Talking baseball with former Major Leaguer Greg Pryor

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with former Major Leaguer Greg Pryor about his baseball career and personal anecdotes.

Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – We set aside health care and politics for a festive Christmas and New Year conversation with former Major Leaguer and author Greg Pryor. He recounts an unlikely rise from undrafted teen to 10 MLB seasons and a 1985 champion with the Kansas City Royals. Pryor previews stories from *The Day the Yankees Made Me Shave*, packed with legends, games, and laughs...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Jeff Barke, Dr. Mark McDonald

Guest: Greg Pryor

Topics covered

• baseball
• sports
• personal stories
• MLB history
• Christmas
• New Year

Keywords

• Greg Pryor
• Major League Baseball
• Kansas City Royals
• baseball stories
• Christmas
• New Year

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kansas City Royals

Books & works: The Day the Yankees Made Me Shave

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