Greg Maddux - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher

PODCAST: Greg Maddux, first ballot Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, 4-time Cy Young award winner, 355 game winner, 18-time Gold Glove award winner and one of the greatest pitchers of all-time, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation.

Maddux updates us on his life in retirement post MLB career, he shares insight into what it was like having Scott Boras as his agent and the pivotal 1992 contract negotiations that broke down with the Chicago Cubs that led to his signing as a free agent with the Atlanta Braves, he discusses his methodical preparation when he pitched and how being teammates with fellow Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers John Smotlz and Tom Glavine with the Atlanta Braves elevated each of them, he reflects on his Nike commercial “Chicks Dig the Long Ball”, Maddux tells us if he has the desire to work for a MLB team as a pitching coach or not, he weighs in on whether or not he thinks his home town of Las Vegas will make for a good MLB market and he informs us of his upcoming fundraisers at Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas benefitting the Baller Dream Foundation, which provides various levels of support to alleviate stressors families encounter throughout their cancer journey.

Maddux will throw out the first pitch on March 28 at Circa Resort in Casino in Las Vegas as part of its Baseball Opening Day Celebration. Maddux will host a celebrity poker tournament at the Circa Las Vegas on April 27-28. To learn more about how you can participate or support the Baller Dream Foundation, visit www.circalasvegas.com or www.ballerdream.org.

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