30 With Murti

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Mike Trout has hit home runs in seven consecutive games, now just one short of the Major League record. Don Mattingly is one of three men who hold the record of eight consecutive games. In this encore presentation of a 2017 “30 With Murti” podcast, Mattingly and others who were there reflect on what was the 30th anniversary of the streak, one of the most memorable feats in the Yankees captain's career. 

The Captain, a seven-part film on the life and career of Derek Jeter, premieres Monday on ESPN.  On the latest 30 With Murti podcast, Sweeny chats with the film's director Randy Wilkins about making the film and telling Jeter's story.

Rickey Henderson, one of the most impactful baseball players ever, spent parts of five amazing but controversial seasons with the Yankees in the 1980's. We look back at Rickey's "Yankees Years" with Howard Bryant, best-selling and award-winning author of the new biography, "Rickey: The Life and Legend of An American Original," from Mariner Books.

Paul O'Neill is one of the most revered Yankees of the last 30 years, and he shares stories from his life in baseball in the new book "Swing And A Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me," co-written with Jack Curry and available everywhere May 24th from Grand Central Publishing.   On the latest "30 With Murti," Sweeny talks with O'Neill about some of his favorite Yankees memories, his daily battle to convince himself he was a good hitter, and whether the 2022 Yankees remind him of the incredible 1998 team that won 114 games and a World Series Championship.  

Last week, MLB celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers - and on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast, Sweeny chats with Kostya Kennedy, the author of the new biography "True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson," about Robinson's career and legacy.

Abdi Abdirahman is the kind of person they make inspirational movies about. After escaping war-torn Somalia as a teenager, Abdi has gone on to become one of the most accomplished American distance runners this century, representing the USA in five different Olympic Games. Hear his story on the latest 30 With Murti podcast.

Before he embarked on a 14-year Major League Baseball career, Lee Mazzilli was a teenage speed skating champion with Olympic dreams - but the baseball path made him an All-Star in 1979 and a World Champion in 1986. 

Former Major Leaguer Chris Dickerson is making a difference after baseball. The ex-Yankees outfielder leads "Players For The Planet" to promote conservation efforts and "More Than Baseball" to help struggling minor leaguers. He discusses those organizations, plus his history with MLB Players' Union in the last two CBA negotiations, on the latest 30 With Murti.

Former Mets and Phillies first baseman Rico Brogna was a union player representative during the last work stoppage in baseball - the disastrous players' strike of 1994-95.  These days he's a minor league manager with his eyes on a big league job in the near future. Brogna joins Sweeny Murti on the latest 30 With Murti podcast for his thoughts on the labor wars, pitch clocks, Hall of Fame teammates, and more.  

A baseball movie starring John Belushi? That would have been insane...and it almost happened. On the latest "30 With Murti" podcast we get that story plus tales of Blazing Saddles, Fletch, and other classic films from legendary screenwriter and filmmaker Andrew Bergman.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dennis Quaid has been in some of the most memorable sports movies ever made, including The Rookie and Any Given Sunday, and plays Rams coach Dick Vermeil in an upcoming film about Super Bowl champion Kurt Warner. He's also an accomplished musician and will be performing in the New York area Nov 1-3. Quaid talks music, sports, and movies in the latest "30 With Murti" podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In her family, Amber Sabathia is now the one busy making a name for herself in baseball.  The wife of former Yankees great CC Sabathia is now a certified agent at CAA and busy trying to make the dreams of other young players come true.   In the latest episode of "30 With Murti," Amber chats with Sweeny Murti about this new chapter in her life and how all the lessons learned across CC's 19-year major league career have shaped it.   Amber also sits on the board of the New York Road Runners and will take part in the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile this Sunday, one of the events leading up to the annual New York City Marathon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In January 1991 WFAN aired a 30th anniversary special on the 1961 Yankees hosted by Howie Rose. Now 60 years since the '61 Yankees made history, this special episode of 30 With Murti features parts of that show from recently unearthed tapes. There is also a new interview with Howie Rose on his early baseball idols Mantle & Maris, and the true highlight of the show: 30 year old interviews with Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle and Mel Allen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Yankees and White Sox play at the Field of Dreams in Iowa on Thursday, and on the latest episode of 30 With Murti is a discussion with Phil Robinson, the director of the iconic film and a native Long Islander, about the making of the film and its lasting impact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thirty years ago this summer, HBO premiered the wonderful baseball documentary "When It Was A Game," made entirely from full color home movies of baseball immortals from the 1930's, '40's and '50's. On the latest "30 With Murti" podcast, George Roy, the executive producer, talks about the treasure chest of footage that made this film and its impact 30 years later.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rohan Handa is one of many college and high school baseball players eager for the upcoming MLB draft. What makes Handa, a 21-year old left-handed pitcher from Yale, unique is his background as an Indian-American and his development in the last year despite losing two college seasons to COVID.   Here is an interesting look at a potential future major leaguer from Sweeny Murti on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Critics of baseball have pointed to launch angle and other developments in the last decade that have eroded the major league product. But have those elements also trickled down to the high school and college levels of the sport?   We tackle that and more with Princeton Head Baseball Coach and former major league catcher Scott Bradley (@ScottBradley9) on the latest 30 With Murti podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Chambliss helped the Yankees win 3 pennants and 2 World Series as a clutch-hitting first baseman in the 1970's. He later became hitting coach for the next Yankees dynasty that won 4 World Series titles from 1996-2000.   With Hitting Coaches and their roles under increased scrutiny lately, Chambliss joins Sweeny Murti on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast to discuss the ins and outs of one of the most criticized and least appreciated jobs in baseball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil Walker's 12-year MLB career included time with both the Yankees and the Mets. The now-retired Walker joins Sweeny on 30 With Murti to reflect on his career, give a unique perspective on how the game has changed from his debut in 2009 to now -- and tell the goosebump-inducing story of his family's emotional connection to Roberto Clemente.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Parker was one of the most feared hitters of his generation, and on the latest 30 With Murti, Parker discusses his early years, racial tensions, and his time as one of the true superstars in the game...as well as his former battle with drugs and his current battle with Parkinson's Disease.   The new book "Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood," co-written with Dave Jordan (University of Nebraska Press), is available now anywhere books are sold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forty years ago, Fleer and Donruss entered the sports cards market, breaking up the Topps monopoly and changing the industry forever. John Odell from the Baseball Hall of Fame joins Sweeny to discuss how the events of 1981 helped lead the hobby to where it is today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erik Kratz finished his career with the Yankees, but he was a true baseball nomad. Kratz, with his own unique wit and charm, takes a look back at his career and what it all meant, including his relationship with Yankees phenom Deivi Garcia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Aker spent 11 years in MLB and he had some unique moments -- like pitching in the same game as 59-year-old Satchel Paige in 1965, or standing on the mound at Yankee Stadium while men landed on the moon in 1969. Aker, now 80, joins Sweeny Murti to discuss those moments and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Mets OF and Vikings RB Dozier discusses his two-sport career, his book "Decide to Dominate," and the principles that apply to both sports and business.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The title sounds like a law firm, but in reality, they are the two biggest names brought in (or back, in the latter case) by each NY baseball team this offseason. Sweeny Murti and Ed Coleman break it all down in the latest Me & Eddie C! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you binging Cobra Kai like we are? If so, you'll love the latest 30 With Murti, as original Karate Kid screenwriter John Kamen joins Sweeny to talk the current Netflix series, the original movies, and (gulp) Karate Kid The Musical! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Mets starter Bill Pulsipher joins Sweeny Murti to look back at "Generation K," and how their heavy workloads early in their careers may have led to their own injury issues, and perhaps led baseball to the current era of pitch counts and innings limits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec. 8 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of John Lennon, so WFAN host and legendary rock DJ Richard Neer joins Sweeny to discuss Lennon's music and the night he was killed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest 30 With Murti, former major league pitcher Todd Stottlemyre talks to Sweeny about his successful MLB career, personal life filled with grief, and his new book, "The Observer."  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a pre-Thanksgiving Me and Eddie C, Sweeny and Ed discuss: Sandy Alderson atop the Mets power structure, Steve Cohen's tweets, Robinson Cano's legacy and his future, Mets & Yankees pitching pursuits, the DH rule, and defense as a Hall of Fame metric. Plus, a tribute to Terry Collins! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tampa Bay Rays Owner Stu Sternberg talks about watching his team - and the fateful Blake Snell decision - in the 2020 World Series, as well as new Mets owner Steve Cohen and diversity in the game.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sweeny Murti and Ed Coleman discuss the Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson press conferences, Marcus Stroman coming back to the Mets, Trevor Bauer, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter King is the preeminent NFL writer of our time, but he actually began his career covering baseball for the Cincinnati Enquirer in the early 1980's. On this episode of "30 With Murti," Peter discusses his childhood days as a Red Sox fan in the 1960's, plus his early days in the business covering the last days of The Big Red Machine in Cincinnati...and covering Ken Griffey, Jr. in Little League! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions joins Sweeny Murti to discuss defensive metrics on the eve of the Gold Glove announcements. Plus, are the 1970s Yankees underrepresented in Cooperstown? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this clip from a previous '30 With Murti' episode, Angelo Pizzo talks to Sweeny Murti about the Mickey Mantle biopic he's been trying to get made. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Fernandez is one of the most decorated softball players in history, and as a three-time Olympian, she has had some experience with the international tiebreaker that is being used this year by MLB in extra innings: the automatic runner at second base to start the inning. On this episode of the "30 With Murti" podcast, Fernandez discusses her heartbreaking history with this rule, which helped cost her a perfect game in the 1996 Olympics. And, the longtime assistant softball coach at UCLA also talks about the growing role of women in the coaching ranks of professional baseball.     See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

WFAN went on the air 33 years ago next month, and the man who brought 24-hour Sports Talk Radio to life in 1987 is Jeff Smulyan, the Chairman of the Board of Emmis Broadcasting.  On the latest "30 With Murti" podcast, Sweeny Murti chats with Smulyan about the early days of WFAN, as well as his three year tenure as owner of The Seattle Mariners from 1989-92.  

Minor league baseball's season has been turned upside down and it has nothing to do with the labor dispute on the major-league side. For a look at how the Coronavirus shutdown has affected one of the New York-area minor league teams, Sweeny Murti speaks with Steve Gliner, President of the Hudson Valley Renegades, on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast.

Yogi Berra was one of the greatest Yankees ever, one of the greatest baseball players ever, and lived a classic American success story. His life is the subject of the new biography "Yogi: A Life Behind The Mask," by Jon Pessah and published by Little Brown and Company. Pessah spent nearly four years writing the book and he discusses some of the more interesting parts of Yogi's life with Sweeny Murti in the latest "30 With Murti" podcast.

There are a lot of challenges to scouting and completing a draft after the high school and college baseball seasons were shut down almost three months ago.  To discuss the issues surrounding this year's draft, listen here to Sweeny Murti's conversation with the Yankees Vice President of Domestic Amateur Scouting, Damon Oppenheimer, on the latest "30 With Murti" podcast.

Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre, along with his wife Ali, formed the Safe at Home Foundation in 2002, aimed at stopping the cycle of domestic violence. For almost three months now, stay at home restrictions have put countless children at risk due to violent situations in their own homes. Joe Torre joins Sweeny Murti in this episode of the "30 With Murti" podcast to discuss what friends and family members can do to help those struggling at home during the pandemic. Visit JoeTorre.org for more information or to make a donation.