“Yeah, what up, baby? Yeah, baby, yeah, Jayson Werth, dog. One-time All-Star, 08 World Series champ, outfielder, righty, batting through 6'5, 235.
Big boy, Springfield, shout out Simpsons, Illinois. May 20th, 1979, he is 45 now. His 22nd pick of the first round by the Orioles.
97th June amateur draft, Glenwood High School, Chatham, Illinois. September 1st, 02, debuted at 23. 18,147th player, went two for four in his debut.
October 1st, 2017, wrapped up the career at 38 and went one for four with one ribby. And werewolf, the wolf of 1st Street, Sunshine, J-Dub, or Dub. Some good nicknames.
Grandson of Dick Schofield, nephew of Dick Schofield, stepson of Dennis Werth. Those two different Dick Schofields, one of them played 19 seasons, from 53 to 71, shortstop. Wow.
But only had 699 hits in that time. The other Dick Schofield played 14 seasons and had 989 hits in that time. And he played from 83 to 96.
And then Dennis Werth played from 79 to 82. And he only had 29 hits on his career as a first baseman. There you go.
So he's got that baseball bloodline, war number 54, 13, 28. Speaking of[…]”
From Arne Pod: 780~TOTD #297⚾️HOF or Not❓Jayson Werth, Jun 11, 2024
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arne-pod/id1454163890?i=1000658663463
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