Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast

Episode 206 - Patron Saint, Jay Johnstone

As we edge closer to Opening Day, we scratch that baseball itch for you this week as we discuss MLB putting the hammer down on batboys and girls, Lars Nootbaar-mania continues to run wild now in Japanese arcades, a minor league team choosing an alternate nickname we can kind of get behind and a bunch of great debuts. Our main topic this week is somebody who was granted immediate 2SN patron sainthood status, Jay Johnstone. This southern California kid went on to have a pretty good career on the field but his antics off of it are what let him ascend to the hallowed halls so quickly. With a great sense of humor and an easy target in Tommy Lasorda, Johnstone made his teammates, opponents and everybody else laugh equally after his playing days were over. In this week’s Wax Pack Heroes, we rip some 2003 Topps and get some great names we haven’t pulled before. Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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/
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Episode 205 - The Tools of Ignorance

Opening Day is lurking and we’re getting ready as we continue to enjoy the World Baseball Classic and some incredible games. We also appropriately discuss some of Elston Howard’s contributions to the game, Japan cracking down on cracking pepper and the spring Koshien tournament is in full swing in Japan, and we have our first set of debuts for the season.In our main segment we look at the history of catcher’s equipment, what started out as something that was ridiculed by both players and fans, turned into some unique attempts at, you know, not dying on the field. This week we rip a couple of 1991 Score packs as we fine tune the new rules for this season’s Wax Pack Heroes tournament. Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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/
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Episode 204 - Tales from the Dugout v32

Sooo much World Baseball Classic stuff to talk about. Great Britain’s dynamic uniforms, Tokyo Dome bat boys union contracts and internationals home run celebrations. Plus an obscure college baseball rule, some more unfortunate uniform news and even sadder news from Philadelphia. In our main segment we have a couple of shorter stories including the incredible Yankee pitching from the 1956 World Series and we take a deep dive into a rabbit hole where coffee, baseball and crack cocaine all come together to tell the story how one of baseball’s most famous players became an appliance spokesperson for over two decades. And we’re back to the pre-season in Wax Pack Heroes as we sort through some 1988 Fleer cards and take a stab at some new rules. Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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/
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Episode 203 - Spring Training, the History Of

It’s the middle of Spring Training, so let’s talk about…Spring Training. This week we hear about an attempt from the 1970’s to use a pitch clock and how well that went, we already have an eye on the next superstar you probably haven’t heard of, we pick a fantasy league to join, lament the lack of hotfoots in today’s game and finally talk about the history of Spring Training and discover why iot is not a good idea to put a ballpark across the street from an alligator petting zoo. And Mark is on the precipice of his third straight Wax Pack Heroes crown, can he shut the door this week? Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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/
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Episode 202 - Dave Parker (Should Be In the Hall of Fame)

Spring training is in full swing but we’re already in mid-season form. This week we discovered something that would make Connie Mack very angry from the college ranks, we compare a couple of expansion teams and find they might very well be the same team, we get some hot uniform news from teams playing in Florida and we join the players union (and you can too!) for mad discounts. Out main topic this week is the Cobra, Dave Parker. Tim Raines was involved in the Pittsburgh Drug Trails and is in the Hall of Fame, so why not Parker? We recap his career, check the numbers and even see if he can make 7-Up any good (spoiler, he cant, 7-Up sucks regardless).We rip some 1990 Donruss for this week’s Wax Pack Heroes as we wind down the season. Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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/
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Episode 201 - The Fashion Race Course Series, Baseballs First All Star Game

We’re back at it again with pitchers and catchers already in camp. We decide which caps are best suited for this years Hall of Fame class to be represented on their busts, remember some heroic feats by players in uniforms where players actually saved fans from danger and we check up one on disgruntled listener. In our main story this week we learn about baseball’s very first All-Star game which took place at the Fashion Race Course, a horse track the saw a best of three series between New York’s finest baseballers of the day. A series which was truly innovative in many ways for the game. We rip some 2000 Topps for this week’s Wax Pack Heroes as we wind down the season. Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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/
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Episode 200 - That’s Alot of Baseball History

Two hundred shows in and we’ve still got alot to talk about. We consider re-branding the pod due to some of the new baseball rules for this season, we catch up with Joe West in retirement and see he’s found the internet, we listen to Steve Cohen’s plans for Bobby Bonilla Day and lament the projected stole base totals for next year. In the main story we take a look at the number 200 and compare so season and career numbers for some memorable players, plus, listener voice mail! Some get it and some are from Milwaukee. Plus a special Second Best and Wax Pack Heroes.  Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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/
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Episode 199 - The Completely Unnecessary History of HBP

Alot to cover this week. The Mariners commit the unforgivable sin, batting lineups or lack of, Yogi Berra and TBS tangle and our listeners help us out with some more stolen baseball election news. Our main topic was the one nobody asked for but you’re going to get it anyways. Hit By Pitch, some guys are just pitch magnets so we want to give them their due. We explore the HBP rule as well as some famous HBP in games and the players hand them out and those who take them. Plus we open some AAA cards in this week's Wax Pack Heroes.  Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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

Episode 198 - Tales from the Dugout v31

We’re back and we’ve got baseball to talk about. We tackle election fraud trying to figure out what baseball players claimed nicknames proclaiming themselves rulers of some sort. Plus we watch a classic Tommy Lasorda cameo on Police Squad, talk about some fan favorites, pick up some baseball and life tips from some 1980’s 1-900 phone numbers, hear about Pud and Pretzels and remember a hazing ritual that save a man’s life, or atleast his calf. Plus, Wax Pack Heroes.  Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
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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

Episode 197 - Mop Up Duty

This week, which states are looking up long dead and gone “Sluggers”? WBC rosters are filling out including a show favorite suiting up, the Butterworths from Mobile were at a Giants game in 1995 and we talk NBA (only for a second and how it relates to a baseball topic, it will never happen again).  Then we do some early spring cleaning/mop up duty with some stories even too quick for a Tales segment. Plus, now you can call us! Leave us a message at 607-216-8811. Add us to your top 5, add us to your family plan, give us the number one saved number spot on your Sports Illustrated football phone! Also, does anybody actually read these notes? It takes Jeff another 15 minutes while the pod is being exported to put together these things. Is ti worth while? 
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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