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Episode 77: George Horton No. 8 Retired interview

19 de abr. de 2023 · 49m 27s
Episode 77: George Horton No. 8 Retired interview
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Episode 77 of the 1544 Miles to Omaha podcast features a conversation with former Titan Baseball player, Assistant Coach and Head Coach, George Horton. On Friday, April 21, 2023, George...

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Episode 77 of the 1544 Miles to Omaha podcast features a conversation with former Titan Baseball player, Assistant Coach and Head Coach, George Horton.

On Friday, April 21, 2023, George Horton's number 8 jersey number will be retired during a pre-game ceremony prior to the opening of the Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal State Bakersfield series.

As player, Horton wore the number 8 from 1975 and 1976 and as a coach from 1991 to 2007. After Horton departed in 2007, a handful of players have worn the number 8 but no one ever will moving forward.

We took this opportunity to speak with Coach Horton and give him the opportunity to thank those that have helped him get to this point, He also reflected on some of his successes as a coach and as a mentor while also thanking those that were integral not only in the team's success on the field but his own.

Highlights include:

🎙️ Reflections on No. 8 getting retired (2:38)
🎙️ Preview of the festivities planned (5:41)
🎙️ Experiences with Team USA (8:39)
🎙️ Retiring number idea came from Coach Dietrich (12:07)
🎙️ Establishing a criteria to get a number retired (16:50)
🎙️ Jason Dietrich efforts to welcome in Titan Baseball alumni (21:13)
🎙️ Number retired in Dietrich's second year (23:50)
🎙️ ABCA Hall of Fame induction (28:36)
🎙️ Former players successful outside of baseball (33:39)
🎙️ Thanks to all that brought him to this point (43:05)

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