We have former Dodger, 2x World Series Champ, NL Rookie of the year, 5x all star and Silver Slugger Steve Sax on the podcast today! I was so excited to talk to Steve and learn all about his playing days and what he's up to now.
Steve tells an amazing story of how advice from his father helped him out of "the yips", what it was like coming to play for the Dodgers right at the start of "Fernandomania", and if he thinks the reaction to Shohei Ohtani is similiar.
We relate on living with grief and how we honor the loved ones we've lost, as Steve has with the foundation he created in his late son's honor, The Capt. Sax Foundation. In an effort to raise money for the cause, Steve partnered with MLB to digitize a painting, "Babe and the Kids," by award-winning sports artist Opie Otterstad. The painting turned NFT is of Hall of Fame baseball players as kids and you can learn about all the different faces in the piece just by clicking on them.
The foundation funds grants and scholarships to students and schools upholding the foundation’s mission of supporting and producing successful aviators.
There's a really fun moment where our friend Orel Hershiser crashes the interview, leading me to ask both of them their thoughts on our current Dodger team.
You can listen to Steve's podcast "Sax in the morning" wherever you get podcasts and hear him broadcasting for the Athletic's this season. Thanks, Steve!
The Capt. Sax Foundation
https://captsaxfoundation.org/
