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    <copyright>2022</copyright>
    <description>There is one way for the young men who want to make a career in the major leagues of baseball to fulfill their dreams. They have to grind. This podcast tells their stories, and it’s a companion to the new book, Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry, by Mike Capps and Chuck Hartenstein.</description>
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      <description>Welcome back to Grinders, the companion podcast to the new book Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry, by Mike Capps and Chuck Hartenstein. Today, Travis Driskill recalls the night of his retirement, and explains the importance of believing in yourself to Mike Capps and Shawn Clynch.</description>
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      <title>Episode 5: Honing a Generational Craft</title>
      <description>Welcome back to Grinders, the companion podcast to the new book Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry, by Mike Capps and Chuck Hartenstein. Today’s illustrious guest is Jerry Hairston Sr, baseball royalty. He shares the values his family hold dear that made them so successful with Mike Capps and Shawn Clynch.</description>
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      <description>Welcome back to Grinders, the companion podcast to the new book Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry, by Mike Capps and Chuck Hartenstein. Today, Lorenzo Bundy talks to Mike Capps and Shawn Clynch about walking the extra mile - literally - and why he’d do it all over again.</description>
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      <title>Episode 3: No Pain, No Gain</title>
      <description>Welcome back to Grinders, the companion podcast to the new book Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry, by Mike Capps and Chuck Hartenstein. Today, Jeff Frye and John Allgood chat with Mike Capps and Shawn Clynch about the grinding experiences they had along their professional journey.</description>
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      <title>Episode 2:  The Beauty and the Glory</title>
      <description>Welcome back to Grinders, the companion podcast to the new book Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry, by Mike Capps and Chuck Hartenstein. Today, hear Jackson Ryan, James Moore, Mike Capps and Shawn Clynch talk about what baseball means to the fans and professional players who love it.</description>
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      <title>Episode 1: Baseball's Engine</title>
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