This episode of Twin City Tales is dedicated to the memory of legendary University of Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson.
Host Wymond Wong sits down with longtime friend and fellow Hopkins High School graduate Tim McIntosh for a conversation that spans Minnesota baseball, Major League Baseball, friendship, mentorship, career transitions, and the next chapter after professional sports.
Tim’s baseball journey began in Minnesota before taking him to the University of Minnesota, where he played under Coach John Anderson.
During the summer of 1985, Tim starred for the Chatham A’s in the Cape Cod Baseball League, hitting .392 while leading the league in batting average, hits, and doubles. He returned to the Gophers the following spring and put together a standout 1986 season, earning First Team All-Big Ten honors and Big Ten Tournament MVP before the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the third round of the MLB Draft.
Tim eventually reached the Major Leagues and played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, and New York Yankees. His unforgettable 1985 season on Cape Cod was later recognized with induction into the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame in 2017.
In this conversation, Tim and Wymond revisit their shared roots at Hopkins High School, Tim’s years playing for the Gophers, the influence John Anderson had on his development and life, and what it took to reach professional baseball.
They also explore a part of an athlete’s story that is often talked about far less: what happens when the game ends.
Tim shares his transition out of professional baseball, how he found his way into real estate, the story behind his first real estate sale many years ago, and how the lessons he learned through baseball continue to influence the way he approaches relationships, competition, preparation, and service today as a REALTOR® with Edina Realty.
At the heart of this episode is a conversation about baseball, friendship, mentorship, transition, and finding purpose in the next chapter.
CONNECT WITH TIM McINTOSH
Facebook:
Tim McIntosh Major League Realtor
Edina Realty:
https://www.edinarealty.com/tim-mcintosh-realtor
About Tim:
https://www.edinarealty.com/tim-mcintosh-realtor/about
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