Profiles In Sports

Once an established pitcher and now a respected broadcaster, Jim Kaat has been one of baseball's finest representatives. Soon after his 25-year playing career ended, Kaat seamlessly transitioned from sporting a glove to using a microphone. He's been a lead color analyst on MLB Network since 2009. But from 1995-2006, he did local broadcasts for the New York Yankees. Those years, plus his stint in pinstripes as a player, make up most of the stories found in his new book, "If These Walls Could Talk: New York Yankees." Photo courtesy of Getty Images Audio clips courtesy of "1965 World Series Film" by MLB Home Video, NBC Sports, MSG Network, and MLB Network