First of all, just so you know, it’s pronounced Eckstein, like Einstein. As in Albert Einstein.
Padres second baseman David Eckstein might not be a physicist but he is a smart, warm, personable guy. And as soon as I heard San Diego signed him in January, I knew he would be a great One on One show. At first, it was just because I had heard his name and remembered his play. He seemed feisty and fun. But then, I learned his wife Ashley is an actress. It just kept getting better.
The Padres media folks checked with their agent and the show was a go! So, at spring training I introduced myself to David and he was so nice and even excited about it. He gave me Ashley’s cel and email to be in touch for all the details and the ball was rolling. She gathered pictures and videos and we set a date for the interview. He prefers to do it on an off-day, so the first one that would work was May 18th (my mom’s birthday!)
The crew and I arrived at their rented condo near the beach a little before 10 that Monday morning. They were both casual still, which was great, because it takes an hour or so to set up. By the time we had everything in place, I started by interviewing David. He is so open and expressive, it was fun from the start. Then when Ashley came in, well these two are so cute together. As they say, “two peas in a pod.”
But what I was most impressed with was how honest and accommodating they were. Making sure we had what we needed at the condo and for the production. We needed an “activity” to see him/them in action. A walk on the beach was out. But Ashley suggested -- how about seeing David play Nintendo? He turned it on and started playing. It’s so old-school, which really fits him. You’ll see what I mean when you watch the show.
The other thing that you should know about is that his family has a history of kidney disease and three people in his family have had to have transplants. It’s impacted his life and perspective a lot. He’d love for people to learn more about it by going to www.donatelife.net
Thanks again for your support… and for watching One on One. Enjoy!
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Hi Jane
Enjoy your 1:1 interviews. I met you when you were at Childrens Hospital when Buddy Black and some of the Padre players were there on the oncology ward. I do have a suggestion for an interview. I thought you should consider Billy Ray Smith and Scott Kaplan as they are truly two intersting characters and have a great show not to mention their past careers in football. I also volunteer as a mentor and tutor at a middle school in Poway and used the Shaun Phillips interview to motivate one of our students.
Ed Oliva
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