106. Brady Toops: Moments You're Born For

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Brady Toops owns one of, if not the most well-known and monumental moments in Baum-Walker Stadium since its construction. Toops’ grand slam vs. Wichita State in 2004 has stood as a defining moment for Arkansas baseball. Being a part of such a shining moment fits Toops very well. He has always possessed an intrigue for the spotlight—from appearing on TV at the CWS, playing minor league baseball, to a reality television show appearance, to traveling the world as a musician, he’s done a little bit of everything. But after always chasing the spotlight in what he thought was happiness, his whole understanding of success collapsed. He hit his rock bottom and has since gone on a voyage to find a deep understanding of life, success and self.

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0:00.0	As I kneel down I just started like I'm sort of balling, I just started weeping.
0:16.0	Because it was such an intense moment and for the, like I was by myself with my mask on,
0:21.3	nobody could see me.
0:35.0	But the magnitude of what happened. I just I just lost it and for about 20 seconds. I just started crying and no like nobody knows this but I just was so grateful for like that.
0:41.2	I was so grateful to be a part of that moment with my family watching and Arkansas baseball and
0:46.2	I'm getting emotional nowly and this episode is made possible by
1:04.7	our friends at First Security Bank, Sarazan Resort, Lindsay Golf, and
1:09.3	Abilita Maria. When razorback fans hear the name Brady Tubes,
1:17.0	they're taken back to a historic day in baseball history.
1:20.0	He stands in from the left side.
1:22.0	Bannick's going to work from the stretch with the bases loaded.
1:25.0	It was Sunday, June 6, 2004,
1:28.0	when the senior catcher edged his name into razorback history.
1:32.8	The pitch is coming, swing and a flyball to left field, hit pretty well.
1:37.2	Going back is Napolitan.
1:39.2	That's a grand slam.
1:42.4	Hold on! Brady Tukes just hit. gone. That's a Grand Slam Home Run.
1:43.0	Brady Toaks just had a Grand Slam Home Run.
1:46.0	Toops hit a Grand Slam in the top of the ninth against Wichita State
1:50.0	propelling Arkansas and Dave Van Horn to his first appearance in Omaha and served as a
1:55.5	launching point for Van Horn's tenure.
1:57.6	The Hawks are going to Omaha. The Razorbacks have won the Super Regional.
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