EP 50 // GARY SHEFFIELD ON RACISM IN BASEBALL, DEREK JETER’S ADVICE TO HIM & HALL OF FAME EXCLUSION

Getcha Popcorn Ready with T.O. and Hatch

During his 22 years in Major League Baseball, pitchers feared Gary Sheffield’s bat so much that they often walked or beaned him rather than have him knock the stitches off of one of their pitches. On this episode of “Getcha Popcorn Ready,” the 1997 World Series champion joins T.O. and Hatch to talk about how his misunderstood character and personality created conflict with teams and sports media (much like T.O.’s), the importance of teammates having your back and the advice Derek Jeter gave him to quiet his critics, why he would go the extra mile for some clubs but not others, the guidance his superstar uncle, pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden, gave him and how it may relate to Doc’s substance abuse issues, racism in baseball and the decreasing number of African-American players, being excluded from the Hall of Fame, how he’s helping the next generation of athletes as a sports agent, and much more! Check it out!

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