

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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May 8, 2023 • 13min
From the 23rd Round to the 1st
Howard Johnson tells Bret what it was like going from a 23rd round draft pick to a 1st round pick within a year and the pros and cons of being a switch-hitter. 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

May 8, 2023 • 16min
Stealing Bases Feels Good
Bret talks to Howard Johnson about his love for stealing bases, the emphasis on power and hitting homers in today's game, what it meant to be a Met and play in New York 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

May 5, 2023 • 49min
Turning 2 With Boonie: Called Up/Sent Down, Helicopter Escorts, Pirates & Ohtani
On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret talks to Rich Herrera about his experiences being called up and sent down during his playing days, getting picked up by a helicopter from the airport last weekend, how to get through bad hitting days and more. Plus, the Pittsburgh Pirates are doing the thing through the first month of the season and Shohei Ohtani puts his name next to Babe Ruth in the record books. 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

May 5, 2023 • 30min
Private Helicopter Rides to Golf Tournaments
Bret talks to Rich about his experiences being called up and sent down, getting a private helicopter escort to a golf tournament last weekend, how you get through bad hitting days as a player 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

May 5, 2023 • 21min
Pirates Rollin' & Ohtani in the Record Books
Bret and Rich discuss the Pirates hot start to the season and Shohei Ohtani joining Babe Ruth in the record books. Plus, updates on Bret's television watching. 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

May 3, 2023 • 23min
BONUS: Bret On Transitioning To Media, Rule Changes, Yankees Slow Start | WGR-AM Afternoon Show
Bret joined Schopp and Bulldog of the WGR-AM afternoon show in Buffalo, NY to discuss his thoughts on how the rule changes are currently affecting play, his transition from player to media personality, and what the Yankees need to do reach a World Series. 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

May 3, 2023 • 44min
Eric Musselman on the Journey of Coaching Basketball
On today's episode, Bret welcomes on Arkansas Men's Basketball Head Coach Eric Musselman to discuss his start in the coaching world and why his dad not hiring him was a great lesson, the differences in coaching college basketball vs. the NBA, the aspect of getting fired and more. Why was Eric moved to tears when he got hired by Golden State? How did being an assistant prepare him for success as a head coach? 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

May 3, 2023 • 18min
Sometimes, Even Your Father Won’t Hire You
Eric Musselman tells Bret when he realized he wasn't going to be an NBA player, learning to let fate do its thing as a coach, his emotional reaction when he and his father became the first father/son head coaching duo in the NBA 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

May 3, 2023 • 18min
The Differences in Coaching College vs. NBA
Eric Musselman talks to Bret about the differences in college basketball vs. the NBA, why player relationships as a college coach are extra special, why he's thankful he was an assistant before becoming a head coach 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

May 3, 2023 • 13min
You Might Get Fired, but Life Goes On
Eric Musselman talks to Bret about gaining credibility as a coach, making players better, the process of firing in the coaching world 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


