May 18, 2021
In this week's episode of the
podcasat, K.P. sits down with Jason Takefman, a sports consultant
and long-time sports executive in Minor League Baseball, the NHL,
and the UFC. Jason is also the co-host of the podcast, “Baseball
Writers: The IBWAA Podcast.”
In this episode, Jason turns the
tables on our host and takes over the show to discuss K.P.’s new
book on baseball’s career home run leader, Barry Bonds, and why
it’s high time the MLB legend receives his well-deserved place in
the Hall of Fame.
You can pick up K.P.’s new
book, The Case for Barry
Bonds in the Hall of Fame, on Amazon.
To connect with Jason Takefman,
follow him on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-takefman-executive-mba-5156a42a/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonbtakefman
(@JasonBTakefman)
Baseball Writers: IBWAA
Podcast https://twitter.com/ibwaapodcast
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
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[01:54] Why K.P Wee wrote
The Case for Barry Bonds in the
Hall of Fame
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[07:33] Is Barry Bonds a victim of
PEDs or of his surly public persona?
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[13:17] Is there a world where
Barry would have been voted into the Hall of Fame?
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[21:15] Will players vote Barry
into the Hall of Fame in 2024, and will he even show
up?
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[27:43] If gambling was legalized
25 years ago, would this conversation be
different?
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[31:42] Barry’s close friends in
MLB
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[36:34] What Barry’s managers have
said about him
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[38:44] How Barry’s legacy will
look in 25 years
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[41:12] Would Barry’s story have
turned out differently if he played for Boston or New York for his
entire career, or at least for a bulk of his career?
Key Quotes by K.P. and Jason:
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“Barry Bonds was one of the first
people who truly didn’t care. Everyone talks about not caring what
others say or brushing off the haters. But he actually lived it.
[...] He was not a very well-liked person because he didn’t suck up
to the group of people who could frame a story. He didn’t care that
much.” ~Jason
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“You can’t give one person or body
of people that much power, whether it’s media, players, or
managers. You can’t because they get drunk with power. [...] If
Major League Baseball divests its power for the voting, I think
they would have a lot more real participation in the Hall of Fame.”
~Jason
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“We have to remember that the Hall
of Fame is not a shrine but a museum. You can’t not have the
greatest home run hitter in the history of the game not be a member
of your sports museum.” ~K.P.