From Sandwich Delivery Driver to MLB Pitcher
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Chris Roycroft charted an unlikely path to MLB, training between shifts as a Jimmy John's delivery person, car mechanic, and other odd jobs. Now a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Roycroft joins the show to discuss the habits and determination that got him to MLB, and the challenging life of an independent league baseball player. Plus, Charles Barkley announced plans to call it quits as a TV analyst, MLB faces a new integrity challenge, and the US team’s run in the Cricket World Cup could have a lasting impact.
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