DBT0262: Derek Gentile – Baseball’s Best 100
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DBT0262: Derek Gentile – Baseball’s Best 100

Wow, what a cute small book filled with so many interesting stats about the top 1000 greatest players of all time. Now keep in mind, this is the opinion of Derek Gentile, and you might disagree with some, and we talk about that, but boy is this book going to ruffle some feathers somewhere. How…

DBT 0221: Reggie Leach – The Riverton Rifle
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DBT 0221: Reggie Leach – The Riverton Rifle

David talks with Reggie Leach, who had a 14-year career in the NHL and won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. Reggie speaks candidly about his struggles with alcohol, which ended in 1988 When Reggie went to rehab; he hasn’t had a drink since. More proud of what he has accomplished “after hockey,” Reggie has now told…

DBT 0195: Ken Griffey – Big Red: Baseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red Machine
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DBT 0195: Ken Griffey – Big Red: Baseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red Machine

Ken Griffey, the Cincinnati Reds legend, was a wonderful baseball player. He is one of the few major league baseball players to play alongside his son, who was also a great player, on the same team. Griffey Sr is a super guy, and he has I think he said 16 grandchildren. Now in his 60s,…

DBT #0180: Jamie Moyer – Just Tell Me I Can’t: How Jamie Moyer Defied the Radar Gun and Defeated Time
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DBT #0180: Jamie Moyer – Just Tell Me I Can’t: How Jamie Moyer Defied the Radar Gun and Defeated Time

Jamie Moyer was a great pitcher in Major League Baseball for 25 years. He pitched for the Cubs, Rangers, Cardinals, Orioles, Red Sox, Mariners, Phillies, and Rockies. Whew! Of special interest to David, of course, was Jamie’s stint with the Phillies, including appearances in the 2008 World Series run. http://dbtpodcast.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/DBT0180.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |…

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DBT #0138: Bernie Parent – Bernie Parent: Unmasked

Bernie Parent is on David’s Book Talk, discussing ‘Bernie Parent: Unmasked’ and other topics of interest to book lovers. http://dbtpodcast.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dbt120812a.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS