I try to play this game, you know, hard every day and that's made it easier for me to, when I eventually don't play anymore, to say, you know, gave it what you had.

That's a new White Sox right fielder Mike Talkman, who grew up in the Chicago suburbs and and he plays the game like a mid-westerner.

Tough, hard-nosed.

And here on the White Sox podcast, you're going to see why he's a great fit.

Not only for this team, but yeah, for this city.

He played for the Cubs the last two seasons and here's what Cubs pitcher

Justin Steele said about him. Quote, he shows up every single day, same attitude, same

person, you know what you're gonna get every single day with his at-bats, his

defense, and the player that he is. End quote.

Mike is no nonsense.

He's a fighter at the plate, and it shows in his at-bats.

2024, he had a 357 on base percentage, 363 on base percentage in 2023. He'll likely be the White Sox leadoff hitter on opening day.

So here on the podcast, we're going to talk about the player he is.

What's winning baseball to Mike, his road to the White Sox, and more.

So it's Mike Tockeman.

And why, he's such a great fit for this White Sox team.

That is next.

The ball hit deep way back.

There's a glass.

Deep to left.

Holy cow.

Carl Penn Penn has put the White Sox ahead.

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