255 episodes

Jeff and Mark talk about the funny, odd and always entertaining history and characters from the greatest game there is, baseball. It's like if the San Diego Chicken and the Philly Fanatic had a baby that was raised by Max Patkin. Grab a hot dog and an adult beverage and "let's play two!"

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast twostrikenoise

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Jeff and Mark talk about the funny, odd and always entertaining history and characters from the greatest game there is, baseball. It's like if the San Diego Chicken and the Philly Fanatic had a baby that was raised by Max Patkin. Grab a hot dog and an adult beverage and "let's play two!"

    Episode 254 - Honoring Willie Mays and His Legacy

    Episode 254 - Honoring Willie Mays and His Legacy

    In this episode of 'Two Strike Noise,' Jeff and Mark discuss All Star droughts, Iron Man (baseball and otherwise), newly discovered baseball songs from the past, new drinks at the ballgame, Boomstick down and ofcourse debuts.  The rest of the episode is dedicated to his memory and far reaching impact on not just baseball but society. The show wraps up with reflections on who might now be considered the greatest living baseball player.
    00:00 Introduction and Welcome00:26 Exciting Baseball Updates01:42 ESPN's All-Star Drought List05:26 New Segment Alert: Baseball Music09:11 Portland Pickles and THC Seltzer10:51 The Boomstick Hot Dog Incident14:12 Baseball Debuts and Final Games16:45 Remembering Willie Mays29:43 Willie Mays vs. Mickey Mantle Debate30:23 The Catch: A Legendary Play31:44 Willie Mays' Career Achievements33:22 Amphetamines Controversy36:17 Willie Mays' TV and Movie Appearances45:02 Willie Mays' Pop Culture Impact45:59 Willie Mays' Baseball Statistics52:55 The Greatest Living Baseball Player Debate57:40 Tribute to Willie Mays58:21 Conclusion and Listener Engagement
     
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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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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Episode 253 - Rickwood Field

    Episode 253 - Rickwood Field

    In this episode of 'Two Strike Noise,' hosts Jeff and Mark discuss Seattle Mariners' rare place in the standings, the final players on our Field of Dreams whiskey, the pros for tasing fans on the field (there are no cons!),  a Brewers employee's side hustle as a hitman and Jackson Holliday's unique/scary tribute baseball card.
    The Giants and Cardinals are getting set to play on historic Rickwood Field next week. We'll talk about what makes it historic. The show wraps up with Wax Packs Heroes, where things happen!
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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

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Episode 252 - Bob Thurman, Negro League Star, Is In How Many Hall of Fames?

    Episode 252 - Bob Thurman, Negro League Star, Is In How Many Hall of Fames?

    This week continue our irrelevant trip through the goofy history of major league baseball. Steve Stone's crystal ball from 1992 seems like it might be a little off regarding Sammy Sosa, we try to put together a GoFundMe for a new, err old, Babe Ruth jersey and find out who did we get on one of our Field of Dreams whiskey. Our main segment is all about a player from the Negro Leagues and eventually big leagues we had not heard about before, Bob Thurman. He played well, all over and with some huge names. Wax Pack Heroes comes down to stirrups. So needless to say, we were both very happy about that, one more than the other, but still happy none the less. 
    00:57 Steve Stone's Sammy Sosa Prediction03:22 Babe Ruth's Historic Jersey Auction06:16 Wonder Woman and Pop Culture Auctions09:06 Bullpen Carts and Mascot Cameos12:17 Field of Dreams Whiskey Review20:20 Negro League Legend: Bob Thurman34:01 Wax Packs Heroes
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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

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Episode 215 - MLB’s Latest Numbers Game

    Episode 215 - MLB’s Latest Numbers Game

    The Wicked Witch Is DEAD errr, RETIRED! This week we discuss the retirement of MLB umpires Angel Hernandez and Paul Emmel, a high schooler who enlisted one of the biggest MLB stars to help him ask a girl to prom, scouting umpires that tip pitches. They also dive into various baseball history topics, including debates about the best second baseman, stories of Mike Marshall, Todd Burns, and Deion Sanders' debuts, and the Griffey father-and-son shared date? The episode ends with a deep dive on newly integrated Negro League stats into MLB records and a spirited game of 'Wax Packs Heroes'. No AI was used in the making of this episode, but a lot of it was to write this summary. All hail our new robot overlords.
    Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/Instagram - @twostrikenoiseBluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.socialThreads - @twostrikenoiseTwitter - @twostrikenoiseTwo Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoiseE-mail - twostrikenoise@gmail.com
    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

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Episode 250 - They Still Let Us Make These?

    Episode 250 - They Still Let Us Make These?

    Wow, 250 baseball history episodes and they haven’t fired us yet. Alot to get though this week. Khrush Davis crushes cars now, the next gen baseball card relics, more whiskey content but this time baseball related, the weekly Seinfeld story and some ideas to keep pitchers healthy. Our main segment is all about 250. We look at a bunch of players who totaled 250 at something during their careers. Some are surprising and others are Sam Horn. We have a special Wax Pack Heroes episode with virtual cards from a long time listener. Are the cards stacked against one of us? Find out! 
    Field of Dreams whiskey - https://drinkfieldofdreams.com/
    Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/Instagram - @twostrikenoiseBluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.socialThreads - @twostrikenoiseTwitter - @twostrikenoiseTwo Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoiseE-mail - twostrikenoise@gmail.com
    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

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Episode 249 - Tales From the Dugout v38

    Episode 249 - Tales From the Dugout v38

    As long as there’s baseball there’s going to new baseball history and this week we’ve got new Topps cards for, checks notes, hot dogs? We have a JJ Hardy landscaping update, a leftover 420 thought that could revolutionize jerseys (they can’t get any worse), we rag on John Fisher, again, plus we got some good debuts to discuss. In our Tales segment Mark highlights a 5 tool prospect who left us too early, we get to the bottom of Rod Murphy’s 1990Upper Deck baseball card and we remember a minor league games (not involving Cal Ripken) that didn’t want to end and what one fan had to do to catch the end of it.Wax Pack Heroes includes a special pack sent to us by a listener which let us talk about some players we haven’t brought up before. Thanks top listener Andrew Harner!
    Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/Instagram - @twostrikenoiseBluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.socialThreads - @twostrikenoiseTwitter - @twostrikenoiseTwo Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhogTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoiseE-mail - twostrikenoise@gmail.com
    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

    • 1 hr 4 min

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