On Episode 4, we have a great story of a former college player reaching the six figure mark by age 24. Mike Karpinski shares from his journey of turning success on the field into success in business. Here are the highlights from our conversation… The challenges of figuring out if the first job after graduation was […]
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On Episode 3, Jake Gronsky comes on the podcast to share how baseball being a game of delayed gratification prepared him for playing the long game as a writer. Here are just a few things you’ll hear from our conversation on the podcast… Jake talks about how a broken bone by a hit by pitch in […]
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On Episode 2, Jeremy Wolf shares from his dream of being drafted by the Mets and shares his journey in the minors. Due to some unique circumstances that included a career ending injury, he felt compelled to create More Than Baseball, a non-profit organization designed to help make sure minor league players have basic necessities. […]
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The day has finally arrived and the podcast is live. On Episode 1, we dive into four main questions. 1. Who is Baseball and Business for? 2. What does Baseball and Business do? 3. What are guys getting out of being involved with the network? 4. What will the podcast be about going forward? The […]
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By Kevin Gergel When I first started my business to business sales career in 2007 with AT&T, the struggle was real! In an 18 month span, I went from being a single, minor league baseball player who only really cared about his batting average to becoming a husband and a father with a corporate sales […]
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By Brendan Harris About two years ago I came across an energetic young lad with an inspiring personal story and a shared affinity for baseball. Luke and I have since been able to discuss at length different ways to help players leverage the skills learned through the game to succeed in business and entrepreneurship. I love […]
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By Luke Melms What I saw were more than dark clouds and rain in the distance. I saw a reflection of baseball and business. After finishing my workout on the beach this weekend, I saw a storm over the Atlantic but was just a small pocket of rain. Both to the right and left of […]
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By Bryce Terveen This year marks the 13th anniversary of my being released from professional baseball. I grinded hard in the minor leagues for seven years with the Braves and Mariners. I had a meager career batting an average of .240 and it didn’t help that I had some terrible seasons in 2003 and 2004 either. I […]
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By Luke Melms A common question that is asked is, “What is Baseball and Business?” As Instagram is the most common way new guys are hearing about us, there are only so many characters to quickly and concisely explain this. Baseball and Business is for players, created by players empowering former and current players to […]
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By Luke Melms What do you think of when you hear the word deadline? For some of us, this may cause flashbacks to all nighters in school to finish a paper. For others, it may serve as a reminder of going from one team to another via trade. This week showed how powerful this can […]
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