Wes Got Range BBQ & baseball with former MLB/Charlotte Knight Jeff Schaefer at BB&T Ballpark spend the day at the magnificent minor league baseball facility in uptown Charlotte. Wes goes back into the kitchen and samples some of the most delectable bbq you can imagine with Chef Jeff. Cole slaw and baked beans are also on the menu as the kitchen will give you yet another reason to come out and spend a day at the stadium. Wes then hooks up with former major leaguer and the ONLY man to win a minor league championship with the Charlotte O's and the Charlotte Knights, Jeff Schaefer. Schaef talks about his journey as a former University of Maryland star to the show. He also speaks on the hunger and desperation of minor league players fighting their way up to the big leagues. The former Seattle Mariner, Chicago White Sox and Oakland A talks about Ken Griffey Jr.'s freakish athletic ability and just how much potential those Mariner squads possessed. Mark McGwire and Randy Johnson also come up in conversation and Wes broaches the topic of Major League Baseball's popularity and why the athletes of today should consider taking their talents to the diamond. Enjoy episode 5 of Wes Got Range the World's only FOOD and SPORTS show!
