Donn Steven Pall (born January 11, 1962), nick name “The Pope“, is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major League Baseball(MLB) from 1988-1998. Pall graduated from Evergreen Park High School in 1980. He later pitched for the University of Illinois. While in college he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.[1] Since retirement from pitching he has worked as a Community Relations Representative for the White Sox. Pall grew up a White Sox fan and saw the team clinch the Western Division title in 1983. He won a championship in 1997 with the Florida Marlins

Donn Pall, Former Major League Pitcher Chicago White Sox and World Series Champion Marlins No one thought Don Pall would make it to the big leagues when he was young. University of Illinois as a freshman he was cut, he then went 5-12 the rest of his time and senior year he was 13-1, find out what he changed to make the team and to get better. He only threw about 84 mph in the big leagues. As a former players and financial advisor we discuss investments, what to do in tough times when the market drops and so much more. Just some things discussed: What he does not to keep a routine like he did in the big leagues. Advise in these tough times from a financial perspective. They discuss credit cards and how bad they can be, not saving money for a rainy day, long term investing and more. When he grew up playing, how was it as a kid, what things made him a better player in the big leagues because of his young days. More kids need to play on their own, have fun, learn more by failing on their own. Lob league, rubber ball pitching, we should get back to those times and mix it in with organized practices. How important being a multi sport athlete is. As a pitcher that did not throw hard, recommendations for young kids to be good pitchers. When you fail in MLB, give up a home run, how to deal with it mentally, how did Donn deal with it, where did he start learning this. Spot pitches, movement, change speeds, critical for a pitcher, how to train to do these things well. Being cut in college freshman year, how did you learn to deal with it and then go back and try out again. Tryouts, advice for kids on how to stand out other than your skills. Why Tom Paciorek nicknamed you the Pope. John Boles was your manager in the minors, he never played at a high level, what did you see in him that you think allowed him to make it as a manager in the big leagues, Marlins. So much more in this episode,

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