2-time World Series champion pitcher Jason Grimsley on addiction, pain, hope, redemption and God's grace
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2023
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Jason Grimsley is a former professional baseball pitcher who played 17 years in Major League Baseball with seven different teams. He was originally selected in the 10th round of the 1985 MLB Draft by the Phillies and made his MLB debut four years later, in September of 1989.
In 1999 and 2000, Grimsley was a member of the New York Yankees World Series championship teams. He pitched his last game in May of 2006 with the Diamondbacks. In November 2022, Jason released his first book, "Cross Stiched: One Man's Journey from Ruin to Restoration."
Today on the podcast, we talk to Jason about his MLB career, his journey to the big leagues, becoming a Christian, overcoming addiction and what it means to find restoration.
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| 1:13.8 | Here's your host for today, Jason Romano. |
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