In this episode Mike Claiborne and Joe West catch up after the first two months of the baseball season and talk about umpiring in today's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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For more than 40 years, Joe West was at the center of some of Major League Baseball’s biggest moments. During his illustrious career he became the all-time record holder for most games umpired with 5,460 games under his belt. Now, the umpire who earned the nickname “Cowboy Joe” will bring his unique perspective, stories and baseball insight to the Podcast Heat network with “5460: The Joe West Podcast.”
Starting on May 2, with new episodes dropping every week, “5460: The Joe West Podcast,” hosted by long-time member of the St. Louis Cardinals broadcast team Mike Claiborne, will take a look at the life and career of Joe West which included umpiring three MLB All-Star Games, eight Divisional Series, 10 League Championship Series and Six World Series.