Pokémon: MLB's Nerdiest Secret

About this episode

Jeff Passan explores MLB players' obsession with Pokémon cards and how it fosters connections among them.

Jeff Passan is joined by Jacob Misiorowski for a deep dive into one of MLB’s biggest clubhouse obsessions: Pokémon cards. Trevor May and Jameson Taillon stop by to talk favorite pulls, legendary cards, visiting card shops they’ve found on the road, and how collecting has become a way for players across baseball to connect. Plus, Jeff opens packs with the guys and finds out just how competitive MLB players can get over Pokémon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Passan

Guests: Jacob Misiorowski, Trevor May, Jameson Taillon

Topics covered

• Pokémon cards
• MLB clubhouse culture
• player connections
• collecting
• card shops

Keywords

• MLB
• Pokémon
• cards
• collecting
• clubhouse
• Trevor May
• Jameson Taillon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, Omaha Productions

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