Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast

Episode 88 - Former Mariners Outfielder Chris Snelling

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
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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 87 - Ron LeFlore Or Is That LaVar Burton?

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 - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros 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 86 - Baseball Art & Daniel Horine

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- @danieljacobthemakerTwitter- @Danny_ChampionNegro League Baseball Museum virtual art show & benefit: https://nlbmart.com/
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros 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 85 - Boneheads

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”.
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Wax Pack Heros 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 84 - Steve Dalkowski Throws Hard, Can't Aim

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=MLBBob Feller versus a motorcycle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhZ7t_DNi9w&ab_channel=stockvideo100
Steve Dalkowskihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Dalkowskihttps://www.mlb.com/cut4/a-look-back-at-steve-dalkowski-one-of-baseball-s-original-fireballers-c190524106https://blogs.fangraphs.com/remembering-steve-dalkowski-perhaps-the-fastest-pitcher-ever/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=shelto003ron
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 83 - Popeye, Zim, The Gerbil, Baseball Lifer, Don Zimmer

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.shtmlBob Robertson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Robertson_(announcer)
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros 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 82 - Joe Bauman, the Biggest Bat You’ve Never Heard Of

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 Baumanhttp://research.sabr.org/journals/joe-bauman-hit-72-home-runshttps://sabr.org/bioproj/person/joe-bauman/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bauman
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros 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 81 - Tales from the Dugout v12

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 artTwitter - @Danny_ChampionInstagram - @danieljacobthemaker
High and Inside Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-high-and-inside-podcast/id1281169224#episodeGuid=b70ba1d1-dcde-4e56-a860-49b04deff988
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros 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 80 - West Coast Negro Baseball Association & 10 Cent Beers!

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.shtmlLenny Randle doesn’t like you trying to hit him - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJPpTXzPxFs
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros 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 79 - Bob Aspromonte & His Lucky Charm/Entitled Kid

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.shtmlBob Aspromonte’s SABR bio - https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/67beb8bb
Twitter - @twostrikenoiseInstagram - @twostrikenoiseWax Pack Heros 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 #baseballcardsv