Eric joined me to chat about the adventures he had along the way. At the age of, byrnes was hitting 90 mph baseballs in his backyard every day. It can humble the most adventurous, the most confident. Former as outfielder eric byrnes, center, is surrounded by his family after playing 245 holes of golf in 12 hours to set a new world record. Eric byrnes, is an 11time ironman finisher, former major league baseball player, and a longtime host for the mlb network. Former mlb outfielder eric byrnes has found his ideal postbaseball. All professional baseball statistics for eric byrnes. Follow the unlikely journey of former major league baseball player eric byrnes from the diamond to the rough trails of the 2016 western states 100 mile endurance run. While byrnes is running in the june 25, 2016, 100mile run race. Diamond to the rough 2016 is a documentary film that follows the journey of former mlb player, eric byrnes from the baseball diamond to the rough trails of the western states 100 mile endurance run, known as the super bowl of ultra running. Soon after he discovered long distance endurance running and went on a journey towards becoming the first mainstream athlete to attempt to complete the historic western states 100.
Losing father made training therapy for former big leaguer. Watch diamond to the rough online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Eric byrnes was born on 19760216 at redwood city, california, united states. Byrnes recently came out with a documentary on his journey from a major league field to 8 ironman competitions as well as. Eric byrnes stats, news, pictures, bio, videos seattle. Lance armstrong to pace exmlb player in western states run. Byrnes attempts to become the first former mainstream professional athlete to complete the grueling 100 mile course, which navigates 19,000 feet of elevation gain.
Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about seattle mariners left fielder eric byrnes on. From baseball to ultra running marathon training academy. First base to home plate used to be a long run for eric byrnes. He is american born former major league baseball mlb outfielder, mlb network analyst, radio show host. The western states 100 journeyfilm official trailer. Brian talks with former major league baseball player and peak performer eric byrnes, the day before they both compete in ironman arizona. The 100 best westerns of all time represent the mythic themes that define america itself. He retired from playing in 2010 and is now an analyst for mlb network. Hes adapted to the rigors of extreme exercise with long hours of running, cycling. Exas outfielder eric byrnes goes wild on golf course. In fact, he is one of only 10 major leaguers to ever hit over 20 homers and steal 50 bases in the same season. But for me, the 100 mile journey is one which starts many months before the day of the event. Sponsor this page attach your namecompany to the eric byrnes page and 1 help support the baseball cube 2 remove ads from this page for other visitors.
Watch as byrnes attempts to become the first former mainstream professional athlete to complete the grueling 100 mile trek with. After retiring from professional major league baseball in 2010, eric brynes wondered, whats next. Byrnes completed his first ironman triathlon in 2011 and has since completed 11 fulldistance ironmans and more than 20 ultramarathons, including the western states 100 mile endurance run, which he finished in about 22 hours. The western states 100, in 6 videos trail runner magazine. Eric byrnes has made a remarkable and unique transition from playing major league baseball to becoming an ultraendurance athlete. Eric byrnes has never shied away from a challenge whether it was learning to control his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd as a youth, revitalizing his career with the arizona diamondbacks after being released by the baltimore orioles after the 05 season, or training for and completing the western states 100 mile endurance run in under 24 hours, the competitor. Eric is a major league baseball player with the arizona diamondbacks.
Eric byrnes played 11 years of major league baseball for oakland, arizona, and seattle. In 2011, byrnes completed his first full distance ironman triathlon and as of november of 2017 he has completed 11 full distance ironmans. Eric byrnes has followed a protocol familiar to many participants in the western states 100 mile endurance run. Diamond to the rough documentary official film trailer youtube. New film follows retired mlb pro as he takes on western states. Exmlb star eric byrnes to take on western states 100. On saturday, the western states 100, the worlds oldest 100mile trail race, will kick off in squaw valley, california, for the 43rd time.
Some pretty raw and uncut footage from the 2016 western states 100 mile endurance run. Get the latest news, stats, videos, and more about seattle mariners left fielder eric. True to form, byrnes is refreshingly real, rowdy, hilarious, insightful and inspiring during a revealing. Eric byrnes is a former professional baseball player who recently turned his athletic focus to endurance sports and ultrarunning. Diamond to the rough 2016 is a documentary film that follows the journey of. Disgraced cycling champion lance armstrong joins former baseball star eric byrnes in training run for western states endurance run. Eric byrnes trades bats and balls for 100mile runs the. Eric byrnes started his major league baseball career with a 22 game hitting streak. Get the latest updated stats for seattle mariners left fielder eric byrnes on. Eric byrnes has followed a protocol familiar to many participants in the western states 100mile endurance run. He is an actor, known for pitch 2016, wgn morning news 1994 and sunday night baseball 1990. While byrnes is running in the june 25, 2016, 100 mile run race. Francis hs portola valley, ca, the houston astros in the 4th round of the 1997 mlb june. Sierra studio films diamond to the rough documentary.
Byrnes started out his ultra racing with way too cool, then qualified for western states at miwok 100k and very luckily got into the western states race my first year. Soon after he discovered long distance endurance running and went on a journey towards becoming the first mainstream athlete to attempt to complete the historic western states 100 mile endurance run, from squaw valley to. Special screening of diamond to the rough with eric byrnes sierra studio films the story diamond to the rough 2016 is a documentary film that follows the journey of former mlb player, eric byrnes from the baseball diamond to the rough trails of the western states 100 mile endurance run, known as the super bowl of ultra running. In june of 2016 byrnes completed the grueling western states 100 mile endurance run where he was the subject and executive producer of the award winning documentary diamond to the rough. Special screening of diamond to the rough with eric byrnes. He just finished up swimming, cycling, and running across the usa for his let them play foundation on his triathlon across america. Eric byrnes is a retired major league baseball player, now a triathlete. Half moon bays eric byrnes was known as crash test dummy during his major league baseball career for his penchant for running into fences and tumbling around the outfield in. Eric byrnes from the mlb network joined us to chat about his major league career and his transition to triathlon and ironman. Diamond to the rough official film trailer on vimeo. Former major league baseball player eric byrnes embraces a.
His transition to triathlon wasnt seamless eric couldnt swim 25 yards when he first started in the sport and did his first tri on a beach cruiser. Eric byrnes from the baseball diamond to the rough trails of the western states 100 mile endurance run, known as the super bowl of ultra running. Read on to find out if your favorite western made the top 100. These emblematic westerns tell the story of the west, but also the story of american sensibility and its fascination with heroism, law and order, justice, and the taming of wild terrain. The former bigleague outfielder who spent parts of 11 seasons in the majors, six with the as, now runs 100mile races. If youre at all familiar with mlb star outfielder eric byrnes, whether its from his 11year pro career or his analyst role for mlb tonight, you know the word animated merely scratches the surface when describing this ballstothewall literally personality. In 2010, four of the greatest undefeated mountain runners on earth toed the starting line at the western states 100mile endurance run, the oldest and most prestigious 100mile foot race in the world. Eric james byrnes born february 16, 1976, is a baseball analyst and former major league baseball outfielder. The 42minute film, directed by myles smythe, is an uplifting look at byrnes quest to complete the western states 100 the oldest 100mile. He has been seen in movies 2007 mlb allstar game 2007, diamond to the rough 2016. This year well be showing two shorter documentaries.
He joins us to discuss the skills and discipline he used in both pursuits, his pathway to completing the western states 100, and the outstanding movie diamond to the rough, which captures his journey. He has previously played for the baltimore orioles, colorado rockies and oakland athletics. He has played for the oakland athletics, the colorado rockies, the baltimore orioles, the arizona diamondbacks, and the seattle mariners. Eric byrnes on surpassing limits explore the space. Former mlb player eric byrnes does triathlon across america to. Diamond to the rough documentary sierra studio films. Films and a michigan bluffbased videographer and photographer. Eric byrnes finished 73rd out of 280 finishers in the 2016 western states 100 in 22 hours, 50 minutes, 55 seconds six years after retiring from a professional sport, eric byrnes has reached the pinnacle of an amateur sportthe western states 100 mile endurance run. It begins at the start of the year and depending on when it will occur, there are typically three ultramarathon events of shorter distance raced as part of the buildup for the big event. He tackled the western states 100, a 100mile ultramarathon on the trails of the. Eric byrnes was born on february 16, 1976 in redwood city, california, usa as eric james byrnes. Eric byrnes background as a professional baseball player isnt the only thing that makes him stand out from the field in this weekends western states 100 mile endurance run. Diamond to the rough, featuring former major league baseball player eric byrnes attempting to run the western state 100 mile endurance run, and running across california, in which a young woman throws. The former bigleague outfielder who spent parts of 11 seasons in the majors, six with the as, now runs 100 mile races.
Eric is running the infamous western states 100 in june. Former mlb player eric byrnes does triathlon across. Major league baseball, retired player eric byrnes attempts to become the first mainstream athlete to complete the rugged western states. The western states 100 is a featurelength film by jb benna that chronicles the race and folds in backstories about the runners and their lives. However, the foundation for his success started much earlier. A mountain lion stalked eric byrnes during the 2016 western states endurance run. He also had stints with the dbacks, rockies, mariners and orioles. But byrnes, now an mlb network analyst, persisted and finished ironman arizona in 2011. I watched the film at its premier in san franciscos sports basement last friday evening. He immersed himself in his dream, worked hard, exuded good energy, and put himself in position for some luck. Diamond to the rough, which follows the journey of former major league baseball player eric byrnes from the diamond to the trails of the 2016 western states 100 mile endurance run. Diamond to the rough documentary featuring eric byrnes. An fbomb or two is dropped subscribe to babbittville radio on itunes sponsors subscribe to newsletter subscribe to babbittville ucan.
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