LaTroy Hawkins has lived his life in baseball. As he winds down his 21-year career, the veteran reliever opened up about his journey from Gary, Indiana, to playing for double-digit teams in the bigs. You’d be hard pressed to find a player who could field a better team of teammates. He played with all-time greats like Kirby Puckett, Paul Molitor, Derek Jeter, Greg Maddux and Mariano Rivera… as well as guys with HOF numbers but who are mired in controversy like Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds. He has more stories than we could fit in one podcast, but we tried to get as many in as possible!

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“Peel the Onion with Brandon Krisztal” gives listeners a chance to learn a little more about sports figures than they may have already known. Brandon Krisztal’s 15+ years of covering Professional and Collegiate Sports has introduced him to countless sports luminaries. Everyone has a good story to tell and BK helps them tell it.