Diamond Diehards: Former Major-League Catcher and Long-Time Princeton Baseball Head Coach Scott Bradley

Joe Rizzo brings you baseball. Riz flew solo with Jeff "The Dawg" Healy taking this one off, and chatted about stories of baseball and life with former major-league catcher and long-time Princeton Baseball Head Coach Scott Bradley. Bradley had a nine-year career in the Majors with the Yankees, White Sox and Reds, but mostly with the Mariners, with whom he caught Randy Johnson's first career no-hitter. Bradley recounted what it was like receiving for the Big Unit, but it did not stop there. He went in depth about the catching position from the levels of youth to the majors, expounded about the philosophies of America's Pastime from the eyes of players and coaches, and dug deep into what it takes to run an Ivy League program where his kids have been limited to five games in 2020 and none in 2021, versus the high-profile programs that are stealing headlines today, like Vanderbilt. Bradley also talked about the controversies with launch angles, catching on one knee, wristbands for calling pitches, and gave his take on Gary Sanchez of the Yankees. Riz also asked Bradley a trivia question about his playing career! They finished it with Bradley talking about his well-accomplished older brother Bob (and Bob's son, Michael) and younger brother Jeff. With Dawg out, Scott pinch-hit to honor the Diamond Diehards community by delivering Veteran of the Day. It was Scott's father, Gerald Joseph Bradley. A member of George Company of the Third Battalion of the Fifth Marines, Bradley was one of the Chosin Frozen, from the historical Chosin Reservoir Campaign in late 1950, among his many accomplishments. For more on the campaign, click here: https://bit.ly/3skwdEb. The Bradleys are quite a family! Follow Scott on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CoachBradley9 Please check out our sponsor, FMS Graphics (https://www.fmsgraphics.com), for all print and promotional needs. Just give 'em a shot! After all, they gave US a shot. We need you to subscribe to the podcast! Please hit the subscribe button from wherever you get your podcasts. And check out DiamondDiehards.com now! Interact: Website (NEW!): https://DiamondDiehards.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diamond-diehards Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiamondDiehards Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiamondDiehards Instagram: https://instagram.com/DiamondDiehards Watch, Listen Subscribe: iTunes: https://apple.co/2JzUd5e Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2KPgZq9 Youtube: https://bit.ly/3pBAvFE Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondDiehards Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/diamonddiehards Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3rBzVt7