OCTR Episode #31: Steve Sax Interview
from Off Center with Tony Reid Hosted by Tony Reid
Steve Sax was born in West Sacramento, California and starred on the diamond at James Marshall High School in the mid to late seventies. The iconic Los Angeles Dodgers selected Sax in the 9th round of the 1978 MLB draft. After seeing limited time in 1981 after a late season call up, Sax earned his spot in the Dodgers infield in 1982, leading to a National League Rookie of the Year Award that season. During his time in Los Angeles, Sax was one of the premier second baseman all of baseball. After this time on the West Coast, Steve played for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics before retiring after the 1994 season. After a decade and a half in the big leagues, the speedy middle infielder retired as a five time All Star, a two time World Series champion, the aforementioned 1982 NL Rookie of the Year and Silver Slugger Award winner. Sax currently hosts a Podcast called Sax in the Morning, found on various online platforms. In this exclusive interview, we talked to the standout second baseman about seeing himself on a baseball card for the first time, his memorable signature for Louisville Slugger, being heckled by young fans in the Bronx and much more.
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