Sparky Lyle

I sat down with 3x All-Star, 2x World Series Champion, and 1st AL-Cy Young winning relief pitcher at TD Bank Ballpark, home of the Somerset Patriots. We talked about: - Coming up through the Red Sox organization - Baseball legend Ted Williams as a catalyst for learning his most prominent pitch: the slider. - Entrance songs (Pomp & Circumstance... really?) - Reflecting on the dominance of Mariano Rivera - The best pranks he pulled in the clubhouse, and the best prank pulled AGAINST him. - The legacy of Thurman Munson, his catcher - Managing the Somerset Patriots, - How the game of baseball has evolved with respect to the role of the closer. - Ends with karaoke-style, complete the lyrics of The Eagles