180 - When Your Cosplay Turns Into the Truth

In this episode, Carolina Panther attendance woes; the Houston Oilers are back, baby; what are the Kansas City Royals up to; Shohei Ohtani's most unusual opt-out; a game of chicken in Tampa/St. Pete; plus Craig and Rex review the brilliant Sam Pollard documentary, "The League" (2023) about Negro League baseball.Past episodes referenced:46 - A Journey Through the Negro Leagues w/ Larry Lester76 - A Baseball Season When Hitters Reigned Supreme w/ Lee Freedman142 - The 1919 Black Sox w/ Jacob Pomrenke143 - The Rays Are Getting Their New Stadium w/ Dr. Elizabeth Strom 179 - Ohtani is a Dodger and Astros are at the Crossroads -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN-->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including the books featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandrunsHooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.comHooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandrunsHooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandrunsAndrew Eckhoff on Tik TokLink: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffestRex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)  This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2023, all rights reserved.