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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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- 6 days ago35 min
America's Worst D-I Athlete Of All-Time!
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.
- 1 weeks ago24 min
The GREATEST Sporting Event Of My Life - Mets vs Braves 10 Days After The Tragedy Of 9/11
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.
- 2 weeks ago31 min
Chain Smoking & Alcoholism Led David Woodley To A Super Bowl...Then It All Fell Apart
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.
- 3 weeks ago30 min
Albert Belle Was The Most Un-Hinged Baseball Player Of All-Time
Today, we're diving into one of the most terrifying, scariest, mean, nasty, un-hinged baseball players of all-time. A guy who teammates disliked, opponents feared and fans hated. Today, we dive into the strange, complex, enigmatic Albert Belle. 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.
- Aug 17, 202632 min
Alcohol, Drugs, Strippers & Dingers - The '93 Phillies INSANE Run To The World Series
Today, we're diving in to - in my opinion - the last, most INSANE team in MLB history - the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies. This team rivaled the '84 Padres & the '86 Mets with World Series runs, they rivaled the level of insane, bat-sh*t craziness that each of those teams had, too. And that's what we're going to dive into today on the 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.
- Aug 10, 202618 min
The Story Behind The WORST Greatest Athlete List Of All-Time
Today, we're diving into what was one of the worst things I've ever worked on. Back in 1999, Sports Illustrated's decided it wanted to make an end of the century 50 Greatest Athletes Of All-Time List. Except, they wanted to do it by state. Yes, 50 of the greatest ahtletes of all-time, in each state. For all 50 states. It went about as poorly as you would think. 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.
- Aug 3, 202638 min
The Most Fascinating Quarterback In NFL History: Doug Williams
Today, we're diving into one of my favorite - and I mean one of my FAVORITE - quarterbacks of all-time: Doug Williams. Everyone knows Williams as the first black QB to win a Super Bowl, but his story goes so much deeper. 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.
- Jul 27, 202628 min
Two Generational Athletes, One Fatal Addiction: The Tragedy of Len Bias & Don Rogers
Today, we're diving into one of the most requested stories we've ever gotten on this channel, except, with a twist. It's 1986 and the NBA has one of the most promising athletes coming out of college: Len Bias of Maryland for the NBA. Meanwhile, in the NFL, Don Rogers is beginning to establish himself as an all-time defensive back. Then, within the same week, tragedy struck. 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.
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