Larry Berger - Senior Producer, USA Today Video Sports. Talks About Richard Nixon, Michael Jordan, Pete Rose, Sandy Koufax, Mike Eruzione, Phil Rizzuto, Marty Glickman, Howard Cosell, Mel Allen And More!

<p><strong>Larry Berger is a Senior Producer for USA Sports Video. In over 25 years in the business of sports, he’s interviewed 3 U.S. presidents including Richard Nixon and hundreds of sports stars including Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan. He also mentors elite amateur athletes about their brands, and works with young people who want to break into sports journalism. Larry and I discuss, among other things, gambling in sports, payments to amateur athletes, and his favorite sports journalists. Along the way we talk about baseball stars Pete Rose and Sandy Koufax, Olympic hero Mike Eruzione, and famous sports broadcasters Phil Rizzuto, Marty Glickman, Howard Cosell and Mel Allen.</strong></p><p><strong>My featured song in this episode is my reimagined version of “The ‘In’ Crowd”, the Dobie Gray mid-60s hit, from the album PGS 7 by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/4kVArqnMyi5WNBXad13W03?si=2lbVGEQHS8Sk_Wk4gFG4HQ"><strong>HERE</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>--------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>   </strong></p><p><strong>Larry and I discuss the following:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>WFAN</strong></li><li><strong>Richard Nixon</strong></li><li><strong>Michael Jordan</strong></li><li><strong>Gambling</strong></li><li><strong>Pete Rose and Sandy Koufax</strong></li><li><strong>Amateur athletes</strong></li><li><strong>Olympics and Mike Eruzione</strong></li><li><strong>Sports Journalists</strong></li><li><strong>Phil Rizzuto</strong></li><li><strong>Marty Glickman</strong></li><li><strong>Howard Cosell</strong></li><li><strong>Mel Allen</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>If you enjoyed the show, please Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Just Click </strong><a href="https://www.ratethispodcast.com/followyourdream"><strong>Here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>“The Shakespeare Concert” is the new album by Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam. It’s been praised by famous musicians including Mark Farner of Gra