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396: Frank H. McCourt, Jr,—Selected Garbage from Families of Distinction

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

CHAPTER

From Family Table to Baseball Ownership: A Journey of Listening, Reimagining, and Success

The chapter explores the significance of listening and respecting diverse opinions within families, transitions to the speaker's experiences in baseball, including a missed opportunity to buy the Red Sox and a surprising offer to consider purchasing another team. It discusses the transformation of a failing baseball team through strategic management, interactions with notable figures like Larry King, and emphasizes the importance of not just fixing broken things but also envisioning and creating new possibilities in various aspects of life.

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