Yankees Jason Giambi, Willie Randolph, Derek Jeter, Robin Ventura, Alfonso Soriano in 2002

Willie Randolph, Yankees Player and Coach

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 15, 2014

Legendary New York Yankee Willie Randolph talks about playing and coaching for the most storied professional sports franchise in the world. He discusses some great Yankees players, from Reggie Jackson to Don Mattingly to Derek Jeter, and larger-than-life managers, including Billy Martin and Joe Torre. His new memoir The Yankee Way: Playing, Coaching, and My Life in Baseball is an account of his triumphs and struggles on the field and in the dugout, as well as his time spent as manager of the Mets.

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