4 Quarters with Josh McKinney

The One with Paul Byrd


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It's the biggest episode yet as host Josh McKinney is joined by former Major League Baseball pitcher and current Fox Sports Atlanta Braves broadcaster/analyst Paul Byrd for Call to the Bullpen (15:35) during today's show! Their wide-ranging interview includes the following topics: - Paul's early days in baseball. - His book "Free Byrd: The Power of a Liberated Life." - Paul's time at LSU, where he won a College World Series. - The toughest hitters he faced in the major leagues. - Adopting an old-school delivery during the latter part of his career. - Paul's transition to broadcasting and what a gameday is like for him. - His thoughts on the 2020 Braves and their future. - What it was like playing for Bobby Cox and alongside Chipper Jones. - Paul's memories of Phil Niekro, Don Sutton, and Hank Aaron. Prior to interviewing Paul, Josh talks about Jackie Robinson in his first Black History Month segment (2:46) before making his pick for Super Bowl 55 in Fearless Forecast (8:34). After finishing with Paul, Josh welcomes his wife Christine to the show as they draft their ultimate meals in Happily Ever Drafter (59:41). 


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Note: This episode uses this sound from soundbible.com for the Fearless Forecast segment: Thunder Strike 1 by Mike Koenig (https://soundbible.com/2015-Thunder-Strike-1.html). The final four seconds of the original file were omitted.

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4 Quarters with Josh McKinneyBy Josh McKinney

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