Across Leagues and Continents: Jay Jackson (Ep. 82)

Across Leagues and Continents: Jay Jackson (Ep. 82)

From Playoff Push Podcast by Jack Dobbins

April 17, 2026 · 29 min · Season 1 · Episode 82

About this episode

Jack Dobbins interviews Jay Jackson about his journey through professional baseball and his experiences in coaching.

On Episode 82 of the Playoff Push Podcast, Jack Dobbins is joined by Jay Jackson to discuss a career that took him across multiple levels of professional baseball. Jackson reflects on his long path to the major leagues and his dominant tenure playing in Japan, where he established himself as a high-level pitcher. He also shares stories from the many cities he played in around the world, his transition into coaching with the West Virginia Black Bears, including leading them to a 2025 Draft League championship, and the creation of his app following his playing career. A wide-ranging conversation about perseverance, global experiences, and life after the game. Check out the S.M.I.L.E Zone at www.the-smile-zone.com Follow the show on Instagram @playoffpushpod, TikTok @playoffpushpod, and subscribe on YouTube at Playoff Push Podcast. If you’re enjoying the interviews, leave a rating and share the episode, it helps the podcast grow.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Dobbins

Guest: Jay Jackson

Topics covered

  • professional baseball
  • coaching
  • global experiences
  • perseverance
  • life after sports

Keywords

  • Jay Jackson
  • professional baseball
  • Japan
  • coaching
  • West Virginia Black Bears
  • perseverance
  • S.M.I.L.E Zone

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Virginia Black Bears, S.M.I.L.E Zone

Places: Japan

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