Gordon Beckham opens up about his White Sox career
When Gordon Beckham was called up by the White Sox in 2009, one of the newspaper headlines read "The savior is here." What was it like to play under such hype and expectations? Beckham speaks with Chuck Garfien and Ryan McGuffey about the pressure he faced from fans and Chicago media and what he learned from the experience. He talks about the popularity of his walkup song "Your Love" by the Outfield. He also announces his retirement from baseball here on the podcast and shares his thoughts on the current White Sox team.
(5:20) - Beckham's love of The Outfield and his famous walk-up song, "Your Love"
(9:25) - Beckham announces his retirement from baseball
(13:00) - Dealing with the pressure of being a top prospect and getting compared to Mitchell Trubisky
(30:25) - The differences between how organizations build teams now vs. when he was a young player
(37:15) - Beckham discusses his final big league home run, which came against the White Sox
(43:25) - Best memory playing in the majors
(51:28) - Thoughts on the current White Sox roster
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