The HOVG Podcast: Ron Shelton

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This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen talk with Ron Shelton, the legendary writer and director behind some of the greatest sports movies of all-time.

The filmmaker talks about his days in the minor leagues, the making of the iconic baseball movie “Bull Durham” and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan’s brief stint as a professional baseball player.

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SHOW NOTES:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqqdEwFz4mU]

My Life in Baseball: The True Record

Cobb: A Biography

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLj3-TRc-M]

Down in the minors with Ron Shelton, who sees a major motion picture

Laura Scudder’s Natural Nutty Peanut Butter

RON’S MOVIES

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