Mike Francesa interviews Jim Kaat on his Hall of Fame induction & career - MLB legends & stories

The Mike Francesa Podcast

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Football, Baseball, Sports

4.6 • 938 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Mike Francesa interviews Jim Kaat, MLB Hall of Fame inductee, broadcaster and author of "Good as Gold." Kaat discusses his Hall of Fame career and the makeup of current pitching staffs. Mike and Jim also talk about other MLB legends, from Sandy Koufax to Frank Robinson to Carl Yastrzemski and Jack Buck, the famous announcer.00:00 Intro02:10 Jim Kaat was a great fielder (for a pitcher)04:30 Kaat is finally going to the MLB Hall of Fame06:15 Were the 1960's the golden age of pitching?08:19 Kaat comments on the evolution of MLB pitching12:25 Are advanced pitching analytics ruining MLB?15:50 Starters are no longer expected to finish games17:50 Sandy Koufax's extraordinary pitching ability20:19 Memories of the legendary Jack Buck23:10 Jim Kaat's long & award-winning TV career24:55 Game announcing & interpersonal conflicts28:40 Kaat struggled to strike out _______30:55 Frank Robinson & Carl Yastrzemski were MLB icons35:20 Kaat is an ambidextrous golfer!40:10 Kaat is an avid travelerFollow Mike Francesca & BetRivers Network on Twitter:🐣 Mike Francesa (@MikeFrancesa) https://twitter.com/MikeFrancesa🐣 BetRivers Network (@BRNPodcasts) https://twitter.com/BRNPodcasts📧 Email your questions to mike at Mikefrancesapodcast@gmail.com#MikeFrancesa #JimKaat #MLB

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0:22.4	It's the Mike Francesa podcast on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcast. It's the Mike Francesa podcast on the Bet Rivers Network.
0:26.0	This is the Mike Francesa podcast, and my guest, Jim Cott, has had a remarkable career,
0:33.2	both as a baseball player and as a broadcaster.
0:38.3	He is well into his 80s.
0:41.0	He is still as sprightly and as lively as you can possibly be.
0:45.6	He goes into the Hall of Fame this year, Richly.
0:48.4	He had a 25-year baseball career.
0:50.3	He won 283 games.
0:52.5	He won 16 gold gloves.
0:55.8	That's why the book is good as gold.
1:13.9	And he has been a long time broadcaster. Ed, in his years, as a pitching coach and his time around the game, he has spent over six decades, six active decades as an adult in baseball and has spent eight decades of his life in baseball.
1:16.9	We'll talk next with Jim Cott.
1:19.6	Want to email the Mike Francesa podcast?
1:22.1	Drop Mike a note at Mike Francesa Podcast at gmail.com.
1:26.0	The book is good as gold.
1:27.5	Jim Cott with Douglas Lyons.
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