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Curtis Granderson: Hilarious Ichiro Stories, Jeter's Leadership, Jim Leyland's Airplane Heaters
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Aug 12, 202656:16
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Curtis Granderson joins Matt Barnes and Nick Swisher and opens up about getting traded to the Yankees mid-shopping-trip, reworking his swing with hitting coach Kevin Long, what Derek Jeter was really like as a teammate, Ichiro's strangest habits, Jim Leyland's old-school leadership, his run to the 2015 World Series with the Mets, nearly quitting baseball before his call-up, and building the Players Alliance.
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"Curtis Granderson: Hilarious Ichiro Stories, Jeter's Leadership, Jim Leyland's Airplane Heaters" is an episode of All The Smoke. Runtime 56 min. Published August 12, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
