OCTR Episode #23: Greg Vaughn Interview

Slugger Greg Vaughn was born in Sacramento, California and excelled on the diamond from a young age. He starred at Kennedy High School before taking his powerful bat to the University of Miami and becoming a cornerstone at ‘The U’ during his time in South Florida. Vaughn was drafted in the fourth round of the 1984 MLB Amateur draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. A four time All-Star, he spent time with five teams over the course of his 15- year MLB career. The 1998 Silver Slugger Award winner was one of the most feared power hitters in the game during his prime, mashing over 350 home runs while driving in over 1,000 runs during his career. The retired Big Leaguer is the founder of Vaughn’s Valley Foundation, an organization launched to channel resources into providing awareness and funding to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, which Vaughn’s son Cory was stricken with at a young age. The foundation also offers life changing experiences for the youth in the Sacramento area. The multi-dimensional retiree is also heavily involved in the wine industry, partnering with a group to start GV23 Wines, which is Vaughn’s own brand and label of wine. We talked with him about his belief in proper penmanship, his impressive baseball collection and the pride in seeing his son on baseball cards.