FBN host’s early career goals had nothing to do with business journalism

In a TribLIVE interview, FOX Business Network host Eric Bolling discusses his life before joining FBN. It turns out business news was not Bolling’s first career choice. Before becoming the host of FBN’s “Happy Hour,” Bolling was on track to become a professional baseball player. But an early-career injury ended his baseball dreams. From there, Bolling took a job at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and later a position as a trader at the New York Mercantile Exchange. His popularity and reputation grew thanks to regular appearances on CNBC, which ultimately led him to FBN.