Feb 6, 4 years ago

Ep. 392: Former Astros GM Tal Smith on 35 years with the franchise (Throwback Thursday)

How did he build the 1st Astros playoff team and who was the Astros greatest talent? What was it like to work with George Steinbrenner, John McMullen, Judge Roy Hofheinz and Drayton McClain? Former Astros President and General Manager Tal Smith joins Host Robert Land to share stories about his 35 year history with the organization and his life as a baseball executive. We discuss everything from the Astrodome’s inception to the heartbreaking 1980 NLCS to his belief in analytics during his days in the front office.

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