Baseball Backroads #4 - Benny Castillo

Hello and welcome to episode four of the Baseball Backroads podcast. Thanks to everyone who listened to episode three of the podcast and welcome to listeners from South Africa. That puts the podcast on four of seven continents. We’re just missing South America and Asia, which seems attainable. Not sure how we’ll get Antarctica. Maybe there’s a researcher down there we can find who’s a baseball fan. We’ll see. But, if you haven’t already please subscribe to the podcast so you can get that instant download when each episode is released. If you have a free minute, we’d really appreciate it if you’d leave a rating and review. And most of all, if you enjoy the podcast, please share it with a friend. You can also follow us on Instagram @baseballbackroads. Today’s guest is Benny Castillo. Benny is kind of a quiet legend in baseball and he’s just about done it all. He played in the College World Series before his pro career. Benny refers to himself as a minor league lifer. After college, he played pro ball all across America in affiliated and independent league ball. He continued his baseball journey as a manager after his playing career and now runs a baseball academy in Florida. Benny is a really awesome guy. He’s got a big heart and is full of enthusiasm. So please enjoy my conversation with Benny Castillo on the backroads.