Episode 14 -- Steve Lyons

Steve Lyons played professional baseball for 13 years and has broadcasted Major League Baseball for over 20 years. On a personal level, the former Red Sox and White Sox utilityman had a major influence on my wardrobe, especially the socks I wear. 

On Episode 14 of the “Life Around the Seams” podcast, Lyons tells hilarious stories about his life, on and off the field. It starts with why the Boston Red Sox couldn’t find him the day he was drafted in the first round. Then how, on his first roadtrip in the minors, the bus driver died, a player nearly fell out of the bus, and the bus caught fire. Welcome to Steve Lyons' career.

We discuss playing center field on the night Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters, the demons Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd faced, getting traded for Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, getting sent back to the minors, playing in Hawaii, and of course, the night he dropped his pants on the field during a game. Mostly, we just giggle and laugh, as Lyons tells fascinating stories for over 90 minutes.