Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast

Episode 215 - Just A Bit Outside

Another week, more weird baseball stuff to talk about. The Fish Sticks take on the Gumberoo’s apparently, we’ll figure out what that means, we remember Roger Craig and Hmm Baby, we look forward to the reverse boycott at the A’s and ofcourse look at some debuts for this date in baseball.In our main segment Mark has some behind the scenes info about one of our favorite baseball movies, Major League. If this episode is popular he has promised he will do another on Major League 3, Back to the Minors. Just kidding, we would never do that to you. In Wax Pack Heroes we finish up some packs of 2003 Topps in all of their high gloss glory.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 214 - The Zannesville Flood Sufferer’s

More baseball, more odd baseball stuff to talk about. We start off this week looking at manager ejection rates and how some current managers compare to some of the all time greats at being kicked out of a game, remember Jim Palmer’s nickname fondly, see some familiar names playing college baseball and softball plus the strange day May 31st was in baseball history.In our main story, who’s ready for some Flood Sufferer’s baseball?!? We look at the history of baseball in Zannesville, Ohio and it’s connection with the legendary Fred Merkle. Plus another edition of Wax Pack Heroes where we rip some 2003 Topps in an attempt to prove which of us is the better roller skater. Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
Voice of Baseball - Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Voices-Baseball-Greatest-Broadcasters-Americas/dp/1442277254Publisher - rowman.com 30% off  DISCOUNT CODE:RLFANDF30
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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 213 - Voice of Baseball w/Kirk McKnight

Author Kirk McKnight joins us this week to talk about his book, Voices of Baseball, and some of the incredible broadcasters and their incredible stories. In addition, we have the obligatory Lars Nootbaar story, the NPB fighting the yakuza, the two oldest dudes in MLB face off against each other yet again, and ofcourse debuts, one of which is Sugar Jesus. Kirk stuck around to play a game of Wax Pack Heroes with some 1988 Topps. Where will he rank on our guest scoreboard.Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
Voice of Baseball - Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Voices-Baseball-Greatest-Broadcasters-Americas/dp/1442277254Publisher - rowman.com 30% off  DISCOUNT CODE:RLFANDF30
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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 212 - The Gashouse Gang

Jam packed pod this week! Rickey Henderson makes an appearance on Jeopardy!, little known Eddie Gaedel fact, Fred Merkle checks in with a non-bonehead game, highlights from the 1922 Spalding Baseball Guide and the emergence of 80’s hair metal as walk up music is proliferating MLB and we’re here for it! In our main segment we take a brief look at the Gashouse Gang. Where the nickname came from, the characters on the squad and the nicknames, sooo many nicknames on the team.In Wax Pack Heroes we rip what can only be described as the best pack of junk wax ever to be packaged together. More Hall of Famers than non HOF’ers! But who will get this magical unicorn pack? 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 211 - The Real Murder’s Row

Back to normal this week with out usual mix of baseball, pop culture and jokes that we don’t even laugh at. We’ve got a Macho Man connection from a current player, some BigBoss life lesson’s being handed out in the NPB, stolen base numbers after one month, hot dog records being smashed and hit by pitch streaks. In our main story this week we learn about a real team of murders and other incarcerated guys who happen to also be good at baseball. Wins meant possible stays of execution and errors could lead to more time or even worse. Wax Pack Heroes takes us to a couple of packs of Donruss from different years and we vie for an early edge in the standings. Don’t forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811. 
Death Row All Stars: A Story of Baseball, Corruption, and Murder - https://a.co/d/d3bUZg2
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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 210 - Everything Is Awful

It’s been a rough week for Two Strike Noise. Bad news regarding the future of the Oakland A’s has brought the show down but we shall persist! We’ve got some numbers regarding the A’s and relocation as well as their pitch staff (or guys on the mound trying to pitch?). We imagine a Major League reboot, discuss MLB continuing to tinker with new rules, see a new HBP record and ofcourse have to talk all thing Nootbaar. We rip a couple of 1988 Topps packs in this week’s Wax Pack Heroes and come up with a science joke that clearly went over Mark’s head..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 209 - Tales From the Dugout v33

New release day, Wednesday now for the foreseeable future but the wait was worth it. We check out player headshots to gage team tranquility, batting order by defensive position, pitch clock consequences, expansion, Jackie Robinson Day for those who work in baseball, Trash Pandas and debuts. And that’s only the first segment! Form our Tales From the Dugout feature we have the definitive list of the 10 greatest players of all time, finally, the debate can be settled! Another almost unbelievable Rube Waddell story and we remember parachute guys from Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. We rip a couple of 1988 Fleer packs in this week’s Wax Pack Heroes and learn the origin story of Upper Deck baseball cards in the process.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 208 - George Diggins

Baseball’s in full swing and we’re back in mid-season form talking about more baseball nonsense you won’t find anywhere else. You want to hear about Justin Miller from 2004, we’ve got it. Scoring 7 runs and winning despite being no hit, another record set by Babe Ruth and an alarmingly high number of songs, polka songs even, about baseball in Milwaukee. Our main story this week is about somebody we promise you have never heard of who was part of the first father-son in history, keeping in mind the child labor laws were alot different back in 1904. Game 2 of this season’s Wax Pack Heroes comes down to the wire with some good 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/
#podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

Episode 207 - One Rule Five to Rule Them All

Happy Opening Week to those who celebrate. Alot of historic firsts this past week with new rules and big performances. We hear from some of our favorite players on the rule changes and some familiar names with new jobs this year. We get political about MLB blackouts, and ofcourse we check in with our boy Lars Nootbaar and see what condiments he’s going to be rocking in the MLB this season. Our main topic this week if the history between the minor leagues and Major League Baseball. We discover that one rule we know about has been around alot longer than we thought and some very famous names have been involved. It Opening Week for a new season of Wax Pack Heroes as well. Who’s going to use some 2003 Topps to take an early lead? 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 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/
#podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards