1 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: Is this a great game or what with the Hall 2 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: of Famer Tim Kirkshin. I'm his son, Jeff Kirkchhen and Dad. 3 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: You just got back to your house after a great 4 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: All Star week in Atlanta. 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 2: Welcome home. It was great, Jeff. It was a great 6 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 2: home run derby. It was a tremendous All Star Game 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 2: just because of the unique way that it finished. It 8 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 2: was just a marvelous week in hot Atlanta. And I 9 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: mean that quite literally because it was steaming hot. But 10 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 2: the games were great, the camaraderie was great. Baseball was 11 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 2: the big winner this week for sure. 12 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: And you know, I was watching all your great coverage 13 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: on ESPN, whether it's Sports Center Baseball Tonight. You did 14 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,240 Speaker 1: an incredible job, and I popped on the TV and boom, 15 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: there's pop up with our guest from yesterday's episode, Chipper Jones, 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: just hanging out on Baseball Tonight. 17 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 2: That was cool. Chipper was all over the place, Jeff. See, 18 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 2: when you're like a local star like Chipper is. I 19 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: think he's one of the four greatest Braves of all time. 20 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 2: You're like the host for the All Star Game, when 21 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: you're the Hall of Famer and everything goes through you. 22 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: So he told me that he was in a restaurant 23 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 2: on Monday night and Derek Jeter came by and he said, 24 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 2: he got me in a headlock, and he said, are 25 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 2: you exhausted yet? Because Derek Jeter knows what it's like 26 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 2: to kind of be the host of something like this. 27 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 2: So I asked, Derek Jeter, did you get Chipper in 28 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: an actual headlock? And he goes, he's exaggerating that I 29 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: didn't hurt it, my promise. So great little back and 30 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 2: forth between Chipper Jones and Derek Jeter and Chipper was 31 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 2: all over the place. And Jeff, just like he was 32 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: so insightful and hilarious on our podcast, he was the 33 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: same on Baseball tonight. He's just got a great, great 34 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 2: way about him as he explained the All Star Game 35 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 2: what it meant to him, but especially to the Braves 36 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 2: and to the city of Atlanta. 37 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: So if you are listening right now and you didn't 38 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:12,239 Speaker 1: have a chance to listen to Chipper Jones's interview, it's 39 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: just the previous episode here on the feed, So just 40 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: cycle back one either after this episode or do it 41 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,960 Speaker 1: right now and make sure to subscribe wherever you're listening. 42 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: Rate the show all that good stuff to help continue 43 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: us growing. 44 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 3: Is this a great game or what with you? 45 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 1: So, Dad, I want to hear all the All Star 46 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 1: Game stuff. I mean, this is a unique episode because 47 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: usually we have games to talk about, but the only 48 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: game that has been played since we lasted a podcast 49 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:41,679 Speaker 1: was the All Star Game. So do you want to 50 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: start with the Derby or do you want to start 51 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: with the All Star Game? 52 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 2: How do you want to go about this? We're gonna 53 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 2: start with the All Star Game because the All Star 54 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: Game was a quirk gin. There is no there are 55 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 2: no quartions this week because the All Star Game was 56 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,520 Speaker 2: the quirk gin. Jeff. It was so interesting and we 57 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 2: never even considered there was to be a tie game 58 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 2: in the All Star Game because the National League had 59 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,239 Speaker 2: a six to nothing lead and there was zero chance 60 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 2: the American League was coming back. But to their credit, 61 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 2: and I tell you all the time, Jeff, you know, 62 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 2: teams they really don't care who wins the All Star Game. 63 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 2: They just want to have a great time, try their hardest, 64 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: and if they win, great, But the American League really 65 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: fought their way back. And I was the dugout reporter 66 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 2: on radio, so I was in the American League dugout 67 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 2: for all of this, and it was really cool to 68 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 2: see how the momentum started to gain. Down six to nothing, 69 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 2: they come back to tie the game six to six 70 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 2: after nine, which of course led us to the first 71 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 2: well yeah, the first home run derby, the first swing 72 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 2: off to win an All Star Game. Ever, so the 73 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 2: people who either weren't watching or don't know the rules, 74 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 2: you get to pick three guys per team, American leaguers 75 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 2: three National leaguers. Now, part of the rules, and the 76 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 2: rules were a little sketchy, is that you had to 77 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 2: take a guy who had played in the second half 78 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 2: of the game, okay, as opposed to getting a guy 79 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 2: who maybe played two innings, has been sitting for three hours, 80 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 2: and now you ask him to come out and get 81 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 2: three pitches and hit three homers. So, in other words, 82 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: Aaron Judge show, Hey Otani. They came out of the 83 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 2: game early, and they were gone by the time the 84 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 2: home run derby came, so you know when everyone arrived, Jeff, 85 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:38,679 Speaker 2: This is important to note they were all told on Monday, Look, 86 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 2: we might have a home run derby after the All 87 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 2: Star Game. If there's a tie. Who is willing to 88 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: do it. So Kyle Schwarber, who ended up, of course 89 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 2: being the hero. They asked him and he said, well, 90 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 2: of course I'll do it. Well, as it turned out, 91 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: they really needed him. Every player was allowed to say no, 92 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 2: I'm not interested in participating. I'm not sure that was 93 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:03,640 Speaker 2: the case, but like Big Dumper, cal Rally was never 94 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 2: even considered for this because he came out of the 95 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 2: game after in the fifth inning, so you had to 96 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:12,360 Speaker 2: choose from there on out. And that's what made it 97 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 2: so so interesting. 98 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: It was a fascinating finish to an All Star game. 99 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: And you know, I've seen on Twitter, I've seen on 100 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: social media mixed reactions, Dad, people saying, oh, you can't 101 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: end a baseball game like that? 102 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 2: What the heck? 103 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: And other people saying the game doesn't matter anymore, so 104 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: let's let's finish it in such a crazy way. 105 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:32,359 Speaker 2: Why not? 106 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,719 Speaker 3: And that's that's the boat I'm in, Listen. 107 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:39,479 Speaker 1: Will never end another baseball game like that, so why 108 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: not do it? Why not add a little spice? It 109 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,479 Speaker 1: took me back to Little League, Dad. I feel like 110 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 1: that that that is something that you would do in 111 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: at the Coopertown Dreams Park as a fun activity between 112 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 1: games that was fun, right, was legendary. 113 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 2: What made it interesting also, Jeff, is that the fans 114 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 2: at the ballpark, and trust me, I was there, weren't 115 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 2: They weren't sure what was going on when it's six 116 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 2: six after nine and then they bring out the l 117 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 2: screen and put it right in front of the pitcher's mound, like, 118 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 2: what is going on here? But again, I was with 119 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:14,559 Speaker 2: the American League, so I'm standing right in the middle 120 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 2: of these guys. The level of energy was remarkable as 121 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 2: they started to get ready for this. And then when 122 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 2: Brent Rooker, who hit a three run homer in the 123 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 2: All Star Game, now he comes up as the first 124 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 2: batter for the American League and hits two homers. Jeff, 125 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:36,119 Speaker 2: you should have seen those guys leaping up and down. 126 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 2: It's like they were in junior high school and the 127 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 2: fans were into it. So you're right, this is a 128 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: meaningless game. It's an exhibition game. No one is suggesting 129 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: we should start to do this for a regular season 130 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 2: game that will count in the standings. But what a 131 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 2: perfect way to end this in an All Star game. 132 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 2: It was just great. So Kyle Schwarber comes up, and 133 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 2: Kyle Schwarber is your boy, Jeff, because he is so 134 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 2: built for something like this. So he comes up and 135 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 2: of course you're allowed three swings. He hits three home 136 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 2: runs on three swings and gives the National League a 137 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 2: commanding lead. So he's the first player ever to hit 138 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 2: three home runs in an All Star Game, even though 139 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 2: that doesn't really count. We know that. But he won 140 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 2: the MVP for that performance because then Jonathan Randa came up, 141 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 2: and he's the last hitter for the American League, and 142 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 2: if he doesn't hit at least one homer, it's over. 143 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 2: And Pete Alonso, who was on his way to becoming 144 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: the MVP of the All Star Game, didn't even get 145 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 2: a chance to bat because Jonathan Randa missed by about 146 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 2: five feet hitting a home run that would have tied it. 147 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 2: I mean, would have got it in shooting here and 148 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 2: given Pete Alonso a chance to hit a home run. 149 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 2: It was so so good. But Jeff, this is the point. 150 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:11,160 Speaker 2: I'm watching this and Aaron Boone looks at me and 151 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 2: he goes, this is great. This is like whiffle ball 152 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 2: in the backyard. I sat next to Brad Austma's former 153 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 2: major league player, bench coach for the Yankees. He just 154 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 2: looks at me and goes, this is so much fun. 155 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 2: And when it was all over, I go to Corbyn Carroll. 156 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 2: I'm doing the show on the radio, so I'm interviewing 157 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 2: guys on the radio. I say to Corbyn CARROLLLL of 158 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 2: the Diamondbacks, I said, what was that? And he goes, 159 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: that was madness And that's exactly what it was. But Jeff, 160 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 2: it was a really good madness that the fans loved it, 161 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 2: but more important, the players loved it and nobody got hurt. 162 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 2: The bottom line is, you were at the game in 163 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 2: Milwaukee for the tie game, right. Do you remember what 164 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,840 Speaker 2: happened when they decided that that was a tie game? 165 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 2: What happened, Jeff? It was chaos, right, people were what 166 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 2: they were booing. 167 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:08,679 Speaker 3: They were so mad. 168 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: And that's not the way an All Star game, even 169 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: twenty three years ago, needs to be finished. I mean, 170 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: I have such a core memory of the fans. I 171 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: was young too, but we were up for the whole game, 172 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: and it was not the way to end. 173 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 3: The Midsummer Class, you know what I mean. It's just 174 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 3: such a negative feeling, right. 175 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 2: I felt sorry for Bud Sealing that day. The commissioner. 176 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 2: He just kind of shrugged his shoulders, like, what can 177 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 2: we do here? Well, they couldn't do anything for that game, 178 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:38,959 Speaker 2: but they could do something for this game, and as 179 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 2: it turned out, it was absolutely tremendous. So look, I 180 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 2: understand we should have had Judge at O'tani and the 181 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 2: sixth best home run hitters. I don't think so. Jeff 182 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 2: Brent Rooker, who was great in this home run Derby, 183 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 2: great in the All Star Game, and great in the 184 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,559 Speaker 2: second home run Derby, has the third most home runs 185 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 2: in the American League the last three years, behind Big 186 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 2: Dumper Cal Raley and Aaron Judge. So don't tell me 187 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 2: that he didn't belong in the home run Derby to 188 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 2: decide the All Star Game. I thought it was great. 189 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 2: I thought the whole thing was great, and the level 190 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 2: of energy and excitement and enthusiasm for the fans and 191 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 2: the players absolutely sold it for me. 192 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:25,560 Speaker 1: You know, Dad, I know you were obviously doing the 193 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:29,839 Speaker 1: game for radio. So on the television broadcast last night, 194 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:33,959 Speaker 1: a highlight for me had to be Clayton Kershaw miked 195 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: up during the two batters he faced, and he was hysterical. 196 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 2: Dad. 197 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: He was taking us through his process. I kind of 198 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: want to throw a slider. Now, maybe I'll hit him 199 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: with a fastball. 200 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 3: Oh, that one's a little short. 201 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 2: Uh oh. 202 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 1: And then Dad, he threw a strike like right down 203 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 1: the middle, and he goes, whoa down the middle. 204 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:54,960 Speaker 3: Thank goodness, he didn't swing. 205 00:10:56,280 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 2: But Jeff, it's wonderful we can mike up a pitch. 206 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:04,199 Speaker 2: We're also micing up the best picture of this generation, 207 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:08,079 Speaker 2: one of the greatest pictures of all time. And for 208 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 2: him to be so playful in an All Star Game 209 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 2: and entertain us so greatly when who knows this could 210 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 2: be his last year, who knows this could be his 211 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 2: last All Star game. He was a legend pick for 212 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 2: this and the legend really came through because he faced 213 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 2: two batters including cal Raley. How great is that? And 214 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 2: he struck out the second batter that he faced, which 215 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 2: was really really cool and it was absolutely tremendous. But 216 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 2: the home run derby after the game really saved it. Jeff. 217 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:45,960 Speaker 2: So I interviewed Kyle Schwarber after the game and I said, Kyle, look, 218 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 2: I know you just played in the game, but how 219 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 2: did you get ready to go up there and hit, 220 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 2: you know, swing at three straight pitches? And he said, well, 221 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,720 Speaker 2: Chapman broke my bat with one hundred and two mile 222 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 2: an hour sinkers. So he said, I had to go 223 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 2: get a new bat because he broke it in the game. 224 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 2: I had to go get a new bat, and I 225 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:08,560 Speaker 2: was ready. And when I asked Corbyn Carrol like, what 226 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 2: about Kyle Schwarber just going up there taking three swings 227 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 2: and hitting three homers. And he looked at me and 228 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:17,439 Speaker 2: he goes, well, we're kind of used to Kyle Schwarber 229 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 2: doing things like that, so nobody was surprised. If I 230 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 2: could have picked anyone on both of those teams to 231 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 2: go up there and do what Kyle Schwarber did, I 232 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 2: would have picked Kyle Schwarber. I think he was perfect 233 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 2: for that event. 234 00:12:34,320 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 1: Now Kyle Schwarber can add another home run in his 235 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 1: cap because he is the only player and I'm going 236 00:12:39,880 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 1: to make sure I get this right. He's the only 237 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 1: player to home run in the AL and the NL, 238 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 1: in the CSDS and wild Card Rounds, World Series, World 239 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 1: Baseball Classic Home Run Derby, and now swing off to 240 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 1: end an All Star Game. So he has added another 241 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: feather to his cap as one of the only players 242 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:01,079 Speaker 1: to do all of those things. 243 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, it will only player to do all those right. 244 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 2: It was just priceless. We walked home from the game, 245 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 2: we walked back to our hotel after the game, and 246 00:13:08,280 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 2: we just it was just it was marvelous, just how 247 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 2: different it was. And it has to be said one 248 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 2: more time, Jef, it's an exhibition game. We're allowed to 249 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 2: do things like this. The alternative was a tie, and 250 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 2: that is not a good alternative. 251 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: No, And I think what's fair is fair. I think 252 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 1: we move on from there. Anybody who's upset about it, listen, 253 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,679 Speaker 1: it doesn't even matter at the end of the day. 254 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 1: And if you want to throw an asterisk, sure go ahead. 255 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:40,000 Speaker 1: But it was fun for all of us watching, I'll 256 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 1: tell you that much. 257 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 2: And the only thing that I mean it was more 258 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,440 Speaker 2: fun than the home run Derby Jet. But the home 259 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:50,440 Speaker 2: run Derby was tremendous. So cal Rally, who was a 260 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 2: has been a folk hero in Seattle for three years 261 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:58,520 Speaker 2: now at least, he is now a folk hero all 262 00:13:58,559 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 2: across the country. He is a folk hero all the 263 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 2: way through the Major League. What he did with his 264 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:09,439 Speaker 2: family in the home run derby was incredible. As you know, Jeff, 265 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:13,319 Speaker 2: he advanced past Brent Rooker in one of the rounds 266 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:18,319 Speaker 2: by less than an inch in the combined home run totals. 267 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:22,440 Speaker 2: I mean, what are the chances of that happening? But 268 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 2: that's how he advanced. And then he went on to 269 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 2: win the home run derby, hitting right handed and left handed, 270 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 2: which is just remarkable. But I don't want to be 271 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,920 Speaker 2: corny about this, Jeff. What stole the show for me 272 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 2: is that his dad, Todd, was the pitcher and his 273 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 2: little brother Tea they call him, was the catcher. He 274 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 2: just turned fifteen years old. I interviewed his dad like 275 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 2: in between rounds, and he said, like, there could be 276 00:14:54,920 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 2: no other great day for a dad than this, because 277 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 2: I'm thrown to my son in the home run derby 278 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 2: and my other son is catching in the home run derby. 279 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 2: He said it was just incredible, and Dad told me 280 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 2: and he threw really really well. Jeff. He's by the way, 281 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 2: he's a coach. He coached at Western Carolina and Tennessee. 282 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 2: He played, he caught at Western Carolina. I tell people 283 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:21,960 Speaker 2: this all the time, and no one listens, Jeff. One 284 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 2: reason that cal Raley is such a great all round 285 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 2: player with a baseball iq off the charts is because 286 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 2: of his father. He's a coach. He taught him how 287 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:36,880 Speaker 2: to play, he taught him how to conduct himself in 288 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 2: every single way. So after it was all over, I 289 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:44,040 Speaker 2: said to cal Raley, I said, like on the radio, 290 00:15:44,400 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 2: how are you going to celebrate with your dad the 291 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 2: pitcher and with your brother the catcher? And he goes, well, 292 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 2: my brother's only fifteen years old. He can't drink, So 293 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 2: we're gonna go out and have a beer in his 294 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 2: honor tonight, me and my dad. So I just thought 295 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 2: the whole thing was priceless. And you must have also 296 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 2: as a viewer from home with the energy and ball 297 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 2: balls flying all over the place, but the personal story 298 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 2: brought there by the Raleigh family just stole the night 299 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 2: from me. Yeah. 300 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: And I think a big testament to how great the 301 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 1: coverage of it was was my wife Emily, who we've 302 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 1: established did not grow up like this huge, big baseball 303 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:23,240 Speaker 1: fan like I grew up, but she's grown to love 304 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: the game. But she loved the coverage of the home 305 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 1: run derby because of finding out about his dad pitching 306 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: and the kids that are out in the infield or 307 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 1: the kids catching the balls in the outfield, like how 308 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: special that event is. And if you ever have a 309 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: chance to go to an All Star Game, don't pass 310 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 1: up going to the home Run Derby. That place was packed, 311 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 1: the energy was magnetic. I'm sure it was hot as 312 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 1: all get out. But Dad, next year, not to get 313 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: ahead of myself, it's in Philadelphia, And I told my 314 00:16:55,720 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 1: wife Emily, we are absolutely not missing East the home 315 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:03,920 Speaker 1: run Derby, but most definitely the home run Derby and 316 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 1: the All Star Game. 317 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:07,480 Speaker 2: Right. And what you don't know, Jeff, is next year 318 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:11,920 Speaker 2: there is a media home run Derby. Okay, and I 319 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 2: will be throwing to you. Okay. I'm the media member, 320 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 2: so I'll be This is a joke, Jeff. Don't worry. 321 00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 2: You don't have to go to the cage anytime soon. 322 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 1: Dad, I didn't ever hit a little league home run 323 00:17:24,840 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: in mit. And I'm not talking about I'm talking about 324 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: a little league home run where ball goes under the 325 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,320 Speaker 1: left fielder's feet and then it gets thrown over the 326 00:17:32,359 --> 00:17:34,440 Speaker 1: second baseman's head and it gets thrown over the third 327 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 1: baseman's head and you get a home run. That's what 328 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 1: we call a little I didn't even have one of 329 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:39,480 Speaker 1: those in my career, never. 330 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 2: Mind Jeff, you're a good athlete. Stop being so hard 331 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 2: on yourself. As for the home run derby, other than 332 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 2: cal Raley, O'Neil Cruz hit a ball five hundred and 333 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:51,359 Speaker 2: thirteen feet, So I interviewed him on the field and 334 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,920 Speaker 2: he needed an interpreter, and I asked the interpreter, how 335 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 2: is it possible for a human being to hit a 336 00:17:57,240 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 2: ball five hundred and thirteen feet and O'Neil crewe who said, well, 337 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:04,320 Speaker 2: God gave me that, and it's the truth. Jeff, he's 338 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:09,399 Speaker 2: six seven, okay. I was also struck that James Wood 339 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 2: is six seven and those guys competed in the home 340 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 2: run derby with Byron Buxton, who's one of the great 341 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 2: athletes ever to play in the Major leagues. Great high 342 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 2: school basketball player, obviously an all star baseball player, and 343 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:27,720 Speaker 2: in high school he was a tremendous football player who 344 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:31,240 Speaker 2: once told the coach, I'm going to go to one 345 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 2: end line of the football field and I'm going to 346 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 2: see how far I can throw football. He wasn't a quarterback, 347 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 2: and he threw a football eighty two yards in the air. 348 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 2: Eighty two yards. So my thinking is, Jeff, we could 349 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 2: There were so many athletes at the All Star Game 350 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:51,400 Speaker 2: in baseball, which is kind of the idea now baseball 351 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:55,120 Speaker 2: is trying to show everyone, Look how athletic our guys are. 352 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 2: I've been telling you for years. It's unbelievable how big, 353 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 2: strong and fast these guys are. So in the derby 354 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 2: we had James Wood, O'Neil Cruz, and Byron Buxton. I 355 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 2: think we should have had a slam dunk contest after 356 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:11,240 Speaker 2: the home run derby on Monday night. We could have 357 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 2: gotten Aaron Judge six seven in it, and we could 358 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:17,400 Speaker 2: have gotten Elie d la Cruz, the amazing shortstop six' 359 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 2: four who could jump out of the. Building imagine that 360 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:24,200 Speaker 2: dunk contest between those five. Guys, now with all due 361 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:27,199 Speaker 2: respect TO nba, Players, jeff imagine if we had a 362 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 2: home run hitting contest among guys in the dunk contest 363 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,199 Speaker 2: in THE. Nba how do you think that would? Go 364 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:36,439 Speaker 2: maybe not so. 365 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 3: Good, no it would not Go it would not go 366 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 3: good at. All that it would be. 367 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:44,439 Speaker 2: Embarrassing, well maybe. Not i'm just trying to make a 368 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 2: point AS i defend baseball players every single day of my. 369 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 2: Life they are amazing, athletes AND i promise You James 370 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 2: wood could dunk it with his eyes closed in any 371 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 2: way that you. Want And i'm sure O'deal cruz, Can 372 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 2: i'm Sure Aaron, Judge AND i just think it would 373 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 2: have been a really cool thing to show the athleticism 374 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:05,960 Speaker 2: of our baseball. 375 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:09,680 Speaker 1: Players coming up next here on is this a great? 376 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: Game or what we've got on this date in baseball? 377 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,479 Speaker 1: History we've also got From ozzie To oral the best 378 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 1: of All tim which in celebration of The All Star. 379 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 1: GAME i think you know what team we're going to, 380 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 1: pick and then a Team tim on the lines of 381 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:31,439 Speaker 1: the home Run. Derby it's all coming up. Next welcome 382 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:32,960 Speaker 1: back to is this a great? Game or what? That 383 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:36,840 Speaker 1: on this date in baseball? History july the, seventeenth. 384 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 2: Right nineteen forty, One Joe DiMaggio's fifty six game hitting 385 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 2: streak ended against The Cleveland. Indians Ken, keltner the third 386 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 2: basement for The, indians famously made two really good defensive 387 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:54,479 Speaker 2: plays to stop the. Streak right, There, Jeff i'm sixty 388 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:56,880 Speaker 2: eight years. OLD i HOPE i live a lot, longer 389 00:20:56,920 --> 00:21:00,119 Speaker 2: BUT i will not be alive for anybody hitting in 390 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:04,680 Speaker 2: fifty six straight. Games that's how amazing it. Was What demaggio. 391 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,199 Speaker 2: Did And i've told you this, Before, jeff during the 392 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:11,920 Speaker 2: fifty six game hitting, streak he struck out five, times no, 393 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 2: time no times in the final thirty two games of 394 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:18,200 Speaker 2: the hitting. Streak think about that for a second. Again 395 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,679 Speaker 2: strikeout rate, today out of, control pitching, today out of. 396 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:27,159 Speaker 2: Control zero strikeouts final thirty two. Games five strikeouts in 397 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:33,439 Speaker 2: fifty six, games incredib, unbelievable. Unbelievable nineteen seventy. FOUR i love, This, 398 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:36,879 Speaker 2: Jeff Bob gibson struck out batter number three thousand in 399 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 2: his career to Join Walter. Johnson ever tell YOU i 400 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 2: went To Walter Johnson High. School, hey as the only 401 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:47,680 Speaker 2: three thousand strikeout guys in, history and to get to three, 402 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:52,399 Speaker 2: thousand he struck Out Sesar, geronimo number three. Thousand we 403 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 2: joke about. Him he was a great defensive center. Fielder 404 00:21:55,960 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 2: six years, Later Jeff Nolan ryan struck out batter numberumber three, 405 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 2: thousand and you know who he struck. Out don't say, it, 406 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 2: Yes Seesar. Geronimo how about? 407 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 3: That that's. 408 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:12,960 Speaker 1: UNBELIEVABLE i, mean imagine that they stopped the game for 409 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: both of THOSE i would, assume, Right and There's Seysar 410 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 1: geronimo walking back to his dugout, thinking oh, crap now 411 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: they got to stop the whole, game right because of? 412 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:25,960 Speaker 2: This? Right AND i always Quote Steve, russian who was 413 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 2: one of our great guests last, year to get this. 414 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:31,159 Speaker 2: Year he wrote it as one of his. Books he, 415 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 2: Said i've always wondered What Sasar geronimo yelled when he 416 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:41,240 Speaker 2: jumped out of an. Airplane love that so? Much, okay 417 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 2: a couple other. Things on this, date in nineteen sixty, 418 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:48,760 Speaker 2: One Ty cobb, died one of the great players of all. 419 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:51,919 Speaker 2: Time i'm in the vast minority, Here, jeff BUT i 420 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 2: think if we gave him six months to figure out 421 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,480 Speaker 2: how to Play Major League baseball, today he would be 422 00:22:57,520 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 2: a star in today's. Game and it came his birthday 423 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 2: comes the day after there was no tie in The 424 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,120 Speaker 2: All Star. Game But Ty cop died on this date 425 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:12,760 Speaker 2: in nineteen sixty. One And Don, kessinger jeff great shortstop 426 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 2: for The Chicago, cubs was born on this date in 427 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 2: nineteen forty. Two AND i just love, This. Jeff his 428 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:24,639 Speaker 2: grandson Is Gray, kessinger who's played for The astros several 429 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 2: times up and down the minor leagues And Grey kessinger 430 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 2: is a great defensive, player and he has a unique 431 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:35,239 Speaker 2: understanding of the. Game and he told me he and 432 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:38,840 Speaker 2: his grandfather would drive all sorts of places together and 433 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 2: they had two rules when they, drove no cell, phones no, 434 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:47,199 Speaker 2: radio and all those two did grandfather and grandson was 435 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:51,399 Speaker 2: talk about baseball on their, drives and he said. That 436 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,639 Speaker 2: gray told, me you, know like my grandfather would tell, Me, 437 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 2: okay here we, go first and, third eighth, inning one run, 438 00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 2: game and ball's hit to your. Left you're playing, shortstop fast, 439 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:05,639 Speaker 2: guy first faster runner at the. Plate what are you 440 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:07,919 Speaker 2: doing with the? Ball and these are the little things 441 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:12,919 Speaker 2: that made Great kessinger such a great defensive player is 442 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:16,960 Speaker 2: he got this kind of tutelage from his, grandfather who 443 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:21,159 Speaker 2: was a Terrific major league. Shortstop love that, stuff. 444 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: You, Know, dad that reminds me so. Much we used 445 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,240 Speaker 1: to talk about things like. That but also people always 446 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 1: ask me what was it like growing up with you 447 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 1: as a? 448 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 3: Dad AND i remember so. 449 00:24:31,359 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 1: Distinctly we would go see like A disney, movie this 450 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 1: is really. Young we'd go in the movie theaters and 451 00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:38,560 Speaker 1: at the end you would ask, me, so what was 452 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 1: that movie all? About and it was my goal to 453 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 1: tell you what that movie was about in like less 454 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:47,479 Speaker 1: than ten, seconds not, rushing but to be able to 455 00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:52,479 Speaker 1: speak succinctly and quickly in order to tell a. Story 456 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 1: AND i remember you, saying, oh, well you could tighten 457 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 1: that one, up you, Know And i'd be, like, So 458 00:24:56,640 --> 00:25:00,199 Speaker 1: simba's dad passed, away it's all going to him and 459 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 1: he needs to learn to be a. Man and you, 460 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,880 Speaker 1: know AND i just remember those car rides so vividly 461 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:07,320 Speaker 1: because of the time we. 462 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:10,240 Speaker 2: Spent, again, Well, JEFF i was just trying to prepare 463 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 2: you for what you were going to do with your, 464 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:15,040 Speaker 2: life and that is be out in front and be 465 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 2: able to get to the crux of the, problem the, 466 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 2: issue whatever it. Is SO i remember you were like 467 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:27,359 Speaker 2: five And kelly was maybe, eight and we Saw October 468 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 2: sky you know this, Story AND i, said a great 469 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:32,680 Speaker 2: movie makes me cry out loud all the. Time SO i, Said, 470 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:34,719 Speaker 2: jeff what was that movie? About you And kelly are 471 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:36,639 Speaker 2: in the, car and you, said, well it was about a. 472 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 2: Rocket what? Else So kelly gave it a great deal of, 473 00:25:39,720 --> 00:25:42,400 Speaker 2: thought a great deal of. Thought and FINALLY i, Said, 474 00:25:42,440 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 2: kelly what was that movie? About and she, Said, dad 475 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:48,239 Speaker 2: that was about a father and a, son and it 476 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:51,040 Speaker 2: Was it just made, Me it just makes me tear 477 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 2: up even to think That kelly could figure that. Out 478 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:55,879 Speaker 2: and that was a great movie and a tear jerger 479 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,199 Speaker 2: on the highest. Order ain't that the? 480 00:25:58,240 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 3: Truth All? 481 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 1: Right, dad let's go From ozzie To. Oral you're gonna 482 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 1: give us the best player to wear each number in 483 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:06,960 Speaker 1: the history Of Major League. 484 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:08,199 Speaker 3: Baseball And, Dad i'll tell you right. 485 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:12,359 Speaker 1: Now on social media you cause quite a, stir but 486 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 1: you always, say this is your, list not the, list, 487 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 1: Right And i'm just, Saying, dad some, guys you, know 488 00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:21,280 Speaker 1: they just they just go in and they support their, guy, 489 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:24,480 Speaker 1: right and this is your. List last week we did 490 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:27,879 Speaker 1: twenty seven and twenty. Eight now we're on number twenty. 491 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 1: Nine who is the best player to wear that? 492 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:33,720 Speaker 2: Night? WELL i strongly Considered John smoltz in part because 493 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:37,680 Speaker 2: the green Room jeff In atlanta for The All Star 494 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 2: game was called The Small. Troom so the green room 495 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:45,440 Speaker 2: that we operated out of was called the Smolt. Troom 496 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 2: it was right next to The Maddox room and The 497 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:51,960 Speaker 2: Glavin room and The Chipper Jones. Room So John smoltz 498 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:55,439 Speaker 2: was right across the hall and he walked into our 499 00:26:55,520 --> 00:26:57,480 Speaker 2: room and, Said i've never been in the smolt room. 500 00:26:57,520 --> 00:27:00,320 Speaker 2: Before and he looked, around he, laughed and he, Said 501 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:04,840 Speaker 2: i've done the square. Footage it is bigger than The chipper, 502 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:09,440 Speaker 2: room The glavin, room for The maddox. Room SO i 503 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:12,919 Speaker 2: Asked chipper. THIS i told him this on the. AIR i, 504 00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:16,879 Speaker 2: SAID i said the observation made By John. Smoltz and 505 00:27:16,960 --> 00:27:20,119 Speaker 2: of Course chipper laughed out loud and he, said of, 506 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:23,679 Speaker 2: course Only smoltzy would think that. Way and he, Said 507 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:27,359 Speaker 2: i'm pretty sure he actually did the square footage to 508 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:31,160 Speaker 2: make sure that his room was. Bigger that's how, Competitive 509 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:35,359 Speaker 2: that's how Competitive John smoltz. Was so number twenty nine 510 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:37,879 Speaker 2: is Not John, smoltz even though he's a very close. 511 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 2: SECOND i have to go With Rod, carew of, course 512 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 2: first Ballot hall Of, famer one of the great hitters 513 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:46,920 Speaker 2: That i've ever, seen AND i grew up watching him 514 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:52,400 Speaker 2: play three twenty eight lifetime, average Eighteen All star, games 515 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:57,720 Speaker 2: seven batting. Titles nineteen seventy, seven he won THE mvp that, 516 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 2: year he at three eighty eight with an ops of 517 00:28:01,359 --> 00:28:05,000 Speaker 2: one point zero one. Nine he was. Amazing And jeff 518 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:08,080 Speaker 2: that year he got two hundred and thirty nine, hits 519 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:10,840 Speaker 2: stole and scored one hundred and twenty eight. Runs But, 520 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:13,960 Speaker 2: jeff when people ask me all these bizarre, questions he's 521 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:17,359 Speaker 2: the best bunter That i've ever. Seen Wan pierre was, 522 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:20,720 Speaker 2: Good Brett butler was. Good Rod carew was the best 523 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:23,200 Speaker 2: Bunter i've ever. Seen AND i was talking to somebody 524 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 2: the other day and he said That Rod carew, occasionally 525 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 2: more than, occasionally would draw a circle on the field 526 00:28:30,119 --> 00:28:34,360 Speaker 2: during early batting, practice and he would bunt one hundred 527 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:38,720 Speaker 2: straight balls and make sure they all ended up in the. 528 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:42,800 Speaker 2: Circle that's how skilled he. Was wow at pushing a 529 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 2: bunt down the third base line or dragging a bunt 530 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 2: down the first base. Line he could, Bunt he, said 531 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:52,959 Speaker 2: he could bunt like one hundred straight balls into a. 532 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 2: Circle bunting his lost, art not On rod Crew that's 533 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 2: one reason why for, me for me, only he's the 534 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:03,680 Speaker 2: great number twenty. Nine, ever that sounds like something a 535 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:07,040 Speaker 2: golfer would. Do, yeah that kind of, exercise, Right. Jeff 536 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 2: there's so many similarities between golf and. Baseball it's. Incredible 537 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:13,840 Speaker 2: by the, WAY i Asked Chipper, jones who's been a 538 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:17,680 Speaker 2: lot big part of yesterday and today's. PODCAST i, say 539 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 2: how much golf do you? Play he, GOES i played 540 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:23,760 Speaker 2: twenty seven holes Every tuesday and Every thursday without. Fail 541 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 2: so he, SAYS i tell everyone THAT i know my 542 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:30,560 Speaker 2: agent who needs me for stuff. Whatever i'm not available 543 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 2: On tuesday And. Thursday if you need me to do, 544 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:36,160 Speaker 2: Anything i'm Available, Monday, wednesday And. Friday But tuesday And 545 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:39,400 Speaker 2: THURSDAY i play fifty four holes each. DAY i love. 546 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:42,440 Speaker 1: It, YEAH i mean the TIME i spend editing and 547 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:45,120 Speaker 1: putting together this podcast is the same amount of time 548 00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:46,440 Speaker 1: he spends weekly playing. 549 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:46,840 Speaker 2: Golf. 550 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:50,480 Speaker 1: Yeah when my friends, asked do you ever get out? 551 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:52,880 Speaker 1: THERE i said not with three episodes a week. On 552 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:54,040 Speaker 1: is this a great game or What? 553 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:57,760 Speaker 2: Jef, Jeff we're gonna get you some. Help we just 554 00:29:57,800 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 2: have to make some. Money we don't make any money 555 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 2: do the. Show we're doing this by. Ourselves we're just 556 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:03,520 Speaker 2: doing that's. 557 00:30:03,240 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 3: A great it's a great time to. 558 00:30:04,880 --> 00:30:08,880 Speaker 1: Say if anybody is looking to be involved with endorsing or, 559 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 1: sponsoring is this a great? Game or? What reach Out 560 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: jeff at great? Game or what dot com rate start 561 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:15,240 Speaker 1: at just one? 562 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:16,400 Speaker 2: Dollar? All, right here we. 563 00:30:16,480 --> 00:30:19,520 Speaker 3: Go are we gonna move on to. Thirty are you 564 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:20,000 Speaker 3: doing two? 565 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:23,120 Speaker 2: Today, No we're gonna do thirty next. Week thirty is, 566 00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:25,880 Speaker 2: difficult And i'm Gonna i'm gonna just try one at 567 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:27,360 Speaker 2: a time, Here, okay. 568 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:29,960 Speaker 1: All, right so number thirty will be next, Week, Dad 569 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:32,760 Speaker 1: just out of, curiosity have you timed this out because 570 00:30:32,760 --> 00:30:35,160 Speaker 1: it's ouzzy to oral one to fifty? Five are you 571 00:30:35,320 --> 00:30:38,760 Speaker 1: timing this out to try to get us to basically 572 00:30:39,080 --> 00:30:40,440 Speaker 1: the playoffs by fifty? 573 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,760 Speaker 2: Five we'll get to fifty, five trust, ME i. 574 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:45,920 Speaker 1: Know OH I i'm saying we're we're ahead of. Pace 575 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:47,720 Speaker 1: we're at The All star break and we're already at. 576 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:50,920 Speaker 2: Thirty so we're gonna we're gonna slow, down say when 577 00:30:50,920 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 2: we get to number forty, four because number forty four 578 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:57,680 Speaker 2: Is Hank. Aaron and we will talk greatly About Hank, 579 00:30:57,720 --> 00:31:00,440 Speaker 2: aaron as we will today Because, jeff he is our 580 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:04,680 Speaker 2: best of all tim we have picked the best player 581 00:31:04,760 --> 00:31:09,280 Speaker 2: from each. Franchise we're up to number, eighteen And Hank 582 00:31:09,320 --> 00:31:15,040 Speaker 2: aaron obviously is the Greatest brave. Ever and at The 583 00:31:15,240 --> 00:31:18,280 Speaker 2: All Star, Game, jeff they did a tribute To Hank. 584 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:20,160 Speaker 2: Aaron did you see? It did you see? 585 00:31:20,160 --> 00:31:22,720 Speaker 3: It it Was, Dad it was so. 586 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:28,040 Speaker 1: Incredible the internet was just in awe about it, all 587 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 1: AND i, mean it was so. Beautiful on seven, Fifteen july, 588 00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:38,200 Speaker 1: fifteenth honoring home run seven, fifteen we Had Tom house 589 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 1: on the podcast earlier this year on the anniversary of 590 00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: the day that seven fifteen was, hit and he was 591 00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:47,720 Speaker 1: the one who caught the. 592 00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:48,760 Speaker 3: Ball if you listen to the. 593 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:50,520 Speaker 1: Episode if you, didn't you got to go back and 594 00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:54,040 Speaker 1: listen to, it because he ran the ball Into, hank his. Teammate, Anyway, 595 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:57,680 Speaker 1: dad it was so spectacular and so. Beautiful what was 596 00:31:57,720 --> 00:31:59,479 Speaker 1: it like in? Person is it equally as? 597 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:03,880 Speaker 2: Cool it was so, powerful it was so beautifully. Done 598 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:07,280 Speaker 2: whoever put that together deserves An emmy or An oscar 599 00:32:07,520 --> 00:32:10,800 Speaker 2: or something because that was. Beautiful and you, know we 600 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:13,640 Speaker 2: were talking about the biggest home runs in baseball, History, 601 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:18,480 Speaker 2: JEFF i think that has the distinction of the most 602 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:21,440 Speaker 2: important home run in baseball. History does that make? Sense 603 00:32:21,560 --> 00:32:25,920 Speaker 2: different than, Say mazarowski's which won the nineteen Sixty World. 604 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,000 Speaker 2: SERIES i think you can make that the biggest home 605 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:31,880 Speaker 2: run In Major league, history but the most important one 606 00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:36,200 Speaker 2: was When Hank aaron Passed Babe ruth on the all time. 607 00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:37,040 Speaker 2: List does that make? 608 00:32:37,080 --> 00:32:38,680 Speaker 3: SENSE i think it makes. 609 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 1: Sense dad And Tom house went into this on the, 610 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:44,840 Speaker 1: episode but it bears repeating also to think about what 611 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:48,080 Speaker 1: the country was going through at that time and how so, 612 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:51,520 Speaker 1: many so many did not like the thought of a 613 00:32:51,560 --> 00:32:54,720 Speaker 1: black man being the home run leader of all, time 614 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:59,200 Speaker 1: and how culturally that was difficult for the country for 615 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:02,160 Speaker 1: people who didn't see that as something that could happen 616 00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:06,040 Speaker 1: when it was breaking down barriers as it. SHOULD i, 617 00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:09,080 Speaker 1: mean it's similar to that in a different way To 618 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 1: Jackie robinson breaking the color. Barrier, Right, dad this is 619 00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 1: the important monumental things that happened in our. 620 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:18,200 Speaker 2: Game. Right it was. Amazing And i've told you this story, Before, 621 00:33:18,280 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 2: Jeff but here's how Revered Hank aaron was from everyone 622 00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:24,920 Speaker 2: in the. Game Aaron, boone who grew up in, baseball 623 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:27,480 Speaker 2: grew up on a baseball, field was at the ballpark 624 00:33:27,520 --> 00:33:29,920 Speaker 2: with his dad when he was three years, old And 625 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:34,720 Speaker 2: boonie can talk to anybody about. Anything twenty Fourteen All Star. 626 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:38,480 Speaker 2: Game we're In. Minneapolis he's working FOR. Espn he gets 627 00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:42,120 Speaker 2: off the elevator and he sees me and his face 628 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:45,640 Speaker 2: is like ASHEN i, said he, said guess WHO i 629 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:48,480 Speaker 2: just saw in the. ELEVATOR i, said Who he, Said Hank. 630 00:33:48,520 --> 00:33:52,240 Speaker 2: AARON i, said, wow what did you say to? Him he, 631 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:55,840 Speaker 2: SAID i didn't know what to. SAY i was. SPEECHLESS 632 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:58,800 Speaker 2: i couldn't even. SPEAK i, said, what you could talk 633 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:02,000 Speaker 2: to anyone he, Goes but that Was Hank. Aaron that's 634 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:07,160 Speaker 2: how Revered Hank aaron was In Aaron boone's. Mind And 635 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 2: i've told you my, Story, jeff but the highlight of 636 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:15,160 Speaker 2: my career was Interviewing Hank aaron for four innings during 637 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:17,640 Speaker 2: a baseball, game you, know seven or eight years, ago 638 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:20,760 Speaker 2: ten years, ago whatever it was With Dave fleming And Eduardo. 639 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:23,839 Speaker 2: Perez SO i sat next To Hank aaron for four, 640 00:34:23,920 --> 00:34:26,759 Speaker 2: innings an hour and a, half next to one of 641 00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:29,440 Speaker 2: the greatest players of all time and one of the 642 00:34:29,440 --> 00:34:32,399 Speaker 2: greatest people we'll ever. See he was so, funny he 643 00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:36,480 Speaker 2: was so. Charming his recall was. Unbelievable, JEFF i stopped 644 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:40,200 Speaker 2: keeping score of a major league game BECAUSE i was 645 00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:44,320 Speaker 2: mesmerized by the man sitting to my. Left so after 646 00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:49,360 Speaker 2: the game was, over, OKAY i looked At. Twitter never 647 00:34:49,640 --> 00:34:51,759 Speaker 2: a good idea to look At twitter after you've called 648 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:54,799 Speaker 2: a major league, game trust. Me some guy wrote in 649 00:34:54,840 --> 00:34:58,239 Speaker 2: and he, said if anyone ever looks at you the 650 00:34:58,239 --> 00:35:02,360 Speaker 2: way That Tim kirkchen looked At Hank aaron, tonight you 651 00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:07,560 Speaker 2: should marry that. Person that's how magical it was being 652 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:11,560 Speaker 2: in the booth that night With Eduardo perez And Dave, 653 00:35:11,600 --> 00:35:14,920 Speaker 2: fleming and they say the same thing that that was 654 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:17,840 Speaker 2: one of the highlights of their entire career was getting 655 00:35:17,880 --> 00:35:20,600 Speaker 2: to sit next To Hank aaron and have him tell 656 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:24,520 Speaker 2: us stories of his. Life it was absolutely. Tremendous so 657 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:27,719 Speaker 2: that is the best of all tim perfect time to do, 658 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:33,000 Speaker 2: it Because Hank aaron was all Over atlanta during The 659 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:35,440 Speaker 2: All Star, game as he should have, been the Greatest 660 00:35:35,520 --> 00:35:36,640 Speaker 2: brave of all. 661 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:40,480 Speaker 1: Time, dad you mentioned keeping score during the. Game that's 662 00:35:40,520 --> 00:35:43,040 Speaker 1: something that you taught me to. Do and do you 663 00:35:43,160 --> 00:35:47,160 Speaker 1: know my two favorite keeping score during the game stories 664 00:35:47,880 --> 00:35:50,200 Speaker 1: was WHEN i was a. KID i tried to take 665 00:35:50,239 --> 00:35:53,000 Speaker 1: score during the two thousand and Two All Star, game 666 00:35:53,360 --> 00:35:55,680 Speaker 1: my first Ever All star, game trying to keep score 667 00:35:55,760 --> 00:35:58,120 Speaker 1: during WHICH i do not recommend for a nine year 668 00:35:58,160 --> 00:35:58,520 Speaker 1: old at that. 669 00:35:58,600 --> 00:36:01,400 Speaker 3: Time even if. 670 00:36:01,239 --> 00:36:03,719 Speaker 1: The game isn't in extra innings and doesn't even end 671 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:09,440 Speaker 1: up finishing with a final, score the amount of substitutions. 672 00:36:08,200 --> 00:36:09,680 Speaker 3: You're gonna run out of room on your. 673 00:36:09,719 --> 00:36:11,719 Speaker 2: Scorecard it was so. 674 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:14,840 Speaker 1: Difficult and then my other favorite keeping score story is 675 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:18,200 Speaker 1: you REMEMBER i took my high school girlfriend to A 676 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:21,080 Speaker 1: nationals game and AS i was getting ready to, LEAVE 677 00:36:21,480 --> 00:36:24,359 Speaker 1: i was getting my scorebook to take with, me and 678 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:27,440 Speaker 1: you looked at me with such, disappointment THINKING i have 679 00:36:27,600 --> 00:36:29,560 Speaker 1: raised an equally nerdy. 680 00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:30,080 Speaker 2: Kid. 681 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:32,399 Speaker 3: Jeff you can't go keep. 682 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:35,000 Speaker 1: Score when you bring a girl to a baseball, game 683 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:36,000 Speaker 1: you have to pay. 684 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:40,680 Speaker 2: Attention to, Her. Jeff and NORMALLY i would do that from, 685 00:36:40,840 --> 00:36:43,320 Speaker 2: experience BUT i don't THINK i ever took a girl 686 00:36:43,360 --> 00:36:46,000 Speaker 2: to it, all to a baseball, game BECAUSE i don't 687 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:48,239 Speaker 2: THINK i took a girl anywhere UNTIL i met your. 688 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:51,680 Speaker 2: MOTHER i, mean it's just it's. Terrible, yes you should. 689 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:54,399 Speaker 2: Not you should not if you don't know what you're, 690 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,960 Speaker 2: doing and that the girl's not that, interested maybe you 691 00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:58,080 Speaker 2: shouldn't bring your score. 692 00:36:58,120 --> 00:37:02,720 Speaker 1: Book so all, Right, dad for today's wrapping up today's, 693 00:37:02,719 --> 00:37:05,719 Speaker 1: episode you have a special team ten AND i think 694 00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:08,000 Speaker 1: this is probably one of the most creative you've ever 695 00:37:08,080 --> 00:37:10,239 Speaker 1: come up. With AND i would like to introduce it 696 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:13,799 Speaker 1: because my little quirk gin of the, day which of 697 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:16,560 Speaker 1: course everybody knows at this point is Cal rally is 698 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:19,400 Speaker 1: the first catcher ever to win The Home Run, Derby 699 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:24,239 Speaker 1: and THEN i realized he's the last position to win. 700 00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:26,359 Speaker 1: It so, like now we have a player at every 701 00:37:26,440 --> 00:37:29,680 Speaker 1: position who has won The Home Run, derby and the 702 00:37:29,719 --> 00:37:32,000 Speaker 1: catcher was the last one we were waiting for, obviously 703 00:37:32,080 --> 00:37:33,279 Speaker 1: besides pitcher. 704 00:37:32,960 --> 00:37:36,520 Speaker 2: Technically right, Right SO i told Cal raley that after 705 00:37:36,600 --> 00:37:38,840 Speaker 2: the game on the, RADIO i, said you're the first 706 00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:42,280 Speaker 2: catcher ever to win The Home Run, derby And jeff 707 00:37:42,360 --> 00:37:46,160 Speaker 2: his eyes lit up like he needs something else to 708 00:37:46,200 --> 00:37:49,520 Speaker 2: be excited. About he, goes, WOW i had no idea about, 709 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:53,200 Speaker 2: that so he was. Thrilled, Yes so Cal raley obviously 710 00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:55,720 Speaker 2: is the, catcher and you can go a million different 711 00:37:55,760 --> 00:37:58,799 Speaker 2: ways at all these, positions But i'm going With Pete 712 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:02,279 Speaker 2: alonzo at first base because he won it twice in 713 00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:06,239 Speaker 2: twenty nineteen and twenty twenty, one and he loved the 714 00:38:06,280 --> 00:38:08,719 Speaker 2: home Run. Derby he loved competing in as much as 715 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:13,360 Speaker 2: Anyone i've ever. Seen Ryan sandberg, Won he's our second. 716 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:16,560 Speaker 2: Basement he won The Home Run derby in nineteen ninety 717 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:20,520 Speaker 2: in his home ballpark At Wrigley. Field that made it, 718 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:23,440 Speaker 2: cool of, course that made it even. Better our third 719 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:29,000 Speaker 2: basement Is Todd, fraser of, course who won in twenty 720 00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:33,200 Speaker 2: fifteen in his home ballpark And jeff that was the 721 00:38:33,239 --> 00:38:36,680 Speaker 2: first year that they used the clock in the home 722 00:38:36,760 --> 00:38:40,880 Speaker 2: run derby and his brother was pitching to. HIM i, repeat. 723 00:38:41,360 --> 00:38:46,440 Speaker 2: Relationship home run derbys are the, best and he because 724 00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:49,680 Speaker 2: the clock was. Sticking i'll never Forget Todd fraser was 725 00:38:49,800 --> 00:38:53,080 Speaker 2: screaming at his. Brother throw it, faster throw it, faster 726 00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:56,960 Speaker 2: beating not, harder just throw it more often because more 727 00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:03,320 Speaker 2: constantly out of. TIME i still because the clock saved 728 00:39:03,480 --> 00:39:06,360 Speaker 2: the home run, DERBY i think that was the best 729 00:39:06,360 --> 00:39:11,200 Speaker 2: One i've ever seen in one, way Because Todd frazier did, 730 00:39:11,239 --> 00:39:13,719 Speaker 2: it he did it at home and his brother was 731 00:39:13,760 --> 00:39:17,160 Speaker 2: pitching to. HIM i just loved. It. Spectacular Cal ripkin 732 00:39:17,239 --> 00:39:21,320 Speaker 2: in nineteen ninety, one one of his TWO mvp, seasons 733 00:39:21,400 --> 00:39:24,560 Speaker 2: he won the home Run derby In toronto that. Night 734 00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:28,000 Speaker 2: that was pretty. Cool Ken Griffy junior is one of 735 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:30,400 Speaker 2: the outfielders because he's the only one to win it 736 00:39:30,520 --> 00:39:34,800 Speaker 2: three times nineteen ninety, four nineteen ninety eight and nineteen ninety. 737 00:39:34,920 --> 00:39:40,359 Speaker 2: Nine Key Griffy junior just barged onto the set Of 738 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:44,400 Speaker 2: baseball tonight the other. Night he wasn't even, invited but 739 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:47,239 Speaker 2: he was just standing. There So Kevin cotters had to, 740 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:50,040 Speaker 2: say you want to come, On so we Brought Ken 741 00:39:50,080 --> 00:39:53,719 Speaker 2: Griffy junior into the. Show it was just. Priceless it 742 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:58,520 Speaker 2: was so so good. Outfielder i'm also Going Josh, hamilton 743 00:39:58,680 --> 00:40:01,799 Speaker 2: even though he never won a home run, derby the 744 00:40:02,200 --> 00:40:05,000 Speaker 2: show that he put on that day at the Old 745 00:40:05,120 --> 00:40:09,200 Speaker 2: Yankee stadium was like nothing anyone had ever. Seen it 746 00:40:09,280 --> 00:40:12,720 Speaker 2: might be the greatest round of home runs that anyone 747 00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:18,080 Speaker 2: has ever. Seen Josh hamilton was an amazing athlete with incredible. 748 00:40:18,160 --> 00:40:21,360 Speaker 2: Power they used to, Say jeff The Sound office, bat 749 00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:24,320 Speaker 2: you could hear it three fields a. Way in spring, 750 00:40:24,360 --> 00:40:27,400 Speaker 2: training people would go like, this, Oh josh has TAKEN 751 00:40:27,480 --> 00:40:31,279 Speaker 2: bp over, there like three hundred feet. Away you could hear. 752 00:40:31,320 --> 00:40:34,880 Speaker 2: It that's how Great Josh hamilton. Was and of Course 753 00:40:34,920 --> 00:40:38,960 Speaker 2: Bryce harper in twenty eighteen won the home run derby 754 00:40:39,600 --> 00:40:42,719 Speaker 2: against his father was the, pitcher and he did it 755 00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:46,279 Speaker 2: in his home ballpark In. Washington you went to, that, Right, 756 00:40:46,840 --> 00:40:47,600 Speaker 2: yeah that was. 757 00:40:47,800 --> 00:40:50,799 Speaker 1: INCREDIBLE i love the home ballpark. Stories it makes it 758 00:40:50,840 --> 00:40:51,760 Speaker 1: all the, better, Right. 759 00:40:51,640 --> 00:40:53,879 Speaker 2: The only thing better than him winning The Home Run 760 00:40:53,880 --> 00:40:56,759 Speaker 2: derby was me playing in The Celebrity Softball game With 761 00:40:58,800 --> 00:41:03,320 Speaker 2: Jamie fox And Jamie fox And Bill, nye the science 762 00:41:03,360 --> 00:41:06,880 Speaker 2: guy WHO i, repeat got the biggest ovation of anyone 763 00:41:07,239 --> 00:41:11,560 Speaker 2: at The Celebrity Softball game in twenty. Eighteen, So, jeff 764 00:41:11,600 --> 00:41:14,319 Speaker 2: we don't have a, pitcher but we're gonna use a 765 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:16,719 Speaker 2: pitcher for the home Run, derby and we're gonna use 766 00:41:17,320 --> 00:41:20,960 Speaker 2: Rich donnelly because in one of the earliest home run 767 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:24,400 Speaker 2: derbys before we really polished it to make it, better 768 00:41:25,080 --> 00:41:29,960 Speaker 2: Rich donelly was the batting practice pitcher for everyone in the. 769 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:34,959 Speaker 2: Derby so he threw to, everyone you didn't bring your own, 770 00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:39,080 Speaker 2: guy Rich donelly was your. Guy and you See jeff 771 00:41:39,120 --> 00:41:41,600 Speaker 2: with the l screen how everyone throws from the front 772 00:41:41,640 --> 00:41:44,600 Speaker 2: of the. Mound now they're like they're like in front 773 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:46,919 Speaker 2: of the. Dirt they could throw really hard from there 774 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:50,600 Speaker 2: and throw. Strikes Rich donaldley threw from the top of the, 775 00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:53,520 Speaker 2: mound right on top of the rubber like a real 776 00:41:53,600 --> 00:41:57,600 Speaker 2: pitcher would for the entire home RUN wi, derby and 777 00:41:57,640 --> 00:41:59,160 Speaker 2: he pitched to, everyone isn't that? 778 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:02,960 Speaker 1: Incredible so HE i, mean no pitch count, There you're 779 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:05,120 Speaker 1: not pulling them after ninety nine, Pix. 780 00:42:05,960 --> 00:42:09,440 Speaker 2: Jeff and this is the, point just like Cal raley's 781 00:42:09,560 --> 00:42:12,719 Speaker 2: Dad todd told me that he. Throws he's in his mid. 782 00:42:12,760 --> 00:42:16,799 Speaker 2: Fifties he throws batting practice eleven months out of the. 783 00:42:16,880 --> 00:42:20,759 Speaker 2: Year and you can train your arm to do that 784 00:42:21,120 --> 00:42:24,680 Speaker 2: if you just keep. Throwing and that's what Rich donelly 785 00:42:24,719 --> 00:42:27,759 Speaker 2: did for his entire career as a coach and an 786 00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:30,920 Speaker 2: instructor in the major. Leagues and Rich ono's told, me 787 00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:33,359 Speaker 2: by the, way a couple of years, ago he threw 788 00:42:33,440 --> 00:42:37,719 Speaker 2: a twelve minute batting practice session and at the end 789 00:42:37,719 --> 00:42:42,880 Speaker 2: of the twelve minutes there wasn't one ball left in the. Cage, That, 790 00:42:43,040 --> 00:42:47,120 Speaker 2: jeff what does that tell? You twelve, minutes no balls 791 00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:49,080 Speaker 2: left in the? Cage what does that tell? You first, 792 00:42:49,160 --> 00:42:52,879 Speaker 2: off no one's taking any pitches right because they are 793 00:42:52,920 --> 00:42:57,120 Speaker 2: all perfect strike. Rides that's the goal of a batting 794 00:42:57,160 --> 00:43:00,800 Speaker 2: practice pitcher is to throw. Strikes and because he throws 795 00:43:00,920 --> 00:43:05,240 Speaker 2: such good, strikes everyone hit it out of the, cage 796 00:43:05,320 --> 00:43:08,239 Speaker 2: meaning no one popped it up into the cage and it. 797 00:43:08,360 --> 00:43:12,120 Speaker 2: Landed twelve, minutes no balls in the. Cage that has 798 00:43:12,200 --> 00:43:12,520 Speaker 2: to be a. 799 00:43:12,560 --> 00:43:17,040 Speaker 1: Record, Well, dad this is a great transition to tease 800 00:43:17,080 --> 00:43:20,400 Speaker 1: who we have joining the show next week because next 801 00:43:20,440 --> 00:43:25,440 Speaker 1: weekend will Be hall Of fame induction weekend In, cooperstown 802 00:43:25,880 --> 00:43:29,120 Speaker 1: a very exciting, time And Billy, wagner who is set 803 00:43:29,160 --> 00:43:31,360 Speaker 1: to be inducted into The hall Of fame in the 804 00:43:31,400 --> 00:43:34,080 Speaker 1: class of twenty twenty, five will join as our. Guest 805 00:43:34,120 --> 00:43:38,560 Speaker 1: dad and you bringing Up Todd Todd rally made me 806 00:43:38,640 --> 00:43:42,399 Speaker 1: think About Billy wagner throwing because he's a coach now 807 00:43:42,480 --> 00:43:46,520 Speaker 1: he is a and he throws left and right handed 808 00:43:46,560 --> 00:43:48,400 Speaker 1: batting practice because he can do that. 809 00:43:48,560 --> 00:43:52,880 Speaker 2: Right please tune in and listen To Billy wagner tell the. 810 00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:55,319 Speaker 2: Story we're not going to give it away this time 811 00:43:55,440 --> 00:43:58,920 Speaker 2: LIKE i always. Do we're not the time That Kenny, 812 00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:02,879 Speaker 2: rogers a fellow left handed pitcher and a really good 813 00:44:02,880 --> 00:44:06,960 Speaker 2: one in the major, leagues Challenge Billy wagner to an 814 00:44:06,960 --> 00:44:10,360 Speaker 2: event during batting. Practice just tune in to listen to. 815 00:44:10,400 --> 00:44:13,600 Speaker 2: That that's another story THAT i had never heard. BEFORE 816 00:44:13,640 --> 00:44:16,520 Speaker 2: i THOUGHT i knew all The Billy wagner. Stories i'd 817 00:44:16,560 --> 00:44:19,080 Speaker 2: never heard, that and it may be you AND i 818 00:44:19,239 --> 00:44:19,959 Speaker 2: laugh out. 819 00:44:20,040 --> 00:44:22,360 Speaker 3: Loud make sure to tune in for. 820 00:44:22,400 --> 00:44:25,040 Speaker 1: That that'll be this Coming wednesday here on Is it's 821 00:44:25,080 --> 00:44:25,719 Speaker 1: a great game or. 822 00:44:25,719 --> 00:44:28,239 Speaker 3: What thank you so much for watching on YouTube or. 823 00:44:28,280 --> 00:44:32,319 Speaker 1: Listening wherever you, listen make sure to, follow, subscribe share 824 00:44:32,360 --> 00:44:35,800 Speaker 1: it with. 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