5 Questions: When Time Slows Down: Baseball as Life's Escape
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Patrick Larson joins Five Questions to celebrate division championships for both the Guardians and Blue Jays while exploring his deep connection to baseball. The conversation weaves through baseball memories, traditions, and philosophical insights about how the sport mirrors life itself.
• Falling in love with baseball through Atlanta Braves games on TBS and family trips to Fulton County Stadium
• Celebrating the Blue Jays' 2015 AL East championship after the longest playoff drought in North American sports
• Creating new traditions like purchasing team merchandise before each season
• Finding baseball as an escape from life's hectic pace
• Reflecting on how baseball teaches us to value time as our most precious resource
• Valuing shared experiences at ballparks over material possessions
• Connecting baseball's unpredictability to life's uncertainty
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Chapters
1. Division Champions Celebration (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Five Questions (00:03:22)
3. Falling in Love with Baseball (00:05:30)
4. Favorite Sports Memories (00:09:14)
5. Fan Traditions and Rituals (00:15:33)
6. How Baseball Changed My Life (00:20:15)
7. Why Baseball Matters (00:24:28)
8. Show Wrap-up and Promotions (00:29:38)
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