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Press Box Chronicles

Welcome to Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman—the show where a cranky middle-aged sports writer who has seen it all takes you behind the scenes and into the stories. Bringing Journalism back. I’m your host, Jeff Pearlman

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#61
April 27 · 25 min
The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of former Baltimore Ravens Running Back Ray Rice
Today's subject matter is very difficult. It's a look into the saga of Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back who was caught on camera assaulting his wife in February 2014. Today, we're diving into the rise, fall and rebirth of Ray Rice on the Press Box Chronicles.
#60
April 20 · 28 min
Hometown Hero: The Small-Town Pitcher Who Reached MLB
Today, we're diving into a story that hits home - literally. Today, we're talking about hometown heroes, and how Dave Fleming, from my little town in New York, made it all the way to the Major Leagues.
#59
April 13 · 24 min
Mark McGwire: Baseball's Biggest Phony
For the last few weeks, we've highlighted the good guys, the good stories, and the feel good moments of being a journalist covering sports. Not today. Today, we're diving into the biggest phony I've ever covered in baseball, and a guy who cheated his way to one of the most historic seasons in MLB history.
#58
April 6 · 29 min
The Best WR Duo In The NFL That Hated Each Other | Keyshawn Johnson & Wayne Chrebet
Today, we're talking about my (unfortunately) favorite football team again, the New York Jets. Except today, we're diving into the greatest wide receiver duo in franchise history: Keyshawn Johnson and Wayne Chrebet, the former No. 1 pick and undrafted free agent that made it work despite hating each other.
#57
March 30 · 24 min
YINKA DARE | The Coolest Name But Most Insane NBA Lottery Pick Of All-Time
Today, we're diving into one of the worst draft picks of all-time, and a guy with perhaps the coolest name of all-time: Yinka Dare. It's 1991, and while driving down the side of a road in Lagos, Nigeria, a 6'10" Yinka Dare was discovered, having never played basketball before. What happened next started out as a fairytale story, but quickly ends in nightmare fashion.
#56
March 23 · 24 min
The Nicest Athlete In All Of Sports | Major League Baseball's Sean Casey
People gravitate towards a**holes -- If you watch this show, you know some of our biggest episodes are about the biggest a**holes in sports. But today, we're going in a different direction. Today, we're talking about arguably the nicest human to walk the Earth, and certainly the nicest athlete in MLB history: Sean Casey.
#55
March 16 · 26 min
How Prison Life Led To The Baseball Diamond | The Ron LeFlore Story
We've had some insane stories on the is show, but today might take the cake. It's 1969, and Ron LeFlore is a kid in Detroit who goes to prison for armed robbery, stealing $35,000 in cash. Less than 5 years later, having never played sports in his life, he's the starting centerfielder for the Detroit Tigers.
#54
March 9 · 23 min
The Comeback That Fell Short | How Jim Palmer Returned To Major League Baseball At 45
Today, we're diving into one of my favorite comeback stories. Jim Palmer was a standout pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, who called it a career in 1984. Seven years later, he decided he wasn't finished with the game he loved.

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