Steve Lyons
PMP Network Presents
Steve Lyons, former MLB player, discusses his transition into sports broadcasting with Fox Sports. He shares insights into his role covering baseball games and his passion for the sport. Lyons reflects on the challenges and rewards of staying involved in baseball after his playing career.
Steve Lyons
About Steve Lyons
Steve Lyons is a former Major League Baseball player who competed for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, and Montreal Expos between 1985 and 1993. Known by the nickname "Psycho," he transitioned into sports broadcasting after his playing career, working as an analyst for Fox Sports and the New England Sports Network. Lyons authored the book "PSYCHOanalysis" in 1995 and notably played all nine defensive positions in a single exhibition game in 1990.
In this interview
- Discusses joining Fox Family's Thursday night baseball coverage as an analyst.
- Reflects on getting his start at Fox five years prior on pre-game shows.
- Describes making it to MLB through hustle and desire rather than pure ability.
- Praises Alex Rodriguez as deserving of his contract for leadership and work ethic.
“I talked about the game a lot better than I played it.”— Steve Lyons, in this interview
Since this interview
In 2021, NESN announced that Lyons would not be returning to his in-studio pre- and post-game analyst role with the network.
