He Babysat His Way Into the Phillies | Yo Munir Ep. 58 Danny Field

Danny Field got his first Phillies job by babysitting. Twenty years later, he’s the producer big leaguers trust with a camera. Practice, creativity… and caring? In Ep. 58, Rob and Munir talk with Emmy-winning producer and director Danny Field (The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants, Fight for Glory, David Ortiz: Legend of the Fall). They cover drawing his way through ADHD, a Miami airport movie with a fight scene, 30 ballparks in one minivan, a 2009 road trip chasing a 15-year-old Max Kepler across Europe, why trust can’t be rushed (even with AI around), and Roger Angell’s idea that “the caring is what matters.” Plus the mixtape: Sade, Lauryn Hill, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Weezer, Cat Stevens and more. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold open: “We only need four more clips” 2:00 Meet Danny Field 5:45 Growing up in South Jersey (and the chickens) 10:30 Drawing the story first, and Nini’s art shows 12:45 The basement darkroom 16:15 “Stranded”: the Miami airport movie 19:00 Babysitting his way into the Phillies 24:15 Sports jobs that aren’t on the field 26:15 Playing baseball in Zurich and Barcelona 29:15 30 ballparks in a minivan 31:00 Chasing Max Kepler across Europe 35:15 Why trust can’t be rushed 37:30 Roger Angell and “the caring is what matters” 42:00 A baseball coach in Sanremo 43:15 Creativity advice: Legos, a painting teacher, and not taking it too seriously 48:15 Mixtape: catching a vibe 52:15 Wrap 📺 Subscribe for more:    / @yomunir   📱 Yo Munir on Instagram:   / yo.munir   👔 Find Munir on LinkedIn:   / munirhaddad   👔 Find Robert on LinkedIn:   / robert-haddad-88670   🛍️ Support us — Yo Munir Merch: https://www.yomunir.com/yo-store 🎵 Yo Munir on TikTok:   / yomunir   🎧 Mixtape: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17t... 👔 Find Danny on LinkedIn:   / danny-field-b65850145   #YoMunir #Creativity #SportsMedia