It's time to "Swing Hard" with Coach Denny Barrett! Coach Denny has been coaching at the high school and collegiate level for almost thirty years. He has also recruited and coached some of the top collegiate and professional athletes. Throughout his career, Denny has also been involved in all aspects of the athletics programs including recruiting, coordinating programs, budgeting, staffing and maintenance. And, with his successful BATRS program, he and his staff provide preparation for young ...
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SWING HARD EPISODE #178 - ADAM SARANCIK PART 3
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny goes head to head with author, coach and baseball scholar Adam Sarancik for part three of their conversation. Adam and Denny give a “Graduate level” lesson on coaching, how to work with today’s youth and select teams. With 50 years of coaching between them, Coaches you better take notes beca…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #177 - ADAM SARANCIK PART TWO
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny goes head to head with author, coach and baseball scholar Adam Sarancik for part two of their conversation. Adam and Denny give a “Graduate level” lesson on coaching and how to work with today’s youth. With 50 years of coaching between them, Coaches you better take notes because this Podcast…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #176 - BUNT DEFENSE & BASEBALL PRANKS
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Send us a text This week on "Swing Hard," Denny talks about bunt defense...his favorite subject. Producer Rob gets called out from a fan of the show about Pete Rose and Denny shares his winning experience in Arizona! Plus, Denny talks about the transfer portal, national letter of intent, baseball pranks and protecting your players! "Swing Hard in c…
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny goes head to head with author, coach and baseball scholar Adam Sarancik. Adam and Denny give a “Graduate level” lesson on coaching and how to work with today’s youth. With 50 years of coaching between them, Coaches you better take notes because this Podcast is a must listen. "Swing Hard in c…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #174 - PETE ROSE SPECIAL
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to legendary professional baseball umpire Heath Jones and producer Rob Michael about the life and legacy of Pete Rose. Listen in as Denny shares his story of meeting Pete at a very interesting lunch. Then, the three have an in-depth discussion of Pete’s playing style, coaching and mental focus that made him one …
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to Loyola Marymount Graduate Owen Hackman. Owen was recently drafted in the 9th round by the Atlanta Braves and they discuss life as a Pro Baseball player and the transition from High School to College to Pro! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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SWING HARD EPISODE #172 - HOW TO BE A GOOD TEAMMATE
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Send us a text This week Coach Denny Barrett and producer Rob Michael discuss the art of being a good teammate and how scouts evaluate a player's character. They also dive into the latest baseball news including the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani chasing the 50/50 mark. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to college baseball prospect and entrepreneur Will Suslow. Denny and Will talk about being the “Dude” on dude day and how to balance a successful business and a promising baseball career. Did we mention Will is only 17? Swing Hard with Denny Barrett! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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Send us a text This week we take the Swing Hard Podcast to Bakersfield! Denny talks to Justin Roberts, the head baseball coach at Stockdale High School. Denny and Justin talk about college baseball, CiF playoffs and share umpire stories. Plus, Denny and Justin talk about recruiting and the future of collegiate baseball. "Swing Hard in case you hit …
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to UCLA and Notre Dame graduate Daylen Reyes! Denny and Daylen talk about high school baseball, college baseball and life after baseball. Plus, Daylen shares some amazing insight on the relationships he’s built as a college athlete. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #168 - TRAVEL BALL, TRYOUTS AND THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny is live from Arizona preparing for his upcoming Dodgers Scouting tour. Plus, Denny and Rob discuss tryouts, travel ball and the Little League World Series. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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SWING HARD EPISODE #167 - THE OLYMPICS AND THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast Denny and Rob talk about the Olympics, Hunter Greene and The World Baseball Classic. Plus, Denny asks the question "is loyalty, integrity and character still important in baseball today?" Yes, we get a little deep this week on the Swing Hard Podcast. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #166 - UMPIRE HEATH JONES
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to legendary professional baseball umpire Heath Jones! Heath talks about his time working with Albert Pulos, Derrick Jeter and Nomar Garciapara. Plus, Heath has terrific advice for young players looking to play beyond high school and he shares some thoughts on where the game is headed! "Swing Hard in case you hi…
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast Denny talks about Cooperstown and “Dude Day.” Plus, Denny previews his upcoming scouting duties with the Dodgers and he asks the burning question, "should coaches wear uniforms?" And, there's breaking news about Denny Barrett Recruiting! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #164 - LIVE FROM COOPERSTOWN
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Send us a text This week on the “Swing Hard Podcast,” Denny is live from Cooperstown for one of the biggest youth baseball tournaments in the world. Denny shares some behind the scenes moments of the tournament plus Denny shares some breaking news about his new recruitment and prospect venture kicking off in August! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!"…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to Los Angeles Dodgers Scout Tom Myers! Tom and Denny talk about how California players annually dominate the draft. Plus, Tom shares some behind the scenes “draft room” insight on what scouts are really looking for. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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Send us a text This week Denny is live from Cary North Carolina from the USA Baseball Training Center. Denny is talking to umpires Brad, Aggie and Seth about life as a professional baseball umpire. Denny and the guys discuss the “Umpire Frat House” and the special relationship between players, coaches and umpires. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" D…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #161 - The Transfer Portal
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny and producer Rob talk about Denny’s summer tour, the transfer portal, the College World Series a preview what’s ahead in Cooperstown and BATRS travel baseball Fall tryout! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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SWING HARD EPISODE #1 - AN INTRODUCTION TO DENNY
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Send us a text Batter up! For our very first episode of "Swing Hard," Coach Denny Barrett tells you his story. From early baseball experiences as a kid to coaching championship teams, Denny holds nothing back. You'll hear the amazing story of how he led the Alaska Goldpanners to the NBC World Series Championship Title in 2001. Denny also shares how…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #160 - WILLIE MAYS & THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
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Send us a text This Week on the Swing Hard Podcast Denny and Rob talk about Willie Mays, the College World Series, the portal, and travel baseball tournaments in Omaha and Cary North Carolina. Plus, Denny has a huge announcement coming up in two weeks. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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SWING HARD EPISODE #159 - BRENDAN & BRADY BARRETT
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Send us a text This Week on the Swing Hard Podcast, it’s a special Father’s Day Episode with Denny’s sons, Brendan and Brady. Denny talks about life as a Dad-Coach. Plus, Brendan and Brady share some great stories of growing up a Barrett. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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SWING HARD EPISODE #158 - RICKI MARDER PART 2
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, the recruiting talk continues! Denny talks to Ricki Marder, Director of Recruiting for the Garciaparra Baseball Group. Denny and Ricki talk about the crucial steps you should do right now if you want to play baseball in college! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast it’s all about recruiting, recruiting, recruiting! Denny talks to Ricki Marder, Director of Recruiting for the Garciaparra Baseball Group. Denny and Ricki talk about the crucial steps you should do right now if you want to play baseball in college! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to International Star and athlete, Dolph Lundgren. Denny and Dolph talk about Rocky, Aquaman and Creed 2. Plus, Dolph shares some great life lessons and tips for the Class of 2024! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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SWING HARD EPISODE #155 - BASEBALL SHOWCASE SEASON
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny talks about umpires, swamp donkeys, CIF playoffs and his annual “Summer tour.” Plus, Denny and Rob discuss what players should and should not be doing heading into the baseball showcase season. Join us for another great episode of the Swing Hard Podcast. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denn…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #154 - GETTING OVER A LOSS
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny talks about losing and how to handle the end of the season on losing note. It’s painful, heartbreaking and can really affect the off season. Plus, Denny talks about “Denny’s Summer Tour” and previews the College World Series. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #153 - CIF BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
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Send us a text This week on episode 153 of the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny and Rob discuss what it takes to win a CIF Division 1 baseball championship. Plus, we preview Denny’s summer baseball tour and Dolph Lundgren is coming to battle with Denny on the next swing hard podcast! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #152 - JACK MARDER PART TWO
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to University of Oregon’s Assistant Baseball Coach, Jack Marder. Jack and Denny talk about Oregon baseball culture, recruiting , the transfer portal and Jack’s future plans. Plus, a special guest stops by to add his input on Oregon Duck baseball. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #151 - JACK MARDER PART ONE
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to University of Oregon’s Assistant Baseball Coach, Jack Marder. Jack and Denny talk about Oregon baseball culture, recruiting , the transfer portal and Jack’s future plans. Plus, a special guest stops by to add his input on Oregon Duck baseball. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #150 - RELATIONSHIPS & BASEBALL
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Send us a text This week on episode 150 of the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny talks about relationships and baseball, sometimes they just don’t mix. Plus, Denny gives us an update on the Mission League and what are Denny’s biggest baseball pet peeves. You are going to love these. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #149 - HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
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Send us a text This week Denny and Producer Rob talk about the latest High School baseball results! Also discussed - Notre Dame’s winning streak and Barrett’s Baseball Recruiting services. Plus, Denny and Rob share a few “ baseball old school” stories that will have you cracking up. Swing Hard in case you hit it! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" De…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #148 - OHTANI & MARCH MADNESS
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Send us a text This week Denny and producer Rob talk about Opening Day, Ohtani, March Madness and Notre Dame High School baseball. Plus, Denny talks about how to be a good teammate. And, Denny and Rob share some great “teammate” stories. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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Send us a text This Week Denny talks to baseball dad Marshall Boone! Marshall’s son, Oliver, is a Notre Dame grad and freshman pitcher for Cal State Berkeley! Denny and Marshall talk about Oliver’s first time pitching on the College level and they share some great stories about little league, travel ball, high school and now Division 1 college base…
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast Denny talks to Joe Praino - Coach, Comedian, Sports Enthusiast and Athlete! Denny and Joe talk about the funny side of sports. Plus, Joe shares some great stories of growing up a New York Mets Fan! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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SWING HARD EPISODE #145 - JOE PRAINO PART 1
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast Denny talks to Joe Praino - Coach, Comedian, Sports Enthusiast and Athlete! Denny and Joe talk about the funny side of sports. Plus, Joe shares some great stories of growing up a New York Mets Fan! "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny BarrettBy Coach Denny Barrett
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Send us a text This week Denny goes to Hollywood and talks to the great Tony Danza. Denny, Tony and Tony’s son Marc talk about baseball, boxing, acting and life! Tony shares a great story on how he was discovered as an actor. Tons of laughs and stories on the next “Swing Hard.” "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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SWING HARD #143 - THE RIDE HOME with Robert Michael
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Send us a text This week on the “Swing Hard Podcast,” Denny and Producer Rob Michael talk about the beginning of High School Baseball in Southern California. Plus, Denny shares some stories of his days in Alaska coaching and experiencing the “Midnight Game." And, to wrap things up, Denny gives us a preview of his new book called “The Ride." "Swing …
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to former Big Leaguer Chris Mabeus along with his son Boston Mabeus. Boston talks about his faith and life as a D-1 Pitcher at Brigham Young. Plus, Chris shares some amazing insight on what to do and what not to do while raising an aspiring Professional baseball player. Swing Hard in case you hit! "Swing Hard in…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to Pitching Guru and Harvard Westlake Coach Joe Guntz! Denny and Joe talk about the on-going Harvard Westlake-Notre Dame Rivalry plus Coach Guntz shares some valuable college recruiting tips for High School and Middle School players. Did we mention Joe and Denny are both Lewis Clark Baseball Alumni? More in this…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to Jay Fagnano, one of the founders of the Thrive in Joy Nick Fagnano foundation. Jay shares a special story of his son’s death and how something so tragic has become so special. Tears, smiles and joy this week with Denny Barrett on the Swing Hard Podcast. "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" Denny Barrett…
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Send us a text This week on episode 139 of the Swing Hard Podcast, Denny is on location in Portugal. Yes the home of Soccer, Ronaldo and now Denny Barrett! Denny talks about teaching 9 year-old Portuguese baseball players, plus he previews the upcoming Mission League High School season. And, listen as Denny gives priceless information on college re…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to Cal State Northridge Hall of Famer and Big leaguer Perry Husband! Perry and Denny dive deep into the art of hitting! Plus, Perry shares stories about Baltimore Orioles manager Dave Trembley and hear the insight and knowledge behind Perry’s book, “Downright Filthy Pitching.” "Swing Hard in case you hit it!" De…
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SWING HARD #137 - Matt Magallon and Jacob O’Dell PART 2
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Send us a text This week is part 2 of Denny’s interview with the hosts of the Baseball Playground Podcast, Matt MaGallon and Jacob O’Dell. Denny and the guys talk about recruiting, junior college baseball and how to handle it if your child gets cut from the team. Hard conversations and great advice on the next Swing Hard podcast. "Swing Hard in cas…
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SWING HARD EPISODE #136 - Matt Magallon and Jacob O’Dell Part 1
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Send us a text This week Denny kicks off Season 3 of the “Swing Hard” Podcast with Matt Magallon and Jacob O’Dell, hosts and founders of the Baseball Playground! Matt and Jacob talk about their latest cutting edge video recruiting tool plus Denny breaks down why and how Coaches make cuts. Are cuts good? Bad? Necessary? Find out on the next Swing Ha…
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Send us a text This Week Denny talks to New York Yankees Bullpen Catcher Collin Theroux! Denny and Collin talk about catching Major League pitching like Gerrit Cole. Plus, Collin and Denny talk about why Yankee fans are like no other fans in the world. And, Collin shares some inside knowledge of what it takes to become a Big Leaguer! Swing Hard in …
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to Missy Coombes, Professional baseball player for the Colorado Silver Bullets. Denny and Missy talk about women's baseball. Plus, Missy shares her story of striking out Denny in a live game. And, Missy gives some excellent advice to boys and girls on how to be the best you can be on the baseball field. "Swing H…
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Send us a text This week on the Swing Hard Podcast Denny talks to Stanford Head Baseball Coach David Esquer. Denny and David talk about their time playing together as a Shortstop and Second baseman duo. Plus, Coach Esquer shares some insight on Stanford’s recent visit to the College World Series. And, Coach Esquer shares some valuable information o…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to Notre Dame Alumni and Major League player Kelly Dugan! Kelly and Denny talk about his rise from the 75th pick overall for the Phillies to his current role as a Notre Dame Coach. Plus, Kelly shares some awesome advice to young players who want to go Pro! Gather around the Podcast and grab some popcorn because …
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SWING HARD EPISODE #131 - ZACH AND CARLEY DAVIS
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Send us a text This week on “Swing Hard” in case you hit it, Denny has a special Thanksgiving baseball episode with Zach and Carley Davis. It’s an inspiring story about persistence, faith and love of the game! Zach details his 7 year pro career. Plus, Carley shares some special moments as a wife and biggest fan of a professional baseball player. "S…
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Send us a text This week Denny talks to the Legendary Big League Player and Manager Bobby Valentine. Denny and Bobby talk about Dodgers and Angels baseball. Plus, Bobby shares a story that even his parents didn’t know about. And, Denny and Bobby give great advice to up and coming players and coaches. Two legendary baseball guys on the next Swing Ha…
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