Josh Caray Show #81 - Pitcher John O'Reilly talks about his season with the Trash Pandas, mentoring Caden Dana, growing up in the New Jersey, and much more!
Release Date: 09/18/2024
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Trash Pandas Pitcher John O'Reilly joins Josh to talk about growing up in the shadows of NYC, his time with the Pirates, signing with the Angels and playing with the Trash Pandas, plus more!
ABOUT THE HOST
Josh Caray's baseball roots stretch from Atlanta to St. Louis to Chicago to Cooperstown. The grandson of Hall of Famer Harry Caray, son of the legendary Skip Caray, and half-brother Chip Caray is the TV voice of the Atlanta Braves, Josh is the Play-by-Play voice of the Rocket City Trash Pandas.