" He's a big league veteran who now plays for the team. You know defeat in the 2008 World Series he's also one of the best players ever to pass through. The story Miami Hurricanes baseball program. He's at the back Pat Burrell. Coming up one inside the Braves discusses the art and science of hitting the challenges of his role in. Leave him his secret to success after a decade of the games. This game is very difficult most of us happen. Stay. --"

" He's all next on inside the rays yeah."

" So. Welcome to inside the race I'm whit Watson. Pat -- fell in love with the game of baseball while growing up in San Jose California. But he was a football standout as well. As a matter fact while -- mean college prep in San Jose his team's arch rival was led by young quarterbacks. Name's Tom Brady and we all know that Brady stayed with the game but Bora all made it tough call as a high school senior. Giving up football to concentrate on his baseball career. -- to college recruiters were slow to arrive in San Jose and -- may have regretted that decision until. The University of Miami and legendary head coach Jim Mora came calling."

" Who have kind of average high school players you have some opportunities to go to some schools. Not really. In the major baseball schools and Miami. You know came out and from out there -- dream trip and from your previous scholarship. At the time. It was kind of best just to I had -- five. And you know fortunately you know worked out -- is it to you as a big strong guys you cowards like he is Alex came in here that you wait to a team we've seen. Here it was like two point announces a lot bigger. It was arrested they don't it's done. It was a great experience and I think really helped me become the tourism as all. On off the field doing this long not far it was a very talented group in -- and enjoy yourself."

" Once he arrived at the University of Miami -- wasted no time proving himself to be a special player. Now able to devote himself to baseball full time. World exploded as a freshman hitting 23 home runs and 64 runs that again."

" Two best hitters freshman year. It was sit here. I've never seen and done it also or consistently. 493. Listed above it and practiced it everyday walker -- has spoken. Better when he guided that we saw you before. Provoke the day when he walked and we know what kids. -- that some special."

" It just started off really good and then. You know it's just finished kept going their confidence is everything that you. Would you yourself and -- our players to keep himself in that moment and just ride it out and -- I was -- Young -- And I definitely tough to -- just."

" Just kept going. Simply put the pat -- re wrote Miami's record books setting new marks in career batting average and slugging percentage and finishing second in. Career home runs and total bases. Though he battled injuries his immense talents were called on once again as world made a comeback appearance in the NCAA regionals. Helping lead Miami to the college World Series for the third time in his hurricane career."

" It was great it was a tough year for diversity or. There is back for life this fantasy. He was able to really overcome that he didn't play he missed the second half the season angrily at plate reached -- And first -- we get them for Knutson for stinnett. I really don't know -- human excuse what do you think you have -- pitch him two months when things as well we've observed force. -- Don't know what to do it force and we had Michael or at the same time. You know so one it is yes it if he had played two months for some -- and it is through. You know that -- just outstanding."

" I've been hurt so. There was a lot of questions health related questions about. My injury and if I was able to come back and you really. The playing time before the draft and all the things. Our team was in the college World Series during the draft I can remember sitting in the hotel rooms. Before the draft of my mom and dad. Go through different scenarios book about what was going to happen next day he was drafted him flu and and vice Versa. At the same time thinking we have a game tomorrow kids you know along these days and -- we went you know so there's a lot to going on it. You know win the blues in the game what to do them one it was a big deal. I was very excited and behind -- that was a long road ahead."

" When the Philadelphia Phillies took -- with the number one overall pick in the 1998 amateur draft. It earned -- the distinction of becoming the hurricanes' first ever top pick. -- was also the 1998 golden spikes award winner as the top amateur player in the nation. And remains the only player in hurricane history to win the award. He was inducted into Miami's sports Hall of Fame on February 13 2008."

" You know I guess. Everybody likes it brawl to the I think he -- still like to Miami and he's got to root for a look at Bucs -- militants -- upset -- that is straight how about a little bit less against."

" Later on inside the rays -- world for the first time in ten years before my birthday. In the sunshine state as a member of the home team. But up next moral stand in the passionate sports town of Philadelphia. The only ticket takers in Philly that's like god thirty years everywhere else."