Thank you for finding the Heroes and Icons podcast! Please rate, share and review the show on Apple or wherever you might be listening, and follow me on Twitter @HeroesIcons Pod. I'm your host Greg Randolph. Our show today is brought you by my friends at Houston City Beat – Houston City Beat is an online media company that keeps a read on the beat in the Greater Houston Area.; there's just something about that beat! My special guest today is once again longtime baseball executive and Houston Astros Hall of Famer, Class of 2022, Tal Smith. In Part 2 of a 2-part series, we dive in to discuss Tal's time with the New York Yankees; his move back to the Houston Astros as GM in 1975 and how he built the 1980 NL West Division Championship team; what goes into making a trade; and an inside look at the arbitration process among other behind the scenes looks from his illustrious baseball career. Please follow me on Twitter @ (20) Greg Randolph (@HeroesIconsPod) / Twitter Thank you!! Enjoy the show and thank you again for listening! Photo credit: Getty Images.
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