Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast

Episode 98 - Baseball's First Greatest Showman

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/omarvizquelTsuyoshi Shinjo attempting a comeback at age 48 - http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14038780v
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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 97 - Homers for the Holidays

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 - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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/
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Episode 96 - Baseball Contracts & Merkle’s Boner Replay

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 - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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

Episode 95 - Season in Review, 2000?

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 - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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

Episode 94 - Tales from the Dugout v14

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_38Tom Browning hanging out on Wrigley Rooftops - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnv3Omq9tog
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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

Episode 93 - Former Yankee World Series MVP Ralph Terry Pt 2

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/0692788085Keith Hernandez mustache has it’s own BR page - https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernake01mustache.shtmlMost career hit by pitch. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HBP_career.shtmlThe Eight of Earth by Richie Scahffer - https://www.amazon.com/Eight-Earth-Novel-Richie-Shaffer-ebook/dp/B08L39FDBB
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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

Episode 92 - Former Yankee World Series MVP Ralph Terry Pt 1

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 - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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

Episode 91 - We Doubleday Dare You!

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 - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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

Episode 90 - History of MLB Team Names

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/id737566691Atkins Undisputed - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/adkins-undisputed-the-most-complete-scott-adkins-podcast-in
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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

Episode 89 - Tales from the Dugout v13

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 - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heroes on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogHear 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