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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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01:06:40

Episode 76 - John Updike & The Curse of the Billy Goat

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/07/28

John Updike? On a baseball history podcast? Updike was a huge baseball fan and though he didn’t get to write alot about his favorite sport, what little he did is incredible. On a completely separate vain, we talk about the Curse of the Billy Goat. How expelling a barnyard animal from Wrigley Field in 1945 cursed the Cubs all the way up to 2016. We talk about the odd events attributed to the curse and the odd attempts at exercising it. Wax Pack Heroes this week is a couple of 1989 Topps packs. Can we

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01:09:35

Episode 75 - Lyman Bostock & Old Hoss Radbourn

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/07/21

How do ballplayers keep in game shape when on strike? Mike Piazza let’s us in on a little known secret in a classic clip from Baywatch. We also hear the tragic story of talented outfielder Lyman Bostock and his too brief MLB career as well as one of the most old tyme baseball players ever in one of the most old tyme baseball stories ever. Old Hoss Radbourn and his incredible 1884 season. Finally, a can’t miss Wax Pack Heroes which turns into the most expensive segment we’ve ever had. Records are

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01:09:40

Episode 74 - Tales from the Dugout v11

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/07/14

Tales form the dugout returns! In this version we talk about the oddest team names through the history of the game, we remember Luis Castillo which ofcourse leads to a Rickey Henderson story (strange, we know!), outfielders sharing gloves, debuts, trivia and ofcourse, Wax Pack Heroes. This week it’s 1990 Score. Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax Pack Heros on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If

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01:06:20

Episode 73 - Former Brewers Pitcher Don August Pt 2

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2020/07/07

We continue our conversation with former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Don August. Don has had some crazy adventures playing baseball all over the world. This week we cover life outside Major League Baseball including his time playing ball in Mexico and Taiwan. From bandits, to tailgating to singing karaoke with gangsters, Don has literally done it all. Now he can add playing Wax Pack Heroes to that list as well. See what Don pulls from a 1992 Score pack and where he lands on our leaderboard. Don

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01:18:17

Episode 72 - Former Brewers Pitcher Don August

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/06/30

Don August pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers for 4 years in the MLB. That though, may be the least interesting part of his baseball career. A member of the famed 1984 Olympic team with Mark McGwire, Will Clark, Barry Larking and BJ Surhoff. Beyond representing his country, Don also played baseball in Taiwan, Mexico and Italy. Hear the first part of our conversation with Don and hear about some of his incredible stories from playing on almost every corner of the baseball world. Plus, Mark and Jeff

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01:13:30

Episode 71 - Remembering Yankee Pitcher Tom Sturdivant

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/06/23

Tom Sturdivant spent 10 years pitching in Major League Baseball for several different teams, but his greatest success came while he was with the New York Yankees. There he won 2 World Series & maybe even better than that, he became life long friends with men like Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Whitey Ford and many more legends of 1950’s baseball. Tom Sturdivant IV, Tom’s grandson with whom he was very close with, joins us to tell us some of the stories his grandfather told him as well as his own

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01:08:00

Episode 70 - Former Rays Outfielder Richie Shaffer Pt. 2

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/06/16

This week, part two of our conversation with former Tampa Rays outfielder Richie Shaffer joins us. Richie tells us what it was like playing the Atlantic League last season with robot umpires (hint, it wasn’t great), an interesting trip to Cuba to play in an exhibition game where he may have met the head of the Illuminati and all of the interesting passions he is following outside of baseball. We couldn’t let Richie go without having him play a game of Wax Pack Heroes with us and a pack of 1991

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01:13:20

Episode 69 - Former Rays Outfielder Richie Shaffer Pt. 1

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/06/09

This week former Tampa Rays outfielder Richie Shaffer joins us. He tells us about his alter ego (Dicky Danger), his incredible mustache he was sporting upon being called up for the first time, playing in the Cape Cod League with some future big name MLB stars, some of the best hecklers in the minor leagues and we go through some of his many viral clips, one of which made it on the Tonight Show. There was so much good stuff with Richie/Dicky we had to split it up into two episodes. You can hear

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Episode 68 - The Baltimore Yankees?

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/06/02

Around the world everybody knows of the New York Yankees. But, do you know where they originated? This week we did a deep dive into the history of the location and nicknames of the four biggest baseball clubs that have called New York City home. This includes ofcourse the Porchclimbers and the Buglars! Mark and Jeff also go head to head in Wax Pack Heroes for the first time in a long time with dualing packs of 1986 Donruss. Note: This was a tough one for us. We weren’t sure whether to release an

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01:16:40

Episode 67 - Former MLB Outfielder Shane Monahan

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/05/26

Former Mariners outfielder Shane Monahan joins us this week to talk about his time in the big leagues. What was going on with his hair when he was first called up? What was it like playing in Yankee Stadium for the first time? How much money in quarters did the fans in the bleachers throw at him exactly? Shane doesn’t disappoint, he’s got alot of great stories from both the minors and the bigs. Plus, Shane plays Wax Pack Hero with us with a pack of 1991 Score leading to a great story about one of

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01:13:30

Episode 66 - The Cup of Coffee Club

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/05/19

Author Jacob Kornhauser joins us talk about his book The Cup of Coffee Club. Jacob highlights some true “cup of coffee” guys. These are players who appeared in only a single game in their major league career, and in one case, the word appeared is all they did. Hear how each player handled a much shorter version of what they hoped would have been a long career in the majors. A couple of the names we’ve covered in the past, but Jacob offers a much more in depth look at their short careers. Wax Pack

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01:15:10

Episode 65 - Former MLB Pitcher Sean Lowe Part 2

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2020/05/12

This week is the second part of our interview with former MLB pitcher Sean Lowe. Sean pitched in the heart of the steroid era against some of it’s biggest abusers. Hear what he says when we ask him if he would rather face a PED-enhanced batter or one who knew what pitch was coming. He also had some interesting insight on the Astros trashcan banging scandal. Before we played Wax Pack Heroes with Sean, we discussed some of his cards, including his first one on which he did not actually appear on. The

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01:01:20

Episode 64 - Former MLB Pitcher Sean Lowe Part 1

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/05/05

Former MLB pitcher Sean Lowe joins us this week. He was a first round draft pick by the Cardinals out of Arizona State and went on to play 7 years in the big leagues with the Cards, White Sox, Pirates, Rockies and Royals. Sean tells us about how he found out we was getting called up the first time, his first & only professional HR (you’ll be surprised what he did after that game) and being part of one of the biggest brawls in MLB history when the Tigers and the White Sox squared off three separate

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Episode 63 - The Real Bull Durham

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/04/29

This week it’s a big pop culture dive to start off with. Baseball ties to The Goldbergs, Party of Five, Fuller House & Bill Nye Saves the World. We review the top 10 jerk list from 1996 and reveal a baseball movie universe conspiracy theory. Speaking of baseball movies, Bull Durham is one of the most beloved. Crash Davis though has nothing on Mike Hessman. We cover the real life minor league home run champ, his many stops and even more dingers. A sexy 1986 Donruss pack is up for this week’s Wax Pack

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01:13:40

Episode 62 - Oakland A’s Radio Voice Vince Cotroneo

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/04/21

Oakland A’s radio voice Vince Cotroneo joins us to talk about calling games at the Astrodome, Vince’s connection to the DiMaggios, calling games with his son, throwing batting practice to Glenn Braggs in the minors (hint, it didn’t end well) and ofcourse Rickey Henderson, there’s always a Rickey Henderson question. Plus, an beautiful wood grained boarders of an ‘87 Topps pack for this week’s Wax Pack heroes. Vince on Twitter - @vincebaseball Twitter - @twostrikenoise Instagram - @twostrikenoise Wax

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01:25:10

Episode 61 - Lansing Lugnuts PxP Jesse...

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/04/14

Minor League Announcer of the Year Jesse Goldberg-Strassler of the Lansing Lugnuts joins us this week to talk about practical jokes, road trips, being fined in kangaroo court and many of the young Blue Jay superstars he’s seen. We knew we were going to get some good stories out of Jessie, but this was even better. Plus, an ‘87 Fleer pack for this week’s Wax Pack heroes. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler - @jgoldstrass The Baseball Thesaurus -

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01:02:30

Episode 60 - The Wax Pack w/Author Brad Balukjian

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/04/07

This week author Brad Balukjian joins us to talk about his new book, The Wax Pack, On the Road In Search of Baseball’s Afterlife. We don’t want to say it was our interview, but, after talking with us the New York Post named it one of the best books of the week. Brad’s journey started with a pack of 1986 Topps, from there he journeyed across the country in search of what each of those players was now up to. From a Hall of Famer in Pudge to a player we had not even heard of in Jaime Cocanower. Plus

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01:17:30

Episode 59 - Don’t Ever Tell Them They Can’t -...

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/03/31

Joel from the High & Inside Podcast (@High_and_Inside) joins as guest host to talk about players who have overcome physical limitations to play baseball in the big leagues. Jim Abbott made the biggest splash as a first round draft pick out of Michigan. We also talk about Mordecai Three Finger Brown, Pete Gray and Curtis Pride among others who succeeded despite physical limitations. Plus, we talk about the Woonsocket Rocket and Godzilla in our first debuts segment of the year. And finally, Joel

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01:10:30

Episode 58 - Hall of Name with D.B. Firstman

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/03/24

Author D.B. Firstman (@dianagram) joins us to talk about their new book Hall of Name, Baseball’s Most Magnificent Monikers from the Only Nolan to Van Lingle Mungo and More. D.B. shares some great stories about some of the players with the greatest names of the game. Some of the more contemporary names you may have heard before like Coco Crisp and Boof Bonser, others like Kiki Cuyler and Harry Colliflower were new to us. The book is a great combination of baseball and unique family history. Plus,

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01:24:20

Episode 57 - Talking Cubs with Chris from Turn A Pair...

Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast ·

2020/03/17

Our first ever guest host as Mark is on holiday, and our first returning guest, Chris from the Turn A Pair Baseball Podcast. Chris wanted to do a quiz show and came to the table with some great questions, many of which stumped me. I returned the favor by testing his knowledge of his favorite team, the Cubs. Plus we traded nickname in an effort to one up each other, who will come out on top? Can you beat us? And finally, Chris got his second crack at Wax Pack Heroes, will he climb the

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