Primarily a broadcaster/writer after his playing days, Sample has broadcast for the Braves, Seattle Mariners, and California Angels, as well as contributing to NPR, CBS Radio, ESPN, and MLB.com. As a writer, Sample has been published in "Sports Illustrated" and "The New York Times", and was one of the columnists at the inception of USA Today's "Baseball Weekly" (now "Sports Weekly"). Sample was also the baseball consultant for Showtime's production "Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way," which chronicled the Yankees' 1996 season.