On this edition of “Straight Shooting with Pistol Pete” I had the opportunity to interview John Flaherty, former Major League Baseball catcher and current Yankees broadcaster for the YES Network. We discussed his MLB debut/first major league hit, the rivalry with the Red Sox during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, his famous pinch-hit walk-off single against Boston in 2004 and much more! Below are the time stamps for the different portions of the interview: · Introduction: (0:00-0:54) · Being drafted by the Red Sox in 1988 and being called up to the big leagues in 1992: (0:55-2:47) · MLB Debut and first major league hit on April 12th, 1992: (2:48-4:13) · Difficulty of being traded away from Boston to Detroit three days before opening day: (4:14-6:51) · The process of moving from city to city while being traded during the season: (6:52-8:44) · Memories of the 2003 season vs. Boston/2003 ALCS/brawl in Game 3: (8:45-13:23) · Walk-off hit in the 13th inning vs. the Red Sox on July 1st, 2004: (13:24-16:48) · Losing a 3-0 series lead to Boston in the 2004 ALCS: (16:49-18:46) · “Relationship” with Randy Johnson during the 2005 Yankees season: (18:47-20:43) · Transition from baseball to broadcaster at the YES Network: (20:44-24:15) · Best parts about being an analyst/broadcaster over the last 14 years: (24:16-25:46) · Reaction to comments made by Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell and former Yankee Mark Teixeira regarding players taking a pay cut for the 2020 season: (25:47-28:39) · Goodbye (28:40-29:33) Thank you for watching!