Great American Dream is the story of the path to the big leagues, following current Reds minor league second baseman Shed Long in his journey toward Major League Baseball. Long's journey is one taken by thousands every year and their stories all different, but travel a similar path from cities across the country all with the same dream.
Latest episodes
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Episode 12: It ain’t over when it’s over
Even after the minor-league season ends, the work to get better doesn’t. Just days after celebrating a championship with Pensacola, Shed Long was on his way to Goodyear, Ariz., to…
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39 min ↗
Episode 11: The call-up
It's as great as advertised.
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34 min ↗
Episode 10: When the dream ends
Not all big-league dreams end in the big leagues. What happens when you fall short of your goal? Two former Reds minor-leaguers, Bo Lanier and Bryson Smith, tell their stories, one…
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31 min ↗
Episode 9: It’s not the years, it’s the mileage
In the minors, it’s not the years, it’s the mileage.
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19 min ↗
Episode 8: Minor-league ripples
The trade deadline and the working-man athlete. Some stuff you just can’t control. A lot of stuff, in fact. When a blockbuster trade is made at Major League Baseball's trade deadli…
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22 min ↗
Episode 7: Moving on up... and down
Shed Long was recently moved up to Double-A Pensacola, a new start with a new team in a new city. Upward movement is always the goal, but the road goes both ways. As the Reds strug…
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31 min ↗
Episode 6: Lasting bond of teammates
Life in the minor leagues can create bonds and relationships that last a lifetime. Promoted from Daytona to Pensacola, Shed Long is now playing beside close friend Blake Trahan in…
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28 min ↗
Episode 5: The Dream before the dream
Before the minors, there is the draft. For baseball players in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, getting the call from one of 30 Major League Baseball teams in the three-d…
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25 min ↗
Episode 4: The strange color divide in baseball
It wasn't always this way. The Big Red Machine was one of the most racially diverse in any sport. But these days baseball is being called 'a white man's game' by some. If you look…
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20 min ↗
Episode 3: Language barriers
Everybody speaks baseball, but not everybody speaks English. No problema.
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33 min ↗
Episode 2: Finding hits and a home and food beyond the PBJ
Shed struggled briefly but then found his swing. The living arrangements in the minors do prove a little complicated.
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24 min ↗
Episode 1: Meet Shed Long
Meet Shed Long, a 21-year-old from Anniston, Alabama, who is starting for the high-Class A Dayton Tortugas in Daytona, Florida.
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Introducing Great American Dream
Coming April 24: Great American Dream is the story of the path to the big leagues, following current Reds minor league second baseman Shed Long in his journey toward Major League B…