

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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Apr 19, 2023 • 14min
Would Griffey Ever Want To Coach?
Ken Griffey Jr. talks to Bret about this year's MLB All-Star Game in Seattle, if he would ever want to coach or manage a team, the importance of spending time with family 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

Apr 18, 2023 • 25min
BONUS: Bret On The Royals Future, New Rule Changes | Sports Radio KFH
Bret joined KFH-AM Sports Radio in Wichita, KS to discuss his outlook on the Kansas City Royals, the challenges of hitting, new rule changes, as well as his opinion on the AL so far this 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

Apr 17, 2023 • 52min
Mike Sweeney Talks 1st Career HR, Approach to Hitting, Dinner With Ichiro & Ken Griffey Jr.
On today's episode, Bret is joined by Kansas City Royals legend Mike Sweeney as he tells the story of his first career home run, his approach to hitting and how batting cage visits with his Godfather at 10 years old helped hone his skills, his time with the Mariners and what he learned from his teammates, his advice to young players in the game today 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

Apr 17, 2023 • 11min
Mike Sweeney's First Career Home Run
Mike Sweeney tells Bret the story of his first career home run and why he'll never forget how Bret's father reacted to it as well as why talking catching with Bob Boone was such an eye-opening experience. 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

Apr 17, 2023 • 25min
The Philosophy of Hitting
Mike Sweeney and Bret talk about their approaches to hitting the baseball and what allowed them to succeed at the plate, both physically and mentally. 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

Apr 17, 2023 • 21min
Dinner With Ichiro & Ken Griffey Jr.
Mike Sweeney talks to Bret about his time with the Mariners and what he learned from his teammates, a fun sushi dinner with Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr., advice he would offer to young players in the game today 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

Apr 14, 2023 • 47min
Turning 2 With Boonie: Jarred Kelenic, Umpire Interactions, Undefeated Rays
On today's episode of Turning 2 With Boonie, Bret talks to Rich Herrera about the most special pieces of memorabilia in his cabinet, Jarred Kelenic hitting the ball well for the Mariners, the kinds of interactions players have with umpires during a game, the Tampa Bay Rays 13-0 start to the season and more. What happened the time Bret went golfing with Phil Mickelson? What kind of MLB owner would Bret be and which team would he most want to own? 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

Apr 14, 2023 • 12min
Jarred Kelenic Is Doing the Thing
Bret talks to Rich about which pieces of memorabilia mean the most to him and Jarred Kelenic crushing a recent homerun and playing well for the Mariners. 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

Apr 14, 2023 • 18min
How Do Players Interact With Umpires?
Bret and Rich discuss umpire Larry Vanover being hit by a ball in the Guardians-Yankees game, what kind of interactions players have with umpires during a game, the craziest buffet Bret's ever been to during his recent trip to Mexico and thoughts on The Masters and a story about playing a round with Phil Mickelson. 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

Apr 14, 2023 • 22min
The Tampa Bay Rays Are 13-0
Bret talks to Rich Herrera about the Tampa Bay Rays undefeated start to the season, what it felt like to be on a winning streak during Bret's career and what kind of owner Bret would be in the MLB if he had the opportunity to do so. 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