The K.P. Wee Podcast

In an interview recorded in August 2020, former Los Angeles Dodger General Manager Fred Claire shares memories about his Dodger days and offers advice to students and young people getting into sports. He also speaks about mentoring and discusses his new book with Tim Madigan (which was released in July 2020) titled “Extra Innings: Fred Claire’s Journey to City of Hope and Finding a World Championship Team.”

Follow Fred Claire on Twitter @Fred_Claire / Connect with Fred on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fred-claire-1605a01

For more information about the book “Extra Innings,” please visit https://www.tinyurl.com/FredClaireExtraInnings

If you enjoyed the intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongroger

Former Los Angeles Dodger batboy Ben Hwang, currently the CEO of Northern California-based biotech company Profusa, discusses his time in baseball and shares the lessons that he learned while in the Dodger organization. 

Hwang, at one point, was even part of a group which made a bid to purchase the Dodgers, and he also discusses how the lessons learned in baseball are applicable to his current field in biotech.

For more information about Profusa, please check out the company's website: https://profusa.com/

If you enjoyed the intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongrong 

For the book referenced in the podcast, Tim Madigan and Fred Claire’s “Extra Innings,” please visit https://www.tinyurl.com/FredClaireExtraInnings

In an interview recorded in July 2020, play-by-play broadcaster Chris King, who calls the action for men's basketball at the University of Idaho and also announces Minor League Baseball games for the Northwest League's Tri-City Dust Devils, discusses how he got his start in the sports media industry.

Chris also shares advice to students and others on how to “get into the game,” recounts the thrill of calling no-hitters, and talks about long bus rides in Minor League Baseball. 

If you enjoyed the intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongrong 

For the book referenced in the podcast, Tim Madigan and Fred Claire’s “Extra Innings,” please visit https://www.tinyurl.com/FredClaireExtraInnings

In an interview recorded in late July 2020, California League President Charlie Blaney discusses how he got his start in baseball and offers advice to students and others on how to “get into the game.”

California League website: https://www.milb.com/california  Twitter: @CalLeague1

If you enjoyed the intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongroger

For the book referenced in the podcast, Tim Madigan and Fred Claire’s “Extra Innings,” please visit https://www.tinyurl.com/FredClaireExtraInnings

In an interview recorded earlier in the summer of 2020, former MLB catcher Don Slaught discusses, among other things, RightView Pro (now V1 Sports), a company he started which offers video analysis systems for baseball and softball, licensed by MLB, the MLB Players' Association, and the National Pro Fastpitch. He also mentions OnBase University, a company he operates with the goal of educating coaches in baseball and softball in order to help their players reach their potential.

The conversation with Slaught, the former MLB catcher who enjoyed a 16-year big-league career, is part of a longer chat which will be featured in a chapter of a new book that I'm writing.

For more information, check out RightView Pro: https://www.rightviewpro.com/

V1 Sports: https://v1sports.com/coaches/v1-pro-baseball/

OnBase University: http://www.onbaseu.com/

If you enjoyed the podcast intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongroger

For the book referenced in the podcast, Tim Madigan and Fred Claire’s “Extra Innings,” please visit https://www.tinyurl.com/FredClaireExtraInnings

In an interview recorded on the opening weekend of the pandemic-abbreviated 2020 Major League Baseball season, former LA Dodger official team photographer Richard Kee discusses how he got his start working for one of the most storied franchises in the game and offers advice to students and others on how to “get into the game.”

Check out Richard’s websites: richardkee.com  ultimategamefaces.com

If you enjoyed the intro music, please follow Roger Chong on Twitter/Instagram: @chongroger

For the book referenced in the podcast, Tim Madigan and Fred Claire’s “Extra Innings,” please visit https://www.tinyurl.com/FredClaireExtraInnings

Today's first episode includes part of a conversation with former MLB star and two-time World Series champion Howard Johnson. It's part of a longer chat with the 1991 NL home-run and RBI champion, which will be featured in a chapter of a new book that I'm writing. Follow Howard Johnson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/20Hojo (@20Hojo) If you liked the intro music, follow Roger Chong (Twitter: @chongroger) For Fred Claire's (Twitter: @Fred_Claire) new book: Extra Innings, visit https://tinyurl.com/FredClaireExtraInnings