Some notes on the Brock Interview

Some notes/amplifying information before you listen to today's Special Edition show (if you haven't already).

1. I called in on a cell phone and it ran out of juice, which (a) qualifies me as an idiot, and (b) leads to an approximately 30-second dead spot at the 10 minute mark. So don't panic when the air goes dead; I'm back shortly thereafter to continue talking about nothing.

2. My wife says I like to hear myself talk. After listening to me discussing all kinds of odd topics for 27 minutes, I see why she says that.

3. There's a second dead spot around the 25 minute mark; this is because one of the ad agency guys called me on my other cell phone (long story, don't ask) to tell me they couldn't get through and to request assistance. Again, don't panic; the dead air lasts close to a minute.

4. Yes I am actually humming the old Tonight Show (starring Johnny Carson) theme at one point.

5. Lou comes on the phone at the 27 minute mark. The interview with him lasts just over 15 minutes.

6. Yes I do ask Lou about the MLB Banking promotion, and he answers about the Feed the Hungry in America project he was actually promoting. A slight hook up by the ad agency - they emailed me about the feed the hungry effort at 1306 (all times Pacific), but sent it to my work account - which I can't access from home.

All in all, after we worked through the technical issues, I thought the interview went quite well. I was struck by his comments regarding feet first/head first sliding, and how the game changed during his career. Also his comments about who the Cardinal rivals were when he played were interesting; I did expect he'd mention the Dodgers, since over a 6-year span in the 1960s (1963-68) either LA or STL won the NL pennant.

I enjoyed talking to him and hope you enjoyed the program.

Lou Brock Interview at 1300 Pacific Time

Reminder that I'll be talking to Hall-of-Famer Lou Brock today at 1300 Pacific (that's 1500 Central).

Here's a link to my original announcement.

Hope you have a chance to listen in!

Update 1346pm: I experienced the same technical difficulties that PHE had trying to talk to Al Hrabowsky. I had better luck, in that I was able to get Mr Brock on the phone. You'll have to wade through the first 30 min or so to get to the interview.

If you hung on for the whole 45 minutes, I don't know what to say other than wow. You're either hard core or reeeeaally bored at work. Email me and I'll send you something suitable as a memento to this august event.

Programming Note: Another Interview

The same Bank of America MLB banking promotion that brought the opportunity to interview Bruce Sutter has stuck again.

Another Hall of Famer. Another Icon of 1970s vintage baseball.

Lou Brock.

On Thursday 7 July, at 1 PM Pacific, I'll be speaking with Lou Brock for 15-20 minutes. Would that it could be longer, but one takes what one can get.

Here's a link to the show.

If you have any questions for Mr. Brock, send them to me before Monday 6 July and I'll try to work them in to the interview.