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Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray talks baseball at 2000 All Star Game as Rick Sutcliffe busts in on Nestor

Mark McGrath, former frontman of Sugar Ray, discussed his unexpected journey from being a rock star to playing baseball in major league parks, likening it to a Make-A-Wish experience. He reminisced about his childhood in Southern California, supporting the Dodgers and idolizing players like Steve Garvey and Mike Piazza. McGrath humorously compared the crowd energy at a baseball game to a Sugar Ray concert and shared anecdotes about his interactions with fans and other celebrities, including Rick Sutcliffe

Mark McGrath Sugar Ray MLB
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Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray talks baseball at 2000 All Star Game as Rick Sutcliffe busts in on Nestor

During his stint at Sporting News Radio, Nestor broadcast live from the field in Atlanta’s Turner Field at the Major League Baseball All Star Game. It’s not every morning that a fly guy like McGrath can mix baseball and music up with a save from Rick Sutcliffe outta the Camden Yards throwback machine and bullpen.

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Steve Whiteman of Kix talks Hagerstown, Baltimore and Orioles baseball in April 1994

True story: Nestor took voice lessons from the affable and always available Whiteman on Harford Road when his throat was hurting from screaming on the radio every day in the 1990s. “Ya got nothin’ to lose…”

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