226 - Baseball's Most Unusual Feats
from Hooks & Runs Hosted by Craig and Rex discuss some of baseball's rarest feats.
This episode was recorded on November 5. Craig and Rex analyze some of baseball's rarest achievements, ranging from Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no-hitters, Fernando Tatis belting two grand slams in the same inning off the same pitcher. Of course we mention Guy Hecker's 7 runs scored in a 9 innings game, a singular feat that has stood for 138 years. Also this episode, Gerrit Cole's $144 million dance with free agency after the World Series came to an end plus the Hall of Fame's Classic Era Committee's nominees. You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.com Email: [email protected] Hooks & Runs on Twitter Craig at Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social) Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Hosts Emeriti: Andrew Eckhoff on Tik Tok Eric on Facebook Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat) This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2024.
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This episode was recorded on November 5. Craig and Rex analyze some of baseball's rarest achievements, ranging from Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no-hitters, Fernando Tatis belting two grand slams in the same inning off the same pitcher. Of course we mention Guy Hecker's 7 runs scored in a 9 innings game, a singular feat that has stood for 138 years. Also this episode, Gerrit Cole's $144 million dance with free agency after the World Series came to an end plus the Hall of Fame's Classi...
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- 0:00 Guy Hecker, 7 runs scored in a 9 inning game
- 6:59 Dueling 26-inning complete games
- 12:29 Johnny Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitters
- 16:46 Rick Wise's unique no-hitter; Joel Youngblood's busy day.
- 23:04 Robbie Thompson is caught stealing 4 time's in a single game
- 24:43 Fernando Tatis' and Bill Mueller's grand slam accomplishments
- 30:53 The Dodger beat the Yankees, Cole tests unfriendly free agent waters and the Classic Era Hall of Fame Ballot.
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