Show Notes
Author Jeff Pearlman returns to the show to talk with Jay about his new Tupac Shakur biography, Only God Can Judge Me. They discuss why Jeff stepped away from sports for this book, Tupac’s difficult upbringing, and why his final resting place is in Lumberton, North Carolina. They also talk about the best ballplayers not in the Hall of Fame, Suge Knight’s appearance on Mohr Sports, and how Elvis Grbac ended up as one of People magazine’s sexiest athletes.
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