Legends of Packard Podcast

The Legends of Packard Podcast is back with a two-for-one special! Legendary ASU father-son duo Kevin and Andrew Romine join the show to talk about their careers and what the dynamic was like for Andrew to follow in the footsteps of his dad. Kevin is ASU's all-time leader in career batting average and stolen bases, winning a national title in 1981. Andrew twice played in the College World Series and he tells us all about his scary injure in 2006 and how it not only almost ended his baseball career, but his life.

In the Season Three Season Premiere Jake and Randy welcome Brady Rodgers to the show. One of the best Sun Devil hurlers in the last 20 years, Brady talks about how he set his sights on Arizona State despite interest from nearly every school in Texas. He shares his experience playing in both the Little League World Series and the College World Series and also gives credit to Ken Knutson for making him the dominant Pac-10 pitcher he was.

With Willie Bloomquist being introduced as the new head baseball coach of Arizona State, Jake and Randy got together to share their thoughts on the end of the Tracy Smith era and the Bloomquist hiring.

The Pac-12's all-time leader in Runs Batted In, Andrew Beinbrink put together one of the best careers in Sun Devil Baseball history. He joins Jake and Randy to talk about his Sun Devil career, why he chose Arizona State over Stanford and why the Sun Devil Baseball fraternity means so much to him to this day.

The First Lady of Arizona State Baseball, Patsey Brock visits with Jake and Randy to talk about her life with ASU baseball. The widow of legendary Sun Devils Coach Jim Brock talks about how the journey began with a six-month contract in 1972 and culminated with two National Championships, 14 trips to Omaha and a place in the College Baseball Hall of Fame. Mrs. Brock had a front row seat to some of the greatest teams in ASU history, and she shares her favorite stories from her 22 years with Coach Brock and the Sun Devils.

If you asked members of ASU's 1984 College World Series team who their favorite teammate was, the name you might hear most often is Louie Medina. The hard-hitting first baseman from California was the glue guy on one of the best teams in ASU history and has remained close with many of his teammates. He joins Jake and Randy to talk about some of his favorite memories, how he risked the wrath of the California Highway Patrol to sign his Letter of Intent with Jim Brock and why a severed goat head reminds him of Tucson.

College Baseball Hall of Famer and 1965 College World Series Most Valuable Player

He arrived in Tempe as a 17-year old who wanted to walk-on to the top college baseball program in the nation. He left Arizona State as an All-American and an All-Pac-10 performer who played in a College World Series and shared an outfield with Barry Bonds and Oddibe McDowell. It is Arizona State's own "Rudy", Todd Brown. Todd joins Jake and Randy to talk about his outstanding Sun Devil career, tell some Barry Bonds stories and discuss his journey from upstate New York to Packard Stadium.

Former Arizona State pitching coach and longtime University of Washington Head Coach Ken Knutson stops by to talk about his pitching philosophy with Randy and his former protege Jake. "Snake" shares what it was like for him to join one of the best programs in the country after so many years at a rival school, how it felt to finally make it to Omaha and how he knew Tim Lincecum would be special back when he was only 14 years old.

Ten years after a catastrophic injury ended his baseball career and landed him in a wheelchair, Cory Hahn is thriving in life and baseball. He joins the Legends of Packard Podcast for the two-part Season 2 premiere to discuss how he came to Arizona State, the injury, and how he has been able to inspire others with his attitude and outlook on life. He talks about his foundation, Project 34, and how the ASU family has helped him every single day of his life since the injury.