# Rich Donnelly on The Chicken Runs At Midnight, his managerial days, and handling family tragedy

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Podcast: [Make A Difference with Phil Martelli](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-a-difference-with-phil-martelli-7036739)
Published: 2026-08-28T15:45:55+00:00
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Rich Donnelly, A Major League Baseball manager of 40 years, joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss his book The Chicken Runs At Midnight, how his family has dealt with tragedy over the years, and his life as a Major League Baseball manager and how it compares to life in the minors. How does Rich Donnelly Make A Difference? Listen to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Pdoz_F54pjA Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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