Dave Riske

I don't think so. But there's three of us, and it could have changed, but this is when I was playing when I got called up to big leagues in 99. They always talked about this because it was a big deal. But there's only three of us that were later than the 50th round that had 10 years in the big leagues. Yeah. It was me, Mike Piazza, and, oh, I could be getting the next, Jeff Conine, I think.

I don't think so. But there's three of us, and it could have changed, but this is when I was playing when I got called up to big leagues in 99. They always talked about this because it was a big deal. But there's only three of us that were later than the 50th round that had 10 years in the big leagues. Yeah. It was me, Mike Piazza, and, oh, I could be getting the next, Jeff Conine, I think.

I don't know if you remember that name. He was a counselor for a long time. There was literally only three of us.

I don't know if you remember that name. He was a counselor for a long time. There was literally only three of us.

I don't know if you remember that name. He was a counselor for a long time. There was literally only three of us.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yes. Let me go back to when I got drafted the third day. I was pissed off. I was like, if I don't go on the first and second day, screw the draft. You know what I mean? I'll go play at Texas Tech. I'll go play at Texas Tech and then hopefully get better there. And then I was sitting there going, the scouts were coming up to me and they were like, you know what? We're drafting you as a favor.

Yes. Let me go back to when I got drafted the third day. I was pissed off. I was like, if I don't go on the first and second day, screw the draft. You know what I mean? I'll go play at Texas Tech. I'll go play at Texas Tech and then hopefully get better there. And then I was sitting there going, the scouts were coming up to me and they were like, you know what? We're drafting you as a favor.

Yes. Let me go back to when I got drafted the third day. I was pissed off. I was like, if I don't go on the first and second day, screw the draft. You know what I mean? I'll go play at Texas Tech. I'll go play at Texas Tech and then hopefully get better there. And then I was sitting there going, the scouts were coming up to me and they were like, you know what? We're drafting you as a favor.

I think one of the scouts said, he goes, you have no shot of making it. I'm just doing it. It was a dick. And I'm sitting there going, wait, what? I'm 18 years old listening to this. And I'm like, what is going on right now? I keep having these people come into my life and like sit there and tell me I can't do something.

I think one of the scouts said, he goes, you have no shot of making it. I'm just doing it. It was a dick. And I'm sitting there going, wait, what? I'm 18 years old listening to this. And I'm like, what is going on right now? I keep having these people come into my life and like sit there and tell me I can't do something.

I think one of the scouts said, he goes, you have no shot of making it. I'm just doing it. It was a dick. And I'm sitting there going, wait, what? I'm 18 years old listening to this. And I'm like, what is going on right now? I keep having these people come into my life and like sit there and tell me I can't do something.

Well, I was, I ended up signing and went to spring training and I made it to the big leagues in two and a half years at 22 years old.

Well, I was, I ended up signing and went to spring training and I made it to the big leagues in two and a half years at 22 years old.

Well, I was, I ended up signing and went to spring training and I made it to the big leagues in two and a half years at 22 years old.

Yeah. Oh, yeah, for sure. I mean, they just they I don't think I think he was just the scout was just being a dick. You know what I mean? Like, I don't I just think he was just like. Well, anyways, I got called to the big leagues and he tried to call me to say congratulations. Cause I think they get a big bonus or something if one of their players works out.

Yeah. Oh, yeah, for sure. I mean, they just they I don't think I think he was just the scout was just being a dick. You know what I mean? Like, I don't I just think he was just like. Well, anyways, I got called to the big leagues and he tried to call me to say congratulations. Cause I think they get a big bonus or something if one of their players works out.

Yeah. Oh, yeah, for sure. I mean, they just they I don't think I think he was just the scout was just being a dick. You know what I mean? Like, I don't I just think he was just like. Well, anyways, I got called to the big leagues and he tried to call me to say congratulations. Cause I think they get a big bonus or something if one of their players works out.