In the first episode of Chris & Coach; Beyond the Box Score, Chris Grace and Mike Whalen '83 interview the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Chicago Cubs, Jed Hoyer '96. Hoyer talks about his Wesleyan experience as both a student and an athlete on the baseball team, his career path, free agent signings, navigating a baseball season during a pandemic, and provides insight into how he helped two organizations (the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs) break World Series curses.