Episode 34: Fred McGriff
Episode 34 of the The Fair Pole Podcast podcast, hosted by Chris Edwards, titled "Episode 34: Fred McGriff" was published on March 12, 2021 and runs 48 minutes.
March 12, 2021 ·48m · The Fair Pole Podcast
Summary
We're back! After a (too lengthy) hiatus the Fair Pole Podcast returns with our 34th episode. This week, host Chris Edwards talks about the origins of Spring Training and visits with 19-year veteran Fred McGriff. In the conversation, Edwards and McGriff talk about: - Growing up in Tampa and Fred's love of baseball - How great the high school baseball was in Tampa - Getting cut from his high school baseball team - Being drafted by the Yankees - Playing for the Blue Jays, Padres and eve...
Episode Description
We're back! After a (too lengthy) hiatus the Fair Pole Podcast returns with our 34th episode. This week, host Chris Edwards talks about the origins of Spring Training and visits with 19-year veteran Fred McGriff.
In the conversation, Edwards and McGriff talk about:
- Growing up in Tampa and Fred's love of baseball
- How great the high school baseball was in Tampa
- Getting cut from his high school baseball team
- Being drafted by the Yankees
- Playing for the Blue Jays, Padres and eventually the Braves
- The 1995 World Series
- How he got the nickname "The Crime Dog"
- Tom Emanski
- What he would change if he was the commissioner of baseball for a day
... and more!
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