Howie Rose on New York Mets, MLB pitch clock, Pete Alonso's HR call, and more

Author: Awful Announcing
Published: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Episode Link: https://shows.acast.com/awful-announcing-podcast/episodes/aa-howie-rose-1-17-25

Guest host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews radio voice of the New York Mets Howie Rose. Jess and Howie discuss a wide range of topics including Howie's childhood love of the Mets, how baseball was "in trouble" before the pitch clock, his call of Pete Alonso's home run in the Wild Card Series, and more.

-2:00: Love for Mets origin story

-4:28: Fan interactions

-5:44: Being more of a recognizable personality

-9:30: 50 years in sports media industry

-10:56: Being introspective

-12:39: Baseball on radio

-15:37: Romanticism of baseball on the radio

-18:18: Adjusting to pitch clock in doing radio

-20:33: Baseball being “in trouble” pre-pitch clock

-21:39: Were people surprised by Howie’s pitch clock take?

-22:36: Asking questions on “Mets Extra” like a beat reporter

-27:19: Athlete/manager relationship with media in 80s