Dave Klein rushed out of a meeting of the California Collegiate League to chase down Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, a sponsor of the Conejo Oaks.

At the end of last summer, Klein, a graduate of Menlo-Atherton High, came up with the idea to launch a podcast named “A Legends Life” — part of his nonprofit venture with the Menlo Park Legends, which includes a collegiate summer baseball program, another CCL member.

And what better way to kick things off than with a 44-minute interview in which Scioscia, a former catcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers, answers questions “on the importance of preparation and patience, and how it ties into ‘the process’ of being a ballplayer,” as detailed on www.alegendslife.com. The podcast also is available for download on iTunes and Stitcher.

“It’s all about applying lessons from the field to everyday life,” Klein said. “It’s fantastic for any current, former or aspiring ballplayers that just want to build themselves what we’re calling ‘A Legends Life.’ So it’s been a lot of fun.”

The podcast launched Jan. 1 with a quartet of offerings, beginning with an introduction from Klein and episode 2 with Scioscia. As of Wednesday, the episode count had reached 10.

Other interviews include Pat “The Bat” Burrell, a 2010 World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants, plus Joey Gomes, brother of major leaguer Jonny Gomes and manager of the Healdsburg Prune Packers, a new addition to the CCL.

“I obviously didn’t go to school for this, so I’m not a pro,” Klein said. “But I think I’m learning fast and I usually have a general framework with how I’d like to schedule an interview, and maybe have a few set questions. But as we’re going along here — and I’m improving — I have just been sort of winging it. And I think it’s worked out OK.”

The plan is to launch two podcasts each week — a 30-minute to hour-long interview, plus a shorter solo episode.

“In time we’ll begin to take on sponsors and monetize the podcast a little bit more,” Klein said. “We may even drop in some video podcasts. We’re also going to break out and do some coaching-specific podcasts, as well. We’ll cover things such as youth coaching or even collegiate coaching and development.”

Things may get complicated when the Legends begin their season this summer, but Klein has a plan.

“This is a long-term project, and we’re really excited about it,” he said. “And the goal would be just to get ahead of ourselves and to have episodes backlogged before the summer begins.”

  • The Legends are always on the lookout for host families. For more information, visit www.menloparklegends.com/host-families.”It’s a fantastic opportunity for families in the community to bring in aspiring major league baseball players to their homes during the summer months,” Klein said.

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