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1972 Graduate of Truman High School. His Senior Year….They were voted top high school newspaper in the Country. Award winning sports writer for the Examiner for 41 years. Has won 8 Missouri Press Association awards for his columns. KC Royals beat writer for 21 years. He’s a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association. Hosts the “Sonic Locker Room” radio program that highlights 18 area high...

Johnathan Richard Buck (born July 7, 1980) is an American former professional baseball catcher.  his company Buck Athletics was purchased by Lizard Skins. Lizard Skins is a manufacturer of cycling, team and power sports accessories with global distribution in 80+ countries.  Their success is driven from a simple focus: meet the high-performance demands of the world’s most competitive athletes whil...

DISCLAIMER: We had some technical issues with our new microphones on this episode so the audio is a little scratchy.  Thank you for your grace and forgiveness on the audio quality of this episode.  Please don't allow that to distract you from all of the good that Hud offered up.  Always be cool! Rex and wife, Jennifer have four children — Alyssa, Cade, William and David. Challenges of moving...

Willie Newman, CEO of Homepoint Financial | Wednesday January 25, 2022 Introduction: Founder, President and CEO of Homepoint, one of the nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lenders.  An acknowledged expert and innovator in the mortgage industry with over 30 years of experience in the field, including three start-ups, Newman is widely recognized within the industry as the “Godfather of Wholesale”. ...

Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals T hree-time All-Star and 1998 Royals Pitcher of The Year Major League Baseball's 10th pitcher to reach the 300-plus saves mark, and the first to collect all of them with one club Sports Radio 810WHB Contributor Bally Sports KC-Royals Pre and Post Game Broadcaster one of most reliable relief aces in baseball Played from 198...

Bobby Kerr & Darren Copeland of SummitLendingUSA.com speak with 8X Gold Glove Winner & 2015 World Series Hero for the Kansas City Royals, Alex Gordon. theABCpod.com | Always Be Cool Podcast | Summit Lending | NMLS# 1850081 | Equal Housing Lender #Alexgordon #kcroyals #royals #mlb #alwaysbecool #abc #summitlending #podcast #bobbykerr #darrencopeland The Always Be Cool Podcast (ABC) celebrat...

Associate Producer of Baseball Information & Site Producer from 2014 Volunteer Instructor at Kansas City MLB Urban Youth Academy from 2020 Before that he was also Director of Communications at San Diego Padres Experienced communicator, storyteller, sports data analyst, and producer Graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelors degree in sports management, and later obtained a master...

In this awesome episode of the ABC Podcast, Cindy Ertman gives several tips and advice on how to "Level Up Your Life," Knowing one self's 3 Core Strengths, the necessity of SMART Goal Planning, and how to cross the "fear bridge." When you work with Cindy, your business isn’t the only thing that expands. Your life does, too. Hi, I'm Cindy Ertman, CEO and Founder of The...

Emmy Award Winning Broadcaster. Keynote Speaker…..Published Author. Has worked in 4 markets in his 25-year career. Covering 2 World Series Championship Teams….and thousands of baseball games. Not to mention multiple Super Bowls, NHL playoffs, and March Madness. He’s had the pleasure of interviewing countless Athletes, Hall of Famers, and Celebrities. Longtime job of covering the Kansas City Royals...

Grew up in Claflin, KS and won 14 individual State Titles in Track and Field. WBCA All-American in Basketball. Went on to play at Southwest Missouri State from 1997 to 2001. First Division I women’s player to score more than 1,000 points in a season. Won the Wade Trophy…honoring the best women’s basketball player in Division I. Scored 3,393 points in her career which set the record until 2017. Dro...

Michelle Cantrell is the Broker/Owner of Cantrell Real Estate and is a native of Southwest Missouri. She has thirty years of experience in selling real estate in the greater Ozarks. Michelle is a leader in her market and has received many awards in the Springfield area, including Top 40 under 40 Business People, 417 Biz 100 for top business people in Southwest MO. and more. Michelle is a nationall...

Born April 18th, 1959 From St. Cloud, MN Drafted in the 16th round of the 1980 draft by the Minnesota Twins. 15-year Major League Career with the Twins, Royals, Phillies, Marlins, and Dodgers. National League Pennant winner with the Phillies in 1993. World Series Champion with the Marlins in 1997. Was part of one of the biggest trades in recent history. In 1998 was sent to the Dodgers along with B...

From Gardner, Kansas CEO of ReferCo…the world’s foremost authority in business referrals. In just his 3rd year of Real Estate he did 187 transactions for over $40 million….all from referrals netting over $1,000,000 in earnings. For the next 8 years he received over 500 referrals every single year. Author of the #1 Best Selling Book in Real Estate sales “7 Levels of Communication”. In addition he’s...

Born February 12, 1971 He’s the Son of former Major Leaguer….Jim Lefebvre. Graduated from the University of Minnesota. Was the MVP of the Golden Gophers Baseball Team in 1993. Established school records for hits, triples, and At Bats. Radio and TV announcer for the KC Royals since 1999. In 2008, was Author of his book titled…… “The Shame of Me: One Man’s Journey to Depression and Back.” He is the...

Born September 12th, 1959 From Riverside, NJ and played Football at Rutgers University. Played with the KC Chiefs from 1981 to 1991. 6-time Pro Bowl Selection from 1983-1988. Regarded as one of the best free safeties to ever play the game. Only 1 of 26 players of all time to have 50 or more interceptions. In 1988 won the “Whizzer White”….. NFL Man of the Year Award. NFL 1980’s All-Decade Team. Kan...

Today we have, Mat Ishbia, the President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage. The No.1 wholesale mortgage Lender in the Nation and No.2 Lender overall. Mat has transformed UWM from being a 12-person mortgage company to a 7,000 person team working together in Pontiac, MI Prior to UWM…Mat played under Coach Tom Izzo for 4 seasons at Michigan State, going to 3 Final Fours, and winning the National C...

Born July 9th, 1970 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Grew up in St. Louis and attended….Indiana University. In 1991, led the Hoosiers over a highly regarded Baylor Team in the Copper Bowl. Drafted in the 8th round of the 1993 Draft by the San Diego Chargers. Played QB in the NFL…..for 15 Seasons. One of 13 QB’s in history to have completed a 99-yard pass play. Earned a Super Bowl Ring with the Rams and made...

Born August 25th, 1970 Grew up in Teaneck, NJ Went on to attend college at the University of Pennsylvania, where he majored in Systems Engineering  One of only 5 Penn alumni to play in Major League baseball since 1951, and the first African-American Ivy League graduate to play in the Majors Played in the Majors during 1996-2004 for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Texas Rangers Pla...

Born May 8th, 1951 From Brooklyn, New York and attended Oceanside High School in Long Island. Played College Baseball at Iona College. Drafted in the 2nd round in the 1972 draft by KC Royals. Only Royals Pitcher to Record 3…20 Win Seasons. All Time Leader in complete games (103) and shutouts (23). Holds Single season records for (40)starts, (21) complete games, (294) innings pitched  and (242)K’s....

Born November 10th, 1986 Standout Football and Basketball player at Ray-Pec High School. First team All-State 3 Times….won Thomas Simone award for best HS player in KC. Attended University of Missouri and played for Coach Gary Pinkel. Holds numerous records at MU for receiving. In 2008, won the John Mackey Award given to the Nation’s Best Tight End. 90 receptions for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns. I...

Willie James Wilson (born July 9, 1955) is a former professional baseball player. He played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago Cubs. He was an outfielder known for his speed and ability as an effective leadoff hitter. Wilson's career total of 668 stolen bases currently ranks him in 12th place all-time among major leaguers. Born July...

Born February 9thth, 1946 From Glenolden, Pennsylvania, attended Interboro High School in Prospect Park Lettered in football, basketball, and track and field In his only year of varsity football, Papale won All-Delaware County Honorable Mention. In track, he was a standout pole vaulter, triple jumper, and long jumper. Papale attended Philadelphia's Saint Joseph's University on a track sc...

Sean Thomas Casey (born July 2, 1974), nicknamed " The Mayor ," is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians , Cincinnati Reds , Pittsburgh Pirates , Detroit Tigers , and Boston Red Sox . Casey was selected to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game three times during his career. He is currently a broadcaster and commentator for the MLB Network . Born July 2n...

Willie Mays Aikens (born October 14, 1954) is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels , Kansas City Royals , and Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 1985. He had established himself as one of the top sluggers in the game before drugs derailed his career. In 1994, Aikens was sentenced to 20 years in prison on four counts of crack...

Born October 22nd 1954 in Whittier, CA Was a Parade All-America QB at St. Paul High School in Sante Fe Springs, CA After high school was offered a 4-yr football scholarship to Notre Dame. 1st round Draft pick by the Royals in 1972. Played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1992. Member of the 1985 World Series champs for Kansas City, and the ‘80 AL Champ team Coaching career started in 1994 wit...