Great White Sox insight from new outfielder Travis Jankowski

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien speaks with outfielder Travis Jankowski who asked out of his contract with the Cubs during spring training to sign with the White Sox. The 11-year veteran talks about what attracted him to the South Side, the kind of baseball the White Sox will play this year, his relationship with manager Will Venable, making the best catch of his life when he robbed Andrew Vaughn of a game-winning home run last season, the loudest voices in the White Sox clubhouse and more.

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0:55.2	One of the most impressive human beings, impressive players on this White Sox team, is a guy that
1:02.7	White Sox fans probably just know for him robbing Andrew Vaughn of that home run last year,
1:08.6	but there's a lot more to Travis Jankowski, and he is our guest on this edition of the White
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1:26.6	So lots going on in this conversation with Travis Jankowski, who will explain why after trying
1:35.4	out with the Cubs in spring training, he realized the best fit for him was the White Sox.
1:42.0	He has a relationship that goes way back with Will Venable,
1:45.1	and he's going to talk about what Will brings to the team,
1:47.7	what's going on inside the White Sox Clubhouse,
1:50.9	and also why this thing might turn around quicker than you think.
1:56.9	Travis Jankowski, my guest today on the White Sox podcast.
2:01.6	Here we go.
2:07.2	The ball hit deep way back.
2:09.4	There's a blast.
2:10.6	Deep to left.
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