Episode 22 -- Ron Flores

Ron Flores spent 10 years in professional baseball, overcoming the long odds as a 29th round draft pick who still reached the major leagues. He's a rarity in that he held out for extra money to finish his degree at USC and followed through by finishing his classwork while in the minor leagues. Flores rose through the Oakland Athletics farm system at a time when the A's were at the ground floor of what was famously profiled in the best-selling book "Moneyball."

On Episode 22 of the "Life Around the Seams" podcast, Flores tells the heartwarming story about the first time he was called up to the major leagues, along with hilarious stories about an inspirational speech from a teammate that he didn't understand before his debut, and why his father caused him to be completely sleep deprived when he won his only game in the major leagues.

We learn about Ron following the lead of his older brother Randy (a former major league pitcher who is now the Asst. General Manager for the St. Louis Cardinals) and the month they spent together as teammates and roommates. We also learn how the pitcher became a preacher. Yes, Flores has gone from delivering the pitch to batters to delivering a sermon as a pastor at Meadows Fellowship in Las Vegas.