E11: '86 Met Doug Sisk on Perseverance and Overcoming Adversity

06/02/23 • 36 min

Doug Sisk talks about his greatest moments in the major leagues and what it was like to play on the storied 1986 Mets team. Doug reveals how he played a significant role in the Mets trade for Keith Hernandez, how he became a member of the "Scum Bunch", and the adversity he faced after undergoing elbow surgery. He also shares how he became a friend and fishing partner of President Richard Nixon.

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

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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E12: Meet Dennis Gilbert, Former Super Agent and Mastermind Behind Bobby Bonilla Day

Former super agent Dennis Gilbert joins the program to discuss the deferred compensation package that he negotiated with the Mets, which ensures that Bobby Bonilla will be paid $1.2 million dollars every July 1st until 2035. Dennis also shares his career journey starting as a professional baseball player, and which tv and film portrayals of sports agents are most accurate. A passionate Dodgers fan, Dennis also shares his fondest recollections of "Fernandomania."