1 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: Welcome back to Is this a great game or what 2 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 1: with the Hall of Famer Tim Kirkshon. I'm his son, 3 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: Jeff Kirkshon. Another day at Ironhill Brewery here in the 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: East Market, that day two of live podcasting, and oh 5 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: my gosh, what a night we had for home run 6 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 1: derby action last night at Citizens Bank Park. 7 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 2: It was a celebration of baseball last night, Jeff, which 8 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 2: I told you is what the All Star Game was 9 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: supposed to be about. It's three days of great baseball 10 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 2: from Roddery and last night that was the most dramatic 11 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 2: home run derby that I've ever covered, and I've covered 12 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: every one of them. Jordan Walker needed to hit a 13 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 2: home run in each of his final six swings in 14 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 2: order to beat the hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber, and then 15 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: he did it. It was incredible. I've never seen anything 16 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 2: quite like it. And I Interviewedran Walker for radio right 17 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 2: after the game and I said, you know, you sent 18 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 2: a lot of people from Philadelphia home really unhappy. Are 19 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,760 Speaker 2: you okay with that? He goes, I am very okay 20 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 2: with doing that. That's how great the night was. And 21 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 2: it was so good. The Philly fans were so much. Gosh, yeah, 22 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 2: Babe booed Wilson Catrera's. 23 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 3: At a home run derby. 24 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: I don't ever remember that happening, not like to that extent. 25 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 2: And yet Wilson Katreras thought it was thought it was 26 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 2: great that they he played in the village so beautifully 27 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 2: last night. That made that was really special. Also, you know, 28 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 2: living in the suburbs of Philly, my wife and I 29 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 2: are raising two Phillies fans at this point. 30 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:45,560 Speaker 1: My daughter loves the Phillies. Our son is five weeks old. 31 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: He doesn't know it yet, but he's gonna love him too. 32 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: But my mother in law was on the couch watching 33 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: the home run derby with us, and listen. She is 34 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 1: an incredible grandmother, incredible mom, a great Catholic, and she 35 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: was she was upset that the fans were at the 36 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: All Star Game, and I said, listen, this is Philadelphia. 37 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: And one thing that really upset her was when the 38 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: booze would come in when kids would shy away from 39 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: catching a ball in the outfield, And I said, Nana, 40 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: the difference is when they make a great catch, they're 41 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: screaming louder than some of the home runs. 42 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 3: That were hit. 43 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,959 Speaker 2: So they want to see great plays. They want to 44 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 2: see these kids out there. I thought, Dad, and you 45 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 2: said this before when we were chatting. 46 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 3: The energy. 47 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 2: The electricity in that stadium was that of World Series 48 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 2: caliber level, and I think that's part of the reason 49 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 2: why some of these players were thinking. 50 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 3: I did not expect. Usually in years past. 51 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 2: When I've gone to home run Derby's, I would say 52 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 2: it's a little more laxed, right, It's a little more 53 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 2: fun because the structure is not like that of a 54 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 2: baseball game, and this. 55 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 3: Was completely different. This was Playoff caliber energy. 56 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: It was amazing, and Kyle Forber was Kyle Forber last night, 57 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 2: which is all we want him to be is just 58 00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: be his genuine, authentic rank entertaining else. He's not there 59 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 2: for him, He's there for the crowd. He wants everybody 60 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 2: to have an amazing time at Citizens Bank Park, and 61 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 2: they did, even though they lost, to be lost by 62 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 2: one homer to Jordan Walker. 63 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 3: It was absolutely fabulous. 64 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: I reviewed him on the radio and he said, look 65 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 2: at I said him, first question, like everyone in the 66 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 2: stands is screaming standing your name, and he said, this 67 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 2: place is the greatest. I've never seen anything quite like this, 68 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:30,839 Speaker 2: and That's what made the home run Derby so so good. 69 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: I know the hometown heroes didn't end up taking it 70 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: home for Kyle Schwarber or Bryce Harper, but nonetheless it 71 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: was a home run derby to remember. My buddies in 72 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: my group text we call it balls life. You know, 73 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: they mostly lead with football and sometimes tennis and other sports. 74 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: But they all agreed it was an unbelievable structure. We 75 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: were worried about, no timer, how many balls are people 76 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: going to be taking? But ultimately I think the structure 77 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: really did prove that this is a good way of 78 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: going about right. 79 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 2: And Jordan Walker deserved to win because he never lost 80 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 2: his poise knowing I make one more out here and 81 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 2: it's all over. And he's the first Cardinal ever to 82 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 2: win the home run Derby. So Mark Maguire never did, 83 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 2: Albert Poohol never did, you would think so. David Eckstein 84 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 2: never did. And what was your point about Jordan Walker 85 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 2: when you look at him my favorite, Well, the Cardinals 86 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 2: have had the same jerseys for years. 87 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 3: He looks like he could have played. 88 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 2: With Lou Brock, right, you know that many years ago, 89 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 2: because he's got that beautiful go team that makes it 90 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 2: look like he made the nineteen eighty one All Star 91 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 2: team and he's only twenty four, right, And his parents 92 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 2: were in the crowd and they were like cheering. 93 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 3: They ran on the shields. After the game, they went right. 94 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 2: Into the the you know the interview on Netflix, like 95 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 2: the TV interview as dad was in there. It was 96 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 2: just such a beautiful, beautiful celebration and the whole father 97 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 2: and son thing. Jeff just really does it for me 98 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: at these things when a father pitches to a son. 99 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 2: Ben Rice's dad pitched to him last night, and Jack 100 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 2: Kagle oons pitch to him last night. So I talked 101 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 2: to his dad and he said, you know, he's a 102 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 2: high school baseball coach and he said, yeah, I throw 103 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 2: five hundred VP pitches every day still, So it wasn't 104 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 2: like he wasn't prepared for this. And he said his 105 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,720 Speaker 2: son called him and said, anyone want to go. 106 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 3: To Philadelphia when he found out. 107 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 2: He's in the home run Derby and his dad, of 108 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 2: course was the first drive everything. 109 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 3: Yes, yeah, And I. 110 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 2: Said, did you throw to him like every day when 111 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 2: he was a kid, and he goes, oh three times 112 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 2: a day. 113 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 3: He would call me at work and say, Dad, when 114 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 3: are you coming home? 115 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,119 Speaker 2: We have to hit and sometimes they would hit three 116 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 2: times during a day and after dinner he would say, 117 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 2: can we go hit again? Like unbelievable. And by the way, 118 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 2: Jack Caglione has a size seventeen shoes now seventeen, I 119 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,239 Speaker 2: wear it that I wear a seven and a half. 120 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 2: So Rabbi and I call rabbits and I he wears 121 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 2: a seven and a half. Also together our shoe size 122 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,839 Speaker 2: is a fifteen, goodbye, and he's wearing a seventeen. 123 00:05:57,920 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 3: So I asked him, what's the deal with your feet? 124 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 2: And he goes, He goes, I went through more shoes 125 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 2: than any kid has ever and he said his dad 126 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,080 Speaker 2: told me, he said when he was eleven years old. 127 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 3: He said, I was. 128 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 2: Wearing his hand me down shoes, my son's when he 129 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 2: was eleven years old, and he would always say, Dad, 130 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 2: I need new shoes. And he said, Jack, I just 131 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: bought you new shoes three months ago, because well, I 132 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 2: grew out of them already. So these are some of 133 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 2: the million stories that you get at when you come 134 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 2: to All Star game like this, where dad's and fathers 135 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,599 Speaker 2: and fathers and sons, it's so so good. 136 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 3: Who else did you see when you were on the field. 137 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 2: Well, I saw Mary Bonds last night and he never 138 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 2: had a bad moment with Barry Bonds. 139 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 3: Let's be clear. 140 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 2: But I haven't had a whole lot of warm moments 141 00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 2: with Barry Bonds either. Okay, but I saw him on 142 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:48,919 Speaker 2: the field last night and he walked by me and 143 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 2: I looked at him, and he came over and he 144 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 2: shook my hand. So I told him the Will's alistoris 145 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 2: Zalatoris story. You know, the golfer we had on that. 146 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:01,039 Speaker 2: You know, he grew up as Verry Bonds his favorite. 147 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 2: He loved Barry Bonds more than anything, right, I mean, 148 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 2: he grew up in the Bay Area. He grew up 149 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:09,239 Speaker 2: in that era of Bonds, JT. Snow and those great teams. 150 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:11,320 Speaker 1: And you asked him, you said, well, if you got 151 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: to meet Barry Bond, first of all, yes him, if 152 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: he had, and he hadn't. He said, if you got 153 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 1: to meet it, what's the first question you would ask him? 154 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:20,119 Speaker 3: And he Will said, how many shots you want up front? Nine? 155 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 3: Which so I related this to Barry Bonds. 156 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 2: And he laughed out loud, which is not easy to 157 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 2: do sometimes. And he goes, tell him, I need at 158 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 2: least one shot per whole. So so that's nine shots 159 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 2: on the front nine. And Barry, I'm sure, is a 160 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 2: great player, but he's not will Zlatour's that's for sure. Well, 161 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 2: we're gonna have to report back to Will and let 162 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 2: him know that you actually asked him the question that 163 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 2: he wanted to ask Barry Bonds because to make that 164 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 2: connection would be ready. And I also saw Ken Griffy 165 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 2: Junior last night because he always comes to the Home 166 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 2: Run Derby and he brings with him his camera because 167 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 2: he's a great photographer, much like Randy Johnson is. So 168 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 2: here the only three time winner of the Home Run 169 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:02,640 Speaker 2: Derby is like going through all the players, shaking everybody's hand, 170 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 2: and I'm thinking, this is Ken Griffith Junior. 171 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 3: But he sees me. I see him like once a year. Now, 172 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 3: we don't cross bass all the time. 173 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 2: But again last night he looked at me and he 174 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 2: just said, you know, people retire, You know that, right, 175 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 2: So it was his way of saying, you're allowed to 176 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 2: retire whatever you want. And I'm thinking, all right, I'm 177 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 2: sixty nine years old. I get your point, but you 178 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 2: don't have to say that every time. 179 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 3: You see me. 180 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, we launched this podcast in retirement age, so this 181 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,319 Speaker 2: is your backup plan if you ever retire. 182 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 3: We're still gonna keep doing this. This a great game 183 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 3: or what? 184 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 2: Right? 185 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 3: Right? Absolutely? So. 186 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 2: I also saw Mike Trout last night with his two 187 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 2: little kids, and on this show we've mentioned many times 188 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 2: that my first grandson, Carson, is a big, big Pokemon fan. 189 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 2: So I went and talked to Mike Trout briefly yesterday 190 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 2: before the game about Pokemon cards and said. 191 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 3: My five year old loves loves. 192 00:08:56,559 --> 00:08:59,120 Speaker 2: Pokemon, and he got the biggest smile in his face. 193 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:01,920 Speaker 2: I said, I'm taking into the Pokemon store a few times. 194 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 2: Mike Trout thought that was the greatest thing ever. Well, 195 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 2: you saw Jacob Misrawski's glove. Yes, the All Star Special 196 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 2: glove features a charred card in the glove. Right, I've 197 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 2: never seen anything like it before. Right, And your sister 198 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 2: Kelly Call sent me that picture this morning. I said, 199 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 2: I've told you this before. He carries this in his glove. 200 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 2: It's absolutely price. So it was a great night at 201 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:29,719 Speaker 2: the home run Derby. Philadelphia really showed well last night, 202 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 2: the fans, everyone was great. And now now we get 203 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 2: the All Star Game. 204 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:34,959 Speaker 3: This is so cool. 205 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 2: And your boy Christopher Sanchez is going to start the 206 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 2: All Star Game and you being a Phillies fan, that's 207 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,559 Speaker 2: that's exciting well, and it being at his home ballpark 208 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:48,119 Speaker 2: is really really special. They'll have three starters in Schwarber, 209 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 2: Marsh Sanchez. It's gonna be a really exciting energy. 210 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 1: I'm getting there when the gates open, because there's no 211 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 1: way I'm missing the energy around this and the energy 212 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 1: around the city. We're in Philadelphia right now. We're at 213 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:03,200 Speaker 1: Iron Hill Brewery. We love them for hosting us in 214 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,440 Speaker 1: foul territory as well. Thank you so much for having 215 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: us and the Philly Show. We love that great show. 216 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:12,839 Speaker 1: The energy in here has been so incredible and it's 217 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: gonna be even better at the All Star Game tonight. 218 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: But you said something earlier, Dad, He said that Home 219 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: Run Derby was great. Tonight's game doesn't. 220 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 2: Have to be unbelievable, but asked to at least be good, 221 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:25,440 Speaker 2: to call this a great All Star week. It'll be 222 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 2: good because all All Star games are good as long 223 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 2: as you go in and understand this is about the 224 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 2: entertainment of the game, not necessarily. 225 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,559 Speaker 3: Who wins or loses. But we know this. 226 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 2: There's nobody going in for an uncontested layup and an 227 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 2: uncontested dunk in the All Star Game. Those guys are 228 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 2: out there throwing as hard as they can and they 229 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:47,199 Speaker 2: want to strike people out. And in a few minutes, 230 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 2: we're gonna give you the All Team tim from the 231 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 2: All Star Game. Okay, right, So before we jump into 232 00:10:54,240 --> 00:10:57,200 Speaker 2: that and on this state in baseball history, I want 233 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 2: to take a second to thank one of our sponsors, guys, 234 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:01,720 Speaker 2: foul Territory, take it away. 235 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,679 Speaker 4: Many people have this problem. I want to eat healthy. 236 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:07,880 Speaker 4: I have the willpower, I don't have the time and 237 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 4: the organization. I need help. What do you do? 238 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 5: I mean you go to factor. I got two boys 239 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 5: that are looking for the gains and they always come 240 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 5: in the house, which is I'm looking for food. Now 241 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 5: they have actual healthy food that is great for them, 242 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 5: and you know what, it's ready in the fridge for 243 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,959 Speaker 5: them to pop in and make it right away. 244 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 4: And they have meals built around your goals. It could 245 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 4: be weight loss, overall nutrition gains, more protein, fresh, never frozen, 246 00:11:35,640 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 4: over one hundred rotating weekly meals, including globally inspired flavors 247 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 4: like Mediterranean and Asian. I get all kinds of different 248 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:47,840 Speaker 4: salads from Factor that I love quick easy. They can 249 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 4: be ready in two minutes. Head to Factor Meals dot com. 250 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 4: Slash foul fifty off and use code foul fifty o 251 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 4: FF to get fifty percent off and free daily greens 252 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 4: per box with new subscription only while supplies last until 253 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 4: nine twenty seven, twenty twenty six. 254 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:05,480 Speaker 3: Is this a great game? Or what? 255 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 1: Live at Ironhill Brewery in the East Market. Tim Kirkshon, 256 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:13,520 Speaker 1: the Hall of Fame baseball writer and his lowly baseball fans, 257 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:16,560 Speaker 1: the son Jeff Kirkshon. Dad, we're gonna get to your 258 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: team Tim surrounding the All Star Game. Right yesterday we 259 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 1: did the home run derby Team Tim, which was great. 260 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: If you missed it, make sure to go to our 261 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,679 Speaker 1: previous live video and in fact, Dad, we just celebrated 262 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: a milestone on our YouTube page. 263 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 3: Thank you for our five thousand subscriber. 264 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 1: If you're not subscribing, you're watching now or you're watching 265 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 1: it afterwards, hit that subscribe button comment let us know 266 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,120 Speaker 1: what you think. You can also follow on all the 267 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:42,320 Speaker 1: audio places anyplace you get your get your podcast. We'd 268 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 1: love to see so before we get to the Team 269 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 1: tim All Star Game edition on the State Baseball There a. 270 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:47,240 Speaker 3: Million of them. 271 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:50,120 Speaker 2: I'm going to really cut them down for time today. 272 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 2: On this date, in nineteen sixty seven, Eddie Matthews hit 273 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 2: home run number five hundred and the next year, nineteen 274 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 2: sixty eight, Aank Aaron hit home run number five. So 275 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 2: they did it on the exact same date, one year apart, 276 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:07,319 Speaker 2: and they were two of the Well, there are two 277 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 2: of the two best hitters in the history of the Braves. 278 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 2: Eddie Matthews second greatest third base of all time behind 279 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 2: Mike Schmid for me, and of course Hun Terror. On 280 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 2: this day in nineteen seventy famously was Pete Rose running 281 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 2: Ray fosse over at home plate to win the All 282 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 2: Star Game back in it like that would never happen tonight. 283 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 2: Those things don't happen anymore. Pete Rose was roundly criticized 284 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 2: for doing what he did. Ray Fasson suffered a shoulder 285 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,439 Speaker 2: injury that he really never got over. But that's how 286 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:39,960 Speaker 2: Pete Rose played the game, and they played to win 287 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,920 Speaker 2: the All Star Game in nineteen seventy. So I'm never 288 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 2: critical of Pete Rose on that because there was a 289 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,080 Speaker 2: run to be scored and he was going to score it. 290 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 2: And you have to love Pete Rose for that, even 291 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 2: though very unfortunate with Ray Foster. I was gonna say, 292 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 2: we're not surprised at all that Pete Rose would be 293 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 2: running like that even at an All Star right. And 294 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 2: in nineteen ninety three, on this date, Randy Johnson threw 295 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 2: the ball over John Cruk's head in the All Star Game. 296 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 2: And this is why the All Star Game is so beautiful. 297 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 2: It's not about winning and losing. It's about the confrontations 298 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 2: that we see. And here Kruky, who had never faced 299 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 2: Randy Johnson before, the most intimidating pitcher, certainly the most 300 00:14:17,880 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 2: intimidating left handed pitcher ever, and he intentionally threw it 301 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 2: over Kruky's head and he gave it the and then 302 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 2: Crukey swung it at strike three out there. It was 303 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:30,160 Speaker 2: absolutely hilarious. That's what the All Star Game is about, 304 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:33,000 Speaker 2: moments like that. I don't remember who won that All 305 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 2: Star Game because it's not important, but we remember Randy 306 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 2: Johnson air mailing it over Crucky's head. And last one 307 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 2: our only birthday for today, and it's a special one. 308 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 2: Carson Kelly no nineteen ninety four. It explaining one more 309 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 2: time for our new listeners. 310 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 1: Who Carson Kelly is your oldest grandson. Carson is mom 311 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: your daughter Kelly. 312 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,920 Speaker 3: Are so perfect? Right, Oh, it's so beautiful. All right. 313 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 2: So we're gonna have h Zinski, I mean, just all star, 314 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 2: former player, great catcher, foul territory host. 315 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 3: We love him. 316 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 1: He's going to be joining us shortly, so stick around 317 00:15:10,440 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 1: for that. Make sure to match that subscribe button. But Dad, 318 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 1: you have a very special team Tim for us, and 319 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 1: I believe our friend Clint actually put together a cool 320 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:21,880 Speaker 1: little graphic to see. So why don't you kick us off? 321 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: Tell us first? This team Tim? 322 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 3: All right? 323 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 2: With these players, what's the relevant these These are my 324 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:31,200 Speaker 2: all stars at each position from the All Star Game. 325 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 2: And they not necessarily the greatest players at each position 326 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 2: or did the greatest thing. 327 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 3: They were just memorable to me. 328 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 2: So we'll start with Sandy Alamar Junior behind the plate. 329 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 2: He won the MVP at home in nineteen ninety seven 330 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 2: in Cleveland to run Homer in the seventh and he 331 00:15:47,360 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 2: won that. 332 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 3: There's more significance to that. 333 00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 2: Al Oliver is our first basement because he was in 334 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 2: the nineteen eighty two All Star Game in Montreal. He 335 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 2: had just been traded that spring to the Expos from 336 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 2: the Rangers, from the team that I covered, and Al's 337 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 2: one of the best hitters ever. So I see Al 338 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 2: at the All Star Game. Firstly, I say, is Al 339 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 2: how you doing? He goes at seventy five line drives 340 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:12,080 Speaker 2: caught the first. 341 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,360 Speaker 3: Half, he was calling to them, and I'm thinking, oh 342 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:15,800 Speaker 3: my god. 343 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 2: So it was unforgettable for me because it was my 344 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 2: first All Star Game as a full time beat writer, 345 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 2: so that mattered. Second basement is Roberto Alomar, who won 346 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 2: the MVP in nineteen ninety eight, a year after his 347 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 2: brother did so. The Alamars won the MVP of the 348 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 2: All Star Game in back to back years. 349 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 3: So y. 350 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 2: The third basement is Jeff Sirillo, And I told this 351 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 2: story the other day. I'm going to tell you again. 352 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 2: Jeff Sorillo made the All Star team for the first time. 353 00:16:45,360 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 2: He's on the plane going to the All Star Game 354 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 2: and a fan on the plane says. 355 00:16:50,120 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 3: Uh, aren't you Jeff Soirillo. 356 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:54,600 Speaker 2: Jeff Sorella goes, yeah, he goes why, He goes, aren't 357 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 2: you going to the All Star Game? And Jeff Soarrello goes, yes, 358 00:16:57,240 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 2: I'm going, He goes, isn't the All Star Game in Cleveland? 359 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 2: Jeff said yes, and he said, well, this play is 360 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 2: going to New York. So he was on the wrong plane. 361 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 2: And if it weren't for this fan, he would have 362 00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:09,600 Speaker 2: gone to the wrong vend And. 363 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:11,640 Speaker 1: I mean it's worth noting I love this team, Tim 364 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 1: because it's not the all performance in an All Star Game. 365 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 3: These are memorable things for me, favorable moments. The Jeff 366 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 3: Sorilla story is been of my all time favorite. 367 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 2: And in two thousand and one, of course, cal Ripket 368 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 2: is our shortstop. He started that game in Seattle, which 369 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,440 Speaker 2: you went to at third base, and then Alex Rodriguez 370 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:32,639 Speaker 2: moved him over to shortstop for the bottom of the 371 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 2: first inning, just for the top of the first inning, 372 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:38,719 Speaker 2: just as a tribute that this guy was our shortstop 373 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:40,959 Speaker 2: all those years and taught the rest of us how 374 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:41,840 Speaker 2: to play shortstop. 375 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:42,720 Speaker 3: I love that thing. 376 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 2: Okay, I'll feel real quick, might trout twenty sixteen. There's 377 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 2: a long story here. I'm going to make it quick. 378 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:51,919 Speaker 2: So I meet pit Bull on the field in the 379 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 2: twenty sixteen All Star Game, and I have no idea 380 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 2: who Pitbull is. But he comes up to me, gives 381 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:01,200 Speaker 2: me this complicated handshake and says that I don't. 382 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 3: Think it was a complicated handshake. I don't think it 383 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 3: was just a tradition. Would buff it would just you 384 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 3: go like this close it, come to the fingers, take 385 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:14,439 Speaker 3: a thumb. Mart I didn't know who he was. He 386 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 3: was giving you a secret, thank god handshake. 387 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 2: Thank God he didn't ask me, hey, what's what's my 388 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 2: favorite song of youran because the answer would be I 389 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 2: have no idea who you are. But the point of 390 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 2: this is this goes out on Twitter, and the next 391 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:30,320 Speaker 2: day Mike Trout, the best player in the game, comes 392 00:18:30,359 --> 00:18:33,520 Speaker 2: up to me and goes, oh my god, you met Pitbull. 393 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:35,240 Speaker 3: Tell me about it. What was he like? Was he 394 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 3: bigger you thought was held? 395 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:40,280 Speaker 2: He was fascinated that I had met that I had 396 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:40,920 Speaker 2: met pit Bull. 397 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 3: That's what he wanted to talk. 398 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: Yes, So you in your conversation with Mike Trout have 399 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: talked about Pokemon and Pitbull. 400 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 3: Right, amazing? 401 00:18:47,920 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 6: Right? 402 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:49,360 Speaker 3: Okay a few more. 403 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:52,159 Speaker 2: Nineteen eighty nine, bo Jackson let off the game with 404 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 2: a home run against Rick Russell into those green seats 405 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 2: at Anaheim Stadium, and this is bo in his prime, breathtaking, 406 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:02,440 Speaker 2: nobody quite like him. Two thousand and seven, each Row 407 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,360 Speaker 2: hit an inside the park home run in San Francisco, 408 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:08,359 Speaker 2: the only inside the park home run in the history 409 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 2: of the All Star Game. And each Row never hit 410 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:14,439 Speaker 2: one during the regular season, but he hit one in 411 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,880 Speaker 2: the All Star which is always amazing. I nineteen ninety 412 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:21,199 Speaker 2: nine Pedro in Boston. Pedro Martinez is my starting pitcher. 413 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:26,040 Speaker 2: He faced six nationally hitter, struck out five of them 414 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:29,439 Speaker 2: in the most dominant performance I've ever seen. And before 415 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 2: the game, they had a tribute at Penway to Ted Williams, 416 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,119 Speaker 2: and it was like the coolest thing ever. All the 417 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 2: players just gathered around in and paid tribute to him. 418 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,920 Speaker 2: And after Pedro's two innings, he went into the clubhouse 419 00:19:44,040 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 2: and Ted Williams was in all nine and he says 420 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 2: to Pedro Martinez, that's some of the greatest pitching I've 421 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 2: ever seen. 422 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 3: And Pedro still calls that the highlight of his career. 423 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 2: That the first or second greatest hitter of all time 424 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 2: told him that, and two. 425 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 1: Red Sox legends, I mean, how special is that really? 426 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 1: Relationship in that mold and our reliever. 427 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 2: Of course is Mariano rivererro whose final All Star Game 428 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:10,000 Speaker 2: was in Detroit a bunch of years ago, and they 429 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:12,879 Speaker 2: sent him out there to the mound and nobody else 430 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:15,959 Speaker 2: went on the field. There were no other defensive players, 431 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:18,879 Speaker 2: so he could have his own time on the mound. 432 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:21,640 Speaker 2: He pitched the eighth inning. They took him out. When 433 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 2: he came into the dugout, I'm the dugout reporter. He 434 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:28,120 Speaker 2: is literally in tears, and so every guy the team 435 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 2: hugged him. It was absolutely amazing. And the last one 436 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 2: is Kyle Schwarber last year as our designated hitter. I'm 437 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 2: not sure if that's what he was, but he had 438 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,440 Speaker 2: the swing off last year to win the All Star Game. 439 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:43,639 Speaker 2: Three pitches, three swings, three homers. Absolutely great. That is 440 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:47,120 Speaker 2: the team tim from the All Star Game. All right, well, we. 441 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: Have a very special guest joining us coming up next, 442 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: so we're actually gonna throw it to the foul Territory 443 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:54,879 Speaker 1: guys to thank one of our sponsors. Seat geek, and 444 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: then aj Prazinski joins, is this a great game or what. 445 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 4: Next big second half of the season coming up? There 446 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 4: might be a hot ticket, a rivalry series, a sold 447 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:07,200 Speaker 4: out experience. They need to get your hands on and 448 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,160 Speaker 4: sea geek is the spot for that. You can find 449 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 4: good good pricing. They help you with the pricing green 450 00:21:13,560 --> 00:21:16,360 Speaker 4: dot good, red dot not as good, and they help 451 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:18,720 Speaker 4: you with your view of the seat for some big 452 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:21,399 Speaker 4: matchups coming up in August, September and eventually leading up 453 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:21,960 Speaker 4: to playoffs. 454 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 7: Why would you not use see geek if you want 455 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 7: a view from your seat, You want to know if 456 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 7: it's a good seat, if it's a good deal. 457 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 3: It has all of it on the app. 458 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:31,240 Speaker 7: It's easy to use. It's one click boom. You buy 459 00:21:31,280 --> 00:21:32,959 Speaker 7: the tickets, they send them right to you, get them 460 00:21:33,040 --> 00:21:34,840 Speaker 7: on the app, and then you can go check out 461 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 7: whatever game whatever you're a fan of. If you can 462 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:39,960 Speaker 7: go to, whether it's baseball, whether it's concerts, whatever you're into, 463 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 7: you can find a ticket and you can always try 464 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 7: to find the green dot on sekek. 465 00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 4: And for MLB tickets, you can get ten percent off 466 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 4: with that promo code running all season long, Territory one zero. 467 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:53,440 Speaker 4: That's territory ten off your next set of MLB tickets 468 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:55,399 Speaker 4: at sea geek. Make sure you click the link in 469 00:21:55,400 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 4: the description to download the app and have the code 470 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 4: automatically added to your account so you can use it later. 471 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 3: Welcome back to is this a great game? 472 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:04,360 Speaker 1: Or what with the Hall of Famer Tim Kirkshin, I'm 473 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 1: Jeff Kirkshin and that's a j. 474 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 3: Prasinski. 475 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,119 Speaker 1: It's rare that you have a guest that does a 476 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:12,480 Speaker 1: commercial read for you and then you introduce a guess 477 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:17,200 Speaker 1: obviously all star catcher, but Foul Territory hosts as well. 478 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:17,480 Speaker 3: AJ. 479 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:19,199 Speaker 2: First of all, we love being a part of the 480 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 2: Foul Territory Network. We feel like family. So it's about 481 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 2: time we had you on the Yes. 482 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 3: Yes, you guys have been doing a great job. 483 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,239 Speaker 6: You guys have been crushing in and you know, your 484 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:29,280 Speaker 6: dad is always great with the stories. These writer guys, like, 485 00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:33,159 Speaker 6: they're so good with their words, even when they're not writing, when. 486 00:22:33,040 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 3: They speak, they're so good. 487 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,439 Speaker 6: And it's so fun to listen to him tell the 488 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:39,640 Speaker 6: stories of things he's seen, things he wants to see. 489 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 3: It's just it's awesome. 490 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 2: Well, Dad always says these former players, they're so good 491 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 2: with a baseball pat I don't know how they do it, 492 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:48,959 Speaker 2: you know, and AJ so good behind the plate all 493 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 2: those years. 494 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 3: What did you think of the home run derby last night? 495 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 6: It was great, right, I actually I was pleasantly surprised 496 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 6: the ending. You couldn't have asked for a better ending. 497 00:22:58,359 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 6: Now people in Philly are going to say, man, we 498 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 6: wanted schwarbur to win. But the drama and every round 499 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 6: was pretty close, fairly close once you know, I wonder 500 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 6: and so, And for me, my favorite part was Wilson 501 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 6: and Taris and Philly's getting booed and He's come on 502 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:18,000 Speaker 6: and then Jordan Walker knew it was coming and he 503 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:21,720 Speaker 6: handled it perfectly. So I thought it was a tremendous event. 504 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:23,200 Speaker 6: I thought they did a great job. It was pack. 505 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,440 Speaker 6: I was on the field before the game. I left, 506 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:28,879 Speaker 6: you know, an hour or so before because I just 507 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:30,080 Speaker 6: was like, I gotta get out of here. I'll watch 508 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 6: it on TV. But I thought they did an amazing job. 509 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:35,679 Speaker 6: I love the new format. It's so much better. It 510 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 6: keeps people engaged. It's not hurry Aarry Harry swing swing saying. 511 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:40,800 Speaker 6: And it didn't last. I was waiting for the old 512 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 6: four hour, five hour slog they used to have. It 513 00:23:43,440 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 6: was two and a half hours and done. 514 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,120 Speaker 3: It was perfect. It really worked. Have you ever been 515 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 3: in an home run dry myor leagues college. 516 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 6: I've been in two how did you do? I won 517 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,360 Speaker 6: one and I finished second way. It was it the 518 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:58,040 Speaker 6: Hall of Fame game. They used to have the Hall 519 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:01,639 Speaker 6: of Fame game in Coopersound and I hadn't played for 520 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:02,680 Speaker 6: a couple years, and I hadn't. 521 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:04,240 Speaker 3: Touched a bat for a couple of years, right. 522 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 6: And they invite me to go up there and play, 523 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 6: and you know, they have a guy from each team. 524 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 6: So I'm in my White Sox gear. And then and 525 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 6: I think Roley Fingers. 526 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 3: Was our manager. 527 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:16,639 Speaker 6: He said, hey, we don't have another catcher. Can you 528 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 6: catch the whole seven eggs? I'm like, yeah, no problem, 529 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 6: Like I'll catch nine if you want me to. 530 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 3: I don't care. He's like really, He's like most catchers 531 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:25,479 Speaker 3: make it like two innings. I'm like, oh, I you know, 532 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:28,320 Speaker 3: mister Fingers, I'll be fine. So then they come up 533 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 3: to me right before and they say, hey, we do 534 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 3: a home run derby? Will you do the home run derby? 535 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 6: And I was like I don't really want to, and 536 00:24:33,119 --> 00:24:35,080 Speaker 6: they're like, no, no, no, we want you to. And I 537 00:24:35,119 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 6: was like, sure, well not. Keep in mind I hadn't 538 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:40,399 Speaker 6: touched the bat for like three years this part, and 539 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 6: so they have they throw VP and I'm and I'm 540 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 6: hitting balls. I hit left handed, so I'm hitting balls 541 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 6: like the third base right right, like the foul balls. 542 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 6: And my daughter comes up to me in a time, 543 00:24:55,920 --> 00:25:01,119 Speaker 6: she was probably ten or eleven, twelve ish, She says, Dad, 544 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 6: you're really going to do the home runner. I said, yeah, 545 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:06,680 Speaker 6: what she said, You're going to embarrass yourself and us 546 00:25:07,119 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 6: with your batting practice. 547 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:09,200 Speaker 3: Please don't. 548 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 6: And I honestly I looked at her and I said, Eva, 549 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 6: I love you. When the lights come on, I'll be 550 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,640 Speaker 6: just fine. Watch that right soon. 551 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 3: And then I went and won. 552 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:24,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, and who remember who you beat or who out competition? 553 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:27,119 Speaker 3: I don't remember. 554 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 6: I know I lost the next year to uh Sweeney 555 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 6: Ryan Sweeney, he's a former teammate of mine. I lost 556 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 6: in the finals state right next year, and I went 557 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:36,399 Speaker 6: a whole year without touching a pad until I went 558 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:37,359 Speaker 6: back the next year. 559 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:41,920 Speaker 3: I don't know who was Did you hit a bunch 560 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:45,600 Speaker 3: of homers? Yeah? It was fun. First time in three years. 561 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 3: It's pretty hard to do. It was fun. 562 00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 6: It was fun, but I mean it was nowhere near 563 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:52,520 Speaker 6: the MLB. I mean, there's you know, five thousand people 564 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 6: at this double ed a field and coups. I'm a 565 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 6: little different than Citizens Bank was last cheering or booing you. 566 00:25:59,160 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 5: Yeah. 567 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 2: So when you got your first All Star nine and 568 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:08,159 Speaker 2: what was that experience like for you seeing players? Was 569 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:10,199 Speaker 2: there one guy you saw in the clubhouse You're like, 570 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:12,240 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, I'm like kind of an equal for 571 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 2: a day with who? So my first All Star game 572 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 2: was the Milwaukee tie game. 573 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:19,720 Speaker 3: Yes, so what a great one to start. 574 00:26:22,119 --> 00:26:24,680 Speaker 6: And I made it with Tory Hunter and Eddie Gardotta 575 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:26,679 Speaker 6: from the Twins. All of us were first timers, so 576 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,760 Speaker 6: we were all just giddy to be there. You walk 577 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:34,280 Speaker 6: into the clubhouse, you have Jeter and Mariano and Hey Rod, 578 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:36,920 Speaker 6: and just who's who of everyone? 579 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:37,199 Speaker 4: To you? 580 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 6: So you walk in, it's Joe Torrey was the manager, 581 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,600 Speaker 6: Don Zimmer. Those are the guys You're like, oh my gosh, 582 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:46,239 Speaker 6: it's Joe Tory. There's one how many World Series and 583 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 6: gets goes the World Series at that time every single years. 584 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:51,560 Speaker 3: That was what was crazy. And they were so nice 585 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 3: and so great. 586 00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 6: The Holy Yankee staff we think Lily Randolph was on 587 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:57,040 Speaker 6: that staff and they were so awesome. 588 00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,159 Speaker 3: Just hey, we're so happy you're here. We love the 589 00:26:59,200 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 3: first timers. 590 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,240 Speaker 6: Laid out, Pasada's gonna start and then you're going to 591 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,720 Speaker 6: catch the last Well they said for four innings or whatever, 592 00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 6: but we ended up going twelve innings, so I ended 593 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 6: up catching seven innings, and uh. 594 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:10,640 Speaker 3: Have the ball. 595 00:27:10,640 --> 00:27:12,879 Speaker 6: I still have the last alcohol because last a was 596 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 6: Freddy Garcia. 597 00:27:13,640 --> 00:27:15,639 Speaker 3: He struck out. He struck out, but I have the 598 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 3: ball from a tie from the tie game. 599 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 6: And then and then I went in, so they were 600 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:21,159 Speaker 6: all it was like bad news bears that were let 601 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 6: them play the chance and all that. 602 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:25,920 Speaker 3: So I go in to uh Joe Torre. 603 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 6: I'm like, what are we gonna do? And he's like, well, 604 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:30,159 Speaker 6: we don't have any pitching. I'm like, oh, pitch and 605 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:31,520 Speaker 6: he said, well, who's gonna catch him? 606 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:32,960 Speaker 3: Like I don't know. I go, They're not going to 607 00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 3: catch a lot. They're probably go everything I throw is 608 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 3: probably gonna get hit, but you don't catch. 609 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:38,680 Speaker 6: I'm like, oh, bitch, and I go, I'll happily go 610 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:40,200 Speaker 6: out there and give up a home run to lose. 611 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 3: I don't care. 612 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:43,680 Speaker 6: And then of course it ended up being a tie 613 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:45,360 Speaker 6: and the all of debacle and then they became oh 614 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:47,800 Speaker 6: this game matters, so it was it was a pretty cool, 615 00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:50,640 Speaker 6: uh pretty MANI that was the game Tory Hunter, Robberry 616 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 6: Bonds and uh where he jumped over the fence. 617 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:55,880 Speaker 2: I was at that game and I was a kid, 618 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:58,200 Speaker 2: and I'll never forget because when he caught that ball. 619 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 2: If you remember on the outfield was the I bring 620 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,160 Speaker 2: the same It's like you took a picture of that catch, 621 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 2: Exac and I have that imprinted in my mind. Anytime 622 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 2: we asked any player or any fan of the game, 623 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:12,640 Speaker 2: you know what was the moment you remember. I'll never 624 00:28:12,800 --> 00:28:15,200 Speaker 2: forget that image of Tory Hunter. That was the moment 625 00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:16,760 Speaker 2: for me where I was like, this game is great. 626 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:19,199 Speaker 2: And when Barry went out to the outfield that he 627 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:21,679 Speaker 2: picked up like a by the way, put. 628 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,520 Speaker 3: Him over his head like he was me, he's big. 629 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:27,639 Speaker 6: Toy's a big guy too, Barry, just like And then 630 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:31,400 Speaker 6: when we went to Japan that offseason MLBS they still 631 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:33,159 Speaker 6: do it. They did like an MLB tour where you 632 00:28:33,200 --> 00:28:35,879 Speaker 6: go and play the Japanese All Stars, and Barry was 633 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:37,280 Speaker 6: on that, Torri was on and I was on it. 634 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:38,920 Speaker 3: So they got I got to hear all the stories. 635 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 3: It was great, so good. So we were just talking 636 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:43,840 Speaker 3: about bo Jaxon's home run in the eighty nine All 637 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:47,040 Speaker 3: Star Game, and John Smoltz told me a story last 638 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 3: night about that All Star Game. So Schmoltz and I 639 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 3: have both worked for Fox. 640 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:52,560 Speaker 6: So we go to dinner last night with some of 641 00:28:52,560 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 6: the Fox people and I asked Foltz, what was your 642 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,520 Speaker 6: first All Star Game? Because I didn't honestly, I didn't know. 643 00:28:57,560 --> 00:28:59,200 Speaker 6: I grew up with Braves fans, so I knew Smoltz 644 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 6: was there. He's like eighty. I said, where it's Anaheim? 645 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:06,240 Speaker 6: He said, Tommy Laswarda was the manager. I'm like, rookie, 646 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 6: I don't. 647 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:08,480 Speaker 3: He's like, I'm not going to pitch. He's like, there's 648 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 3: no way. 649 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 6: I had all these guys and Tommy and when he 650 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:12,960 Speaker 6: does his pitching meeting goes Smolts, You're gonna be after 651 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 6: Rick Russell. 652 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 3: He's like, you're going to be second. 653 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:17,600 Speaker 6: Smoltz is like okay, and back then this is when 654 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:20,120 Speaker 6: the guys through like three inning, so he was like, ah, 655 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 6: I got plenty of time. Well, he said he had 656 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 6: never been to Anaheim. He had never been in American 657 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:25,920 Speaker 6: League Park because he was there was no Inner League right, 658 00:29:26,240 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 6: So he said, it's the first inning. He's just sitting 659 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 6: on the bench looking around, and Russell goes like, Homer, Homer, 660 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 6: double Homer, and Lasorda gets on the bullpend phone and says, 661 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:37,920 Speaker 6: get Smoltz up. He's got to get in. And they're like, 662 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:42,720 Speaker 6: he's not down here. And John's like, Tommy right here 663 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:45,720 Speaker 6: and there and he said. Tommy goes, what are you doing? 664 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:48,960 Speaker 6: He says, I don't know how to get to the bullpen. 665 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:51,560 Speaker 6: I've never been here. I don't know anything. And Tommy goes, well, 666 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:53,480 Speaker 6: how long will it take it. He's like, well, by 667 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:57,400 Speaker 6: the time I run out there, He's like, uh, seven 668 00:29:57,400 --> 00:29:59,160 Speaker 6: to ten pitches. He's like, all right, we go out there, 669 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 6: and he jogged out there and through he said he 670 00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:03,440 Speaker 6: threw like seven ten pitches. And he think he said 671 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:04,240 Speaker 6: he threw three innings. 672 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:07,880 Speaker 3: Second seven pitches and now he's hit his first off. 673 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,520 Speaker 3: Yeah he throw I think he said he threw three innings. 674 00:30:10,880 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 3: I'm over here. 675 00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:11,800 Speaker 5: Yeah. 676 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:14,760 Speaker 6: Literally, Tommy's on the bullpen phone and he smolteers gets 677 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 6: Smoltzo and smolts as like, uh hey, guys right. 678 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:21,280 Speaker 3: I was like, that's amazing, and so he did. 679 00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:24,120 Speaker 2: Barry Bonds and names come up twice today and he's 680 00:30:24,160 --> 00:30:26,680 Speaker 2: the greatest hitter I've ever seen. Let's forget about everything 681 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:29,480 Speaker 2: else for a minute. I asked everyone I did a 682 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:31,800 Speaker 2: story on give me the one thing in baseball that 683 00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:36,840 Speaker 2: has just amazed you. And you said, playing with Barry believable. 684 00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:39,960 Speaker 3: So tell us about that first series in Houston. I 685 00:30:40,040 --> 00:30:41,360 Speaker 3: believe what Barry did. 686 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 6: So we opened on the road that year. We had 687 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:47,560 Speaker 6: three in Houston, three and Sandy we opened Peco. We 688 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:50,240 Speaker 6: were the first three games in Peco. So Barry was 689 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:52,680 Speaker 6: at six fifty eight home runs, so he was two 690 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:54,880 Speaker 6: behind Willie and he hits a home run that night 691 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 6: of Royo's Wall. And this is what Royal Wall was 692 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:02,280 Speaker 6: a dude, dude, We faced Oswall, Pett Clemmens in that series. Yeah, 693 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 6: so it was Walt and he hits like a home 694 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:06,840 Speaker 6: run in the eighth inning to win the game. Why 695 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 6: was well pitched him? I have no idea of challenge 696 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,239 Speaker 6: what roy was not afraid whack homer? Right, we win 697 00:31:11,320 --> 00:31:14,800 Speaker 6: the game three to one or whatever it was. Barry 698 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:18,400 Speaker 6: comes in the clubhouse after I'll never forget this and says, okay, guys, 699 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:20,600 Speaker 6: I have six fifty nine. I'm not going to hit 700 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,080 Speaker 6: a home run until we get back home. I want 701 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:25,360 Speaker 6: to tie Willie at home in San Francisco. I'm the 702 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 6: home opener, and now what is this guy talking about? 703 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 3: Now? 704 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:32,280 Speaker 6: JT Snow looks at me, he goes, just watch what happens. 705 00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:34,960 Speaker 6: I was like, okay, And he got some hits and 706 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:36,400 Speaker 6: he is a couple of balls hard and you know 707 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 6: they didn't get pitched the. 708 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 3: Gall and even no bays, you know, doing this thing. Whatever. 709 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:43,040 Speaker 3: We get home so that we play the five games, 710 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:44,800 Speaker 3: he doesn't hit a home run. We get back to 711 00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 3: San Francisco and he goes, Okay, today's the day I 712 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:51,520 Speaker 3: ty willy burst of bata. I'm like, there's no way. 713 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 6: And then the next day he goes, today's the day 714 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:54,720 Speaker 6: he because he's like, I don't want to I don't 715 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:56,760 Speaker 6: want to tie Willie and pass him on the same day. 716 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 6: So then he says okay. Then he comes back next 717 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:02,000 Speaker 6: to go, is today's day I wack home run? This 718 00:32:02,080 --> 00:32:03,400 Speaker 6: guy's not playing the same game. 719 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:06,400 Speaker 2: I was gonna like, you're a longtime major league player, 720 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:08,320 Speaker 2: and to think what am I missing here? 721 00:32:08,440 --> 00:32:10,480 Speaker 3: Is this? He was not playing the same He was 722 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:11,040 Speaker 3: not playing this. 723 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:14,480 Speaker 6: I tell people this and again, whatever off the field, 724 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:16,360 Speaker 6: whatever he did, none of my business. 725 00:32:16,480 --> 00:32:17,680 Speaker 3: I don't care. I know this. 726 00:32:17,720 --> 00:32:18,960 Speaker 6: There was a lot of other people doing a lot 727 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:20,480 Speaker 6: of stuff too, and they weren't near as good as 728 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:24,280 Speaker 6: Barry Bonds was. I played against the greatest hitters of 729 00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:28,280 Speaker 6: whatever my generation was, Jeter Pooholes, Miguel Cabret won a 730 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 6: triple crown. I was in the division, played him nineteen 731 00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 6: times a year. Right, Barry Bonds was so much better 732 00:32:34,560 --> 00:32:36,680 Speaker 6: because he got one pitch a game and would not 733 00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:38,440 Speaker 6: mist it was he would get one. 734 00:32:39,320 --> 00:32:41,320 Speaker 3: We plent to Colorado early in the year. Clint Hurtle 735 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 3: was the manager. 736 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:43,680 Speaker 6: They pitched the Berry in the like the eighth inning, 737 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:45,720 Speaker 6: and he hit a baf that they had that big 738 00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:47,600 Speaker 6: right foot wall. I swear the ball moved back like 739 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:49,200 Speaker 6: three feet and we end up winning the game off 740 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:51,560 Speaker 6: that hit. The rest of the year, Clint Hurtle as 741 00:32:51,560 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 6: soon as Berry, it was like auto put him on auto. 742 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:57,120 Speaker 3: I mean it was he didn't get a pitch at all, 743 00:32:57,240 --> 00:32:59,720 Speaker 3: like the whole year. Ay May that was the year 744 00:32:59,720 --> 00:33:03,600 Speaker 3: I leave that he was walked intentionally with nobody on 745 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:07,160 Speaker 3: base nine times. You know what, nine time? You know 746 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 3: who was hitting behind him? Yeah? 747 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:13,720 Speaker 6: Into four hundred double plays that year. Me because Barry 748 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,080 Speaker 6: wouldn't steal and Barry went. Barry Dempster wasn't taking the 749 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:18,880 Speaker 6: guy out a second, and I can't run. So if 750 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:21,800 Speaker 6: I hit a ground balls, there's another one chog it up, 751 00:33:22,920 --> 00:33:25,560 Speaker 6: and you can't do anything right because the fans expect 752 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:26,720 Speaker 6: you to get a hit when they walk. 753 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 3: But it's not that Barry Bond. It's not that easy. 754 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:31,880 Speaker 2: It's not that he was the hardest thing in the 755 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 2: world to do and he just does things on command. 756 00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 2: So you were at the home run derby before the 757 00:33:38,160 --> 00:33:41,400 Speaker 2: derby yesterday, is there anybody you talked to, any stories 758 00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:43,000 Speaker 2: you got from any of the players or any of 759 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:46,040 Speaker 2: the you know, former players that you know stuck out 760 00:33:46,120 --> 00:33:46,200 Speaker 2: to you. 761 00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:48,760 Speaker 3: It was pretty calm. 762 00:33:49,000 --> 00:33:51,120 Speaker 6: It's just you know, when you're on the field before, 763 00:33:51,200 --> 00:33:53,960 Speaker 6: there's so many people and it is so hard to 764 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:56,600 Speaker 6: get to really talk to anybody for more than a 765 00:33:56,720 --> 00:34:00,440 Speaker 6: split second. Right, It's like boom, boom, boom, because you 766 00:34:00,480 --> 00:34:02,160 Speaker 6: walk two feet and there's someone else you have to 767 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:04,120 Speaker 6: say hi to, and then they come up and so 768 00:34:04,160 --> 00:34:08,120 Speaker 6: you're just like just that, I mean, you know, it's 769 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:10,319 Speaker 6: just nice to see that all the people, all the 770 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:11,160 Speaker 6: all the old. 771 00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:12,799 Speaker 3: Players that were around. 772 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,920 Speaker 2: I get say all the correct players just kick the 773 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:18,840 Speaker 2: griffyw on three home run titles. He's run around with 774 00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:22,719 Speaker 2: his camera, taking picture and glad handing everyone. I think 775 00:34:22,719 --> 00:34:27,160 Speaker 2: it's just so encouraging and so refreshing that the greatest 776 00:34:27,160 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 2: home run hitter in the Home Run Derby is there 777 00:34:29,600 --> 00:34:30,080 Speaker 2: every year. 778 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:30,520 Speaker 3: Yeah. 779 00:34:30,920 --> 00:34:32,680 Speaker 6: We he works for HIMMB obviously, and he does his 780 00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:37,120 Speaker 6: photography thing. People love that guy, man, I will. I 781 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:38,959 Speaker 6: got the chance to play with him for a while too. 782 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:44,880 Speaker 6: People love people my age and around. I'm almost fifty, 783 00:34:45,440 --> 00:34:49,240 Speaker 6: you know, sixty to forty is age. He was the 784 00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 6: superhero if you were into baseball. He was the most talented. 785 00:34:52,600 --> 00:34:54,440 Speaker 6: He was the kid, and he had his hat backwards 786 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:57,399 Speaker 6: and he was smiling. He was and then I've got 787 00:34:57,400 --> 00:34:59,120 Speaker 6: to play with him. I got to know him before 788 00:34:59,120 --> 00:35:00,840 Speaker 6: I got to play with him, because he's in Orlando 789 00:35:00,880 --> 00:35:01,960 Speaker 6: where I live, so I knew him. 790 00:35:03,239 --> 00:35:06,120 Speaker 3: Tell a quick story about Griffy after I play with him. 791 00:35:06,120 --> 00:35:07,720 Speaker 6: Two thousand and eight, he comes over the White Sox 792 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:11,040 Speaker 6: and I go, I had to go back home where 793 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:14,840 Speaker 6: I'm from, up New York, and I'm with my my cousins. 794 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:18,040 Speaker 6: We're out where I'm from, Prince Champion, so we you know, 795 00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 6: we're at s were in sag Harbor and right at 796 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:22,840 Speaker 6: this little bar, my cousin's like, dude, you got to 797 00:35:22,840 --> 00:35:24,839 Speaker 6: play with Ken Griffy Junior. He's like, that's the coolest 798 00:35:24,840 --> 00:35:26,240 Speaker 6: thing ever. I'm like, you want to call him? Obviously 799 00:35:26,280 --> 00:35:27,440 Speaker 6: I had a couple of drinks. Well, if you want 800 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:29,359 Speaker 6: to talk to him. He's like, what do you mean. 801 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:30,680 Speaker 6: I'm like, so I picked up my phone. I'm like, 802 00:35:30,719 --> 00:35:32,680 Speaker 6: I call griff and he answers, which I didn't think 803 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:35,560 Speaker 6: he could answer. He's like, what's up, and I'm like, oh, no, 804 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:38,279 Speaker 6: hell you nothing. I just wanted to see what you're 805 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:39,640 Speaker 6: up to when you know you're in Orlando. 806 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:40,799 Speaker 3: I go by the way. 807 00:35:40,840 --> 00:35:45,319 Speaker 6: My cousin wants to say something here he's like and 808 00:35:45,360 --> 00:35:47,000 Speaker 6: then I was like, okay, yeah, he can't talk right now, 809 00:35:47,080 --> 00:35:48,600 Speaker 6: but yea, I'll see when I get back. And I'm like, 810 00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:51,279 Speaker 6: hang up, and my cousin just looks at me and goes, dude, 811 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:52,880 Speaker 6: you just called Ken Griffy Junior. 812 00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:57,279 Speaker 3: I'm like, yeah, that's the coolest thing I've ever seen. 813 00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:58,120 Speaker 3: It was so funny. 814 00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:00,640 Speaker 2: That is so that's a little better than when Ken 815 00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:04,520 Speaker 2: Griffy called you. Long story, Ken Griffy Junior finally called 816 00:36:04,520 --> 00:36:06,399 Speaker 2: me back on the story. I was right about Willy 817 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:09,160 Speaker 2: Mays and it's been two weeks and I can't find him. 818 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:09,960 Speaker 3: He calls me back. 819 00:36:10,040 --> 00:36:13,360 Speaker 2: My daughter is in the backseat of the car at 820 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:18,240 Speaker 2: a shopping mall breastfeeding her son, and I'm the driver, 821 00:36:18,360 --> 00:36:20,399 Speaker 2: so I have to I have to stop the car 822 00:36:20,560 --> 00:36:23,719 Speaker 2: while she rest fees while Ken Griffy Junior calls me 823 00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:26,960 Speaker 2: the A. C. Gillins and nobody will for my story 824 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:29,359 Speaker 2: about Willy Mays. These things can only have it all. 825 00:36:29,400 --> 00:36:31,640 Speaker 2: Star Game is the greatest thing ever. Thank you so 826 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:36,200 Speaker 2: much for joining us here and Jeff, thank you so much. 827 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:39,400 Speaker 2: Make sure to subscribe here on YouTube and listen. Go 828 00:36:39,560 --> 00:36:42,319 Speaker 2: right over to the Foul Territory YouTube page as well. 829 00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:44,440 Speaker 2: Is there going live in just a couple of minutes 830 00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:46,359 Speaker 2: if we can change the set over fast enough. 831 00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:50,360 Speaker 3: Thank you guys, appreciate it always. Thanks for listening and 832 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:52,680 Speaker 3: thanks for watching. Always be a part of our family.