ICYMI: Caliendo's interview with Curtis Granderson

Curtis Granderson played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018. Photo: Global News

Major League Player Curtis Granderson on the Podcast talks Baseball Development

On August 26, 2011, highly respected major leaguer Curtis Granderson spoke with former U.S. National Baseball Team and Skills Development Coach Peter Caliendo about his big league career.

A month ago, Granderson, who played with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2018, announced his retirement, so we thought it would be appropriate to share a link to the interview.

Here’s a summary of what Caliendo and Granderson talk about in the interview:

This conversation gives us a look into how Granderson trained.

Other items discussed:

* What makes a great teammate and what is the value to the team.
* If you were a General Manager of a Major League Team what characteristics would you look for in selecting players.
* During times of failure, you seemed to never show it, when did you learn to deal with it, how?
* What did your off season routine look like?
* Curtis talks about the importance of players at a young age playing many sports and why. Also, the medical implications.
* As a hitter how did you prepare for each game?
* In the 16 years you went through many changes in the game, what things did you do different in hitting later in your career?
* Defensively, things you worked on to make yourself better.
* 344 home runs, where you get the power? He talks about staying tight and connected in the swing.
* What is your message to parents out there when having kids play baseball?
* Curtis discussed his charities and why they are important to him.