Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
10 Episodes
Welcome to Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman—the show where a cranky middle-aged sports writer who has seen it all takes you behind the scenes and into the stories. I’m your host, Jeff Pearlman.
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Ep.1 - Press Box Chronicles - Winning Time
Episode 1
This is the story of how my book 'Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s became optioned and turned into HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. I take you behind the scenes and deep into the story behind the story. This is episode one of Press ...
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Ep.2 - Press Box Chronicles - John Rocker
Episode 2
This is my money story. The story that went 'viral' before being viral was a thing. This is the story of Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker - Misunderstood or just a d**k? You decide.
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Ep.3 - Press Box Chronicles - March Madness Heartbreak
It's 1992, and it's my first time covering March Madness. But not just any March Madness, I'm covering MY University of Delaware Blue Hens, who went 27-3 and won the North Atlantic Conference. I'm 19 years old, sitting courtside at the opening round game in Dayton, OH, as my Delaware Blue Hens -...
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Ep.4 - Press Box Chronicles - Barry Bonds
Episode 4
In this episode, I dive into the history of Barry Lamar Bonds. When I was writing my book 'Love me, Hate me: Barry Bonds and the making of an AntiHero,' I had heard the stories about Bonds being the world's biggest asshole. But after what I experienced, that description was light, to say the leas...
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Ep.5 - Press Box Chronicles - The Golf Chronicles
Episode 5
On this episode of Press Box Chronicles, I delve into my least favorite sport - in fact, it's a sport I hate. I hate golf. But of course, in the mid-to-late 90s, Sports Illustrated thought it'd be good if I covered a few events. It went ... not great. Here's the story.
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Ep.6 - Press Box Chronicles - Lost and Found
Episode 6
Many of you are familiar with the 1996 NBA Draft - widely considered the greatest in NBA history. That draft saw the likes of Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Antoine Walker, and three high school students who made the jump to the NBA: Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O'Neal, and a kid from Wilmington, SC - Taj "R...
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Ep.7 - Press Box Chronicles - Donald Trump and the USFL
Episode 7
In 1983, a fun, exciting & new football league was launched - The USFL. It was a viable competitor to the NFL with a bright future on the horizon. Then, Donald Trump got involved. By 1985, it was dead.
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Ep.8 - Press Box Chronicles - Bo Jackson: Baseball
Episode 8
In this episode, I dive into one of the greatest athletes of my lifetime - or maybe the greatest athlete of my lifetime: Bo Jackson. Not only do we dive into Bo Jackson's greatest plays, but we take a look behind the scenes on how Nike hit a home run with the debut of the Bo Knows campaign at All...
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Ep.9 - Press Box Chronicles - Bo Jackson: Football
Episode 9
In Part Two of this Bo Jackson series, I dive into Bo Jackson's short-lived but highly entertaining NFL career. Not only do we dive into Bo Jackson's greatest plays, but we take a look behind the scenes at what ultimately led to the end of a prolific two-sport career.
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Ep.10 - Press Box Chronicles - 1984 San Diego Padres
Episode 10
This is a story I've long wanted to write a book on. A team that was the most absurd cast of characters, from all walks of life, that all hated each other, that came together to win the NL Pennant. This is the story of the 1984 San Diego Padres.