Mike Safo with Luis Sojo, 5-Time World Series Champion, MLB Veteran

Mike Safo

Joined today by five-time World Series Champion, Luis Sojo. Luis talks about growing up in Venezuela, getting scouted by the Blue Jays and how he got signed by them at the age of 20. We chat about his journey throughout the minors, getting the call to the Show, and his first season with the Blue Jays. He tells us about getting traded to the Angels and then going back to Toronto and where he was when Joe Carter hit that memorable home run. Luis reminisces about playing in Seattle, breaking my heart in 1995 and his thoughts on Griffey and A-Rod. We hear how Mr. Watson convinced Luis to come to the Yankees, how Luis convinced his wife to join and why wearing the pinstripes made him feel like he "made it". We discuss the infamous 1996 Yankees team, where the confidence came from, playing under Torre, and what Luis taught Derek Jeter as a rookie shortstop. Luis goes over the 125-win 1998 Yankees, the importance of El Duque, why that team was unstoppable and how getting chewed out by Don Zimmer extended his career. Luis tells the story about his World Series winning hit in game 5 against the Mets, how he predicted it, and what he was smiling about on 3rd base. We hear about his home run on Old-Timer’s Day and how he's the only player to play in that game and then return to major league action. We talk about why he loves coaching, the pride he felt managing his home country of Venezuela and leading some of the best players in baseball. We discuss the current state of Venezuela, the youth academies there, and why there is hope for his homeland. From Jeter's Hall of Fame induction to hanging out with Michael Jordan and golfing with Pujols. All this plus, texting with the former Yankees, his awesome memorabilia, and much more!