Episode 14: Todd Jones | Detroit Tigers All-Time Saves Leader&Former AL All-Star - a podcast by Richmond Weaver

Episode 14: Todd Jones | Detroit Tigers All-Time Saves Leader& American League All-Star

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Show Notes:Rich Spotlight: Todd Jones

First memories of sports was playing little league baseballRealized in College, Sophomore, and Junior year that he might be able to have a career playing baseball

Played basketball and baseball growing upInvolved in some AAU baseball teams nothing like it is today

Feels bad for athletes today because they don’t get to experience the seasons of other sportsHad dreams of being a pitcher like other kids but never thought it would be a reality and thankful to have a uniform

Chose Jacksonville St. University in Jacksonville, AL because his academics would be helped there moreRegrets not going back to get his college degree

Was a starting pitcher in college and in the Minors but couldn’t maintain level of pitching due to pitch limitSometimes playing is not about your ability but your availability

First game in Majors was July 7, 1993 with the Houston AstrosWas player rep for Astros in 1994 during MLB strike

Traded to Detroit Tigers after Billy Wagner became Astros top closerHaving best year in career in 2000 and was excited to make AL All-Star team but would have been upset if not selected

Remembers facing Barry Bonds for the first time and thinking it was cool that Barry had to focus on him for the next 30 secondsMagical mystery tour starting in 2001 and had his toughest season in 2003 in Colorado

His Faith helped him during those tough times in his career and his wife was great supportWould have rather played in the World Series and lost rather than not have played in World Series

Sports revealed that he does have a lot of fight in himWords of Wisdom:“God is the only thing that matters because he’s over and above everything”





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