Episode 015: Interview With Polo Ascencio
- 1:06:04
- 12 June, 2020
- 95.9M
When Polo Ascencio called Jorge Martin back in early 2006 to write articles for the Dodgers’ Spanish website, he could hardly have imagined that this would be the beginning of a journey that 10 years later would land him calling games for the St. Louis Cardinals. All the peaks and valleys are here in this sprawling interview.
Show Notes
- 2:58 That first call didn't exactly work out as planned for Polo.
- 5:33 Francisco talks about his secrets to calling so many sports.
- 10:00 Polo's chance interview with Fernando Valenzuela opened a door.
- 19:58 The first real break with Dodgers on Demand and Time Warner.
- 24:11 Lunch with Jessica Rosales and Ross Yoshida led to another door opening.
- 32:43 The St. Louis Cardinals Spanish broadcaster job came open in 2016.
- 48:06 Jaime Jarrin's message at a critical point kept Polo pursuing his dream.
- 1:00:08 Polo's simple fantasy football advice.