A Swing and a Belt: Swingin’ Away with Freddie Freeman

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman. (Curtis Compton/AP)

Dan visits with Team Canada and Atlanta Braves slugger Freddie Freeman as well as retired catcher David Ross, who reminisces about his fairy-tale 2016 season with the Chicago Cubs. Ben finds out what a day at the office is like for a first-base coach, and in the Voices of the Game segment, Ray Fosse discusses 30 years in the booth and being part of a dynasty with the 1970s Oakland A’s.

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1:00: Dan sits down with All-Star Freddie Freeman to discuss his decision to play for Team Canada, the impact his parents had on him, his connection to the city of Toronto and the wealth of young stars in Atlanta including Canadian pitcher, Mike Soroka.

7:00: In a recent trip to Philadelphia, Dan sat down with former MLB catcher, now broadcaster, David Ross to re-live that magical 2016 Cubs World Series season.

23:05: Dan chats with another retired catcher turned broadcaster, Ray Fosse. Fosse talks about being part of the first MLB draft and how the game has changed since he played in the 70s.

38:45: Ben chats with Blue Jays first base coach Tim Leiper about his day-to-day routine on game day, playing baseball in London, Ont., how he got involved with Team Canada and his most memorable moment with the Blue Jays.

 
Episode 14: Swingin' Away
July 06 2018

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