Keith Hernandez Reminisces with Ed Lynch & Gary Cohen | Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Keith Hernandez joins Sources Tell Jeff Passan for a wide-ranging conversation about baseball, broadcasting, and life after the game.

First, Keith is joined by his longtime friend and former Mets teammate Ed Lynch to revisit the unforgettable 1980s Mets—sharing stories from the clubhouse, memories of the personalities that defined the era, and what made those teams so special.

Then, Gary Cohen joins the show to discuss his decades-long broadcast partnership with Keith, why Keith's authenticity resonates with fans, and how the legendary broadcaster has become one of baseball's most beloved voices. Plus: the rise of Hadji, Keith's social-media-famous cat.

0:00 Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan
4:26 Keith Hernandez joins the show
5:00 Playing baseball growing up
6:50 Adapting to Major League life
9:50 Keith’s Favorite Shows and Movies
16:55 Love for History
23:05 Ed Lynch joins the show
23:50 Funniest Mound visit
24:45 Mets Pre Keith Hernandez and Post Keith Hernandez
27:25 Night Life in NYC with Keith
37:40 Ed crashes with Keith
30:05 Friendship with Keith and Ed, importance of teammates bonding
38:50 1985 Mets team
42:15 Ed’s disdain for the Cardinals, Terry Pendleton
43:40 Terry Pendleton breaks Mets’ hearts in 1987
47:25 What you see is what you get
49:30 Gary Cohen joins the show
50:05 Working with Keith
52:20 Use of the cough button in the booth
53:50 Origin of Keith's catchphrases and vocabulary
58:40 Gary’s favorite Keith-isms
1:00:08 Social media personality
1:04:10 Finishing career 4 points shy of .300 BA
1:06:32 Impact and personality on SNY broadcast
1:10:35 Joy of still being in the game
1:13:15 Keith in politics?
1:13:55 Pace of play evolving broadcasting

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