The Bret Boone Podcast
Bret Boone
You all know baseball --- you hear the good, the bad, the ugly. . . Bret Boone tells you what it's really like, from behind the curtains.
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Sep 13, 2023 • 16min
Betts & Freeman Are One of the Best 1–2’s We’ve Seen
Bret Boone and Charley Steiner discuss the incredible play of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman this season, the job that Dave Roberts has done with this Dodgers team, how they expect the NL playoff race to play out and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 3min
(Full Show) Bobby Grich Got Called Up and Just Wanted To Say Hi to the Manager
On today's episode, Bret Boone is joined by 6x All-Star and 4x Gold Glove Award winner Bobby Grich to discuss to what effect managers make a difference, a fun story about Bobby's first call-up to the big leagues and the difference in how young players and rookies are treated today. Plus, Bobby details the wild 1986 ALCS and shares his thoughts on the second base slide rule and Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 11, 2023 • 32min
How Much Does a Manager Make a Difference?
Bobby Grich and Bret Boone discuss the effect managers have on a team, Bobby's first call-up to the big leagues, the difference in how rookies and young players are treated these days, the slide rule and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 11, 2023 • 33min
The 1986 ALCS Was Wild
Bobby Grich talks to Bret Boone about being the first inductee into the California Angels HOF and his time with Gene Autry, the 1986 ALCS, key figures in his early playing days, Shohei Ohtani and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 9, 2023 • 1h 1min
Into The Archives: Jim McMahon
On today's episode of Into The Archives, catch Bret Boone's conversation with 2x Super Bowl Champ Jim McMahon from November 2021. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 8, 2023 • 23min
Will the Angels Be Able To Keep Ohtani? | WGR 550
Bret Boone joins Schopp and Bulldog to talk about Shohei Ohtani's future, if the Angels hurt their chances of keeping Ohtani with their recent moves, the playoff race, who he's tabbing to go all the way and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 7, 2023 • 1h 37min
(Full Show) The Red Sox/Yankees Rivalry Made Curt Schilling the Player He Was
Former professional baseball player Curt Schilling joins host Bret Boone to discuss their connection to Bret's grandfather, the evolution of food in baseball, Kurt's controversial status, flaws in the Hall of Fame system, lessons learned from baseball, earning buy-in and the interconnectedness of pitches, the impact of fans, Aaron Boone as a manager, and the split finger fastball.
Sep 7, 2023 • 49min
The Minor Leagues Used To Be a Grind
Bret Boone and Curt Schilling discuss Curt's connection to Bret's grandfather, the keys to success in the major leagues, why the minor leagues used to be a bigger grind and more. Plus, how would Curt determine who is in and who is out of the Baseball Hall of Fame? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 7, 2023 • 50min
Curt Schilling Thought He Was Going To Be a Yankee
Curt Schilling talks to Bret Boone about his days in Philly, Boston and Arizona, the epic 2004 World Series win and just what the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry meant to him as a player. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 5, 2023 • 49min
(Full Show) Doesn’t Matter Who You Are, Jennie Finch Will Strike You Out
On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on Softball HOF Inductee and 2x Olympic medalist Jennie Finch to discuss the pressures that female athletes face, her part in growing the game of softball, her experience at the 2004 & 2008 Olympics, what kind of NIL deals she would have been offered in her prime and more. Plus, her time on "The Apprentice" and "Dancing With The Stars" as well as playing in the Celebrity All-Star Game this year with Bret! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
