My interview with the radio broadcaster for the 2016 National Champion Coastal Carolina Chanticleers! Here are the timestamps: :43 - What impressed Dr. Griffith about the 2016 National Championship Coastal Carolina Chanticleers who he did play-by-play for.
4:29 - Dr. Griffith describes his relationship with 26 year Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gary Gilmore.
6:15 - Dr. Griffith discusses the narrative that minor league baseball has subpar working conditions, speaking from his experience working in the minors.
8:57 - Dr. Griffith describes if the personal relationships you develop with minor league organizations changes the way he does play-by-play in comparison to calling college games.
10:46 - Dr. Griffith goes into the creation of his book “Meandering Through The Minor Leagues”, and the inspiration behind it.
14:35 - Dr. Griffith dives into the many different roles a minor league announcer has to perform, including advertising. Along with how people are sort of pressured into performing both roles.
17:44 - Dr. Griffith’s path to becoming a professor at Francis Marion.
19:46 - Dr. Griffith talks about his goal of becoming an MLB broadcaster, but also finding fulfillment is the career he’s had.
27:26 - The moment Dr. Griffith knew Communications would be the field he pursues in life.
31:21 - The best players Dr. Griffith’s broadcasted live, including 3-time MLB all-star shortstop Rafael Furcal.
