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NEW EPISODE: Joba Chamberlain Talks Baseball Career, Growing Up in Lincoln, Husker Football, Matt Rhule, and Much More

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TJ Birkel
March 10, 2025

Nebraska baseball legend Joba Chamberlain joins the Common Fans for a wide ranging conversation about his journey from Lincoln Northeast to the MLB. The crew also talks Husker football fandom and gets Joba’s take on Matt Rhule. 

  • Growing up around the baseball scene in Lincoln. 

  • Journey from Lincoln Northeast to UNK to UNL to the New York Yankees. 

  • Only Husker pitcher in history to notch a W in the CWS. 

  • The unique and unbelievable feeling of getting drafted. 

  • Winning with the Yankees.

  • The midge game. 

  • Favorite MLB manager. 

  • Thoughts on the Yankees facial hair policy. 

  • All that’s wrong with youth sports and travel ball. 

  • Husker football fandom. 

  • Belief in Matt Rhule and the direction of the program. 

This and so much more on the latest episode of the Common Fan Podcast!

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