Full Account

By: MLB.com
  • Summary

  • In a first-of-its-kind podcast, MLB.com reporters will take deep dives into some of baseball's best-untold stories. Beginning with a six episode mini-series on how the 2009 Draft changed the face of modern baseball, followed by an inside look at how Mariano Rivera discovered his legendary cut fastball, the Full Account podcast takes baseball storytelling to a new level.
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Episodes
  • Mariano, Episode 1: Panama
    Jul 15 2019
    Cleatless and with a borrowed glove, that’s how Mariano Rivera showed up to his tryout with the New York Yankees. In this first episode of a four-part look into Rivera’s illustrious career, we take a trip to his hometown of Puerto Caimito, Panama and find out how the son of a fisherman unexpectedly received an offer to play professional baseball after a tryout that lasted fewer than 10 pitches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Mariano, Episode 2: The Minors
    Jul 15 2019
    Considered a fringe prospect at best, Mariano Rivera, who at the time spoke no English and had never left Panama, journeyed to the United States to begin his professional baseball career. In this second episode of a four-part look into Rivera’s career, we explore his initial experiences in the Yankees farm system and how in his first year managed to post a microscopic 0.17 ERA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Mariano, Episode 3: Cutting Edge
    Jul 15 2019
    Mariano has called it his “gift from God.” In the third episode of a four-part series, we delve into the discovery of one of the most famous pitches in the history of the game, Rivera’s cut fastball -- including the moment it came to him, how he learned to control it and ultimately how he dominated opposing hitters with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins

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