Texas Rangers' Josh Jung: "The Moment You Overthink, You’ve Already Lost"
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🗓️ 26 March 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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How do the best athletes push through self-doubt, turn failure into fuel, and avoid getting lost in the details? Josh Jung, professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers, joins Ryan to discuss his mental and physical routines, the game-changing effects of the pitch clock, and what can make or break an elite athlete's long-term success.
Josh Jung is a professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers as a third baseman. A former star for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, he was selected by the Rangers in the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
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