E10: 1989 National League MVP Kevin Mitchell on the '86 Mets, Willie Mays, and the Importance of Swagger

04/10/23 • 22 min

Kevin Mitchell, two-time MLB all-star and member of the '86 Mets, joins the program to discuss what it was like to play on the championship Mets team and his thoughts about being traded. He also talks about being mentored by Dusty Baker and Willie Mays and the impact that both men had on his career. He also reveals the importance of swagger and shares his thoughts on what his career might have looked like if he had never left the Mets.

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