The Bret Boone Podcast

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Can’t Hit What You Can’t Touch Jun 05, 2023

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Bret Boone and Chuck Foreman share their thoughts on stadiums and turf from the older days to now, Chuck's transition to offense after playing defense in college, celebrations in today's sports and more.

Should Chuck Foreman Be in the Hall of Fame? Jun 05, 2023

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Bret Boone and Chuck Foreman talk about the Hall of Fame, going to 3 Super Bowl's with the Vikings but coming up short each time and being inducted into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor.

Barry Bonds The Best Player Bret Ever Saw | 95.7 The Game Jun 02, 2023

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Bret Boone joins the guys from The Morning Roast on 95.7 The Game to discuss how he got into podcasting, great baseball families, his relationship with Barry Bonds and competing against him and more.

BONUS: Joe Buck Joins Pilot Episode of the PBP: Voices of Baseball Jun 01, 2023

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From 'The PBP: Voices of Baseball' (subscribe here): In Matt Spiegel's debut of The PBP: Voices of Baseball, he is joined by a voice familiar to any baseball fan. Before moving to ESPN's Monday Night Football, Joe Buck called 24 World Series as the preeminent national voice of baseball. His dad, Jack, is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame after many years of calling St. Louis Cardinals games on the radio.

What career advice would Buck give to a young broadcaster? Would he consider a return to baseball? Plus, he shares some great stories on Ken Griffey Jr., Tony La Russa and mimicking his dad's legendary call of "We'll see you tomorrow night!"

Hal Morris on Defensive Baseball, 1990 World Series & Reds Teammates Jun 01, 2023

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On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on Hal Morris to talk about the defensive aspects of baseball, winning the 1990 World Series over the favored Athletics, his many talented teammates from those years, what he has been up to since his playing days ended and more. How did Hal get the nickname "Snake"? What was it like playing for Marge Schott?

How Does One Get Nicknamed “Snake”? Jun 01, 2023

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Bret Boone & Hal Morris talk about what Bret was like as a teammate, if Hal felt like he got the credit he deserved for his defensive prowess, how he got the nickname "Snake" and more.

Cool Times in Cincinnati Jun 01, 2023

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Bret Boone & Hal Morris talk about the Reds taking down the Athletics as big underdogs in the 1990 World Series, the special talents of teammates Barry Larkin, Eric Davis and Paul O'Neill and that nasty bullpen consisting of Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble and Randy Myers. Plus, what was it like playing for Marge Schott?

Hal Morris Couldn’t Stay Away From Baseball Jun 01, 2023

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Hal Morris tells Bret Boone how he got started scouting in 2012, why it changed his perspective on the game of baseball and about the fund that he currently works at as a talent evaluator.

Doug Plank on the Brutality of Football, Coach Mike Ditka & Life After Football May 30, 2023

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On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by Chicago Bears legend Doug Plank to discuss playing through pain and the sheer brutality of football, how things changed in the Bears locker room when Mike Ditka came to town and his life after football, including becoming a franchisee of Burger King.

Those Blue Tents on NFL Sidelines May 30, 2023

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Bret Boone and Doug Plank discuss playing through pain in baseball and football as well as the differences and similarities between the two sports.