If they made a sitcom based on George Brunet's life would it be a raunchier Ted Lasso? Harry is joined by Emma Baccellieri staff writer at Sports Illustrated and author of Court Queens and to talk about celebrating George Brunet's extraordinary career, Mexican baseball, and not wearing underwear to pitch.
CHAPTERS
Intro (:00)
Finding George Brunet (1:11)
Pitchers can last a WHILE in the league (3:18)
Did "old dog" Brunet learn new tricks? (6:11)
Would Brunet have done BETTER in modern MLB? (9:57)
Was the worst inning ever pitched just bad luck? (12:34)
Which is better: Long, mediocre career or Bright, short career? (17:16)
Brunet's drinking worse than rampant stimulant use? (22:36)
Do MLB players "go commando" in games? (25:04)
Casting the El Viejo sitcom (26:06)
Playing ball in your 40s in Mexico (30:57)
No Mexican baseball video conspiracy theories (33:35)
Most impressive part of George Brunet's career (36:57)
How to Remember George Brunet (40:08)
George Brunet in Cooperstown? (43:10)
Emma Baccellieri on Sports Illustrated and Court Queens (45:33)
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