Welcome to the edge of sports podcast. I'm Dave Ziron.

This week, we are giving the show over to the lost art of conversation.

It is myself and my good friend, the Hoops referee slash author

slash coach extraordinaire, Kevin McNutt, aka the coach. We recorded this at WPFW Studios in D.C.

It's the coach and I covering a whole host of topics. First, I give my heartfelt goodbye to my friend, baseball player and author Jim Bouton, who

passed away this week at the age of 80.

Got to talk about the legacy of Jim Bouton and his genius book, Ball 4, which changed

sports writing forever.

Then we break down the historical and political importance of the U.S. women's national soccer

team and their World Cup victory.

And lastly, the coach peppers me with Mount Rushmore questions.

And I mean Peppers Me, as in, who is on my Mount Rushmore of political athletes?

Who is on my Mount Rushmore of boyhood heroes? Who's on my

Mount Rushmore of athletes that I've met? Of athletes who've disappointed me. You get the idea.

We had a blast and I wanted to share it with you. It's a little different and I hope you dig it.

So here we go. Me, Dave Ziron, and the coach, Kevin McNutt, right here on the Edge of Sports podcast.

Welcome to The Collision.

This is usually the part where I say he's a ton, Thomas.

I'm Dave Zyron here at your home for Jazz and Justice.

89.3 FM WPFW coming to you live from Washington, D.C.

But Tom Thomas is not here today.

In his stead is the coach.

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