Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast
We talk to you about baseball history & have been described as specializing in Boston Red Sox history. Only one of those are true. It’s isn’t the latter.
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Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
Tuesday Aug 06, 2019
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
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
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
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
Tuesday Jul 23, 2019
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!
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
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
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
Tuesday Jul 09, 2019
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
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
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
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
Tuesday Jun 25, 2019
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
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
Tuesday Jun 18, 2019
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.
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019
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
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
Tuesday Jun 04, 2019
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