Paul Byrd, Cleveland Indians pitcher is the author of “The Free Byrd Project,” a book about his spiritual journey through the major leagues and the pitfalls that athletes who try to live a faithful life must negotiate living a ballplayer’s lifestyle.
On the eve of his ALCS Game 4 outing, Byrd took some time to talk about some of the topics he’ll cover in his book, including his struggles with pornography, cheating, and sharing his faith with the media and clubhouse mates, and to discuss how religion can unify and, at times, divide a clubhouse.
Read the interview on ESPN here