The Bret Boone Podcast

On today's episode, Bret Boone welcomes on Red Sox legend David Ortiz to discuss his early years in Minnesota and why Pedro Martinez played a huge role in the Red Sox signing him, the one thing he thinks kept him from getting to 3,000 hits, the mentality of players today and why it's so different from years prior and more. Plus, the guys gush over how absolutely ridiculous Barry Bonds was and David recaps the 2004 0-3 comeback against the Yankees and why the rivalry and city of Boston means so much to him. 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

Bret Boone and David Ortiz talk about David's early years in Minnesota and getting signed by Boston, how learning from the stars on the Red Sox made him a better player, the only thing that kept him from getting 3,000 hits, why the MLB has turned into more of a business than playing for pride 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

Bret Boone and David Ortiz talk about how ridiculous of a player Barry Bonds was, the Red Sox coming back from down 0-3 against the Yankees in 2004, how special the city of Boston was to Big Papi, the magic of being a part of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry 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

On today's episode, Bret Boone sits down with Phillies legend Ryan Howard to discuss growing up in St. Louis and then playing in Philadelphia, the Phillies 2008 World Series win and what it meant to the city and more. Plus, Ryan recaps his Achilles tendon injury in 2011, when he knew it was time to retire and what he's been up to in life after baseball. 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

Ryan Howard talks to Bret Boone about growing up in St. Louis and then playing in Philadelphia, the Phillies 2008 World Series win and just how good of a sports city Philadelphia is. 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

Ryan Howard talks to Bret Boone about his college days, his serious injury in 2011 and when he knew it was time to hang it up. Plus, thoughts on players workloads today, stepping outside his comfort zone acting in commercials and shows, the Phillies making another run this postseason 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

On this episode of Into The Archives, we bring you a wonderful conversation with 5x All-Star, 1995 World Series Champion and newly minted 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Fred McGriff. 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

On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret Boone is live from vacation in Mexico as him and Rich Herrera talk all things MLB trade deadline. Which teams improved the most? How are Mets and Padres fans feeling right now? Just how much money is Shohei Ohtani going to be offered in the offseason? Plus, plenty of vacation thoughts, rapid fire questions and is fantasy football #BooneApproved? 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

Bret Boone and Rich Herrera discuss Bret's vacation in Mexico, what it's like going through TSA and airports as an MLB player, which franchise Bret would want ownership stake in if he had a choice 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

Bret Boone and Rich Herrera discuss all that went down during the MLB trade deadline and which teams they think improved the most. Plus, some Shohei Ohtani thoughts, the disappointing Mets & Padres and why the AL East is the best division in baseball. 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