Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast

Author Jacob Kornhauser joins us talk about his book The Cup of Coffee Club. Jacob highlights some true “cup of coffee” guys. These are players who appeared in only a single game in their major league career, and in one case, the word appeared is all they did. Hear how each player handled a much shorter version of what they hoped would have been a long career in the majors. A couple of the names we’ve covered in the past, but Jacob offers a much more in depth look at their short careers. Wax Pack Hero is a pack of 1988 Fleer this week and it was looking kind of tough until a member of the Pacific Sock Exchange showed up. Jacob Kornhauser - @KornSports The Cup of Coffee Club: 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History - https://www.baseballcoffeeclub.com/ Turk Wendell & his farm - https://twitter.com/search?q=turk%20wendell&src=typed_query 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 is the second part of our interview with former MLB pitcher Sean Lowe. Sean pitched in the heart of the steroid era against some of it’s biggest abusers. Hear what he says when we ask him if he would rather face a PED-enhanced batter or one who knew what pitch was coming. He also had some interesting insight on the Astros trashcan banging scandal. Before we played Wax Pack Heroes with Sean, we discussed some of his cards, including his first one on which he did not actually appear on. The actual Wax Pack Hero segment is full of personal stories as Sean knew almost every single player we pulled form the 1992 Score pack. Alex Cora 14 Consecutive fould balls - https://youtu.be/E9EiIbUg0pI Trivia Answer - https://stathead.com/tiny/lujB7 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 MLB pitcher Sean Lowe joins us this week. He was a first round draft pick by the Cardinals out of Arizona State and went on to play 7 years in the big leagues with the Cards, White Sox, Pirates, Rockies and Royals. Sean tells us about how he found out we was getting called up the first time, his first & only professional HR (you’ll be surprised what he did after that game) and being part of one of the biggest brawls in MLB history when the Tigers and the White Sox squared off three separate times during a game in 2000, resulting in 16 players being suspended for a total of 82 games. He had such great stories we had to break this one up into two episodes! 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. 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 it’s a big pop culture dive to start off with. Baseball ties to The Goldbergs, Party of Five, Fuller House & Bill Nye Saves the World. We review the top 10 jerk list from 1996 and reveal a baseball movie universe conspiracy theory. Speaking of baseball movies, Bull Durham is one of the most beloved. Crash Davis though has nothing on Mike Hessman. We cover the real life minor league home run champ, his many stops and even more dingers. A sexy 1986 Donruss pack is up for this week’s Wax Pack heroes. Mark Hamburger - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hambuma01.shtml Mike Hessman - https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=hessma001mic 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

Oakland A’s radio voice Vince Cotroneo joins us to talk about calling games at the Astrodome, Vince’s connection to the DiMaggios, calling games with his son, throwing batting practice to Glenn Braggs in the minors (hint, it didn’t end well) and ofcourse Rickey Henderson, there’s always a Rickey Henderson question. Plus, an beautiful wood grained boarders of an ‘87 Topps pack for this week’s Wax Pack heroes. Vince on Twitter - @vincebaseball 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

Minor League Announcer of the Year Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts joins us this week to talk about practical jokes, road trips, being fined in kangaroo court and many of the young Blue Jay superstars he’s seen. We knew we were going to get some good stories out of Jessie, but this was even better. Plus, an ‘87 Fleer pack for this week’s Wax Pack heroes. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler - @jgoldstrass The Baseball Thesaurus - https://www.augustpublications.com/products/the-baseball-thesaurus-3rd-edition?variant=46155106630 Henderson the diabetes sensing dog - https://twitter.com/IvePetThatDog/status/1245124674515881984 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 author Brad Balukjian joins us to talk about his new book, The Wax Pack, On the Road In Search of Baseball’s Afterlife. We don’t want to say it was our interview, but, after talking with us the New York Post named it one of the best books of the week. Brad’s journey started with a pack of 1986 Topps, from there he journeyed across the country in search of what each of those players was now up to. From a Hall of Famer in Pudge to a player we had not even heard of in Jaime Cocanower. Plus Brad brought his own pack of ‘86 Topps to play Wax Pack Heroes with! 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

Joel from the High & Inside Podcast (@High_and_Inside) joins as guest host to talk about players who have overcome physical limitations to play baseball in the big leagues. Jim Abbott made the biggest splash as a first round draft pick out of Michigan. We also talk about Mordecai Three Finger Brown, Pete Gray and Curtis Pride among others who succeeded despite physical limitations. Plus, we talk about the Woonsocket Rocket and Godzilla in our first debuts segment of the year. And finally, Joel secures his financial future by opening a junk wax pack in Wax Pack Heroes. Where will he land on the leader board? High and Inside Podcast - http://highandinsidepodcast.libsyn.com/ Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Author D.B. Firstman (@dianagram) joins us to talk about their new book Hall of Name, Baseball’s Most Magnificent Monikers from the Only Nolan to Van Lingle Mungo and More. D.B. shares some great stories about some of the players with the greatest names of the game. Some of the more contemporary names you may have heard before like Coco Crisp and Boof Bonser, others like Kiki Cuyler and Harry Colliflower were new to us. The book is a great combination of baseball and unique family history. Plus, D.B. plays a round of Wax Pack Heroes with some ‘88 Donruss which provided some great names. Will it be enough to jump to the top of the leaderboard? Buy Hall of Name on Amazon - https://t.co/tsuzywpmqU?amp=1 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/

Our first ever guest host as Mark is on holiday, and our first returning guest, Chris from the Turn A Pair Baseball Podcast. Chris wanted to do a quiz show and came to the table with some great questions, many of which stumped me. I returned the favor by testing his knowledge of his favorite team, the Cubs. Plus we traded nickname in an effort to one up each other, who will come out on top? Can you beat us? And finally, Chris got his second crack at Wax Pack Heroes, will he climb the leaderboard? Turn A Pair Baseball Podcast (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/TurnAPairChris 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/

What do pitchers and catcher talk about during those meetings on the mound? Live roosters and wedding gifts? Maybe. Alex Avila had a different idea when Max Scherzer was struggling that was right up our alley. Hear about that, player-managers, ideas first used in the Negro Leagues that are still around today and the most common names in baseball. Plus Wax Pack Heroes, we get rich open junk wax packs. It could happen. 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/

Leon Day held a 3-1 record, head to head with Satchel Paige, including a 1-0 victory in which the lone run was scored by a Leon Day solo home run. Never playing in the majors and not being the showman Paige was, Day is not a household name, but he was every bit Paige's equal if not better. This week we discuss Day’s career as well as relive the 1994 MLB season. Well not all of it, that’s because it ended in August. The Montreal Expos and New York Yankees stood atop the standings but they would never get the chance to meet in the World Series. Tony Gwynn didn’t get a chance to hit .400 and Matt Williams & Ken Griffey, Jr. were robbed of the chance to break Roger Maris’ season HR mark. Not baseball’s greatest moment. Plus Wax Pack Heroes, we get rich open junk wax packs. It could happen. 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 special guest Amaury Pi Gonzalez! Amaury has been calling MLB games in Spanish for the A’s since 1977. He has also spent time behind the mic for the Giants, Angels and Mariners, sometimes working for multiple teams at the same time. Amaury talks to us about baseball in Cuba, Minnie Minoso’s knees and acting as Jose Canseco’s translator despite Jose not speaking Spanish. Plus, Amaury remembers players from a pack of ‘89 Topps as he plays Wax Pack Heroes. Will he move to the top of the guest leader board? 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/

We have a hard time remembering what day of the week it is but by God we know who started Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. It was Jack Morris by the way. This week we put that useless knowledge to a test and try to trip each other up with some trivia and nicknames. Do we know the difference between the Flying Dutchman and the Frying Dutchmen? More ‘89 Topps in this week’s Wax Pack Heroes. But who will walk away a couple of cents richer? Malto Bueno Manny! - https://dutchbaseballhangout.wordpress.com/2020/02/05/persistent-rumors-parma-will-land-manny-being-manny/ Is it a Squatcho or an Ouch Button? - https://uni-watch.com/2015/11/18/squatchee-etymology-a-uni-watch-investigation/ 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/

Dust off that Orlando Juice hat and the St. Petersburg Pelicans jersey, this week it’s all about the short-lived Senior Professional Baseball Association. Retired players took to Florida spring training diamonds to entertain baseball starved fans in the winter of 1989 and 90. The fact it only lasted a year and a half tells you how popular it was. But some great names got to put on the uniform again and we relive all the BenGay fueled memories. Remember Tuffy Rhodes, average player in the MLB but he swung a huge stick in the Japan. His chances of making the NPB Hall of Fame seem to be fading though, we talk about why. More ‘89 Topps in this week’s Wax Pack Heroes. But who will walk away a couple of cents richer? MLB's worst attended game - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ez3ep7/remembering-the-worst-attended-mlb-game-of-all-time Idaho Falls Chukars - https://www.milb.com/idaho-falls 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/

It’s Super Bowl week so let’s talk some baseball! That’s all we ever do and we’re going to keep it that way despite “The Big Game”. But we will talk a little football, in particular we talk about players who have spent time in both the MLB and the NFL. That means ofcourse Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders, but there are many more who have stepped both on the baseball diamond and between the hash marks of a football field. Wax Pack Heroes this weeks sees us opening some 1989 Topps in which we pull alot of Athletics and All Star cards. But who will walk away a couple of cents richer? 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/

Episode 50 is here! We only need to record 1356 more to equal the number of stolen bases Rickey Henderson swiped in his career. Maybe we will shoot for his career caught stealing mark of 335 first. To celebrate, we are talking Rickey the whole episode! His outrageous numbers and the even more outrageous stories, plus we find out what Rickey thinks the highlight of his career really was and how he “Can’t Get Enough” of it. Plus Wax Pack Heroes is deadlocked at 9-9. Who will take the lead as we power through some ‘91 Donruss. Harold Reynolds' Rickey Henderson story - https://youtu.be/-pIkcKFbaPo?t=28 30 for 30 Rickey Won't Quit - https://30for30podcasts.com/episodes/rickey-wont-quit/ Dorktown on Rickey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=A-QDXtKHEPY&feature=emb_logo 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/

The original HR Derby tv show debuted 60 years ago! This week we take a look back at the Hall of Fame players who battled each other for what was big money at the time. If Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and many more could spent part of their off season swinging lumber at LA’s Wrigley Field and we figured we could spend part of ours talking about it. Plus, Max Carey, a speedster in the dead ball era who kept running right into the Live Ball era. Before Lou Brock and Rickey Henderson, there was Max Carey. Wax Pack Heroes has a case of deja vu that has us asking how many Scott Fletcher cards are too many. HR Derby playlist on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhGxwqriFAqvSrrEDPfe8qxUwa_5nRiRv SABR HR Derby - https://sabr.org/research/home-run-derby-tale-baseball-and-hollywood SABR Max Carey - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/e3347ea3 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/

We continue to wreak havoc with the space time continuum this week as we travel back to 1999. While prepping for Y2K we managed to relive the entire 1999 MLB season, the highs, the lows, the leaders and the steroid fueled home run binges. We remember Don Larsen’s perfect feat and find out just how long people have been complaining about pitchers hitting. This week’s Wax Pack Heroes come in the form of 1988 Score and it’s a race of attrition. It could come down to who has the most mustaches and stirrups cause there were no stars to be had. Dancin' Bobby- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAMyLMgdpg Thankful for these podcasts- Turn A Pair Baseball Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turn-a-pair-baseball-podcast/id1438327524 No Crying in Baseball - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-crying-in-baseball/id1302035601 Juicing the Numbers - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/juicing-the-numbers/id1449136138 The High and Inside Baseball Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-and-inside-podcast/id1281169224 Diamonds and Roses Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diamonds-and-roses-podcast/id1435032487 Tipping Pitches - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tipping-pitches/id1265588219 Effectively Wild - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/effectively-wild-a-fangraphs-baseball-podcast/id545919715 Baseball Beyond Batting Average - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-beyond-batting-average/id1269131240 Baseball By the Book - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-by-the-book/id1183076342 Dome and Bedlam - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dome-and-bedlam/id1199724933 Hanshin Tigers English News - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/h-ten-hanshin-tigers-english-news/id1026741576 20th Century Movie Club - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dana-buckler-show/id737566691 This Week in Baseball History - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-baseball-history/id1246614012 Wax Ecstatic - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wax-ecstatic/id1158099682 Batflips and Nerds - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bat-flips-and-nerds/id1148418720 Ballcaps and Bagpipes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1477658725 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/

It's the final episode of the year, so we take a look back at the decade that was...30 years ago. Greenies, astroturf and speed were king in MLB. We review some of the greatest World Series from the 1980's, award winners, league leaders and future Hall of Famers. We're talking Kal Daniels here people! The Chattanooga Lookouts are this weeks minor league team MLB is threatening do away with and Wax Pack Heroes comes down to the wire with an exciting finish. Nolan Ryan's strange 1987 season - http://charlesapril.com/2009/08/closer-look-nolan-ryans-perplexing-1987.html?m=1 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/

Mark is out making a living, so it is just Jeff this week. Despite being sick, he displays Ripken-like perseverance covering baseball holiday books by a rotund, jolly pitcher, the history of the Athletics elephant mascot and a 1980’s baseball quiz to test your long term memory. Plus, he dives into the world of rack packs for a solo Wax Pack Heroes segment. Happy holidays, see you next year! CC Claus - https://www.amazon.com/CC-Claus-Baseball-Christmas-Story/dp/0062318411 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/

Back by popular demand, another installment of Tales from the Dugout. Hawk Harrelson somehow wins the Ford C. Frick award. Mule Suttles hit a ton of homeruns, why haven’t you heard of him? Victory Faust won a World Series with the New York Giants by coning John McGraw and Eiji Sawamura blew away Japanese batters but how did he fair against The Babe, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Charlie Gehringer? Hint, he did just fine. Plus, a new Wax Pack Hero where in one of us nets 3 Hall of Famers. The other does not. 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/

This week we discuss just how many uniforms the Rangers are going to have next season? Speaking of the Rangers, we also discuss the dimensions of their new park and how they are honoring past players and teams. Black Friday baseball buys, more Larry Walker stats and we highlight one of the minor league teams MLB is trying to take away. Then longtime Mariners PA announcer Tom Hutyler joins us to talk about how he got started in baseball, his favorite Mariner memories from both the Kingdome and SafeCo/T-Mobile Park as well as his time spent in Cooperstown with both Ken Griffey, Jr. And Edgar Martinez. Finally, Tom tells us how he really feels when he pulls an Ozzie Guillen card in Wax Pack Heroes. Tom Hutyler - @thutyler Mississippi Mustache - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww7ersFs6xs Cobb Field: A Day at the Ballpark - https://www.amazon.com/Cobb-Field-Craig-Lindvahl/dp/B00QSRK7WK 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/

We’re back from a week off and come back with a bang. Chris from the awesome Turn A Pair Baseball Podcast joins us to talk about his time working in the minor leagues, hanging out with Tommy Lasorda in Nashville and growing up a Cubs fan. Jeff & Mark talk some Japanese baseball pitching awards and walk up music, plus discuss who is the quintessential centerfielder; Mays, Griffey or Trout? And finally, Chris gets on the scoreboard as he plays Wax Pack Heroes. Turn A Pair Baseball Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/turn-a-pair-baseball-podcast/id1438327524 Turn A Pair Twitter - https://twitter.com/turnapairchris Turn A Pair Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/turn_a_pair_baseball_podcast 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/

Despite Mark’s computer taking it’s last breath, we still managed to cover the history of stealing signs in MLB baseball. The Astros might be the latest to be accused but they are far from the first. From the Hartford Dark Blues to Ty Cobb to the Shot Heard Round the World, signs have been pilfered as long as they’ve been used. Mark also takes on the first round of the Great Nickname Quiz. Can you score higher than our resident nickname expert? Will Mark remember who the One Dawg is, finally? And what would a baseball history podcast be without a story about Mark Twain? Astros Sign Stealing Mega Threads! Jomboy breakdown - https://twitter.com/Jomboy_/status/1194348775965437952 Reddit thread with tons of video - https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/dw1u4g/astros_sign_stealing_video_footage_megathread_for/ SI article about history of sign stealing - https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/11/13/sign-stealing-baseball-history Ringer article - https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/11/13/20963519/houston-astros-sign-stealing-scandal-2017-jeff-luhnow Accusations that both Joey Cora and Carlos Beltran were involved in 2017 - https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/11/14/astros-sign-stealing-alex-cora-carlos-beltran?utm_source=reddit.com

They aren’t written down but we’re talking about them anyways, baseball’s unwritten rules. When is it ok to bunt when you’re being no hit? How should you always approach home plate? What is the magic word that every ump will toss you for using? We’ll tell you about them, just don’t write them down for the love of all that’s holy! Also, what’s up with baseball bats? How did we get from using spokes from a wagon wheel to ax handle bats? We review the history of bats as well as some unique stories and models that have been used throughout the history of the game. This week’s Wax Pack Heroes sees us opening 1991 Topps. 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/

We had so many shorter stories from last week, we did it again, Tales from the Dugout. This week we cover bats, no hats for bats, just bats. We've already covered how part of Tinker to Evers to Chance didn’t speak for 30 years, this week we discuss if they are really the best double play trio or just a catchy poem, And finally, if you thought the Reds and Phillies played the first night game in 1935 you are wrong, 50 years wrong! Plus, we talk Johnny Damon and his reality tv appearances. And finally, another round of Wax Pack Heroes with ‘89 Topps, who will hit the lottery this week? Career K’s by inning - https://twitter.com/MaxSportsStudio/status/1187823998144602113?s=19 Now it can be heard on YouTube! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6VfixA28Ao Detailed info for streaming for all baseball leagues world wide - https://wordsabovereplacement.com/baseball-streaming-guide/ 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/

We're back for a second time this week! The World Series and the season have ended. Jeff and Mark put a bow on the Fall Classic where nobody enjoyed much advantage at home . MVP, free agency and a couple of World Series facts as we all start the long wait for pitchers and catchers to report.

Tales from the Dugout returns with a compilation of short stories from the past including a baseball episode of The Twilight Zone and two members of the vaunted double play combination, Tinker to Ever to Chance, take a 33 year vow of silence. Mark and Jeff also discuss the old school/new school takes on this year’s World Series and of course Baby Shark. We play another round of Wax Pack Heroes with ‘88 Donruss, who will hit the lottery this week? Rickey Henderson playing a version of Wax Packs Heroes. https://sports.yahoo.com/rickey-henderson-relives-1989-world-163013766.html Detailed info for streaming for baseball leagues world wide - https://wordsabovereplacement.com/baseball-streaming-guide/ Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog No Crying in Baseball Podcast - https://www.nocryinginbball.com

Are you tired of Mark’s stories of when he was a bat boy back in the 90’s? This week we got somebody else to give us some udpated ones. Ronnie Jordan (@Reagan_Jordan1) joins the show to talk about being the Nashville Sounds batboy this past season. While stadiums and players have changed, the pranks played on batboys apparently remain the same. We find out which stains are harder to get out, pine tar or mud for rubbing up baseballs. Wax Pack Heroes is back with some updated rules. Mustaches and Hall of Famers will be celebrated. Plus, what baseball celebrities re-tweeted us this week? Follow our guest, Ronnie Jordan, @Reagan_Jordan1 as well as the mMississippi State Hockey team @MissStateHockey. Father Aloysius Travers Baseball Reference page - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/traveal01.shtml And because nobody can ever get enough of the Berenguer Boogie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd0-1PMFfEY 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/

For the second week in a row, Nap Lajoie gets screwed out of a batting award! This time it’s the Chalmers Award. What’s the Chalmers Award, we had no clue either but be sure we’ll break it down. Also, cheating in baseball. It happens. It happens alot actually, but to get caught is something different. Note to self, if you have a thumbtack on you to scruff the ball, don’t wipe the sweat from your forehead with that hand! That’s how you get caught! More stories of how players have been busted bending the rules. Plus, our first ever Two Strike Noise Useless Baseball Quiz. Can you beat Mark’s score? Jomboy Mike Fiers breakdown - https://jomboymedia.com/2019/05/09/mike-fiers-throws-a-no-hitter-a-breakdown/ TWO STRIKE NOISE USELESS BASEBALL QUIZ Vol. 1 How many former catchers started the 2019 season as managers? How many teams don’t wear their last names on the back of their home whites or road grey jerseys (alternates ignored)? Bonus - How many teams have no alternate jerseys? This White Sox center fielder was nicknamed the “One Dog”. There are only 2 MLB franchises to never appear in the World Series as of 10-15-19. Name them. Which player was not named ROY? Mike Trout (2012), Albert Pujols (2001), Chipper Jones (1995), or Scott Rolen (1997) There were 31 no hitters thrown in the 1990’s. Which of these pitchers did not throw one of them? Dwight Gooden, Roger Clemens, Bob Milacki or Francisco Cordova . Name as many 1990’s nicknames with "Big" in them as you can. In the decade of the 80’s, Rickey Henderson lead the league in steals 9 times. Who bested him in the 1987? Besides The Sultan of Swat, name Babe Ruth’s other 3 nicknames. In their most productive 5 year span, who hit more HR’s? Babe Ruth, McGwire, Barry Bonds or Griffey Jr.?

We jump into the way back machine this week. Jorge Pasquel, possibly more than Branch Rickey, pushed MLB into integration. Learn about the man you’ve probably never heard of that lead the way for baseball to finally be welcome to all. Big Ed Delahanty was the Mike Trout of the 1890’s. A 5 tool player, this Hall of Famer died under mysterious circumstances at Niagara Falls. Hear about one of baseball’s most tragic figures. We visit a couple of rules from baseball’s infancy and discuss how they would play today. Plus, more wax pack heroes! Ed Delahanty resources: https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d835353d http://baseballegg.com/2017/09/06/was-ed-delahanty-murdered/ 2019 Exit Velo: http://m.mlb.com/statcast/leaderboard#exit-velo,r,2019 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/

How long do you think walk up music for batters has been around? A decade? Maybe two? Try a century! We explore the Royal Rooters of Boston. Mazel tov! The Israeli team has become the first team to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics baseball tournament. A former member of the Israeli national team, Adam Greenberg faced only a single pitch in his MLB debut in 2005. Unfortunately it hit him in the head. Thanks to a fan sourced effort, he made it back for another AB in 2012! And it was bound to happen! A coach was tossed for arguing automated balls and strikes in the Atlantic League. Wait until you hear who it was. Plus, we pull our most valuable card ever in wax pack heroes! Adam Greenberg At Bats: 2005 Debut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBUHLQGV9MA 2012 At Bat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBCtSzpAjrs History of Walk Up Music - https://www.mlb.com/cut4/the-complete-history-of-the-walk-up-song 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/

We made it to show 34, so we HAD to talk about Mark’s all time favorite player, Nolan Ryan. So many strikeouts, and we recap every one of them! Just kidding, but we do talk about his numerous records, achievements and a couple of Rickey Henderson-related feats. We also talk about the end of a couple of era’s as the regular season winds down as well as some post-season legends who made their debuts this week. Plus, wax pack heroes! Mike Feirs' beard google results. See what inspired him. https://i.imgur.com/9h5zHfS.jpg Nolan Ryan for the next generation. Spittin' verses like 99 MPH fastballs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMu1wr7FlCQ&feature=share 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/

Drones, ice packs and tanning beds. Pretty innocuous objects to most, but not to baseball players! Baseball has to have the strangest injuries of any sport. This week we dive into some of the strangest that have kept players on the DL. We also talk about the Colorado Silver Bullet. This all women’s barnstorming team took the country by storm during the early 90’s doing baseball things. So much so they even had a bench clearing brawl! We’ve got the blow by blow details. Plus, wax pack heroes returns! Jeff Francoeur prank video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2llUpTmIkdc&feature=youtu.be No Crying In Baseball podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-crying-in-baseball/id1302035601 Diamonds & Roses podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diamonds-and-roses-podcast/id1435032487 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/

It's the penultimate episode of our look at current MLB coaches and their playing careers. This week it's the AL & NL East's turn. Will the Yankees and Red Sox dominate like they do everything else? We also look at the tragic history of players in the MLB named Aurelio as well as why one of them has a famous 1969 Topps card. Also, our best crop of debuts, maybe ever. Finally, we revisit Second Best with a new topic, baseball pranks. Aurelio Rodriguez - http://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2014/10/06/baseball-card-error-aurelio-rodriguez-the-bat-boy/ Tim Wallach baseball cards, like all of them. Ever. - https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/2/6/5383616/the-tim-wallach-market 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/

Week 2 of the critically acclaimed “Before They were Coaches” series. This week we take a look at the career stats of the managers and coaches of the AL& NL Central teams. Who had the most success on the field before hanging them up? Did that success follow them to the dugout? Did somebody ask about triple plays? Irrelevant, we have more triple play factoids than Brett Gardner has temper tantrums. And we set the way back machine to 1992 for this week’s Wax Pack Heroes. SABR - Triple Play Database - https://sabr.org/tripleplays MAC Football schedules - https://fbschedules.com/mac-football-schedule/ 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/

Before they were setting lineups and challenging plays from the dugout, managers and coaches (almost) all played the game. This week we take a look at the career stats of the managers and coaches of the AL& NL west teams. Who had success on the field before hanging them up? Did that success follow them to the dugout? Also, what former major leaguers relished in shaving Mark’s head after a bet? And Player’s Weekend? Can we not do it in uniforms that everybody hates next time? Plus a game changer in this week’s Wax Pack Heroes. We been 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/

Would you rather see a game at the Field of Dreams or the Polo Grounds? Who do you want calling that game? Vin Sculley or Bill Walton (we thought it was weird too but that White Sox-Angels game was really fun)? What level of rock star do you have to be to leave a game, do a show, then go back to your seat to catch the end of a 14 inning game? And can either of us pronounce the name of said rock star’s band? Also, changing the rules of baseball is a tedious process with hits and misses. We discuss whether the latest proposals being tested in the minors will ever see the light of day in the majors after Mark witnesses some in person. Plus more Wax Pack Heroes. We've been pulling ALOT of commons lately in Wax Pack Heroes. If you got those Tom Foley Expo 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/

What 3 time All Star was once traded for 500 Teddy Ruxpins? What former Athletics and Reds pitcher game Mark his TV when he was called up to the big leagues? If you round up all the major league baseball players, ever, what percentage of Dodger Stadium would they fill up? Impress your friends with these topics that only we are brave enough to talk about. Also, Curt Flood. Every player to ever put on a Major League uniform owes him a great debt. He gave up his own career to help those who came after him, forcing the MLB to give up its Reserve Clause and grant p[layers free agency. Plus more Wax Pack Heroes.

Billy Martin loved being a Yankee so much, that despite being fired 4 previous times, he still went back for a fifth time! The yelling, the bar room brawls and the dirt kicking were all part of the package. But Billy Martin got results. They might not have lasted long, but atleast you knew what you were getting when you hired the fiery Martin. More Wax Pack Heroes. We can’t possibly pull two worse packs than last week, right? Martin Ejected from the World Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4v2qon-V8w Martin kicking & throwing dirt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkPUCn5ulf8 Miller lite ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVHc4hcCX4

Position players pitching is becoming more and more common, But what about permanently? This week we look at players who have successfully switched positions. Plus, Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker. What he lacked on the diamond he has more than made up for on the small and big screen. The colorful and amusing career of Wisconsin’s favorite son. Can we top last week’s Wax Pack Heroes where we raked in well over $3?!? First Tonight Show appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JXq_tF4skE Miller Lite, Front Row - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPh4iF76LbU Major League, Harry Doyle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_wc9JvTXGc Hall of Fame Induction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7dG5HCKeWA More Miller Lite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUPeO0MbBgc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLcU2tQNftA More Carson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMkG69bD2iQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8DYdu4OveA

This week we track the history of the Hall of Fame from a single room to the expansive showroom it is today. This year boasted the first unanimous selection, ever. 83 years and countless immortals but the BWAAA finally broke the seal. Plus, we look forward to next year and beyond. Who will get in and will there be another unanimous selection? Plus our most successful Wax Pack Heroes ever!

Tales from the Dugout returns! Short stories about the awesomeness that was Tony Gwynn. A 9-inning major league game in 31 minutes? But how you say, we tell you! Plus a minor leaguer smokes Griffey, Jr. And A-Rod in a HR contest and Yogi Berra. If we need to say more than Yogi Berra you must not know who Yogi Berra is, so listen and find out. Plus more Wax Pack Heroes! Arias HR Derby - https://www.kiro7.com/news/exclusive-video-alex-rodriguez-ken-griffey-jr-and-_nzhnj/246553570

All the All-Star facts you need to know! The history of the All-Star game broken down. Most HR's, most games played and who was the youngest and oldest to participate? As promised, beyond McGwire and Sosa, there was ALOT more going on during the 1998 season. Plus, King Kelly was the first true superstar of the game. From taking advantage of there only being one umpire to being the subject of the first best selling recorded song, King was the man. Debuts: Twink Twining - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/twinitw01.shtml Satchel Paige - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paigesa01.shtml Dan Wilson Inside the Park Grand Slam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HopOu36AxPU Yankees-Orioles Brawl for It All - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKIHNsf8O_A Mariners-Roylas Turn Ahead the Clock - https://www.mlb.com/cut4/19th-anniversary-of-seattle-mariners-turn-ahead-the-clock-game/c-242436084 Slide Kelly Slide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ykGDmrgJI&t=10s

This week we are excited to welcome Jon from the Absolute Bunts (@absolutebunts) podcast. Jon hails from England and gave us his thoughts on the MLB's first ever foray into Europe. Jon attended both the Workout Day as well as the second game of the series and gave us his insights to the event as well as a feel for how baseball is perceived in the UK. He also allowed us to share some of his incredible baseball parody songs. You have not heard a song about umpires until you have heard Cowboy Joe West, immortalized in song set to Go West by The Village People/Pet Shop Boys. You also get to hear Mark use the phrases "chap" and "across the pond"! Absolute Bunts on mlb.com - https://www.mlb.com/news/london-series-brings-out-british-mlb-fanatics Don Zimmer Gilette ad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xaf-WXFAR74

This week, Ben from the Diamonds & Roses podcast joins Jeff and Mark to talk all about the history of baseball in the state of Oregon as well as expansion talk and bringing the MLB to the PDX. We talk about some of the great nicknames some of the historical teams from the Beaver State, including the Beavers, the independent Portland Mavericks with 2nd baseman Kurt Russell (yes, that Kurt Russell!) and what exactly would be the best name for a new MLB team in Portland? Also, we know the Save is a stupid stat, but it became a statistic for a pretty stupid reason. Find out why. Diamonds & Roses podcast home - https://dandrpodcast.wordpress.com Portland Diamond Project - https://portlanddiamondproject.com/ Name your cow, get more milk - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/agriculture/farming/4358115/Cows-with-names-produce-more-milk-scientists-say.html

Jeff and Mark are joined by former Tacoma Tigers/Rainiers Assistant General Manager Kevin Kalal. Kevin spent 17 years working for the Tacoma AAA baseball team and shares some great stories about Reggie Jackson turning on "Reggie" for the press, Max Patkin painting a blue streak with his tongue and later with a pen and the time Ken Griffey, Jr. went rouge while on a rehab assignment.

Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa grabbed their bats and their Andro and captivated the nation for the entire summer of 1989. This week we cover the race to break Roger Maris’ single season Home Run record of 61, remembering some of the big home runs, the awesome commercials and the staggering numbers they put up. We found yet another Darryl Strawberry rap single from the 80’s not to be missed and we debut our new Wax Pack segment! Comments are always welcome! Cheese Monger Invitational info - https://www.cheesemongerinvitational.com/ Chocolate Strawberry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKH3qchAAec

Quick, name the top 5 rap-based songs performed by baseball players about baseball from the 1980's. Don't worry, we've got you covered. Next, we talk about the brief but dominant career of the troubled Rube Waddell. And finally, nicknames and baseball go hand in hand. We discuss some of the strangest monikers players have gone by and find out the stories behind them. Be sure to check out the links below for the full versions of each of the songs discussed in this episode and let us know which one you like best. Lenny Randle & Ballplayers - Kingdome - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=155&v=AtPawvq-0dc Brett Saberhagen - Ford Truck Rap - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=QyVnOBdKw64 The Baseball Boogie Bunch (aka the 1986 Dodgers) - The Baseball Boogie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=71&v=XWQ1K4SVbA8 Get Metsmerized - The 1986 Mets - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=hpvufrpAhls The Berenguer Boogie (aka El Gasolino) - Juan Berengeur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=319&v=rd0-1PMFfEY