Press Box Chronicles

Today, we're diving into one of the most requested stories in the history of Press Box Chornicles. September 24 marked the 48-year anniversary of Lyman Bostock's shocking murder. Bostock was a can't miss prospect who's early years showed enormous signs of promise. In the spring of 1978, Bostock signed one of the richest contracts in MLB history. Less than 6 months later, he was dead. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we're diving into a really, really interesting story about friendship. True friendship. Most people know Matt Suhey as the former Chicago Bears fullback who blocked for Walter Payton en route to numerous rushing titles and a Super Bowl. What most don't know is that Matt Suhey became more than just a teammate to Payton. He became family. And that's what we're going to talk about today on Press Box Chronicles. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we're diving into a personal story, and that is the fact that I, Jeff Pearlman, was the worst Division-I athlete of all-time. One of my biggest dreams as a kid was to run track collegiately, but once I achieved that goal, I quickly realized I was out of my depth. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. I was both a New Yorker and a baseball writer at the time, and being there that day brings back awful, awful memories. But today, I want to dive into what happened 10 days later, on September 21, 2001, at Shea Stadium, and the HOPE that baseball brought America that night. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we're diving into the illusion of sports. When we think of sports, we think of the highest highs, the money, the fame, the women, the glory. But, in reality, sports at the highest level are filled with insecure and self-conscious men and women who sometimes struggle with it all. That was David Woodley - a star quarterback who wanted to be anything but. Have any guests you want to see on the show? Have any questions for me? Drop them below and I'll make sure to include them in future episodes. Follow 'Press Box Chronicles' on Social Media: -IG/@PressBoxChronicles -TikTok/@PressBoxChronicles Subscribe to 'Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman' on Youtube Listen to 'Press Box Chronicles' on all streaming platforms wherever you get your podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.