Episode 14: Todd Jones | Detroit Tigers All-Time Saves Leader & Former AL All-Star
Episode 14: Todd Jones | Detroit Tigers All-Time Saves Leader & American League All-Star
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Rich Take On Sports
Show Notes:
- Rich Spotlight: Todd Jones
- First memories of sports was playing little league baseball
- Realized in College, Sophomore, and Junior year that he might be able to have a career playing baseball
- Played basketball and baseball growing up
- Involved 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 sports
- Had 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 more
- Regrets 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 limit
- Sometimes playing is not about your ability but your availability
- First game in Majors was July 7, 1993 with the Houston Astros
- Was player rep for Astros in 1994 during MLB strike
- Traded to Detroit Tigers after Billy Wagner became Astros top closer
- Having 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 seconds
- Magical 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 support
- Would 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 him
- Words of Wisdom: “God is the only thing that matters because he’s over and above everything”
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About the author, Richmond Weaver
Richmond, a graduate of Clemson University has been involved with sports for most of his life and developed a passion for basketball and sports at an early age. He currently lives in Greenville, SC with his wife Karen, founder of Upstate Esthetics and their three kids.