Carl Yastrzemski in Bridgehampton

<p>Esperanza and Irwin talk &quot;Yaz&quot;. Before Fenway Park and winning the Triple Crown, Boston Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski forged his Hall of Fame work ethic on the potato farms and sandlot diamonds of Long Island&#39;s East End. This episode explores Yaz’s formative Bridgehampton years, from laboring on his family&#39;s farm to dominating local athletics at Bridgehampton High, where he batted an astonishing 512, starred in three varsity sports, and broke county basketball records. We dive into the local folklore of his legendary 1957 season and look at how playing for the White Eagles semipro team alongside his father shaped his career. Perhaps most of all, It is the story a time and place: late 1950&#39;s Bridgehampton, and the tight-knit Polish-American farming community that worked the land and nurtured a legend, straight into Cooperstown. Listening is Believing.</p><p><br></p>