Shawn Boskie, Entrepreneur & Former MLB Pitcher
04/04/24 • 24 min
Shawn Boskie played nine seasons in the major leagues, spending the majority of those with the Chicago Cubs, who drafted him in the first round of the 1986 MLB Draft. Though he enjoyed a lengthy career, baseball is just one part of his life story. He's spent his time after baseball working with the non-profit legal advocacy organization Alliance Defending Freedom before joining Pure Flix Entertainment as Vice President of Investor Relations.
He joins Scott Linebrink this week on "Get in the Game" to reflect on his baseball career and how he found faith in God during it as well as how his post-baseball work in different avenues has allowed him to affect the lives of others and share his faith.
"Get in the Game" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
RELATED PODCASTS:
— Chris Burke – Former MLB Player
— Dave Dravecky – Former Professional Baseball Player
— Josh Lindblom – Former Pro Baseball Player
Shawn Boskie played nine seasons in the major leagues, spending the majority of those with the Chicago Cubs, who drafted him in the first round of the 1986 MLB Draft. Though he enjoyed a lengthy career, baseball is just one part of his life story. He's spent his time after baseball working with the non-profit legal advocacy organization Alliance Defending Freedom before joining Pure Flix Entertainment as Vice President of Investor Relations.
He joins Scott Linebrink this week on "Get in the Game" to reflect on his baseball career and how he found faith in God during it as well as how his post-baseball work in different avenues has allowed him to affect the lives of others and share his faith.
"Get in the Game" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
RELATED PODCASTS:
— Chris Burke – Former MLB Player
— Dave Dravecky – Former Professional Baseball Player
— Josh Lindblom – Former Pro Baseball Player
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"Get in the Game" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
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Shawn Boskie, Entrepreneur & Former MLB Player
Shawn Boskie played nine seasons in the major leagues, spending the majority of those with the Chicago Cubs, who drafted him in the first round of the 1986 MLB Draft. Though he enjoyed a lengthy career, baseball is just one part of his life story. He's spent his time after baseball working with the non-profit legal advocacy organization Alliance Defending Freedom before joining Pure Flix Entertainment as Vice President of Investor Relations.
He joins Scott Linebrink this week on "Get in the Game" to reflect on his baseball career and how he found faith in God during it as well as how his post-baseball work in different avenues has allowed him to affect the lives of others and share his faith.
"Get in the Game" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.
If you enjoyed this conversation, we know you'll enjoy these as well:
— Chris Burke – Former MLB Player
— Dave Dravecky – Former Professional Baseball Player
— Josh Lindblom – Former Pro Baseball Player
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