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One wrong move could have ended his future — instead, it changed his life. When a teenage Ray Negron was caught tagging graffiti on Yankee Stadium, he expected handcuffs. What he got instead was a job — from George Steinbrenner himself. That unexpected act of grace set Ray on a path from the streets of the Bronx to the inner circle of one of the most iconic sports dynasties in history.Rachel Uchitel sits down with Ray to talk about the moment that changed everything… and the decades he's spent paying it forward. From his work as a Yankees advisor to his bestselling books and community outreach, Ray's life is a testament to the impact of being given — and giving — a second chance.What you'll learn in this episode:How Ray Negron went from vandal to trusted Yankees insiderWhat George Steinbrenner saw in a kid most people would've dismissedThe behind-the-scenes stories from four decades with the YankeesWhy second chances matter — and how to recognize when they show upHow Ray uses his platform to mentor at-risk youth and honor his rootsThis episode is about grace, redemption, and the lives we change when we choose to believe in someone.Connect with Ray Negron:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raynegronyanks/Like what you hear?Be sure to subscribe, rate, and leave a review — and share this episode with someone who believes in the power of second chances.Want to advertise on our show? Email us at: info@truenativemedia.com--- --- ---VISIT OUR AMAZING SPONSOR!--- --- —HAPPY MAMMOTHGo to happymammoth.com and use code UNDERSTOOD at checkout for 15% OFF--- --- —Shop Miss Understood Merch https://mumerch.com/Follow Rachel on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: George Carmona Please like, share, subscribe, and give us a 5-star review!Do you have show ideas or media requests? Email the show at: ru@missumedia.comListen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw13NrSKD-nD_8E0vBHt5hAWebsite: https://missunderstoodpodcast.com/
(INTERVIEW): Keith talks with Yankees executive, author & executive producer Ray Negron about his Yankees origin story, thoughts on the Yankees changes and more.
(HOUR 2): Keith talks with Yankees executive Ray Negron and has spirited chat with Pauly about Mets and Yankees fandom.
I'm so very honored to present this collection of interviews over the years surrounding the Subway Series as the 2024 installment rolls into Citifield this week! Featured on the Alex Garrett Podcast Network:Howie Rose, Mets Radio voiceBrandon Nimmo, starting centerfielder for the MetsNestor Cortes, Yankees Starter at Woodbridge Brewing Co.Gleyber Torres , Diana Muson, fmr. Mets Manager Bobby Valentine and Yankees radio voice Suzyn Waldman at the Thurman Munson Foundation Dinner (as heard here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/diana-munson-the-thurman-munson-foundation-ahrc-and-new-york-city-continue-the-legacy-of-the-yankee-captain--22492638)Jay Horwitz, Mets Alumni Director and fmr. PR (https://www.spreaker.com/episode/saturday-sit-down-5-23-2020-mr-met-author-jay-horwitz--28131184)Rick Cerrone, Yankees PR person during the World Series run (https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fmr-yankee-pr-director-rick-cerrone-joins-alex-on-the-sports-hour--60502759)Bam-Tino Martinez and Ray Negron
I'm so very honored to present this collection of interviews over the years surrounding the Subway Series as the 2024 installment rolls into Citifield this week! Featured on the Alex Garrett Podcast Network:Howie Rose, Mets Radio voiceBrandon Nimmo, starting centerfielder for the MetsNestor Cortes, Yankees Starter at Woodbridge Brewing Co.Gleyber Torres , Diana Muson, fmr. Mets Manager Bobby Valentine and Yankees radio voice Suzyn Waldman at the Thurman Munson Foundation Dinner (as heard here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/diana-munson-the-thurman-munson-foundation-ahrc-and-new-york-city-continue-the-legacy-of-the-yankee-captain--22492638)Jay Horwitz, Mets Alumni Director and fmr. PR (https://www.spreaker.com/episode/saturday-sit-down-5-23-2020-mr-met-author-jay-horwitz--28131184)Rick Cerrone, Yankees PR person during the World Series run (https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fmr-yankee-pr-director-rick-cerrone-joins-alex-on-the-sports-hour--60502759)Bam-Tino Martinez and Ray Negron
Matt Abdoo from Pig Beach BBQ, Ray Negron from the New York Yankees, and John Fuhrman, founder of Bubb'n Mutha's makes this another huge triple episode. Matt Abdoo is the executive chef and partner of Pig Beach BBQ and he joins us to discuss the 4th annual Jeff Michner Foundation BBQ Benefit taking place at Pig Beach in Queens, New York on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Jeff Michner was Matt's brother-in-law and he passed away at the age of 36, leaving behind his wife Sara, and his 16-month-old daughter Hayes. A foundation was created in Jeff's honor to keep his memory alive. The organization embraces the things he loved best: family, friends, and great food. The Jeff Michner Foundation supports families managing loss and grief and provides scholarships to graduating high school students with a love for cooking and golf, two of Jeff's biggest passions in life. The Jeff Michner BBQ Benefit celebrates Jeff with an epic barbecue featuring some of the countries greatest pitmasters. Go to https://www.pigbeachnyc.com/events/ for more information. Ray Negron is an executive in the New York Yankees organization. His position with the Yankees is impressive, but the story of how he achieved all of his success is incredible. It is a story based on someone taking a chance on Ray when he was behaving badly and could have ended up in jail, but instead this person offered Ray a job as the Yankees batboy. That moment changed not only Ray's life, but possibly, as you will hear Ray tell, the lives of many other people. The someone who took the chance on Ray was George Steinbrenner AKA "The Boss" and the storis Ray tells about Mr. Steinbrenner and the entire Yankees organization, which he has been a part of for the last 50 years, is fascinating and heart-warming. For more information on Ray Negron go to https://theraynegronstory.com/index.html John Fuhrman is the founder of Bubb'n Mutha's which manufactures premium spice rub blends. After serving in the United States Navy, John, worked in the auto industry and ended up in North Carolina. While there he fell in love with barbecue and learned how to cook it and experimented with different spices and rubs. John returned to Maine and started this company, making his products with special real Maine ingredients like organic blueberry powder, maple crystals and even Raye's Mustard which is the oldest mustard company in America. John is always looking to help fellow military veterans and hires veterans from the area so they can earn a quality living, get training and keep their families there. For more information on John or to order their products go to https://www.bub-n-muthas.com/ We conclude the show with the song, Baseball Always Brings You Home from the musician, Dave Dresser and the poet, Shel Krakofsky. We recommend you go to Baseball BBQ, https://baseballbbq.com for special grilling tools and accessories, Magnechef https://magnechef.com/ for excellent and unique barbecue gloves, Cutting Edge Firewood High Quality Kiln Dried Firewood - Cutting Edge Firewood in Atlanta for high quality firewood and cooking wood, Mantis BBQ, https://mantisbbq.com/ to purchase their outstanding sauces with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Kidney Project, and for exceptional sauces, Elda's Kitchen https://eldaskitchen.com/ We truly appreciate our listeners and hope that all of you are staying safe. If you would like to contact the show, we would love to hear from you. Call the show: (516) 855-8214 Email: baseballandbbq@gmail.com Twitter: @baseballandbbq Instagram: baseballandbarbecue YouTube: baseball and bbq Website: https//baseballandbbq.weebly.com Facebook: baseball and bbq
In this episode of The Erik Sherman Show, Erik interviews Ray Negron, who has one of baseball's most endearing stories. As a kid caught spraying graffiti outside Yankee Stadium in 1973, Negron was given a second chance by George Steinbrenner and made a Yankee bat boy. Mentored by icons like Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin, and Thurman Munson, Negron went from the streets of the Bronx to becoming a pro baseball prospect drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now a prolific children's book author and film producer who has worked with Hollywood legends, Negron serves as the Community Affairs Advisor for the New York Yankees, ensuring veteran players and rookies promote the club's tradition of pride and inspiration by visiting sick kids and supporting inner-city youth.
Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army officer and an experienced military analyst with on-the-ground experience inside Russia and Ukraine and the author of "Kings of the East" Topic: Warship attack Joseph diGenova, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Topic: Sandra Day O'Connor, other legal news of the day Ray Negron, Yankee Advisor Celebrating 50 yrs in Baseball Topic: Being honored at the NY Team of Heroes Gala on Monday nightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From Bat Boy to Pro Ball Player to confidant to the Boss George Steinbrenner, Ray Negron shares stories of triumph and lessons he learned from the likes of the Boss, Billy Martin, Thurman Munson, Reggie. Come to understand special bonds with Chaz Palminteri, Frankie Valli, and the disco prowess of our very own HOF Jim Kaat. Whether it's his animated film "Henry and Me" or the recent documentary being made on his life " Bat Boy: The Ray Negron Story" ... you'll feel the respect, the love and the give back that has embodied the life a true NY Yankee.
Ray Negron is a Best-Selling Author, NY Yankees Executive, Producer and Inspirational Speaker. Ray's amazing journey began fifty years ago when at 17-years of age, he was caught spraying graffiti on a wall at Yankee Stadium by NY Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner. As fate would have it, Steinbrenner decided against putting Ray in jail and instead, offered him a second chance making him the batboy for the greatest franchise in sports history. Ray was propelled into a dream job sharing the dugout with the “Bronx Zoo” team of the seventies. He became a positive influence in the fiery clubhouse that included Manager Billy Martin, superstar Reggie Jackson and the legendary Thurman Munson. And for the next 37 years, Steinbrenner and Ray built a special relationship until Steinbrenner's passing in 2010. Steinbrenner's vision lives on through Ray. As a Community Consultant for the NY Yankees, Ray is immersed in ensuring that veteran players and Yankee rookies promote the tradition of the club's pride and inspiration by visiting terminally sick kids in hospitals and supporting the inner-city youth throughout New York. He was the co-founder of “Hank's Yanks”, a not for profit competitive youth travel baseball team for underprivileged kids (ages 10-18) founded by the late New York Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner. Check out Rays website theraynegronstory.com Ray on Social Media @RayNegronYanks Rays Book "Yankee Miracles: Life with the Boss and the Bronx Bombers" Be sure to leave your comments below! Dont forget to Like & Subscribe!!! Have Questions or Topic Suggestions? Shoot us an email at ChazzPalminterishow@gmail.com Your input shapes the show and we will read them!
Keith speaks with Yankees ambassador, motivational speaker, and author, Ray Negron, about the Yankees upcoming season.
Hour 2: Keith talks about the Giants resigning Daniel Jones and the future for the Giants. Ray Negron joins the show to talk Yankees. Plus, World Baseball Classic talk, your calls and more.
Very special to have Ray Negron talk about the anniversary of George Steinbrenner's purchase of the New York Yankees! While he may have improved the franchise value to 6 Billion Dollars, the value he brought to NYC and people in every day life will NEVER be forgotten! Ray Negron's article in Tastemakers: https://nyctastemakers.com/geo...
In what is symbolism of the renaming of this page to the Alex Garrett Podcast Network, a snippet of my conversation with Ray Negron, my friend and fellow beneficiary of the kindness of George M. Steinbrenner III, the late owner of the New York Yankees! Full interview TOMORROW! Link to Ray's commemoration of 50 years since Mr. Steinbrenner bought the Yankees: https://nyctastemakers.com/geo...
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Links to references on Alex Garrett Podcasting ViscardiCenter.org Worldvision.org About Christian Caputo: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6430887/ About Ray Negron: https://theraynegronstory.com/bio.html
In this episode, Matt talks to Ray Negron from Positive Transitions, a sober living home located on Pine Street in Rochester. Positive Transitions offers safe, supportive, and structured housing for men in recovery from substance use disorder through community connection, family living, and all abstinence-based pathways to recovery.
On my five minute fix, I opine on what can we take away from Columbus Day as the push to cancel Christopher Columbus continues to grow. I defend the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus on Alex Garrett Podcasting and that Steve Vaccaro, Ray Negron and Joe Slaninka!
On my five minute fix, I opine on what can we take away from Columbus Day as the push to cancel Christopher Columbus continues to grow. I defend the accomplishments of Christopher Columbus on Alex Garrett Podcasting and that Steve Vaccaro, Ray Negron and Joe Slaninka!
In 1977 and 1978, the New York Yankees won world championships with one of the most colorful teams in sports history . Ray Negron was the batboy and got to know & be friends with the greatest Yankees of them all including three of the most controversial and flamboyant: Mr. October Reggie Jackson, 5 time hired/fired Yankee Manager Billy Martin, & "The Boss" George Steinbrenner. His story about Mickey Mantle in this podcast is priceless. Hear how a teenager from a Bronx ghetto defaces Yankee Stadium, but instead of becoming a jail bird, catches a break and becomes a Bat Boy for the Yankees instead during these glory years. if you are a baseball fan or just likes to be inspired by an against all odds story, this podcast will have you believing that anyone can turn their life around from the depths to the heights! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ray Negron has been part of the New York Yankees family for decades. At 16 he was caught spray painting Yankee Stadium and none other than George Steinbrenner - the new owner - gave him a second chance by hiring him. He went on to become personal assistant to Hall Of Famer Reggie Jackson, confidante to manager Billy Martin, and a special advisor to the Steinbrenner family.Key Takeaway: Make the best of second chances in life.Robert's featured song in this episode is “New York City Groove”. He chose this song because both he and Ray are NYC guys who bleed Yankee blue.Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZAjjjTSaQ6UbuVhjIzefO?si=QLFINJtpQuiKbfXwIAbQAA---------------------------------------Robert's “Follow Your Dream Handbook”, his highly rated combination memoir and how-to, telling his personal story and giving readers step-by-step instructions how-to follow and succeed at their dream, was recently released and immediately became an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Just go to Amazon and enter Follow Your Dream Handbook by Robert Miller in the search bar, or click HERE. In this episode Ray and Robert discuss:Getting caught spray painting Yankee StadiumBeing given a second chance to go to work for the YankeesStories about George Steinbrenner, Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin, Thurman MunsonThe 1977 World Series and Reggie's 3 home run game If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review the podcast. Just click here. Get your Complimentary DREAM ROADMAP with Robert's 5 steps to pursue and succeed at YOUR dream. Just click here: https://www.followyourdreampodcast.com/dreamroadmap Connect with Ray at: batboyhelps.com Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website: www.followyourdreampodcast.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followyourdreampodcast/Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowYourDreamPodcastEmail Robert: robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website: https://www.projectgrandslam.comStore: https://www.thepgsstore.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PGSjazzFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectgrandslam/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/04BdGdJszDD8WtAFXc9skWApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/project-grand-slam/274548453Email: pgs@projectgrandslam.com
Oh what a night! On this episode of The Sinatra Dinner hour we are joined by New York Yankees Ambassador and long times special assistant to the Steinbrenner family Ray Negron. Ray has been with the Yankees for almost 50 years. He and I talked about the two Frankie's, #franksinatra and #frankievalli. Ray also shared some incredible stories about #ThurmanMunson, #reggiejackson, #billymartin and so many others. This episode is a must for any #Yankees fan! www.thesinatradinnerhour.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Community Consultant for the NY Yankees, Ray Negron joins Bernie & Sid in the Morning, to talk on an emotional journey of what it was like working with George Steinbrenner, and his passion for baseball as a whole.
In 1973 new Yankees owner George Steinbrenner caught Ray Negron drawing graffiti on a wall outside Yankee Stadium. Steinbrenner put Negron to work that night in uniform as a Yankees Bat Boy and 48 years later he still works for the Yankees. Incredible. Ray gets choked up, a couple of times in this interview when […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Ray Negron appeared first on Radio Influence.
In 1973 new Yankees owner George Steinbrenner caught Ray Negron drawing graffiti on a wall outside Yankee Stadium. Steinbrenner put Negron to work that night in uniform as a Yankees Bat Boy and 48 years later he still works for the Yankees. Incredible. Ray gets choked up, a couple of times in this interview when […] The post The Rock Stops Here: Ray Negron appeared first on Radio Influence.
Ray Negron considers himself a very lucky man. How a chance encounter after spraying graffiti in 1973 turned in to the greatest opportunity of his life. Listen to how Mr. Negron describes the relationship he had with Mr. Steinbrenner, Billy Martin and Thurman Munson and what their presence in his life meant. Today Mr. Negron is an accomplished author, writer, actor, speaker and philanthropist. His journey continues today as a community advisor for the NY Yankees and he continues his mission of supporting his beloved community.
Bearcat chat with Ray Negron of the New York Yankees on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Negron gave an inspirational chat to Bearcat student-athletes. He was joined by Carmine Vaccaro and Baruch baseball coach Jose Torres. Ray's amazing journey began decades ago when at 16-years of age, he was caught spraying graffiti on a wall at Yankee Stadium by NY Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner. As fate would have it, Steinbrenner decided against putting Ray in jail and instead, offered him a second chance making him the batboy for the greatest franchise in sports history. Ray was propelled into a dream job sharing the dugout with the "Bronx Zoo" team of the seventies. He became a positive influence in the fiery clubhouse that included Manager Billy Martin, superstar Reggie Jackson and the legendary Thurman Munson.
Michael speaks with Ray Negron about the COVID-19 environment and his techniques for Crushing Your Fear.Beyond Failure to Reach Success is a creative movement that encourages all people to be relentless with failing forward, learning, adapting, strategizing and re-strategizing different ways to improve where you are to to where you want to go through betterment and improvements of your strife to create your ideal life. It ALL starts Here and it all starts NOW.4 C's: Courage, Commitment, Capabilities which lead to Confidence.To Fail is to Learn. To Fail is to dig deeper at your Failures so you can keep reaching for Success.Embracing the Suck, in Success. It's a part of growth.https://www.podcasts.com/beyond-failure-to-reach-success/episode/beyond-failure-to-reach-successAbout the Crushing Your Fear PodcastBioMichael is an Entrepreneur who has started multiple revenue generating companies both in the US and Europe. He currently hosts two Podcasts (Crushing Your Fear and Craft Beer Storm) and has learned to conquer Fear through leaving the past behind, learning from it and adopting Gratitude and a Positive outlook for the future. On his Crushing Your Fear Podcast, Michael explains "We live in a Society of Fear. Everywhere we turn, fear is there. Most people we know are affected by fear in one form or another. We ourselves are consumed by fear - we cant move forward - we wont take chances - we "fear' what others may "think" of us - and on and on and on. Enough! There is another way. We explore different areas in society, flush out the manipulation and empower you to overcome fear. Our guests are experts and give you the insight and tools needed to identify and conquer fear. So join us and Crush Your Fear..."Michael BearaHostCrushing Your Fear Podcastmichael@crushingyourfear.comWebsite: http://www.crushingyourfear.com/Instagram: @crushingyourfearFacebook: @crushingyourfearTwitter: @crushingfearTik Tok: @crushingyourfearSubscribe to our Podcast!iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crushing-your-fear/id1465751659Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/craft-beer-storm/crushing-your-fear
Will Chiarucci talks to the Community Affairs Advisor of the New York Yankees Ray Negron. The duo talks about how Ray first got started as the Batboy for the NY Yankees, his time was like being on the Yankees in the late 1970's and his relationship was like with George Steinbrenner. Negron also talks about his time producing and acting, making his own screenplay "Batboy", his thoughts on Derek Jeter making it to the Baseball Hall Of Fame and his thoughts on the old Yankee Stadium. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
My guest this week is best selling author, producer, inspirational speaker and NY Yankees Community Consultant Ray Negron. Ray has quite the story on how he became part of the Yankees organization. As a teenager he was caught spray painting a wall in Yankee Stadium by none other than Yankees owner George Steinbrenner himself. Instead of calling the police, Mr. Steinbrenner put Ray to work as a bat boy and the rest is history.
Steve Malzberg speaks with NYT best-selling author and New York Yankees executive, Ray Negron.
In this episode we meet Sal Scognamillo, current owner, chef, and grandson of the original owners of Patsy's Italian Restaurant. We speak with Sal about Frank Sinatra, the Yankees, Brett Eldredge, classic Italian food, Ben Stiller, and what it's like to own a family business. We are also paid a surprise visit by sportscaster, writer, and Yankees community advisor Ray Negron. Visit Patsy's at 236 West 56th street.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro welcome Chazz Palminteri on the show this week.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro welcome Chazz Palminteri on the show this week.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro welcome Chazz Palminteri on the show this week.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro Welcome Doc Gooden To the Show
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro Welcome Doc Gooden To the Show
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro Enjoy Their Christmas Episode
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro Enjoy Their Christmas Episode
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro Enjoy Their Christmas Episode
Ray Negron interviews the staff of NY Sports Day at the Sportsday Holiday Party that […]
Ray Negron interviews the staff of NY Sports Day at the Sportsday Holiday Party that took place yesterday at Mikkeller NYC at Citi Field.
Ray Negron interviews the staff of NY Sports Day at the Sportsday Holiday Party that took place yesterday at Mikkeller NYC at Citi Field.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro have a sports talk roundtable with a group of sports […]
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro have a sports talk roundtable with a group of sports fans and Joe McDonald from NYSD.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro have a sports talk roundtable with a group of sports fans and Joe McDonald from NYSD.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro are joined by new Mets second baseman Robinson Cano, NYSD publisher Joe McDonald, Billy Martin, Jr., the son of the Yankees manager, Gil Cosenza, live music and more…
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro are joined by new Mets second baseman Robinson Cano, NYSD […]
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro welcome sportswriter Bob Klapisch, actor Nick Singh and attorney Bob […]
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro welcome sportswriter Bob Klapisch, actor Nick Singh and attorney Bob Unger on the latest episode of Reach Out with Ray and Steve.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro welcome sportswriter Bob Klapisch, actor Nick Singh and attorney Bob Unger on the latest episode of Reach Out with Ray and Steve.
Ray Negron was interviewed by Reggie Jackson on Sirius XM over the weekend.
Ray Negron was interviewed by Reggie Jackson on Sirius XM over the weekend.
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro welcome sportswriter Bob Klapisch, actor Nick Singh and attorney Bob Unger on the latest episode of Reach Out with Ray and Steve.
Ray Negron was interviewed by Reggie Jackson on Sirius XM over the weekend.
Ray Negron is joined by Larry Davis, Jim Baumbach and Dana Cavalea on this week’s episode […]
Ray Negron is joined by Larry Davis, Jim Baumbach and Dana Cavalea on this week’s episode of Reach Out.
Ray Negron is joined by Larry Davis, Jim Baumbach and Dana Cavalea on this week's episode of Reach Out.
Ray Negron and Steve Vacarro are on the air again and they review their trip to Yankee Fantasy Camp last week
Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro are joined by Adelphi Baseball Coach, Former Yankee and Author Dom Scala and former Major Leaguer, newly hired New York Tech Baseball Coach Frank Catalanotto and NY Sports Day's Joe McDonald.
Ray Negron, Best-Selling Author, NY Yankees Executive, Producer and Inspirational Speaker, joins Joe to discuss his path, his amazing stories of Yankee history, and his other adventures. Ray's amazing journey began decades ago when at 16-years of age, he was caught spraying graffiti on a wall at Yankee Stadium by NY Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner. As fate would have it, Steinbrenner decided against putting Ray in jail and instead, offered him a second chance making him the batboy for the greatest franchise in sports history. Ray was propelled into a dream job sharing the dugout with the “Bronx Zoo” team of the seventies. He became a positive influence in the fiery clubhouse that included Manager Billy Martin, superstar Reggie Jackson and the legendary Thurman Munson. And for the next 35 years, Steinbrenner and Ray built a special relationship until Steinbrenner's passing in 2010. Steinbrenner's vision lives on through Ray. As a Community Consultant for the NY Yankees, Ray is immersed in ensuring that veteran players and Yankee rookies promote the tradition of the club's pride and inspiration by visiting terminally sick kids in hospitals and supporting the inner-city youth throughout New York. He is the founder of “Hank's Yanks”, a not for profit competitive youth travel baseball team of underprivileged kids (ages 10-18) sponsored by New York Yankees co-owner Hank Steinbrenner. Visit his website at: http://theraynegronstory.com/index.html The Facts The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR).
Ray Negron's amazing journey began decades ago when at 17-years of age, he was caught spraying graffiti on a wall at Yankee Stadium by NY Yankees owner, George Steinbrenner. As fate would have it, the boss decided against putting him in jail and instead, offered him a second chance making him the batboy for the greatest franchise in sports history. He was propelled into a dream job sharing the dugout with the “Bronx Zoo” team of the seventies. He became a positive influence in the fiery clubhouse that included Manager Billy Martin, superstar Reggie Jackson and the legendary Thurman Munson. And for the next 35 years, he shared a unique and special relationship with owner George Stienbrenner until the bosses passing in 2010. His life is the was the subject a great book Yankee Miracles: Life with The Boss and the Bronx Bombers which has been adapted into a of a new play which will be here on Long Island at the Argyle theater in Babylon on Sunday June 24th. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about it. Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny
If you're a Yankee fan, Ray Negron's story is going to blow you away. If you just love baseball, I promise you'll love his amazing story, and even if you don't care for sports at all, Ray's story should touch you. As a teenager, Ray was caught spray painting on Yankee Stadium, by none other than "The Boss" George Steinbrenner. Instead of calling the police, George decided to put Ray to work for the Yankees to pay off his debt. That's just the beginning of the story. Ray talks about his time with Reggie Jackson and what he had to do with Reggie's famous 3-Home Run World Series feat, as well as his good friends Thurmon Munson, Billy Martin and many other Yankee greats. If you're looking at the photo that accompanies this podcast, Ray is sitting right in the middle, and for good reason. Don't miss his show! Support Hank's Yanks here: https://www.donationplanet.org/charity/hanks-yanks-baseball-foundation-inc/ Ray's website: batboyhelps.com Five Days in August: http://web.yesnetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090727&content_id=6087874&oid=36019&vkey=4 Follow us on twitter! @failinguppod @eden_eats @theguydf
Listen in as we welcomed Ray Negron for an emotional evening in the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse... "Much of sports can leave us skeptical if not cynical. But I defy anyone to read Ray Negron's remarkable story and not come away believing that there still can be genuine heart, soul, and even redemption in the games we watch and play." -Bob Costas "Full of fascinating personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes details, it brings back memories of what it was like to be in Yankee Stadium on a warm summer afternoon." -Henry Kissinger
For Ray Negron, a chance “meeting” with George Steinbrenner changed the course of his life. In his new book, "Yankee Miracles", Negron recalls how the encounter, “saved my life.” In return, he's now trying to help others believe that anything is possible. On Thursday, he'll chat about his new book with Gotham Baseball's Mark Healey.
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