{"podcast":{"title":"Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander","slug":"flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander-3663614","podcast_index_feed_id":3663614,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CAD8627571361","website_url":"https://www.foxsports.com/shows/flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/698d0a92-8c57-11eb-830c-3fed562f4edf/image/c75c2bbbc54749c5247f20252b383480.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"FOX Sports","episode_count":732,"summary":"Flippin' Bats is a fun baseball podcast bringing you everything you want from around the league! You'll hear from Hall of Famer John Smoltz every week, you'll hear from the game's best players, and you'll be up to date on everything around the league! Baseball. Is. Fun. And so is Flippin' Bats!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:20:11.167672+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander-3663614"},"episode":{"title":"John Smoltz on Bobby Cox: Legendary Stories After the Passing of His Hall of Fame Manager","slug":"john-smoltz-on-bobby-cox-legendary-stories-after-the-passing-of-his-hall-of-fame-manager","published_at":"2026-05-16T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander-3663614/john-smoltz-on-bobby-cox-legendary-stories-after-the-passing-of-his-hall-of-fame-manager","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander-3663614","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/RLDER3978731379.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/RLDER3978731379.mp3","summary":"John Smoltz opens up about the passing of his legendary manager Bobby Cox — one of the greatest managers in MLB history and a true father figure to so many players. In this heartfelt conversation, Smoltz shares incredible stories, memories, and lessons from his years playing under Cox with the Atlanta Braves. From Cox’s intense competitiveness and leadership style to funny moments, life lessons, and what made him so special behind the scenes. We discuss: What Bobby Cox was really like as a manager and person His impact on Smoltz’s career and the Braves dynasty Hall of Fame legacy and why he meant so much to generations of players Rest in Peace, Bobby Cox. One of the all-time greats. What’s your favorite Bobby Cox memory or story? Drop it in the comments below. #BobbyCox #JohnSmoltz #AtlantaBraves #MLB #flippinbats Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:00 John Smoltz on Bobby Cox 13:26 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"John Smoltz opens up about the passing of his legendary manager Bobby Cox — one of the greatest managers in MLB history and a true father figure to so man…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":965,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander-3663614/episodes/john-smoltz-on-bobby-cox-legendary-stories-after-the-passing-of-his-hall-of-fame-manager/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flippin-bats-with-ben-verlander-3663614/john-smoltz-on-bobby-cox-legendary-stories-after-the-passing-of-his-hall-of-fame-manager.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}