Jon Warden talks about being part of the Tigers’ 1968 world championship, and collecting autographs from hundreds of former major leaguers.
0:49 on unexpectedly making the 1968 team
6:29 on being embraced by a team that was determined to win the World Series
11:11 facing Carl Yastrzemski in his MLB debut and getting 3 wins in his first 3 appearances
17:05 having Denny McLain as a teammate
20:30 Bill Freehan as a catcher and field general
21:53 how pitching coach Johnny Sain managed the pitching staff
27:28 the Tigers’ attempt to shield Warden from the expansion draft
30:53 manager Mayo Smith’s gamble of moving Mickey Stanley to shortstop for the 1968 World Series
35:16 how the Tigers came back from a 3-1 series deficit to win it all
39:49 feeling postseason butterflies while warming up during the World Series
42:39 making peace with never making it back to the major leagues
47:36 whether today’s specialized bullpen roles would appeal to him as a reliever
50:13 the lousy view from the bullpen dugouts at Tiger Stadium
52:23 facing Mickey Mantle at Yankee Stadium
55:58 collecting autographs of former major leaguers
1:02:00 looking ahead to the celebration this year and remembering the legacy of the 1968 team
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