Sam Mellinger

Mellinger Minutes For Your Ears: How did Patrick Mahomes learn to grind? His dad shares

Patrick Mahomes as a baby when his dad was playing for the Minnesota Twins. At right is is mom, Randi.
Patrick Mahomes as a baby when his dad was playing for the Minnesota Twins. At right is is mom, Randi. From Minnesota Twins' Twitter account

Today we’re talking to Pat Mahomes — Patrick’s father and a former MLB pitcher. Listen here.

We’re also discussing baseball’s mistakes, answering questions about the NFL’s return and contemplating Patrick Mahomes becoming the highest-paid athlete in the league — and then talking to his dad about it.

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We are constantly trying to think of new ways to deliver you information, entertainment or something else you won’t get anywhere else. Part of that is evaluating how you and I can connect. My hope is this can be one more way — a podcast you can listen to whenever and wherever you like.

Join us every Friday for behind-the-scenes access to interviews with Kansas City’s coaches, fans and reporters. We’ve talked with Bill Self, Mike Matheny and Mayor Quinton Lucas — and more. You can get all the episodes in one place right here.

Sam Mellinger
The Kansas City Star
Sam Mellinger was a sports columnist for the Kansas City Star. He held various roles from 2000-2022. He has won numerous national and regional awards for coverage of the Chiefs, Royals, colleges, and other sports both national and local.
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