Mike Safo with Barry Larkin

Mike Safo

Joined today by Baseball Hall of Famer and one of the owners of Baseball United, Barry Larkin. Barry talks about what he loves about New York, from its energy to the passionate fans and tells a hilarious story about playing at Shea Stadium. We chat about Baseball United, the first professional baseball league created to serve the Middle East and South Asia and what was so intriguing about this venture that Barry knew he had to get involved. He shares his ventures working as an ambassador overseas to help grow the game of baseball under Presidents Bush and Obama. Barry talks about coaching baseball in Brazil, the hurdles he faced by attempting to intergrade baseball in a soccer-centric country and how he's going to use that knowledge to bring America's pastime to a cricket mad region with over 1 billion fans through Baseball United. We converse about what he wants to accomplish as one of the owners, why it's important to develop baseball from the ground up and how many jobs and opportunities this will create for overseas workers. From meeting Muhammad Ali to why he's rooting for Michigan over Ohio State, and much more! Follow Barry on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/barrylarkin Follow Baseball United here: https://baseballunited.com/