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Jacob Stallings is a catcher with the Colorado Rockies. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2012 MLB Draft by Pittsburgh and made his MLB debut four years later with the Pirates. He played six seasons in Pittsburgh before arriving with the Marlins in 2021.
In 2021, Stallings won a Gold Glove and in 2023, he helped the Marlins to a playoff berth.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Jacob Stallings about his welcome to the MLB moment, finding his identity in Christ, and making an appearance as a pitcher and striking out Ronald Acuña Jr on four pitches.
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Scriptures:
1 John 3:17-18 (ESV) - “But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”
Isaiah 1:17 (ESV) - “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.”
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Sting Ray Robb (yes that is his real name) is a race car drive entering year 2 with INDYCAR and driving the No. 41 Chevrolet-powered Indy car with A.J Foyt Racing. Born and raised in Idaho, he started chasing his dream and began kart racing at age 5. Over the next ten years he garnered several National Titles and was twice ranked the number one US Driver in his age group. He remains the only Triple Crown winner - having won the Florida Winter Tour Championship, the CanAm Championship and the Challenge of the Americas Championship all in the same year.
He solid performance continued in 2020 when Sting Ray won theIndy Pro 2000 championship. He finished that Championship season with: 5 Poles, 7 Victories, 11 Podiums, 5 Fastest Laps, 4 Track Records and was the only driver to complete all 485 laps, along with leading the most laps for the entire season. He made his INDYCAR debut in 2023 and is the first driver to have a Bible verse on an INDYCAR.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Sting Ray Robb about the unique name he has, lessons in INDYCAR from 2023 and what it means to deny himself and follow Christ. We also talk about leading branded Faith Nights at INDYCAR races and becoming the first driver to have a Bible verse on an INDYCAR.
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Austin Hays is an outfielder with the Baltimore Orioles. He was selected in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Orioles and one year later, in September 2017, he made his MLB debut against the Yankees.
In 2021, Hays became a full-time starter with Baltimore and hit 22 home runs. Last year, in 2023, he was named to the AL All-Star team and helped the Orioles to the AL East title.
Today on the podcast, Austin Hays shares about his new journey with Christ, putting his identity in Jesus, making his MLB debut against the Yankees, making the 2023 AL All-Star team and his love for playing in front of the fans at Camden Yards.
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Today on the podcast, our Sports Spectrum Managing Editor Jon Ackerman joins host Jason Romano to preview the 2024 Spring edition of the Sports Spectrum Magazine featuring St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Kyle Gibson on the cover.
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Nate Prosser played 11 seasons in the NHL with Minnesota, St. Louis and Philadelphia. He signed with Minnesota in March of 2010 and made his NHL debut a few weeks later on April 5th against Edmonton. Prosser would go on to play 10 seasons with the Wild from 2010-2017 and 2018-2019.
After 360 career NHL games, Prosser retired on January 11, 2022 and now serves with his wife Britt in sports ministry with Pro Athletes Outreach.
Today on the podcast, Nate Prosser shares his testimony of faith, building a firm foundation on Jesus Christ, being a believer in the NHL and the importance of sticking up for his teammates.
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Chris Mortensen passed away on Sunday March 3, 2024 at the age of 72.
Mort was a former ESPN Senior NFL Insider. He was honored by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) with the prestigious Dick McCann Award for his long and distinguished contribution to pro football in 2016 and was honored during the Pro Football Hall of Fame's enshrinement ceremony.
Today, we remember Chris Mortensen and bring back a clip of him sharing his testimony of faith on the Sports Spectrum podcast from February 20, 2019.
You can listen to the entire conversation with Chris Mortensen here.
Today we bring to you a new feature called the Sports Spectrum Weekly Devotional on Sports Spectrum's Podcast.
Scriptures:
John 15:18-19 (NLT) - "If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. 19 The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you."
Proverbs 4:25-27 (NLT) - “Look straight ahead and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.”
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Kyle Gibson is a starting pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals. Drafted in the first round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, he made his big-league debut in 2013 and pitched seven seasons with Minnesota.In 2020, he signed with the Texas Rangers, and in 2021 made the American League All-Star team.
After being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, he was a member of the 2022 National League champions and pitched in the World Series. Last year with the Baltimore Orioles, he notched a career-high 15 wins and helped the team to 101 victories and the AL East championship. Then in November 2023, he signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals for the 2024 season.
Today on the podcast, Kyle Gibson shares about the growth he’s made as a pitcher and as a man of God, and why he’s embraced becoming a mentor at this stage of his MLB career. He’s also featured on the cover of the Spring 2024 edition of Sports Spectrum Magazine.
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As an award-winning keynote speaker, an eleven-time New York Times Best-selling author, host of the top-rated Corporate Competitor Podcast, Executive Leadership Coach, and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, Don Yaeger has fashioned a career as one of America’s most provocative thought leaders.
The son of a preacher, Yaeger has earned the trust of some of the biggest names in sports, collaborating on books with Walter Payton, John Wooden, John Smoltz, Warren Moon, Bubba Watson, and Deion Sanders.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Don Yaeger about his journey of faith, earning the trust of athletes, personal stories from his time with Walter Payton and John Wooden and the importance of mentoring in life.
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