Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast

In a Two Strike Noise first, we revisit last week’s topic to further explore pitchers cheating with some new info on Whitey Ford, Nolan Ryan, Rick Honeycutt and Gaylord Perry. Plus, we look at something that blew Jeff’s mind regarding Vinny Castilla as well as Canadian baseball award winners. Finally, another new set of cards for Wax Pack Heroes, this week it’s 1997 Donruss. Vinny Castilla’s Walk Up Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjPA7CXutDw&list=PLlzhZNTYD9Fm5RdJP6AahgduTrUtDSWYn&index=3&ab_channel=BobDylanVEVO Sergio Romo’s Walk Up Music - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH6ppOAB5d0&ab_channel=BandaSinaloenseVEVO Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise EMail - [email protected] We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

If we’ve learned anything from Trevor Bauer in the past year, it’s that apparently every pitcher cheats. Whether you believe it or not, this week we pontificate on some ways in which pitchers might cheat if they were so inclined. Plus, we found out some new info on Howard Johnson’s rib eating championship that involves none other than Rusty Staub, we go over listeners name submissions from last week’s show and we celebrate Star Wars Day with some baseball names worthy of being granted the title of Jedi Master. Finally, we open our first ever packs of cards in Wax Pack Heroes that were produced in this century and scored a relic! Mustaches and Baseball Blog - https://mustachesandbaseball-blog.tumblr.com/ BASEBALL AERODYNAMICS - The fluid dynamics of baseball pitches https://www.baseballaero.com/2020/01/30/how-to-legally-scuff-a-baseball-post-45/ Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise eMail - [email protected] We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Things that aren’t supposed to happen in a domed baseball stadium: -A rain out -A luxury apartment complete with a bowling alley and a gun range -A radio announced calling a game from a box suspended above second base All of these things, as odd as they sound, took place in the Houston Astrodome. This week we look at the history and the oddities of baseball’s first domed stadium. Plus, players who die at sea, Jay Bruce equals Cecil & Prince Fielder before retiring & Mel Ott facts. And as always, we do some junk wax era combat in Wax Pack Heroes with a couple of packs of 1988 Topps. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Do you remember players wearing shiny jackets in the dugout? How about special shoes just for Astroturf? How about umpires holding a balloon protector infront of them behind homeplate. They say Pepperidge Farm remembers, well so do Jeff and Mark. This week we remember some things from when we started out as fans of the game that are no longer around. We also relive the best use of a slice of pizza as revenge during a MLB game and rip some 1991 Fleer packs for Wax Pack Heroes. Dave Bresnahan - Throwing spuds - https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=bresna001dav Patriot’s Day Pizza - https://www.mlb.com/news/the-fenway-park-pizza-throw-story Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

It’s so great to have baseball back! Leading off this week no-hit catchers, Tim Lacastro update, baseball TikTok and some Hall of Fame debuts. In our main segment we learn about Harvey Haddix, who threw the greatest perfect game inn MLB history only to not only not get credit for a perfect game but also took the loss! Wax Pack Heroes is a nail bitter with some Stadium Club & Fleer providing ammo. Rube Wadell Tick Tok - https://twitter.com/emmabaccellieri/status/1379978724460875776 Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

There's so much to talk about from Opening Week. Several starts for players that people will be talking about years from now as well as some odd moves, missing fans, player contact tracking, debuts and the answer to one of our hardest trivia questions yet. Our main segments highlights some of the oddest promotions and giveaways from the recent past in both the major and minor leagues. From toilet seats to gall bladders, they’ve all been given away to attract fans. Finally, Wax Pack Heroes takes on some odd packs of 1991 Fleer. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Opening week is here and we celebrate by talking about Joey Gallo’s prom date, Charlie Brown’s lone career home run, Johnny Vander Meer’s forgotten no hitter, pitcher’s using pickle juice and nail salons and Minor League baseball’s attempt to curb domestic violence (hint: it did not go well). Plus a couple of 1989 Topps packs for another version of Wax Pack Heroes. Circle Back song - Circleback song- mhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik7F71acDLs Geoff Moore & The Distance - Home Run - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVtebmWYDuc&ab_channel=VR Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

We don’t ever want to hear people complain about baseball games taking too long. In 1981 the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Paw Sox decided that 9 innings was not enough for them. It took 33 innings (and a couple of months) for a winner to be declared. Future Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Wade Boggs were amongst the players who played the equivalent of 3+ games without a break! We break down the game, the numbers and the stories from professional baseball’s longest game ever. Plus, Twins fighting, a Cub becomes a mule and ofcourse Wax Pack Heroes. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Long at bats, famous first last names, barber shop quartets, strange Topps products, Cheese steak champions and secretly living in a baseball stadium. What if we told you that isn’t even everything we talk about in this week’s show? Plus, this week’s Wax Pack Heroes takes a rather dark turn quickly when we open one of what might be the most delinquent packs of Donruss ever. Trivia Answer - https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mccarjo99.shtml Cheesesteak Eating Title - https://www.nj.com/mets/2014/06/in_philadelphia_mets_eat_cheesesteaks_better_than_the_rest_and_break_records.html Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Before Jim Abbott, there was Hugh Daily. He was a fiery, one handed, Irishman who was one of the first pitchers to throw over hand. The biggest problem with having Hugh on your team though was, nobody liked him. His penchant for causing a train wreck mixed with striking out batters made him popular with fans, but much less so with his teammates. Plus we cover more Adam Ottovino fan-fiction written by Adam himself regarding his new team, we find out why Jim Kaat was such a great fielding pitcher and we take on some of the blandest Donruss cards ever in Wax Pack Heroes but make them as exciting as a no hitter in the ninth. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Horace Fogel was a failed politician, failed manager & failed owner. How bad was he? He tried to convert a young Christy Mathewson into a first baseman. Despite all of his misfires he continued to be involved in baseball until he pushed too far, dealing in late 1800’s Qanon-like baseball conspiracy theories. Bad enough were these falsehoods that they landed him in very rare company, banned from baseball for life. Plus Seinfeld-baseball trivia & Jeff finds his people, The Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing who coincidentally came up with some great names for the then Houston expansion team. Finally, Wax Pack Heroes takes on some very mediocre 1989 Scores packs. Tipping Pitches Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tipping-pitches/id1265588219 https://open.spotify.com/show/4GYOatQjKlvePSZ1GkjA1T https://www.stitcher.com/show/tipping-pitches Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

The 1981 MLB season was known for two things, a strike and Fernando-mania. Dodger fans went crazy for a 20 year old, left-handed screwballer who captured the interest of the Latin fan base of LA as well as the Rookie of the Year & the Cy Young! There were songs written about him, cereal boxes with his face on them & strikeouts. Lots of them. We talk everything El Toro. Plus, we remember the anniversary of Homer at the Bat & find out some players who turned down a chance to be drawn onto Mr. Burns team of ringers. Finally, Wax Pack Heroes as we rip some 1991 & 92 Topps packs. Daniel Jacob Horine YouTube chat with Dale Murphy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZTuOpeTWXU Fernando El Toro - Lalo Guerrero - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIXiFXVIlSA&ab_channel=TheIerockabilly Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Talk of taking the bat out of the pitcher’s hands goes all the way back to the late 1800’s. So why do we still have two leagues with different rules? We’ll walk through all the iterations and arguments for and against the designated hitter this week as well as touch on baseball player home security, Storm Davis’ origin story, the 1976 A’s literally running a mile ahead of the Twins and Wax Pack Heroes with some 1987 & 1990 Fleer cards. Bob Newhart baseball bit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5anAHCvl0v0&ab_channel=BobNewhart-Topic Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-strike-noise-podcast/id1451560910 https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZetsTKXqP1RC3dufTj7Zd https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/two-strike-noise?refid=stpr https://twitter.com/twostrikenoise https://www.instagram.com/twostrikenoise/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog

Rickey Henderson Hall of Fame artifacts now presented by Two Strike Noise! We’ll tell you where to see them. We start our search for the most Wax Pack Hero-ish additional scoring card. Can you beat the 1993 Tony Gwynn Topps? Then we listen to some of the most famous home run calls over the past 70 years. Can you name them just by listening to the call? Finally, we crack a couple of packs of Score in Wax Pack Heroes. Two Strike Noise HOF Rickey sponsored items - https://collection.baseballhall.org/PASTIME/rickey-henderson-939th-career-stolen-base-batting-gloves-1991-may-01-0 https://collection.baseballhall.org/PASTIME/rickey-henderson-shoes-1980-0v Darren Willman @darenw - https://twitter.com/darenw/status/1356616442783932416 Romantic About Baseball Podcast plays their own version of Wax Pack Heroes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-54-we-open-bad-cards/id1481719028?i=1000506633405 Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

More tales from the dugout this week as we remember the Astros want to remind you to update those passwords, Bernie the Brewer was a real, beer-swelling, lederhosen-wearing, camper-on-top-of-the-scoreboard-living Brewers fan for five months and baseball insults that cut. Wax Pack Heroes features a pack of 1986 Topps versus 1990 Bowman. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-strike-noise-podcast/id1451560910 https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZetsTKXqP1RC3dufTj7Zd https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/two-strike-noise?refid=stpr https://twitter.com/twostrikenoise https://www.instagram.com/twostrikenoise/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog This week @BBBA_Podcast joins us for the second part of our crossover event to help us look at the 1990 #MLB AL. The memorable moments, the league leaders & Dave Stewart’s jock strap? We hit all the winners, losers & on field pant removals, plus 1990 Upper Deck in Wax Pack Heroes.

The baseball podcast crossover event of the new year continues. This week the Baseball Beyond Batting Average Podcast joins us to go over the 1990 season in the American League. It was a wild year from Dave Stewart’s jock strap, Steve Lyon’s pants (or lack of), a lot of no-hitters and a pair of Griffey’s. Mark and Andy help us take a look at the best & worst from each team & the award winners. Plus, we open a 1990 Upper Deck pack with the BBBA guys, where will they land on our guest leaderboard? Part One on Baseball Beyond Batting Average - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/69-1990-national-league/id1269131240?i=1000505881758 Baseball Beyond Batting Average Podcast on Twitter - @BBBA_Podcast Andy on Twitter - @sportcardbacks Mark on Twitter - @mosley_mark Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

The 1990’s was awash with what seemed like hundreds of different brands of baseball cards. Brands needed something that made them stand out and be more collectible than others. In 1996 Pinnacle came up with just such an idea. Covergirl model and owner of a red Ferrari in National Lampoon’s Vacation, Christie Brinkley. Brinkley worked with Atlanta and Cleveland (who had faced off in the World Series the previous season) to create unique cards that are some of the few to actually still hold value today. To celebrate out 100th episode, we crack a couple of packs of Upper Deck for Wax Pack Heroes and they do not disappoint. Christie Brinkley’s Pinnacle Set - https://www.mlb.com/news/christie-brinkley-s-pinnacle-card-set-history Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

We lost Tommy Lasorda last week. He was described as the last “Celebrity Manager”. We review Tommy’s greatest hits, from ranting about Dave Kingman or Kurt Beveacqua or talking his way out of a speeding ticket on CHiPs or even hawking Slim Fast. Plus, we are both dog lovers and so are alot of baseball players. It seems like it’s always been that way. We look at the history of baseball players and their dogs. For Wax Pack Heroes packs of Score Pinnacles give us some of the best looking and oddest cards we’ve ever pulled. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

New year, new history. We start it off right by comparing prices on Cameo and try to figure out why Hall of Famers are so undervalued on the platform. Real important stuff. Christopher Fredrick Wilhelm von der Ahe might have one of the longest names in baseball history. He never picked up a bat or threw a ball but he was one of early baseballs most important owners. He pioneered the fan experience in ways that are still around today. He also wore spats on his shows, always traveled with his 2 greyhounds and changed managers at a pace that would make George Steinbrenner blush. Finally we start the new year off with something that has never happened before in Wax Pack Heroes. Please do not give “MLB Hall of Famer” Omar Vizquel money on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/omarvizquel Tsuyoshi Shinjo attempting a comeback at age 48 - http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14038780v Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week is a full of stocking stuffers from baseball history. With MLB’s announcement regarding Negro League statistics, which records might change hands? Can we find a Mandalorian/baseball connection? Ofcourse we can! Plus, Chicken Wolf saved by a dog, Spiders or the Forest City’s for Cleveland’s new team name and Ted Turner takes over the reigns of his own team, it doesn’t go well. Wax Pack Heroes takes on some Topps Stadium Club in all of their glossy glory. Happy Holidays. We’re taking our first week off next week (cause screw 2020). See you next year! Luke Appling HR - https://youtu.be/9z7T-iaDzmA Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

The Simpsons, pitching guns powered by gun powder, catching grapefruits from planes is just to wet your appetite. This week we talk about the history of baseball contracts (hint, they have always included some weird things). Plus, we revisit Merkle’s Boner, but this time we talk about the craziness that occurred when they actually had to make up the game that ended in a tie. Finally, in Wax Pack Heroes, we go mano y mano with 2 packs of 1991 Fleer Ultra. The first pitching gun - https://baseballhistorydaily.com/2015/03/06/lost-pictures-the-princeton-pitching-gun/ Hear all about Merkle’s Boner way back in Episode 5 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3qsj3QR0YWfn3xsuZgHoQj?si=h6Ncg6-6QK2X_d7W4vPjWQ Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

As we near the end of the year, we look back on the season that was…20 years ago. John Rocker rages on the mound and on an island. Ken Griffey Jr. says anywhere but Seattle as long as it’s Cincinnati. Carl Everett accosts an umpire, possibly because he believes dinosaurs were real? MLB opens in Japan while the Giants, Astros & Tigers open new stadiums. Roger Clemens can’t tell the difference between a baseball & a bat and the year wraps up with the Ichiro show coming to the US. Steve Dalkowski film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzh42wir_Ms&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=ConnecticutPublic Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

We’re doing things in threes this week. Neil Diamond, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Sweet Caroline. Sammy Sosa, Babe Ruth and Black Ink. Tom Browning, Wrigley Field and rooftops. LaMar Johnson, National Anthem and Home Runs. A trivia question from north of the border Plus, Wax Pack Heroes takes on a couple of 1993 Topps Stadium Club packs. Neil Diamond sings Sweet Caroline at Red Sox game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAo_kM_z_38 Tom Browning hanging out on Wrigley Rooftops - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnv3Omq9tog Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week part two of our conversation with 1962 World Series MVP Ralph Terry. This week he shares some stories about a mound meeting with Yogi Berra & Casey Stengel, his first at bat against Ted Williams and sitting in the dugout during a Hall of Fame Game with 3 of the greatest players to ever set foot on a baseball diamond. Plus, Wax Pack Heroes takes on 1992 Leaf with a new twist. Right Down the Middle, by Ralph Terry - https://www.amazon.com/Right-Down-Middle-Ralph-Terry/dp/0692788085 Keith Hernandez mustache has it’s own BR page - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernake01mustache.shtml Most career hit by pitch. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HBP_career.shtml The Eight of Earth by Richie Scahffer - https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Earth-Novel-Richie-Shaffer-ebook/dp/B08L39FDBB Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

We’ve talked to alot of former players, but none of them can boast being named World Series MVP. That is, until now! This week, 1962 World Series MVP Ralph Terry joins us to talk about giving up Bill Mazeroski’s famous Series ending blast in 1960 as well as his incredible Series against the Giants in 1962. In the deciding Game 7 he threw a complete game, 4 hit shutout to win his third World Series. He recounts the games, pitch by pitch as well as tells some really great stories about Mickey Mantle, Casey Stengel and many more. Plus, Wax Pack Heroes takes on 1986 Donruss. Right Down the Middle, by Ralph Terry - https://www.amazon.com/Right-Down-Middle-Ralph-Terry/dp/0692788085 Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Just in case you haven’t heard enough about the election, we compare some presidential home run records and remember some other number 46’s. We’ve talked about the Abner Doubleday myth before, but this week we dive even a little deeper, debunking the Henry Chadwick narrative and introduce Doc Adams who may have been even more influential in the history of baseball. We also look at the games of rounders, townball and even old cat as precursors to today’s game. Plus, Wax Pack Heroes takes on 1990 Fleer. Twitter feeds mentioned in this show: @baseballminutia @MLBRandomStats Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Our first podcast of the off season! We talk about World Series hero Clayton Kershaw and his family’s astrological history. The White Sox hired ultra modern manager Tony LaRussa, we revisit his appearance on To Tell the Truth from 1980. Then we dive into the history of teams names in Major League baseball. The Boston Blue Sox? The Detroit Wolverines? The Cincinnati Communists? The merchandise possibilities are endless! Plus, Wax Pack Heroes takes on 1990 Donruss. Tony LaRussa To Tell the Truth (1980)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkDZijj-C94&ab_channel=GameShows%27nStuff Watch the Dominican League - https://www.drsports.tv/drsports 20th Century Movie Club - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dana-buckler-show/id737566691 Atkins Undisputed - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/adkins-undisputed-the-most-complete-scott-adkins-podcast-in Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

In this special, scary Halloween edition of Tales from the Dugout we talk about the scariest of all baseball topics, Jell-O? Jell-O-gate reeked havoc with the 1982 Seattle Mariners, we relive the horror. Also, really ailed Wally Pipp? Hint, it wasn’t just a headache. And finally, Bill Mazeroski dashed the Yankees dreams in the 1960 World Series, but whatever happened to the ball? Plus, Wax Pack Heroes takes on 1988 Donruss. Baseball Beyond Batting Average Podcast - Rickey versus The Rock - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/66-rickey-henderson-tim-raines/id1269131240?i=1000495250061 Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Former Mariners outfielder Chris Snelling joins the show to discuss his time in the major leagues, representing Australia in the World Baseball Classic some classic rookie mistakes he made when he was called up to the majors. We also take our own trip to Kangaroo Court, discuss the history of two in one stirrups and remember the legendary Toots Coyne. Plus Chris plays Wax Pack Heroes with a pack of 1991 Score. Rickey versus catchers - http://thebaseballcube.blogspot.com/2011/08/rickey-henderson-and-catchers-who.htmlv Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Ron LeFlore is the only player to have lead both leagues in stolen bases. Until this week that was about all we really knew about him. Now, we know alot more. He was discovered while playing in a prison baseball league, because, well, he was in jail. Form the exercise yard to Tiger Stadium LeFlore went on to become an All Star but he could not escape his old life. Hear the whole story or watch the ABC made for tv movie One In A Million. Probably easier to listen to the pod to be honest. Plus, 1988 Fleer s the weapon of choice for this week’s Wax Pack Heroes. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week we highlight the on going virtual art show and benefit sale benefiting the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Joining us to discuss his work and contribution to the event is show favorite Daniel Horine. We’ve discussed Daniels incredible comic book style baseball work before. Now we hear about his inspiration as well as his work with his all time favorite player of all time, Atlanta Braves great Dale Murphy. Plus, Daniel shares with us his new work specifically for to benefit the NLBM. Daniel also attempts to break the top 10 leader board playing Wax Pack Heroes. Daniel Horine on the Internet- Instagram- @danieljacobthemaker Twitter- @Danny_Champion Negro League Baseball Museum virtual art show & benefit: https://nlbmart.com/ Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

There’s book smarts, street smarts and then there’s #baseball smarts. Just because you play baseball doesn’t mean you possess the latter. We look at some of the most questionable plays made on the field and even some off. From Babe Ruth to Seattle Mariners managerial legend Maury Wills, we prove that Jose Canseco is not alone when it comes to embarrassing moments on the diamond. We give the answer to our hardest trivia question ever and continue the new season of Wax Pack Heroes apparently brought to you by the letter “Z”. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise [email protected] Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

A real-life Nuke LaLoosh or maybe Syd Finch, that’s Steve Dalkowski. LaLoosh is even said to be loosely based on the Orioles fireballer who never quit knew where the ball was going to end up. One thing everybody knew though, it was going to get there really fast. Hear about the live arm that made Dalko a legend. Wax Pack Heroes this week sees a couple of packs of 1990 Fleer donated by a listener. Who will strike it rich? Pedro Guerrero getting mad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjwbkY1VlqI&t=10s&ab_channel=MLB Bob Feller versus a motorcycle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhZ7t_DNi9w&ab_channel=stockvideo100 Steve Dalkowski https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Dalkowski https://www.mlb.com/cut4/a-look-back-at-steve-dalkowski-one-of-baseball-s-original-fireballers-c190524106 https://blogs.fangraphs.com/remembering-steve-dalkowski-perhaps-the-fastest-pitcher-ever/ https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=shelto003ron Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Just imagine never collecting a single paycheck, your entire life, that you didn’t earn from baseball? That was the dream life that Don Zimmer got the chance to live. From player, to coach, to manager to baseball legend. The man with the face only a mother could love spent 66 years in the game, he wore uniforms for more teams than he didn’t. This week we talk about all facets of his career, from the metal screws in his head to the Boys of Zimmer. Plus we look to break to deadlock in season two of Wax pack Heroes with a couple of packs of 1989 Topps. Former MLBers in ABL - https://aucklandtuatara.com/news/tuatara-make-big-splash-with-five-mlb-stars/ Don Zimmer Stats - https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/zimmedo01.shtml Bob Robertson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Robertson_(announcer) Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Chickens in the outfield, bags of flour dropping on the infield from above and fewer pictures of all of this than of Bigfoot. We’ll get to the bottom of this Dodger Field mystery. Plus chicks dig the long ball. If that’s true, Joe Bauman must have been very popular in the Longhorn League. Joe put together what might be the best season in the history of baseball in 1954. Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, even Mark McGwire could not equal the 138 game totals Joe put up for the Roswell Rockets. We’ll share all the gaudy numbers. Finally, 6-year MLB veteran Wes Chamberlain (Phillies & Red Sox) joins us for a round of Wax Pack Heroes. Where will he land on our leader board and just how many Hall of Famers can one pack contain? Wes Chamberlain - https://theweschamberlain.com/ https://twitter.com/weschamberlain4 Slim Love - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim_Love Joe Bauman http://research.sabr.org/journals/joe-bauman-hit-72-home-runs https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/joe-bauman/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bauman Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week we talk about Wade Boggs losing the International League batting title on the last game of the season because of some very questionable tactics by the other team, who just happened to have the guy who was in second place. Also, more stories involving baseball and lightning (it’s a thing apparently for us lately), the history of the Athletics elephant mascot and how many different names does the eeuphus pitch have? Finally, in Wax Pack Heroes we take on a couple of packs of 1987 Topps and learn about alot of second careers some players had in the off season. Daniel Jacob Horine - Awesome baseball art Twitter - @Danny_Champion Instagram - @danieljacobthemaker High and Inside Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-and-inside-podcast/id1281169224#episodeGuid=b70ba1d1-dcde-4e56-a860-49b04deff988 Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week we reveal our baseball pet peeves, Shoeless Joe & pitchers winning batting titles? We go in depth on the very brief existence of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association, a league with the best intentions & backing that never really found a foothold. Plus, a mediocre Cleveland baseball team, tempers flaring between teams, drinking age of 18 & .10 cent beers. What could possibly go wrong? Also, a new season of Wax Pack Heroes starts after Mark is presented with his ornate championship crown. Guy Hecker - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/heckegu01.shtml Lenny Randle doesn’t like you trying to hit him - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJPpTXzPxFs Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week we talk about fishy HR’s, players born at sea and Oyster Burns. Definitely a bit of a nautical theme. Plus, Bob Aspromonte, a light hitting member of the Colt .45’s who is befriended by a young boy in the hospital. In a baseball tale as old as time, a bed ridden fan asks their favorite player to hit them a home run. What happened after that was beyond anything Babe Ruth or Paul O’Neill could fathom. Finally, Mark is one win away from clinching the first season championship in Wax Pack Heroes. Will he get to pop the cork of the champagne of beers or will he have to wait another week? Ed Porray - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/porraed01.shtml Bob Aspromonte’s SABR bio - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/67beb8bb Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcardsv

We’re a baseball history podcast so this week we’re talking about Manny Ramirez, Terry Shumpert, Babe Ruth and Troy Neel? Troy Neel? Plus we continue our conversation with former super utility player Vance Law. We get to hear about his time in Japan, an incredible signed baseball and a great story about how Vance’s father, former Cy Young winner Vern Law, was wooed by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lance was also nice enough to play Wax Pack Heroes with use with a pack of 1991 Score. Babe Ruth in Dunsmuir, California - https://activenorcal.com/remembering-babe-ruths-1924-exhibition-game-in-dunsmuir-california/ Vance Law on Twitter - https://twitter.com/VanceLaw2 Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

We’re a day late with this episode but the wait will definitely be worth it. This week part one of our conversation with former big leaguer Vance Law. Vance has some great stories about his first game playing in the same city his father played in, his first home run off a future Hall of Famer and playing in 25 inning game! Plus, a bonus story about Vance striking out one of the greatest hitters in MLB history! Debuts, birthdays and of course Wax Pack Heroes with 2 packs of 1988 Score. Larry Bernandez - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HVZuMjm3Y0 Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-strike-noise-podcast/id1451560910 https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZetsTKXqP1RC3dufTj7Zd https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/two-strike-noise?refid=stpr https://twitter.com/twostrikenoise https://www.instagram.com/twostrikenoise/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog

John Updike? On a baseball history podcast? Updike was a huge baseball fan and though he didn’t get to write alot about his favorite sport, what little he did is incredible. On a completely separate vain, we talk about the Curse of the Billy Goat. How expelling a barnyard animal from Wrigley Field in 1945 cursed the Cubs all the way up to 2016. We talk about the odd events attributed to the curse and the odd attempts at exercising it. Wax Pack Heroes this week is a couple of 1989 Topps packs. Can we top last weeks goldmine? Lemonade League - https://www.milb.com/lansing/news/announcing-the-lemonade-league John Updike- https://blogs.iwu.edu/johnupdikesociety/2017/11/06/updikes-baseball-poem-recalled/ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1960/10/22/hub-fans-bid-kid-adieu Billy Goat Tavern - https://www.billygoattavern.com/ Saturday Night Live, Olympia Restaurant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJePACBoIo Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (The Yowsa, Yowsa, Yowsa song) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoVR84sdgHQ Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

How do ballplayers keep in game shape when on strike? Mike Piazza let’s us in on a little known secret in a classic clip from Baywatch. We also hear the tragic story of talented outfielder Lyman Bostock and his too brief MLB career as well as one of the most old tyme baseball players ever in one of the most old tyme baseball stories ever. Old Hoss Radbourn and his incredible 1884 season. Finally, a can’t miss Wax Pack Heroes which turns into the most expensive segment we’ve ever had. Records are made to be broken, well, we shattered one! Mike Piazza on Baywatch - https://twitter.com/i/status/1279432997759078400 Mike Trout - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml Pumpsie Green - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/greenpu01.shtml David Wright - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wrighda03.shtml Lymon Bostock - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bostoly01.shtml Old Hoss Radbourn on Twitter - https://twitter.com/OldHossRadbourn Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Tales form the dugout returns! In this version we talk about the oddest team names through the history of the game, we remember Luis Castillo which ofcourse leads to a Rickey Henderson story (strange, we know!), outfielders sharing gloves, debuts, trivia and ofcourse, Wax Pack Heroes. This week it’s 1990 Score. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

We continue our conversation with former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Don August. Don has had some crazy adventures playing baseball all over the world. This week we cover life outside Major League Baseball including his time playing ball in Mexico and Taiwan. From bandits, to tailgating to singing karaoke with gangsters, Don has literally done it all. Now he can add playing Wax Pack Heroes to that list as well. See what Don pulls from a 1992 Score pack and where he lands on our leaderboard. Don August on Twitter - https://twitter.com/DonAugust38 The Odd Couple triple play! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A2zB-e3mro Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2-strike-noise-podcast/id1451560910 https://open.spotify.com/show/4ZetsTKXqP1RC3dufTj7Zd https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/two-strike-noise?refid=stpr https://twitter.com/twostrikenoise https://www.instagram.com/twostrikenoise/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog

Don August pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers for 4 years in the MLB. That though, may be the least interesting part of his baseball career. A member of the famed 1984 Olympic team with Mark McGwire, Will Clark, Barry Larking and BJ Surhoff. Beyond representing his country, Don also played baseball in Taiwan, Mexico and Italy. Hear the first part of our conversation with Don and hear about some of his incredible stories from playing on almost every corner of the baseball world. Plus, Mark and Jeff open packs of 1990 Donruss in Wax Pack Heroes. Big money and classic cards are sure to happen. Don August on Twitter - https://twitter.com/DonAugust38 Ryne Sandberg documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LANE2TzVuLQ&feature=youtu.be Ken Griffey Jr, explains why he’d never play for the Yankees - https://sports.yahoo.com/ken-griffey-jr-explains-hate-of-yankees-why-he-never-wanted-to-play-for-them-152341847.html Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Tom Sturdivant spent 10 years pitching in Major League Baseball for several different teams, but his greatest success came while he was with the New York Yankees. There he won 2 World Series & maybe even better than that, he became life long friends with men like Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Whitey Ford and many more legends of 1950’s baseball. Tom Sturdivant IV, Tom’s grandson with whom he was very close with, joins us to tell us some of the stories his grandfather told him as well as his own personal experiences meeting some of these legendary players. Plus, Mark and Jeff play another round of Wax Pack Heroes with a pack of 1990 Donruss. Tom Sturdivant memorabilia - https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/h112ou/the_glove_that_my_grandfather_used_in_game_4_of/ https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/h7djah/this_is_a_plaque_that_don_larsen_gave_to_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/gsbnzb/the_evolution_of_mickey_mantles_signature_a_lot/ Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week, part two of our conversation with former Tampa Rays outfielder Richie Shaffer joins us. Richie tells us what it was like playing the Atlantic League last season with robot umpires (hint, it wasn’t great), an interesting trip to Cuba to play in an exhibition game where he may have met the head of the Illuminati and all of the interesting passions he is following outside of baseball. We couldn’t let Richie go without having him play a game of Wax Pack Heroes with us and a pack of 1991 Score. Listen to see where will it land on our all time leader board. Richie Shaffer/Dickie Danger - Twitter - @Rshaff8 Insta - dickydanger8 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/dickydanger Web - https://www.shafferstories.com Hear more of Two Strike Noise on the HotMic app. Use Invite code TWOSTRIKENOISE to download it for FREE at http://hotmic.io Don’t forget to check out the First Annual Bump Bailey Wax Pack Hero Tournament of Awesome, only on YouTube. It’s wax & cardboard based combat between some of our favorite podcasts & Twitter people. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdKbD0FVphKchec6-RgOsUBfGddRiC0PB Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

This week former Tampa Rays outfielder Richie Shaffer joins us. He tells us about his alter ego (Dicky Danger), his incredible mustache he was sporting upon being called up for the first time, playing in the Cape Cod League with some future big name MLB stars, some of the best hecklers in the minor leagues and we go through some of his many viral clips, one of which made it on the Tonight Show. There was so much good stuff with Richie/Dicky we had to split it up into two episodes. You can hear Richie’s Wax Pack Heroes next week (you’re going to want to hear it!). Mark & Jeff played a special version this week you can catch on our YouTube channel exclusively. Richie Shaffer/Dickie Danger - Twitter - @Rshaff8 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/dickydanger Web - https://www.shafferstories.com Clemson Davidson rain delay from 2011 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UZgVogYevM First HR silent treatment - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jGu3vKqfrw Don’t forget to check out the First Annual Bump Bailey Wax Pack Hero Tournament of Awesome, only on YouTube. It’s wax & cardboard based combat between some of our favorite podcasts & Twitter people. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdKbD0FVphKchec6-RgOsUBfGddRiC0PB Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Around the world everybody knows of the New York Yankees. But, do you know where they originated? This week we did a deep dive into the history of the location and nicknames of the four biggest baseball clubs that have called New York City home. This includes ofcourse the Porchclimbers and the Buglars! Mark and Jeff also go head to head in Wax Pack Heroes for the first time in a long time with dualing packs of 1986 Donruss. Note: This was a tough one for us. We weren’t sure whether to release an episode this week with all that is going on in this country. Hopefully it can bring you an hour if distraction. Please be safe. Top 5 living players - Top 5 living players - https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/gqmpyb/i_was_reading_the_usa_today_sports_weekly_and/ Don’t forget to check out the First Annual Bump Bailey Wax Pack Hero Tournament of Awesome, only on YouTube. It’s wax & cardboard based combat between some of our favorite podcasts & Twitter people. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdKbD0FVphKchec6-RgOsUBfGddRiC0PB Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Former Mariners outfielder Shane Monahan joins us this week to talk about his time in the big leagues. What was going on with his hair when he was first called up? What was it like playing in Yankee Stadium for the first time? How much money in quarters did the fans in the bleachers throw at him exactly? Shane doesn’t disappoint, he’s got alot of great stories from both the minors and the bigs. Plus, Shane plays Wax Pack Hero with us with a pack of 1991 Score leading to a great story about one of the biggest stars of the early 2000’s, Spring Training, the middle of the desert and a broken down motorcycle. Shane Monahan - Monahan Baseball Academy - https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Sports/Monahan-Baseball-Academy-107494074217644/ Benjamin Hill @bensbiz - Great minor league stories Don’t forget to check out the First Annual Bump Bailey Wax Pack Hero Tournament of Awesome, only on YouTube. It’s wax & cardboard based combat between some of our favorite podcasts & Twitter people. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdKbD0FVphKchec6-RgOsUBfGddRiC0PB Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards