Memory Lane with Cory Giger: 30 years after 'the Slide' with Mike Lavalliere

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🗓️ 15 October 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Welcome to the Memory Lane podcast with host, Cory Giger. On the first episode of the show, Cory sits down with former Pirates catcher, Mike LaValliere. 'Spanky' as he was nicknamed (tune in to find out how he got that name) talks about the trade that brought him to Pittsburgh and the Bill Virdon-Barry Bonds incident, gives his thoughts on the state of baseball today, and his own recollection of the infamous play at the plate from 30 years ago in the 1992 National League Championship vs. the Atlanta Braves.

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0:00.0	This holiday season, Amazon brings you an unmissable month of festive football.
0:07.0	What a fantastic night of football.
0:10.0	Including 10 Premier League games.
0:13.0	It doesn't get much better than that.
0:17.0	And Tuesday's UEFA Champions League must watch match.
0:22.4	The biggest live games from the biggest leagues all wrapped up.
0:28.2	It's on Prime.
0:30.2	This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.
0:33.6	As women's football goes from strength to strength,
0:36.2	Pepsi Max want to help inspire the next generation to even greater success.
0:40.8	So, just like they are with the men's league, Pepsi Max are proud sponsors of the UEFA Women's Champions League.
0:47.0	And Pepsi Max are also supporters of inspiring players like Millie Bright and Leah Williamson,
0:52.0	who really helps showcase what can be achieved in the sport
0:54.5	as it reaches ever higher levels.
0:57.1	Pepsi Max, Dusty for more. Hello and welcome to another edition of our Memory Lane podcast here at the DK Pittsburgh Sports Podcasting Network.
1:27.4	Very pleased to be joined today by former Pirates catcher, Mike LaValle.
1:32.3	And I got to know, one thing I've always wanted to know,
1:35.1	where did this spanky nickname come from, Mike?
1:39.4	Well, I was playing for the Cardinals AAA team in Louisville, Kentucky, 1985, and my manager was Jim Fagosie.
1:53.0	And he all of a sudden just said, well, you know what?
1:56.7	You remind me of the little Raston's character.
2:00.3	Your nickname is now Spanky.
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