Jack Johnson

um was in the press there was a little area the press area where you could just go in and get your sodas hot dogs or whatever just sit and eat and i walked in to get a hot dog i'll turn around and marty runnerman's at the soda machine

which looks like any sort of machine you go into, you know, get your eyes, get your drink, and turn around.

I was like, well, Marty Brenneman, cool.

So I went over and kind of talked to him, and I said, you know, if the Royals had a closer in 1976, this might not be the first time you had come to Kauffman Stadium.

And he stopped and he goes,

You know, you're right.

I hadn't even thought about that.

And I said, very cool.

I mean, it's possible in 76, but I mean, they would have crushed the Royals like they crushed everyone.

But he would have been there.

He would have been there.

He just kind of went, wait a minute.

I give you the credit for going up to iconic people in the press box because that's something that very few people are able to master.

The only guy that I got shy around...

And I've talked to some of the all-time greats.

The only person that I deferred was my first year on Radio 96.

And by the way, two weeks from today will be my 30th anniversary of my first day on the radio.

I got a credential to go see the Cardinals play in St.

Louis.

And I'm in the press area, the food area.