Digital Social Hour
Inside MJ Meléndez's Sneaker & Sports Card Empire | MJ Meléndez DSH #1119
18 Jan 2025
Step into the world of MLB star MJ Meléndez as he shares the story behind his sneaker obsession and growing sports card empire! 👟💎 From exclusive sneaker collections to rare sports cards, MJ reveals his journey, favorite pulls, and how his passion for collecting keeps him connected to the game. 🏆 But that's not all—MJ opens up about life in the majors, the mental toughness it takes to succeed, and his unforgettable playoff moment against Gerrit Cole in Yankee Stadium. ⚾🔥 Plus, hear about his off-field hobbies like salsa dancing (yes, salsa dancing!) and how they help sharpen his athletic skills. 🕺 This episode is packed with valuable insights, untold stories, and a behind-the-scenes look at MJ’s unique personality. Don't miss out—watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets! 📺 Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more eye-opening stories on the Digital Social Hour with Sean Kelly! 🚀 Join the conversation and discover what it takes to balance an MLB career, entrepreneurial hustle, and personal passions. 🌟 Watch now! #mjmelendez #cardshowpickups #sportscardpickups #baseballmindset #mentalgameofbaseball CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How do you think you’ll do tonight 01:24 - How are you feeling after the season 02:58 - Did you predict the World Series 03:33 - Can you prepare for playoff intensity 06:24 - Is hitting a baseball the hardest thing to do in sports 10:03 - Best State for Baseball 11:07 - Your Friendship with Blake 12:51 - Sports Cards Collecting 17:33 - Your Journey to the MLB 21:10 - Role of Mental Coaches in Sports 22:58 - Dealing with Fan Reactions 23:10 - What’s Next for MJ 24:15 - Will MJ Do a Salsa Dance if He Wins APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: MJ Meléndez https://www.instagram.com/mjmelendez7 SPONSORS: SPECIALIZED RECRUITING GROUP: https://www.srgpros.com/ LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/
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Who's the toughest pitcher you've played against personally? Oh, that's a good one. It's a question that I probably need to think about more because I get asked all the time, and I don't always have a specific one guy. Yeah, because there is that mental game that people don't watch on TV between the batter and the pitcher.
Like I said, when you're failing more than you're succeeding as a competitor and as an athlete, you want to be able to succeed more than you fail. So just being able to stay locked in and stay positive, I think is very important to all baseball players, all athletes in general. learning from those mistakes and trying to take the positive things from that.
All right, guys, MJ Melendez here today. We're at Celebrity Poker Tour. How do you think you're going to do tonight, man?
I'm feeling pretty confident. I mean, I think poker is a game of confidence. I think you need to kind of know, you know, yourself more than, you know, anything else and just know how you can go against other competition. Other people are going to have their strategy. So kind of, you know, you need your own. Yeah, I'm excited for it. I love it. You play on the flights in between games.
Yeah, we do. We, uh, we do like a little bit of dealer's choice, but poker is one of the popular ones that, uh, me and my teammates play. And I learned poker in the minor leagues playing against teammates. So, uh, it's, it's pretty, uh, pretty cool. All right. Do the stakes get pretty high up there?
Um, decent time to time. It depends. Like, uh, it's pretty much, you know, whatever you have on you. So obviously you can bluff for a lot more, you can bet for a lot more and hope to get called or, you know, just fold people out. Absolutely. Coming off a season, right? How are you feeling?
Good, man. I was able to take some time off here, just started kind of getting back to work like a week and a half, two weeks ago, started working out again and stuff. So I was able to take a couple of weeks off and, you know, back to the grind. Nice. Were you at peace with how it ended? Like walk me through the mental mindset of that.
Yeah, definitely. I mean, obviously, you know, we made the playoffs. So that was that was really huge for us. Something that, you know, we had I think the team hadn't done since 2015. So it'd been a while. And, you know, just being in winning environments, I think is something that's like super important. Something that, you know, the organizations want to create and something that we've done.
And obviously, you know, took a few years to get back there. But just being back was an amazing feeling. I love it. Hitting that home run against Garrett Cole, was that one of your most memorable home runs ever?
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