixty third career 98 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 2: win in MLB. 99 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: Here comes the big interview. 100 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 4: Listen and learn which so good? 101 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 2: All right, now, let's welcome into the podcast Blake Perkins, 102 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 2: the center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers who is back 103 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 2: in action coming back Friday after that chin fracture. 104 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 4: And Blake, welcome to the podcast. 105 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 9: Thanks for having me. 106 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 6: Man. 107 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 4: Appreciate yep, appreciate you take me back in February. 108 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:14,679 Speaker 2: I know it's paying for the BP and the broken 109 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 2: chin and all that. 110 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:16,839 Speaker 9: What happened. 111 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 10: It's just another routine day early on in the year, 112 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 10: and I was facing my good friend Freddy. Just a 113 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:31,279 Speaker 10: normal like foul ball off my leg and usually it 114 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 10: hurts so like it it hurt, but you know, I 115 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:38,160 Speaker 10: didn't think anything too much of it originally, just trying 116 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 10: to treat it as any other. 117 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 9: Time it would be. And then I would say, like after. 118 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 10: A day or two of it, the pain just getting 119 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 10: worse and worse. 120 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 9: I figured that something was a little bit off, but 121 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:55,039 Speaker 9: there was no there's no fracture that shut up on 122 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:56,599 Speaker 9: the imagery was like the next race. 123 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 10: So just kind of treated it as like a contusion 124 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 10: and Drew's and eventually we were able to see that 125 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 10: it was a fracture, and it made. 126 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 11: A lot of sense after all that withd all of 127 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 11: pain and everything life, and then as you rea and 128 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 11: get back you have a groin injury as well, when 129 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 11: you're like, okay, this is crazy. 130 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 10: Just you know, it's I feel like it's pretty common 131 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 10: to have something pop up on the on the getting back. 132 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 9: From the playing, and I was trying to do my 133 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 9: very best to not have that. 134 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 10: Issue, but it came up, and luckily it wasn't as 135 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 10: bad as or it wasn't that bad. Pretty much just 136 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 10: a few days rest, and I haven't feeling pretty good 137 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 10: ever since. 138 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 2: I So let's talk about your return Friday night, first 139 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 2: time out. 140 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 4: He just has to feel good. You know, I'm not 141 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 4: saying that you doubt yourself, but when you've been. 142 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,200 Speaker 2: Injured and you've been around, you could start to see 143 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 2: the little slump and have to fight your way back. 144 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 4: Did it feel it feel good? 145 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 12: Yeah? 146 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 10: I mean any hit of the big leagues feels good event, 147 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 10: And yeah, it was just cool to be back out there. 148 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 10: I think when you're gone for so long, the little 149 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 10: things like the every everyday stuff isn't as in your 150 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 10: face as this for these other guys that've been playing 151 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 10: all year. 152 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 9: So I'm just kind of happy to be back. And yeah, 153 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 9: it feels great. 154 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 2: I guess it's Blake Perkins center field to foot the 155 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 2: Milwaukee Brewers back. 156 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 4: In action after a shin injury, And how tough was 157 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 4: it watching your team? And your team is good? 158 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, to watch your team play, and 159 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 2: I guess it's easier if you're winning. 160 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 9: Yeah, one hundred percent. 161 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 10: I mean the you know, they started off a little slow, 162 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 10: and I've been watching pretty much every game until I 163 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,480 Speaker 10: got here, so it's been really nice to see them 164 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 10: kind of pick it. 165 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 9: Up and some stuff go their way and. 166 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 10: Some guys I kind of find their footing, like Durban 167 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 10: and Isaac collinstead of a pretty job. 168 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 9: So it's been really cool to see those guys stuff up. 169 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 2: And how about you? Last year, your first real full season, 170 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 2: played over one hundred and twenty games in center field. 171 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 2: What did you want to build on coming into this season? 172 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 2: Obviously was somewhat derailed and. 173 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,839 Speaker 10: Still well, you know, every year you can get a 174 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 10: little bit better at the defensive side, so they're working 175 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 10: on my first step times out there, and obviously the 176 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 10: biggest thing is all the offensive side, just being more comfortable, 177 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:21,199 Speaker 10: being a little more. 178 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 9: Aggressive at the player, trying to kick your strikeouts a 179 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 9: little bit. So that was kind of my plan in 180 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:27,840 Speaker 9: the beginning. 181 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 10: It's still part of the plan now, but you know, 182 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 10: with everything going on, I'm just trying to be up 183 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 10: and get out there. 184 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: I said, yeah, so. 185 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 2: Far as you said defensively, because let's be not we'll 186 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 2: be modest. You were a finalist for Gold Glove and 187 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 2: center Field Aproach four year at the big League and 188 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 2: CETU field every day when you heard the nomination. 189 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,719 Speaker 4: I know you didn't win it, but still, what was 190 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 4: that like? And did you think get a shot at it? 191 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:51,559 Speaker 1: Yeah? 192 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,200 Speaker 4: I mean, or if you made some plays last year? 193 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 13: Yeah? 194 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,959 Speaker 10: Yeah, kind of just an honor that I would be 195 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 10: in the running for it. In general, I think I 196 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 10: have the least amount of games played out of the 197 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 10: three of us, so I thought it was just a 198 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 10: privilege to be even in. 199 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 9: The category be dominated. 200 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:14,959 Speaker 10: So that's pretty much like has only been my that's 201 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 10: been my only goal. 202 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:19,080 Speaker 9: Since growing up with a one goal glove. 203 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 6: So what really that was it? Yeah? 204 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 2: Why when did you know you were a superior field 205 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 2: goal And I'm gonna say superior because I think you 206 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 2: get you're win a goal glove. You gotta think you 207 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 2: know you can go get it, come over the fence, 208 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,439 Speaker 2: all that kind of stuff. 209 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 9: I'd say. 210 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 10: In high school for sure, I felt like it came 211 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 10: pretty natural to me and I had all this confidence 212 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 10: in myself and I don't know, I just I wanted 213 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 10: to be the best at that. Like I knew that 214 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 10: that's what I. 215 00:10:49,400 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 9: Could do, and it's just fun to show it and 216 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 9: have o people recognize that. 217 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 4: Hop out the wheels. 218 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 2: I though all people last year twenty re reast all 219 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 2: the bases to slow down on that right now or 220 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:02,560 Speaker 2: you're one. 221 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:05,679 Speaker 9: Just gonna play a. 222 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 10: Obviously, it's you know, situational trying to I'm not just 223 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:13,959 Speaker 10: stealing bags to steal bags, but yeah, just filled off 224 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 10: of last year, I think'd be a little bit more aggressive, 225 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 10: especially still in a third base, kind of locking that 226 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 10: in a little bit last year. 227 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 9: But in general, I'm I'm for. 228 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 4: One last question the Brewers. 229 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 2: You guys have really good regular season, the postings, and 230 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 2: that for. 231 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 4: Whatever reason, you guys haven't show that to the goal. 232 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:37,120 Speaker 4: This team got enough to make. 233 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:40,719 Speaker 10: A postseason long Yeah, hundred percent. I mean when we 234 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:46,559 Speaker 10: have like saying, poor guys are our leaders and they 235 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 10: instilling us out. 236 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 9: That that uner so your team, you're there, and a 237 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 9: lot of us were. 238 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 10: Satisfied about last year about the year before that. So yeah, 239 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:58,080 Speaker 10: I think it's just getting over that first time. I 240 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 10: think that since it's kind of been the case the last. 241 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 9: Few years, it's just like again last time. You know, 242 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 9: these guys we got the temasity to do that. I 243 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:09,719 Speaker 9: think in the results. 244 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:13,120 Speaker 2: Okay, Lake Perkins patrol is center field. 245 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:15,840 Speaker 4: But a Milwaukee Boards, you're back in action. Great to 246 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 4: have them and thanks for joining the podcast. 247 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 9: Thank you sir much. 248 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 1: In case you missed Rob Parker on the MLB networks, 249 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: here's his latest appearance on Mlbina. 250 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:35,040 Speaker 14: Showdown time. Our good friend Rob Parker is with us. Rob, 251 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 14: Brian Kenny here. Great to have you back on. 252 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 6: The show always Bka, how are you excellent? 253 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 14: We had a lot to get to, including Hall of 254 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 14: Fame induction weekend this weekend. I know you're excited. I'm excited. 255 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 1: I want to start with this. 256 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 14: Allow me, because I know you're against this. We did 257 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:51,920 Speaker 14: this I think last time or the time before. Allow 258 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 14: me to sell you on the challenge system for balls 259 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 14: and strikes, which I believe is coming next year. All right, 260 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 14: Exhibit A Mets and Angels yesterday, Luis Renhifo the home 261 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:04,080 Speaker 14: played unpire. By the way, is Eric Beckis. Now look 262 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 14: at that win, diez miss? We think miss three times 263 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,720 Speaker 14: on this these all I'm gonna say might be strikes. 264 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 14: And now Renhifo is upset. Angels in the dugout. They 265 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 14: were getting thrown out of the ball game because they 266 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 14: were losing their minds. And you know what, I don't 267 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 14: even know if that box is one hundred percent correct, Rob, Like, 268 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 14: I'm not even saying that he blew all three calls 269 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 14: because they're all in the same spot. It looks like 270 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 14: he missed all three, but instead of beefing about it. 271 00:13:28,440 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 14: You can just challenge and challenge that, and you can 272 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 14: challenge all three because if you win your challenge, you 273 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 14: keep your challenge. 274 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:34,679 Speaker 1: What's wrong with that? 275 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 12: Do we really want to sit there all day and 276 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:43,359 Speaker 12: have every pitch challenged or up to where everything is? 277 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 12: Is a question? And I get it. Those were bad pitches. 278 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 12: They all looked out at the strike zone. You're gonna 279 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 12: have those moments, but b K, I'm gonna put you 280 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 12: on the spot. Should should Greg Maddox now be taking 281 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 12: out of the Hall of Fame? 282 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 6: But we go back? Oh no, no, but that can change. 283 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 14: That can change. 284 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 6: And Jimmy kay right. 285 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 5: I know in the all back. 286 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 14: Back in the nineties they made up their own strikes. 287 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 14: So but we're not there now. But that would fix 288 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 14: that if they I believe, if they did that to 289 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 14: the home point umpire on the first call and they 290 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 14: were right, he'd have to think, all right, this, what 291 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:17,959 Speaker 14: I think is a strike is not. I got to 292 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 14: tighten up my zone a little bit. 293 00:14:19,920 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 6: No, But here's the issue is that when they do the. 294 00:14:22,640 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 12: Gratings for most umpires, nobody's one hundred percent, but most guys, 295 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:32,720 Speaker 12: most guys are in very workable and satisfactory. 296 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 6: Yes, this shit. 297 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 14: Yes, but let's say that umpire again, it was Eric Bachus. 298 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 14: Let's say he's perfect, but right there, he misses three, 299 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 14: like three within a short period of time in one AB. 300 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 14: You could fix it with the challenge. I don't want 301 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 14: to nitpick every call. You're right, I don't to play 302 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:50,480 Speaker 14: lawyer ball, but you can say, hey, look, instead of 303 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 14: complaining and getting thrown out and screaming at guy's Aaron 304 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 14: Boone got thrown out yesterday too, instead of screamings, hey, 305 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 14: challenge it and maybe you're wrong. Maybe they're wrong on 306 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 14: that too. Maybe when we see the real strike zone, 307 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 14: not just the one that we see on TV, maybe 308 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 14: he was right, and then we'll know. 309 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 6: Okay, where's the punishment if you're wrong? There should be a. 310 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 14: Punishment eventually eventually, No, if you have an umpire that's 311 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 14: still missing. Yeah, all right, let me ask you, where's 312 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 14: the punishment out on the basis? Rob they fix these 313 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 14: calls on the basis all the time? Do we see 314 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 14: guys getting punished? Now, you miss a call, it happens, 315 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 14: we move on, let's go. You will be fine. It's 316 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 14: fine right now with replay out on the basis. 317 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 6: Yeah, I just I. 318 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 12: Just don't want I don't think that it impacts the 319 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 12: game as much as people make it out to. 320 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 6: I don't remember that many games where I go. 321 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:38,720 Speaker 12: And I lament over oh my god, when they're bad calls, 322 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:41,320 Speaker 12: I'll say, with my buddy's at the bar, the umpire 323 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 12: needs glasses, that was a terrible call. 324 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 6: Whatever, and we move on to the next game. That's all. 325 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 14: You know, largely I agree with you, But today I 326 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 14: believe the Yankees, the Diamondbacks, and the Angels would disagree 327 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 14: with you from games yesterday. Yesterday, Rob, that's it, okay, 328 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 14: Juan Soto, here's another thing you one soso thing. 329 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 1: I thought it was hilarious. 330 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 14: You have to admit that's over, right. 331 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 4: No, what do you mean? 332 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 6: Is it over? No, it's not over. Have you looked 333 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 6: at his recent numbers. He's one of the. 334 00:16:12,560 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 14: Top ten hitters in the game. 335 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 1: He's one of the top ten. 336 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 14: Got be fair, he's one of the top ten hitters 337 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 14: in the game. 338 00:16:19,120 --> 00:16:20,160 Speaker 5: Be fair a little bit. 339 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:24,280 Speaker 6: One hit in his last sixteen at bats. Go look 340 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 6: at he got one multiple one multiple hit. 341 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 12: Game in his last like fourteen games. He's been in 342 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 12: two fifty three. It's August almost August. All I'm saying 343 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 12: is he's been the biggest disappointment. You can look at 344 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:43,280 Speaker 12: some of the other numbers, but if you honestly look 345 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 12: at Juan Soto. 346 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 6: From last year in pinstripes and this year in the 347 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 6: Orange and blue, and it's better. Last year he was 348 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 6: the best, same player, it's better. 349 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 14: I'll give you that. But again, I give you credit. 350 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 14: You're going after the Brewers when they're winning. You're going 351 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 14: to after Soto when he's in the top ten and 352 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 14: he's play well, get I give you credit. You don't 353 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 14: punch down, you punch up. I like that Hall of 354 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 14: Fame induction weekend. I want to get this in. You 355 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:07,720 Speaker 14: run MLB bro focusing on the black ball player. 356 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: This is a big weekend for that. 357 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:13,719 Speaker 14: Dick Allen, Dave Parker inducted posthumously. Give me their importance 358 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 14: to Black baseball, the players, the community. 359 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:21,880 Speaker 6: Well in Dave Parker, the Cobra, what he stood for. 360 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,679 Speaker 12: As far as he was one of those guys that 361 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 12: people remember. He had an awesome presence, unbelievable moments, you know. 362 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:36,439 Speaker 6: The All Star Game, to throw big home runs. We 363 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:40,400 Speaker 6: are family team. You remember that team was filled. 364 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 12: With black and Hispanic players that we are family team 365 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 12: that won the World Series, and he was a big 366 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:49,199 Speaker 12: part of it. He was black through and through, and 367 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 12: people are in the black community really connected with him. 368 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 12: So Dave Parker is a big figure and had an 369 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,439 Speaker 12: awesome nickname the Cobra. 370 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:01,879 Speaker 14: And Dick Allen goes back earlier seeing real racism, I 371 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 14: mean back in the day, and then again got a 372 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:07,919 Speaker 14: bad reputation and fought with management. But you know what, 373 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 14: the guy was a not just a great hitter, he 374 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:11,920 Speaker 14: was a great base runner. So he must have been 375 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 14: busting it somewhere. If you read the reports from the 376 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 14: days you think he's just laying around smoking cigarettes all 377 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:18,640 Speaker 14: the time, he must have been running at some point, 378 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:23,199 Speaker 14: because this record says otherwise. He's largely regarded as the 379 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 14: best player not in the Hall of Fame. I think 380 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 14: this rights are wrong. 381 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 12: Yeah, I agree with you from the standpoint that his 382 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 12: numbers speak for hisself. But there was a malaise about 383 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:37,399 Speaker 12: him and a conversation about him. Maybe he didn't was 384 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 12: able to make everybody feel good around him. 385 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:42,480 Speaker 6: I guess it's the term I'm trying to say. 386 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 12: But sometimes everybody's not going to be on that level 387 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 12: or everybody doesn't have the same personality, but you still 388 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:49,760 Speaker 12: could respect the. 389 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 6: Job that he did and the numbers that. 390 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 4: He put up. 391 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:55,400 Speaker 12: And he'll go into the Hall of Fame. Two more 392 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 12: black players deserving. So it's a good thing for baseball, 393 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 12: and sometimes you got to right stuff. 394 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:01,239 Speaker 4: You know. 395 00:19:01,359 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 14: For his ten year peak, we're talking ten years, not 396 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 14: just speak, we're talking ten years. He had the second 397 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 14: best ops plus in the game. Hank Aaron was number one, 398 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,640 Speaker 14: Dick Allen number two. It was a low run scoring 399 00:19:12,240 --> 00:19:14,840 Speaker 14: era when he was playing, playing through the sixties, so 400 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 14: like some of his numbers don't look as bombastic as 401 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 14: the Rockies in two thousand and two, but like he 402 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 14: was hitting a ton. Rob, great having you back on 403 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:24,520 Speaker 14: the show. Thank you so much. I'll be thinking of 404 00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 14: you in Cooperstown, all. 405 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 6: Right, BK enjoy it, no doubt about it. 406 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,879 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto, 407 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:36,639 Speaker 1: if I'm writing, I'm ripping, Let's bring in a writer 408 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:38,640 Speaker 1: or broadcaster, old or new. 409 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 5: Now let's welcome into the podcast. 410 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 2: Tom Hamilton, the Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Cleveland Guardians. 411 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:51,679 Speaker 2: Well this weekend in July, you will be inducted the 412 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 2: Fort's See Frick Award for Broadcasters. Tom, congratulations and I'm 413 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 2: really thrilled for you. 414 00:19:58,520 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 15: Well, thank you. It's still very surreal, it's humbling. Were grateful, 415 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:07,880 Speaker 15: and I say we because you know, without a great wife, 416 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 15: none of this becomes possible. So I still can't believe 417 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 15: it's occurred. But now we're your knee deep into the season, 418 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 15: so that's kind of your focus. But July will be fun. 419 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 5: Let me ask you your love for baseball? Where did 420 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 5: that start? Tom? And when did you realize you loved 421 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 5: the game. 422 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 15: Well, you know, we were dairy farmers about half an 423 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 15: hour outside of Madison, Wisconsin, and like so many people 424 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:40,919 Speaker 15: back then, you know, dairy farms were one hundred and 425 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:44,119 Speaker 15: fifty acres and your mom and dad milk fifty cows. 426 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:47,480 Speaker 15: I was never old enough to milk. My parents eventually 427 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 15: sold the farm and we moved into a small town 428 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 15: five minutes away when I was thirteen. But for me, 429 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 15: really it was you know, and I'm dating myself, but 430 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 15: you know, those were the Milwaukee Braves in the you know, 431 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:06,679 Speaker 15: mid sixties early sixties of Hank Aaron and Eddie Matthews. 432 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 15: And Warren Spahn and Lou Burdette and Joe Tory, and 433 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 15: I was too young when they went to back to 434 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:16,359 Speaker 15: back World Series and fifty seven and fifty eight. But 435 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 15: for me to listen, you know, on the porch on 436 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:22,919 Speaker 15: a transistor radio, which I know nobody knows what that 437 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 15: is anymore. 438 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 5: Believe it or not. 439 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 2: I used to listen to a transistort radio listening to 440 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 2: Mets games as a kid in New York. 441 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 15: When you're you know, out on a farm, your closest 442 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 15: neighbor maybe a half a mile away, so you're not 443 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:39,480 Speaker 15: getting together with kids around the block and playing that. 444 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 15: That was my entertainment. That's where my love came for it. 445 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:45,800 Speaker 15: Like everybody else, I wanted to play it at that 446 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:48,880 Speaker 15: major league level, but learned early in life I better 447 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 15: have a backup plan. 448 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,280 Speaker 2: And you, boy, what a great backup plan you did 449 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:58,440 Speaker 2: pick and talk about when you got the job in Cleveland, 450 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:02,720 Speaker 2: I mean thirty five year row as the voice of 451 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:09,120 Speaker 2: the Guardians and your first game, do you remember, Ray? Yeah, 452 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:10,600 Speaker 2: let me how you get the job first? 453 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:14,679 Speaker 15: Well, my wife and I were expecting our first child. 454 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 15: I was in Columbus at the time and was able 455 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 15: to do a couple of innings of home games with 456 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:25,120 Speaker 15: Terry Smith, the longtime voice of the Los Angeles Angels. 457 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 15: Terry was gracious enough to let me sit in with 458 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:31,719 Speaker 15: him during home games. The keyword there for the radio 459 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 15: station was I volunteered long as you didn't ask for money. 460 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:38,959 Speaker 15: Oh yeah, you bet, you can do it. And so 461 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:43,879 Speaker 15: we were expecting our first child, Nicholas. In November of 462 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 15: nineteen eighty nine, I was part of the Ohio State 463 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:50,960 Speaker 15: football broadcast, so that was all pretty encompassing. You're focused 464 00:22:51,040 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 15: on your first child. The job it opened, I hadn't applied. 465 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 15: The week of Christmas, we got a story out of 466 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:02,080 Speaker 15: the Able and Playing Dealer back in those days. The 467 00:23:02,119 --> 00:23:05,359 Speaker 15: paper came to Columbus and saw they were down to 468 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:08,800 Speaker 15: their final four. Kind of kicked myself for not applying, 469 00:23:08,840 --> 00:23:12,199 Speaker 15: because you know, you always feel like, wow, they're not 470 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:16,280 Speaker 15: going to look at the number two guy, and put 471 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 15: together a resume and an audition tape after Mass on 472 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 15: Christmas morning because nobody was at the radio station, and 473 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:27,440 Speaker 15: lucky enough they listened and from there eventually got hired 474 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:31,840 Speaker 15: in January of nineteen nineties. So sometimes I think it's 475 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:34,880 Speaker 15: a miracle that the job hadn't been filled by then, 476 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 15: and so I've been very fortunate. 477 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:39,399 Speaker 5: How about the first game, and just what do you 478 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 5: remember about it? 479 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:43,639 Speaker 15: Well, like so many times back then, we were in 480 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 15: a lockout slash strike. Spring training was abbreviated. We only 481 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 15: went to Tucson for a few weeks. Seasons started a 482 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 15: week later, and we were supposed to open up in 483 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 15: New York. Instead, the Yankees came to our place on 484 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:02,440 Speaker 15: a week night. We got into the third or fourth inning, 485 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 15: rob and a blizzard came off Lake Arion ended that ballgame. 486 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 15: So it was kind of a welcome to Cleveland moment. 487 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 5: Wow, that's unbelievable. 488 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 2: Our guest is Tom Hamilton, of course Hall of Soon 489 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:18,919 Speaker 2: in the Hall of Fame, broadcaster for the Cleveland Guardians, 490 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 2: thirty five years on the mic on the radio. And 491 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 2: I say this with all sincerity because I've listened to you. 492 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:26,600 Speaker 2: You know, I worked in Detroit for a long time. 493 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:31,400 Speaker 2: But your voice outstanding, just just great to hear baseball. 494 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 2: And I'm the biggest baseball fan going, so I really 495 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 2: appreciate guys who do baseball on the radio. On one 496 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 2: of your calls, You've had a number of great calls, 497 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 2: but a lot of people will remember, of course, was 498 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:49,480 Speaker 2: the fight between Jose Ramus and of course Tim Anderson. 499 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 2: Just take us to that because it was it was 500 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:55,439 Speaker 2: you know, you went viral with your call on that. 501 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,520 Speaker 5: How where did that come from? Was that your inner 502 00:24:57,560 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 5: Howard Cosell? 503 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:01,320 Speaker 15: You know what I think you You are a product 504 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 15: of your generation, you know. And when I was growing 505 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 15: up in the sixties, you know again, you know, Howard 506 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:11,760 Speaker 15: Cosell was the biggest thing on television and ABC, wild 507 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:15,640 Speaker 15: World of Sports and Olympic boxing was such a big thing, 508 00:25:15,720 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 15: and you know that it's just so different than it 509 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 15: is sixty years later. But you know, I think anybody 510 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:28,160 Speaker 15: that was a fight fan remembers smoking Joe Frasier, Muhammad 511 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:32,640 Speaker 15: Ali and George Foremant. Why that popped up rob at 512 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:37,000 Speaker 15: that time, I have no idea. It's just it's a 513 00:25:37,040 --> 00:25:41,120 Speaker 15: spontan eighty thing. You never do a baseball game, going, boy, 514 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:43,639 Speaker 15: I can't wait to become a boxer. Here in the 515 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 15: sixth inning, it was so out of left field. It 516 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 15: was so unpredictable, so unexpected. And again I'm not trying 517 00:25:51,320 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 15: to get religious on people, because a lot of people 518 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 15: aren't religious, but I really feel like the Good Lord 519 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,240 Speaker 15: put the right words in my mouth at the right time. 520 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 15: If people thought it wasn't planned, how did it come out? 521 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:04,119 Speaker 4: I don't know. 522 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:08,359 Speaker 15: And again, if you start thinking about what you said 523 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 15: and what you're going to say, I think you lose 524 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 15: your spontaneity. And I got lucky. 525 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 5: That's all again. Congratulations to Tom Hamilton. 526 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 2: This weekend, he'll be inducted into the Baseball Hall of 527 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,080 Speaker 2: Fame in Cooper's town. 528 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:22,920 Speaker 5: The Ford C. 529 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:28,080 Speaker 2: Frick Award, a deserving honor to an outstanding young man. 530 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 5: You rap good to be with you, buddy, always, always 531 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:30,919 Speaker 5: thank you. 532 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:35,040 Speaker 1: Here's the best from mlbbro dot com. 533 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 6: Yo it up, It's great. 534 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:41,119 Speaker 13: Here's what top is today onbro dot com. What a 535 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,919 Speaker 13: run has been Tampa Bay Ray's rookie centerfielder Taylor Simpsons, 536 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:46,159 Speaker 13: who saw our thirteen game history ended and it seems 537 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:48,440 Speaker 13: probably lost to the hands of the Baltimore was on Sunday. 538 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 13: Simpson will send down to the minor leagues and end 539 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:52,920 Speaker 13: of May. But since being caught up on June twenty fourth, 540 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 13: he's a recorder of a hit in all but three 541 00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:57,000 Speaker 13: of the twenty one games that he's played in during 542 00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 13: your thirteen game history. Simps the recorded a total of 543 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 13: eighteen hits, three doubles. The rookie started his career with 544 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 13: an eight game history and it has been a concert 545 00:27:03,560 --> 00:27:04,960 Speaker 13: in the Raised line up during the time in the 546 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,400 Speaker 13: Big leagues. Simpson is a third on the bats pass 547 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 13: as well, with Tony's having stolen backs on the year. 548 00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:11,959 Speaker 13: As the second half begins, is here the young bro 549 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:14,679 Speaker 13: can help the race sneak into the playoffs. Nelson's popping 550 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 13: today on MLB bro dot com. 551 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:22,480 Speaker 1: For more right now, go to MLB brow dot com. 552 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 1: Left Ball, it was a big week in the Big Leagues. 553 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 10: Who's Who's a five? 554 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:30,080 Speaker 9: Don't believe? 555 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:36,480 Speaker 1: Is it foul? Or is it fair? And now from 556 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 1: mlbdbro dot com here's jrgamball CC. 557 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:46,000 Speaker 2: Sabbath there becomes the third black pitcher in Major League 558 00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:47,760 Speaker 2: history to make it to the Hall of Fame? 559 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:53,080 Speaker 4: Jr. Is it foul or fair to say. 560 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:56,680 Speaker 2: That another black picture won't make it to the Hall 561 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:57,120 Speaker 2: of Fame? 562 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 16: Found the black aces every rare in the game of baseball. 563 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:04,919 Speaker 16: Black pitchers who have won twenty games in a season 564 00:28:05,440 --> 00:28:08,920 Speaker 16: only fifteen of them. Black Hall of Fame pitchers are 565 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 16: even more rare. Come July twenty seven CC, Sabathia will 566 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 16: have accomplished both. The California Kid follows Fergie Jenkins bullet 567 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:21,680 Speaker 16: Bob Gibson as just the third black starter in history 568 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:24,919 Speaker 16: to make Cooper's Town. There were never a lot of 569 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 16: black pitchers, but we've had some great ones. Of course, 570 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:34,080 Speaker 16: longevity is part of the equation. When starting pitchers rack 571 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 16: up enough stats to be considered Hall of Fame worthy, 572 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:41,720 Speaker 16: they've usually had long careers. Pitchers in general don't pitch 573 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 16: deep enough into games anymore to win two hundred and 574 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 16: fifty one games over a career like CC. There are 575 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 16: black pitchers you can name that were Hall of Fame talents, 576 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 16: from JR. Richard to Dwight Gooden, but they didn't have 577 00:28:56,440 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 16: the longevity to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Currently, 578 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 16: Hunter Green has Hall of Fame talent, but his injuries 579 00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 16: lead us to believe his career won't be long enough 580 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:12,280 Speaker 16: to reach that plateau. There aren't many other black pictures 581 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:15,719 Speaker 16: right now who are proving to be potential Hall of 582 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:19,080 Speaker 16: Fame talents on the level of a paulse Games or 583 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:25,120 Speaker 16: to reach Schoolbull Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and that's why 584 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:29,640 Speaker 16: CEC said that he wants to find the next him. 585 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 16: Hall of Fame has won black closer too in Lee Smith, 586 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:35,480 Speaker 16: so let's not forget that you don't have to be 587 00:29:35,520 --> 00:29:39,120 Speaker 16: a starting pitcher to make the Hall of Fame. But 588 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:43,520 Speaker 16: with just four black pictures getting the honor, it's not 589 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 16: something that happens often, and it's something that, unfortunately, we 590 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:52,720 Speaker 16: may never see again in our lifetime. There's no black 591 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 16: pictures today who have even made enough impact as starters 592 00:29:57,120 --> 00:30:01,600 Speaker 16: to be tabbed as next up, So no, we won't 593 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 16: see it happen maybe ever again for a really long time. 594 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:10,480 Speaker 1: Make way for weekend wagers. 595 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:12,560 Speaker 6: Yo, it's shabou. 596 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:15,400 Speaker 5: Fire up those bed naps, let's go. 597 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:19,000 Speaker 17: Was a rough, rough week last week, another zero to 598 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:22,320 Speaker 17: two week. Fifteen wins nineteen losses so far this season. 599 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:24,600 Speaker 17: But let's get right man. We need a two and oh, 600 00:30:25,040 --> 00:30:27,280 Speaker 17: a two and oh, let's get that cracking on Friday 601 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:30,240 Speaker 17: as the Dodgers, who just broke through their little slum, 602 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:32,720 Speaker 17: take on the Red Sox and I'm loving the over 603 00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:35,200 Speaker 17: eight and a half total runs. I know y'all ain't 604 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,160 Speaker 17: feeling the Dodgers, but you know the Red Sox will 605 00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:40,120 Speaker 17: pull through either way. Then on Saturday, Let's go two 606 00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:42,720 Speaker 17: and oh. Let's do it with the Stro Show, The 607 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:45,760 Speaker 17: millanated Malmroder takes on his former team in the Phillies, 608 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 17: and I'm feeling good with the Yankees at home minus 609 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:51,560 Speaker 17: one and a half on that home favorite, Let's go 610 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:55,960 Speaker 17: two and oh with Sean bau inside the Parker. 611 00:30:57,120 --> 00:31:01,840 Speaker 2: Hi, I'm Ron Parker, the founder and editor of mlbbro dot. 612 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 3: Com, where we cover black. 613 00:31:03,800 --> 00:31:05,280 Speaker 4: And brown major leaguers. 614 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:08,760 Speaker 2: Seventy five percent of the content will be about the. 615 00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:11,200 Speaker 8: Current black and brown stars in. 616 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 4: Major League Baseball. 617 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 2: The other twenty five percent will take a look back 618 00:31:15,560 --> 00:31:18,400 Speaker 2: at some of the great black players. 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I am 624 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 1: the baseball kid, first, second, third, and we're leading shows 625 00:31:38,120 --> 00:31:39,120 Speaker 1: with baseball. 626 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:40,480 Speaker 5: They'll watch it. 627 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:44,200 Speaker 1: It'll again all in one place, right here on Fox 628 00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:45,040 Speaker 1: Sports Radio. 629 00:31:45,080 --> 00:31:46,040 Speaker 4: I Love baseball. 630 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:54,960 Speaker 2: In the words of New York TV legend the late 631 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:58,440 Speaker 2: Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time, until 632 00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:00,640 Speaker 2: next time, Rob park out. 633 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:01,920 Speaker 4: He can't get it. 634 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:03,840 Speaker 5: This could be an inside the Parker. 635 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:07,160 Speaker 6: See you next week, same bat time, same that station.