Major League Beginnings Podcast

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A Rare Interview with Jeff Bagwell and His Lasting Memories of a Hall of Fame Career Nov 11, 2020

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Houston, this one is a Hall of Famer, no problem! Astros legend, Jeff Bagwell digs in for a fantastic conversation on Major League Beginnings! For 15 incredible seasons, “Baggy” was the most powerful of Houston’s “Killer B’s,” tormenting pitchers en route to becoming a Rookie of the Year, an MVP, a four time All-Star, and one of the game’s greatest first basemen enshrined in Cooperstown. Come along with Jeff as he shares his favorite stories with Mark, Mike and his longtime agent and friend, Barry Axelrod!

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Phil Nevin on Who He Looked Up to and Who Gave Him a Heads Up on His All Star At-Bat Nov 04, 2020

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First overall pick. Olympic hero. Major League All-Star. Current Yankee coach Phil Nevin has led a baseball life most only dream of. Phil joins the guys in a raw and insightful conversation about his extraordinary road to the Big Leagues, his most memorable playing days, meaningful moments and life-shaping relationships. Plus find out why the next few years may actually be the most stressful and exciting of his life.

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Trevor Hoffman Stressed Over His HOF Speech & What He is Most Proud of in His Career Oct 28, 2020

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The sound of Hells Bells let’s you know our guest on this episode is none other than the greatest closer in National League history, Trevor Hoffman. The Hall of Famer tells us the three things that FEW fans know truly shaped his career. Learn what makes him most proud...and why his teammates meant more to him than anything else in the game. A Master class on pitching, family, friends and humility from the man with 601 career saves.

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Matt Holliday Bleeds Baseball and Shares the Pains of Being Traded Oct 14, 2020

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Cardinal and Rockie big bopper, Matt Holliday joins us on this edition of Major League Beginnings. Matt spent 15 seasons in the Big Leagues, was a seven time all-star, hit 20 plus homers in 9 straight seasons, and was a World Series Champ!

Learn what it was like growing up in a baseball family, playing with current and future Hall of Famers in Saint Louis and Colorado, and the pain of the trades that shaped him personally and professionally. Catch up with one of the game’s great men both on and off the field!

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Eric Karros on Pinch Hitting, All Star Snubs, and His Dodger Journey Oct 07, 2020

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The most prolific home run hitter in Los Angeles Dodgers’ history joins the guys on this edition of Major League Beginnings. 1992 Rookie of the Year, Eric Karros tells you about his favorite teammate, his greatest all-star snub and the moment that he earned his Hall of Fame manager’s trust ensuring his spot as LA’s first baseman for a decade! Join Eric on his journey from UCLA walk-on to longtime Dodger star and into the broadcast booth where you can catch still catch him each season!

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Rick Sutcliffe Heard Vin Scully from the Mound, How He Wound Up with Nike Sneakers, and Untold Hilarities Sep 23, 2020

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Hey Chicago, what do you say? The Red Baron joins the boys today! Rick Sutcliffe and his longtime agent, friend and podcast co-host, Barry Axelrod stroll down memory lane with Mark and Mike. "Sut" spins hilarious and personal stories of his Major League Beginnings and beyond. You will hear about the man who saved Rick's life, his force-fed Dodgers debut, the drought-busting playoff runs, night baseball at Wrigley and cracking open a cold...Camden Yards! The rarely-if-ever -told stories, from the man who lived 'em all, on this episode of Major League Beginnings.

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Bill Mueller Defines 'Professional Hitter' & How Hard it is to Make it Big Sep 16, 2020

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From San Francisco to Boston, he became a quiet legend. Without him, the Red Sox might not have broken an 86 year World Series title drought. Batting champ and fan favorite, Bill Mueller joins the guys on this episode of Major League Beginnings.

As the only player to hit Grand Slams from both sides of the plate in one game, Mueller goes inside his prolific Boston at bat in the 2004 American League Championship Series, the nail-biting race for the 2003 batting title, and all the unfiltered stories of his difficult climb to the Big Leagues.

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The Tigers' King: Hall of Famer Alan Trammell Reflects on the Special Moments of His Career Sep 09, 2020

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Hall of Famer...and TIGER for life...Alan TRAMMELL is with us. He was called to the bigs as a wide eyed teenager, spent the next 20 seasons anchoring the Detroit Tiger infield along side his buddy, Lou Whitaker. Alan takes us through his rough initiation to the Motor City, how he convinced his manager Sparky Anderson, he could actually play in the big leagues, what surprised him most about winning the World Series, and the raw emotion even now, after his long overdue call to the Hall of Fame.

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017 | Bert Blyleven AKA "The Frying Dutchman" Reveals His Most Famous Prank Victim Sep 02, 2020

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One of Cooperstown’s most colorful characters, Bert Blyleven joins the guys. As baseball’s first Dutch-born Hall of Famer, Bert tells us how a kid from Zeist, Holland managed to make it to the Major Leagues by 19 years old. You will hear how he earned the nickname, “The Frying Dutchman,” who really taught him one of the greatest pitches in baseball history, and the surprising story of what he considers to be his greatest moment in a career that included a no-hitter, two World Series championships and a hall of fame induction.

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016 | Mark Grace is Making Amends with the Windy City, Reminisces on a Stellar Career Aug 26, 2020

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The man who led all of baseball in hits and doubles through the decade of the 90’s, Mark Grace, is featured in this episode. The Cub star and member of the World Series winning Diamondbacks hangs out with his longtime agent and podcast cohost, Barry Axelrod, to share his favorite memories from Wrigleyville to Copper Square. “Gracey” relives the electricity of Wrigley’s first night game, reveals the legends who shaped his career, and opens up about the pain of being asked to leave Chicago, and why now, after 20 years, he is headed back to the Windy City!

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