The Only American with a WORLD SERIES RING, OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL & GOLD GLOVE AWARD - Doug Mientkiewicz! | Ep. 945

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5 • 899 Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Doug Mientkiewicz joins the podcast today to talk about his baseball success with a World Series ring with the legendary 2004 Boston Red Sox, an olympic gold medal in 2000 Sydney Games and a Gold Glove award in the 2001 MLB season. Doug is not only an incredible athlete but also spends a great amount of time in the Florida Keys going after Sailfish! He shares insights on how lessons from baseball translate into his fishing experiences. He also is the host of his own podcast, “The Dougout” which can be found on all platforms! 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:30 Guest Introduction: Doug Minkovich 03:22 Doug's Early Life and Baseball Beginnings 04:56 The Importance of Multi-Sport Participation 10:08 Challenges and Setbacks in Sports 12:09 Transition to Professional Baseball 14:23 Lessons from Baseball Applied to Life and Fishing 29:15 The Power of Paying Attention to Details 30:26 The Athletic Connection to Fishing 31:23 The Mental and Physical Grind of Fishing Guides 33:35 The Importance of Consistency and Preparation 34:47 Balancing Passion and Profession in Fishing 37:47 The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Fishing Guide 44:45 The Unique Culture of Key West Baseball 46:56 The Talent Code and Cultural Impact on Sports 50:52 The Similarities Between Fishing and Baseball 52:44 Olympic Dreams and Achievements 01:00:46 The Dougout Podcast and Future Plans All of my other socials can be found here : https://linktr.ee/TomRowlandPodcast The Tom Rowland Podcast is presented by Star brite! Clean and protect with Star brite, a leading manufacturer of appearance, maintenance, and performance chemicals and accessories, serving the marine, RV, automotive, powersports, hardware, and home care industries for over 50 years. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and with its manufacturing plant in Montgomery, AL, the company produces "Made In The USA" products, including its flagship ethanol fuel treatment, Star Tron Enzyme Fuel Treatment. https://bit.ly/48tNW0y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Waypoint TV podcast network.
0:02.8	Brought to you by Academy Sports and Outdoors.
0:05.4	Hey, everybody.
0:06.0	Welcome to the Tom Ruland podcast.
0:07.6	Brought to you by Starbright.
0:09.0	We're brought to you by Starbright today.
0:10.5	As always, Starbright is the maker of an awesome line of products to take care of your boat.
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0:27.2	company for the products that they have, but they also do a tremendous amount in conservation,
0:32.5	and that is certainly important to us all. Doug Minkovich is our guest today.
0:44.1	He is the only American to have a gold medal in the Olympics, a World Series ring, and a golden glove.
0:45.2	He is not only a great baseball player, obviously, had a fantastic career, but he also spends
0:50.5	a tremendous amount of time in the Isla Marada, Florida Keys area.
0:54.4	He is a big sail fisherman, which is, of course, why he ends up on this show for fishing
1:00.0	and mindset the way that he is using his experience in baseball in fishing.
1:10.4	And we had a fantastic conversation.
1:12.7	I think you're going to enjoy this conversation.
1:14.3	So here we go.
1:19.2	I am Dougman Kavage, and this is the Tom Rowland podcast.
1:30.4	Doug, what's happening?
1:31.4	How are we doing?
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