That Retirement Episode with David MacKinnon & Jasper Spanjaart | Why we're here | Pacific Swings

Pacific Swings by David MacKinnon and Jasper Spanjaart

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The Pacific Ocean used to separate two baseball worlds. Not anymore.

In our debut episode, recently retired MLB/NPB/KBO player David MacKinnon and journalist Jasper Spanjaart reveal why Pacific Swings exists and what you can expect from the only podcast bridging baseball's global divide.

David shares what it was really like playing alongside Shohei Ohtani, hitting cleanup behind Mike Trout, and then crossing the Pacific to experience the electric atmosphere of Japanese and Korean baseball. From the organized chaos of NPB fan culture to the explosive energy of KBO, these are the stories that never get told.

Jasper recounts his 2023 trip to Japan that changed everything - falling in love with the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome and ... 

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Pacific SwingsDavid MacKinnonNPBMLBKBOJapanJapanese baseballbaseballKorean baseballSeibu LionsSamsung LionsShohei Ohtaniデビッド・マキノンマキノン埼玉西武ライオンズ野球ディートリック・エンス디트릭 엔스