Posted by Jake not from State Farm on August 6, 2021, 10:31 am
Podcaster Who Insisted Sox Will Never Hire La Russa Bikes From New York To Chicago To Atone For ‘Stupid’ Promise
Last fall, podcaster Jake Mintz made a bold and ultimately dead-wrong declaration about the White Sox hiring Tony La Russa. He just biked from New York to Chicago to honor a pledge.
By Mack Liederman
SOX PARK — Last fall, podcaster Jake Mintz made a bold and ultimately dead-wrong declaration about the White Sox hiring Tony La Russa.
The Sox would never, ever rehire the retired, 76-year-old manager, Mintz insisted on his popular “Cespedes Family BBQ” podcast.
And if they did, he would walk from his home in New York City to Chicago.
Post like these get little to no activity. I believe even less read the whole article. Shame. I did and one important part that needs to be pointed out:
The trip wasn’t just for exercise or punishment. His voyage, titled Jake’s Bonkers Bike Trip, was sponsored by supporters. He raised more than $28,000 in donations for Lost Boyz Inc., a South Shore non-profit that creates baseball experiences for local youth.