The Bret Boone Podcast

Bret shares some stories from his childhood, including being around the Angels organization when his father played there, getting his first uniform as a kid and playing ball with his grandpa before he was even a year old. Plus, the Angels go back-to-back-to-back and Bret details his experience being a part of something similar.

Bret and Rich discuss Drew Maggi's MLB debut at the age of 33 and what it was like for Bret playing in the majors for the first time, the job that Derek Shelton has done with the Pirates, just how exciting watching Shohei Ohtani & Mike Trout is and more.

Bret tells Rich why one of his sons has to give him two-thirds of his next several paychecks, a story of when Bret took his dads car for a road trip without him knowing, the latest TV series he binged and if he is a fan of the new alternate jerseys being worn by teams across the MLB.

Bret joined Sportsradio 910AM in Richmond VA to discuss the impact the rule changes have had on the season so far, his favorite players in the MLB, The Nationals fall from grace since winning the World Series, The A's leaving Oakland, and other top storylines around the MLB.

On today's episode, Bret is joined by Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz as they talk about his budding broadcast career, how your comfort level affects your heartbeat and in turn your athletic performance, the new rule changes, when he realized he needed to start again after closing games and more. What has been the biggest challenge since entering the booth? Will we see players' athleticism more...

John Smoltz tells Bret if going into the broadcast booth was always the plan and what the hardest part about it has been, if he would be able to call a golf tournament, the connection between comfort and your athletic performance and more.

John Smoltz and Bret discuss why putting a pitch clock on some pitchers could yield interesting results, if the changes affect hitters or pitchers more, why the strike zone should be lowered and more.

John Smoltz talks to Bret about the culture of the 90's Braves, why closing games was a failed experiment for him, Shohei Ohtani, his next big goal in life and more.

On today's episode, Bret welcomes on long-time New England Patriots coach Dante Scarnecchia to discuss what helped him succeed for so long at the highest level, advice he would offer to those trying to get into coaching, some fun stories about a few players he coached during his time and which Super Bowls stand out the most to him, for better or worse. How can former players best position themselv...

Dante Scarnecchia gives Bret some inside info about succeeding as a coach at the highest level and what those with longevity do better than anyone else. Plus, how is your coaching career path defined? What advice would he give to players who want to get into coaching once their playing days are done?

Dante Scarnecchia tells Bret some fun stories about players he coached in his career, including Matt Light, Drew Bledsoe and Stephen Neal.

Dante Scarnecchia tells Bret the biggest lesson he learned from his first Super Bowl loss, what the culture in New England is like and what separates Tom Brady & Bill Belichick from mortal humans.

On today's episode, Bret shares his experience attending a school's career day and why it was all or nothing for him regarding a baseball career, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr. in San Diego, the Athletics looming move to Las Vegas, which TV shows he is currently binging and more. How does Bret feel about his upcoming golf tournament? Does he like the new dugout celebrations happening across the...

Bret shares his experience going to a school's career day, why it was all or nothing for him regarding a baseball career and his style of parenting.

Bret talks to Rich about his lack of preparation for his upcoming golf tournament, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr., and the Athletics potential move to Las Vegas.

Bret tells Rich which TV shows he is currently binging, how getting called "The Boone" began and if he is a fan of the dugout celebrations happening across the MLB this season.

On today's episode, Bret is joined by the great Ken Griffey Jr. to discuss his experience as a hitting coach for Team USA at the WBC, the incredible talent of Shohei Ohtani and his impact on future players, this year's All-Star Game in Seattle, the importance of spending quality time with family and more.

Ken Griffey Jr. tells Bret about his experience as a hitting coach for Team USA at the WBC, the energy of the players and their desire to win, how this experience differed from when he competed in the tournament as a player and more.

Bret & Ken Griffey Jr. discuss Shohei Ohtani's incredible talent and if they think we will see more two-way players in the future because of him. Also, what's it like seeing young kids wear your gear and emulate your style?

Ken Griffey Jr. talks to Bret about this year's MLB All-Star Game in Seattle, if he would ever want to coach or manage a team, the importance of spending time with family and more.

Bret joined KFH-AM Sports Radio in Wichita, KS to discuss his outlook on the Kansas City Royals, the challenges of hitting, new rule changes, as well as his opinion on the AL so far this season.

On today's episode, Bret is joined by Kansas City Royals legend Mike Sweeney as he tells the story of his first career home run, his approach to hitting and how batting cage visits with his Godfather at 10 years old helped hone his skills, his time with the Mariners and what he learned from his teammates, his advice to young players in the game today and more.

Mike Sweeney tells Bret the story of his first career home run and why he'll never forget how Bret's father reacted to it as well as why talking catching with Bob Boone was such an eye-opening experience.

Mike Sweeney and Bret talk about their approaches to hitting the baseball and what allowed them to succeed at the plate, both physically and mentally.

Mike Sweeney talks to Bret about his time with the Mariners and what he learned from his teammates, a fun sushi dinner with Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr., advice he would offer to young players in the game today and more.