Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Randy Wells joins The Road Ahead to share what life in professional baseball is really like—from long bus rides through the minor leagues to taking the mound at Wrigley Field.

Randy tells stories about Lou Piniella, Ryan Dempster, facing Albert Pujols, getting his shot in the majors, and watching the Cubs organization transform around him. But some of his biggest lessons have nothing to do with baseball: accountability, putting in the work, embracing failure, and understanding that getting to the top is one thing—staying there is another.

Plus, we look at how Ray Auto Group's Big Play Program has supported local high school athletics and the role sports can play in building lifelong relationships and communities.

In This Episode

-Randy's journey from the minor leagues to Major League Baseball

-What it was really like playing for Lou Piniella

-The toughest hitters Randy ever had to face

-Why striking out Albert Pujols was especially satisfying

-Why Ryan Dempster was Randy's favorite teammate

-Why Randy says he actually had more fun in the minor leagues

-The grind, friendships, bus rides, and strange ballparks of minor

-league baseball

-How dramatically Wrigley Field has changed since Randy played there

-What it was like being part of the Cubs organization when Theo Epstein arrived

-The incredible story of Randy getting called up to the Cubs in his hometown of St. Louis

-The advice Randy would give young athletes today

-Why success can actually make it easier to forget what made you successful

-Randy's transition from professional baseball into everyday working life

-How Ray Auto Group's Big Play Program supports local high school athletics

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