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We are moving up in land of Husky Talk with our first former UConn Baseball player joining as a guest. Jason Grabowski was nice enough to come on the show and had an outstanding career, also my first opportunity to interview a baseball player!
Grabowski graduated from The Morgan School in Clinton, Connecticut and was drafted by the Yankees in the 17th round of the 1994 draft out of high school. Jason was a huge fan of the team but at 175 pounds, he did not think it was in his best interests to sign. Instead, to play college baseball at UConn for legendary Coach Andy Baylock.
In 1995 and 1996, Grabowski played summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League. Coincidently, Freddie Prinze Jr was there shooting the movie Summer Catch at the time. A cool experience and players were extras. Jason describes himself as versatile with many skills but a master of none. Able to play catcher, shortstop and in the outfield, he was then drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 1997 MLB Draft.
Jason spent time in the minors from Single A to Triple A developing. In the Major League he was also in Seattle, LA where one of his fondest memories was hitting a home run off Cubs ace Kerry Wood.
He played in Japan, sharing stories of the culture differences and having an interpreter before injuries forced him to retire in 2007 with Tampa Bay.
Jason is a great guy, humble, and went very far in his career. He shared some cool stories and we definitely will have him on our Worcester Red Sox show.
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