Episode 257 - Old Tyme Baseball Stories That Are Totally True

Another episode of Two Strike Noise with Jeff and Mark covering a variety of baseball history topics. Despite Mark being under the weather, the show dives into All-Star break discussions, surprising high-scoring games by the Athletics, Andrew McCutchen’s Furry streak, the new Home Run Derby format and some big names debuts. They also delve into quirky baseball folklore involving horses and runaway carriages and reveal a hilarious quiz result about MLB player personas. The episode wraps up with Wax Packs Heroes, where Jeff and Mark tally up cards based on players' stats and fun baseball aesthetics. 00:00 Introduction and Host Banter 01:14 Baseball Updates and All-Star Break 04:50 Home Run Derby and All-Star Game Highlights 12:51 Quiz Time: What MLB Player Are You? 19:42 Debut Anniversaries of Baseball Legends 27:56 Old-Timey Baseball Stories 37:18 Ninja Stars and Childhood Fears 38:30 Wax Packs Heroes 01:07:46 Wrapping Up and What's Next Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/ Instagram - @twostrikenoise Bluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Threads - @twostrikenoise Twitter - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise E-mail - [email protected] 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