Episode 279 - Old Tyme Spring Training Stories and Myths

In this episode of Two Strike Noise, Jeff and Mark discuss the thrill of spring training games and the metaphorical return of baseball season, with some humorous tangents on the Hallmark Channel? To celebrate Black History Month they recount historical tales involving the Negro Leagues, the first night game in 1932, the 1936 Summer Olympics with Mac Robinson, and the various antics of early 20th-century baseball players in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The show closes with a classic round of Wax Packs Heroes, where the battle for baseball card supremacy remains tightly contested. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:33 Spring Training Excitement 01:19 Hallmark Channel and Baseball 02:21 Listener Contributions and Curated Packs 03:34 Negro Leagues and Spring Training History 06:12 Franmil Reyes' Unique Training 08:31 New Rules and ABS System 14:34 Baseball Heists and Convictions 17:10 Night Baseball in the Negro Leagues 21:03 Mac Robinson: The Forgotten Olympian 25:28 More Spring Training Stories 35:16 Wax Packs Heroes: The Baseball Card Game 42:08 1990 Season Highlights 42:55 Trades and Team Changes 43:52 Player Stats and Achievements 46:05 Memorable Moments and Personal Stories 48:37 Player Profiles and Career Highlights 50:42 Unexpected Wins and Losses 55:03 Final Rounds and Surprising Facts 01:12:49 Conclusion and Farewell 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