Tommy Nance
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I went out and did that.
And then nothing came from that tryout.
Then I get a call a little bit later from the coach with the Thunderbolts.
He was like, yeah, I was at the stadium, the Cal Winter League, and I saw you throwing a bullpen.
I was really impressed.
We'd love to sign you.
So I signed with them.
I think I was making $600 a month.
So it's definitely way different than the minors, especially nowadays minors.
It was like housing was paid for, the place that we found, but I think there were six or seven of us living in like a...
three-bedroom place, like blow-up mattresses all over the place, just a place to rest our heads after games.
Had a really fun experience there.
The velocity kind of started, you know, ticking up.
And I was about to go back.
I...
had agreed to go back and play the next year same team for 700 a month and i remember being super excited i'm like heck yeah i'm getting a raise um but and then from there is kind of like where i transitioned into um affiliate ball and that's that's another crazy part of it too um
I started working with this guy in San Diego.
He's a pitching coach who works with a lot of guys.
He's got a bullpen in his backyard.
And I'm working with him a couple times.