Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast

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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.

Recent Episodes
  • Episode 284 - Gaylord Perry and the Art of the Spitball
    Apr 11, 2025 – 01:06:21
  • Episode 283 - MLB’s Historical Opening Week
    Apr 4, 2025 – 01:08:35
  • Episode 282 - New Orleans Pinchbacks & Secret Nine
    Mar 21, 2025 – 01:12:38
  • Episode 281 - The Dark Prince of Baseball: Hal Chase's Legacy
    Mar 7, 2025 – 01:12:02
  • Episode 280 - BaseBall Best Friends Forever: Germany Schaefer and Charlie O'Leary
    Feb 28, 2025 – 01:03:40
  • Episode 279 - Old Tyme Spring Training Stories and Myths
    Feb 21, 2025 – 01:14:06
  • Episode 278 - The Salt Lake Trappers Go Streaking
    Feb 14, 2025 – 01:13:06
  • Episode 277 - The Almost Best Last Seasons in Baseball History
    Feb 7, 2025 – 01:11:30
  • Episode 276 - Baseball Adult Contemporary Era Hits
    Jan 31, 2025 – 01:11:30
  • Episode 275 - More Cheaters In Baseball
    Jan 18, 2025 – 01:02:30
  • Episode 274 - Bob Geren, Let's Play The Family Feud
    Jan 10, 2025 – 01:10:30
  • Episode 273 - Babe Herman But Not THAT Babe Herman
    Dec 20, 2024 – 01:09:20
  • Episode 272 - The 1987 MLB Season Was Off the Wall Bonkers
    Dec 12, 2024 – 01:00:49
  • Episode 271 - Brewers Fever Is A Preventable Condition
    Dec 6, 2024 – 01:08:29
  • Episode 270 - Gus Weyhing Hit Batters and Pigeons In Bunches
    Nov 22, 2024 – 01:08:00
  • Episode 269 - We Call Our Own Games Too
    Nov 15, 2024 – 01:07:00
  • Episode 268 - Muppets to Mascots: A Phantastic Journey
    Nov 1, 2024 – 01:01:30
  • Episode 267 - August In October
    Oct 25, 2024 – 01:11:10
  • Episode 266 - El Tiante
    Oct 18, 2024 – 01:04:46
  • Episode 265 - Friend of the Show, Commissioner Rob Manfred
    Oct 11, 2024 – 59:00
  • Episode 264 - Long Live the Oakland Athletics
    Oct 4, 2024 – 01:00:49
  • Episode 263 - The Pine Tar Game Before The Pine Tar Game
    Sep 19, 2024 – 01:11:10
  • Episode 262 - September Call Up Bingo
    Sep 13, 2024 – 01:10:15
  • Episode 261 - Stan Musial Is Not Afraid of the Dark
    Sep 6, 2024 – 01:07:00
  • Episode 260 - Slump Busters, Do They Really Work?
    Aug 17, 2024 – 01:12:10
  • Episode 259 - The Worst Teammates in Baseball History
    Aug 9, 2024 – 01:10:20
  • Episode 258 - Two Baseball Truths and One Bold Faced Baseball Lie
    Jul 26, 2024 – 01:13:13
  • Episode 257 - Old Tyme Baseball Stories That Are Totally True
    Jul 19, 2024 – 01:09:50
  • Episode 256 - Since Last We Spoke
    Jul 12, 2024 – 01:28:50
  • Episode 255 - Revisiting The Gladiator, Pete Browning
    Jun 29, 2024 – 01:23:27
  • Episode 254 - Honoring Willie Mays and His Legacy
    Jun 21, 2024 – 01:02:41
  • Episode 253 - Rickwood Field
    Jun 14, 2024 – 01:05:06
  • Episode 252 - Bob Thurman, Negro League Star, Is In How Many Hall of Fames?
    Jun 7, 2024 – 01:11:05
  • Episode 215 - MLB’s Latest Numbers Game
    May 31, 2024 – 01:01:47
  • Episode 250 - They Still Let Us Make These?
    May 17, 2024 – 01:12:16
  • Episode 249 - Tales From the Dugout v38
    May 10, 2024 – 01:04:07
  • Episode 248 - The Animal, Brad Lesley
    May 3, 2024 – 56:15
  • Episode 247 - It’s 420 Somewhere
    Apr 25, 2024 – 01:03:26
  • Episode 246 - The Wrestling Episode w/Brad Balukjian
    Apr 5, 2024 – 01:13:38
  • Episode 245 - Tales from the Dugout v37
    Mar 23, 2024 – 01:08:10
  • Episode 244 - Parisian Bob Caruthers
    Mar 15, 2024 – 01:05:40
  • Episode 243 - George Burns, but Not That George Burns
    Mar 8, 2024 – 01:03:30
  • Episode 242 - Hack Wilson Hits Everything Hard
    Mar 1, 2024 – 01:03:05
  • Episode 241 - Reds Hot Baby!
    Feb 16, 2024 – 49:08
  • Episode 240 - Spring Training for Content
    Feb 10, 2024 – 01:14:46
  • Episode 239 - The Larry Bird Baseball Spectacular
    Feb 2, 2024 – 01:05:31
  • Episode 238 - That’s Baseball Baby
    Jan 26, 2024 – 01:14:10
  • Episode 237 - Larry Doby Homers and Hugs
    Jan 10, 2024 – 01:11:34
  • Episode 236 - The Matt Holiday Special
    Dec 25, 2023 – 01:03:50
  • Episode 235 - Leron and Leon Go to Japan
    Dec 14, 2023 – 01:14:20
Recent Reviews
  • Paige.bills13
    Best podcast out there
    I can’t describe my love for this podcast! It’s amazing. Sooo recommend.
  • Not nootbar
    I don’t even like baseball and I’ve been listening to this podcast for years.
    10/10 best baseball pod on the market
  • SirFrancisPoppycockIV
    One of the best baseball podcasts out there
    Love the show, very entertaining, and very informative about baseball history!
  • Stevenvanb
    Big baseball fan
    I am a huge New York Yankees fan and baseball is my most favorite sport.
  • yoga.aha
    It’s a pepper in a pickle!
    Hence the phrase: caught in a pickle. I honestly thought you were trying to reference Pickle, but I was wrong, I will take the fine! (We would play Pickle while tail-gating before going into every game at County Stadium.) Also please also note that it is 1 RBI and then 2 RBI’s etc…. The apostrophe indicating that the s may be assigned to any letter in the abbreviation. (&, yes, This was just meant to just get your goat!) ;) I think it’s Le Batard that goes on an absolute rant about this RBI thing, in a short ad for his program…. It’s pretty funny. HR’s are tatters and RBI’s are pickles.
  • MoreHarpsichord
    There should be a constitutional amendment banning 2-in-1’s
    This is an entertaining and light podcast that does some deep dives into baseball stories. I’ve learned quite a bit but I’ve been reminded of players, teams, and incidents that I hadn’t thought about in 30 years. Wax Pack Heroes somehow never gets old either. Keep up the good work!
  • Uselessdave
    Great show, fun and informative!
    This show is really fun, the hosts keep the show very positive and it is refreshing! Lots of good facts and stories from all aspects of baseball and wax pack heroes always brings up some forgotten and obscure 80s-90s names. Keep up the great work!
  • vern mihill
    Love this!
    Baseball nostalgia. Great hosts. Great conversation. Wax pack heros is awesome! If you love 80s and 90s baseball, this is your podcast.
  • __fc
    Everything I Love About Baseball
    I’m on something of a time out with my MLB team and MLB in general - stories for another day - but I still love the game, so I was looking for a podcast on baseball history, and here it is. Jeff and Mark have in-depth knowledge of the current game, an appreciation for old-timey baseball, and cover all points between. Plenty of stats here, served up with the stories that make baseball great - you don’t have to be a SABR supergeek (said with appreciation) to enjoy this, but if you are, you will too! And something in every episode makes me laugh out loud. Do you want to learn about the game you love? Do you want to smile about baseball? This is the one.
  • JustHaveFunMRM
    Love These Guys!
    How can you not love these guys? Two ordinary Joe’s who work in the baseball world and love all things baseball. They share oddball feats, fun statistical nuggets, play games with wax packs, and even allow listeners to take them to Kangaroo Kourt on occasion.
  • Daron V.
    Love this show
    I learn something new every time I listen. Press “Play” for cool tidbits of baseball history, then stay for the always-fun Wax Pack Heroes!
  • lizrex
    Thanks for the knowledge!
    This is such a great podcast! These guys relay the facts in a fun and interesting way. The segments are hilarious and I have thoroughly enjoyed bingeing to catch up. Keep up the great work!
  • Nunie!
    Love the Podcast Guys
    Thought I’d mention that your last two pod cast episodes kinda struck home. I’m from the South Bend area and was a huge South Bend White Sox fan back in the day. Unfortunately they are now the SB Cubs so not such a big fan now. And yes I do bite my tongue when Hawk and Harold are mentioned on your show...but I can forgive. You’ve brought up the South Bend Silver Hawks logo/mascot (Swoop). Funny fact I work with the original Swoop and current weekend Swoop at UPS. Told him about your pod cast and he got a kick out of being almost famous. Keep up the great work.
  • capoetc
    Love the podcast!
    This podcast is kinda like hanging out with a couple buddies at a bar talking baseball before heading across the street to the ballpark for a game ... it’s just a lot of fun!
  • Jake Ravenfaith
    Loving the podcast!
    My second favorite podcast!
  • ORbenny
    Baseball History Coming Alive
    As a fellow baseball podcaster I love hearing these two guys talk baseball history. They clearly do their research or just plainly know too much about baseball. Not sure which, lol. Anyways, highly recommend these guys. - Ben, Host of Diamonds and Roses podcast.
  • Tired Treehouse Bartender
    Holy Toledo!! 5 stars
    Great podcast, In the musical acts show they for Brett Myers new hit Music video Rattlesnake. Haha jk. The home race episode did not point out Bay Area great that Matt Williams got things started with 43 HRs in 1994 strike shortened season.
  • Timstoy40
    Baseball history
    This is a great way to learn so much about baseball history. I’ve really enjoyed all the podcasts so far. Being older, I remember a lot about the things you guys talk about. It’s been really fun!
  • bas3ballfanatic
    Great stories/facts
    If you love baseball, you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not listening to Mark and Paul's "weekly dose of baseball nonsense"! You can tell these guys know their stuff. Want to know what father/son combos Nolan Ryan struck out? Thats just the tip of the iceberg. Speaking of icebergs, the Titanic sunk the same week of Fenway's grand opening. Anyways, if you love baseball you'll love Two Strike Noise!
  • hibachijustice
    Love this show
    So I'm not a baseball fan but I am a history nerd and this podcast is right up my alley. Rather than covering current happenings in baseball, Jeff and Mark delve into the offbeat and obsucre from baseball's history. Want to know more about Mark Fidrych or Rube Foster? These are the guys. Deep research and great interplay, plus the theme for Second Best is guaranteed to be stuck in your head. Give this a listen, you won't be disappointed!
  • jonnyhof
    Amazing!
    These guys are the absolute best! Can’t believe I’ve lived a “happy” life before this!
  • amras calmcacil
    Super Informative and Entertaining!
    This podcast has great baseball stories! I love learning about all the intersting facts from the history of baseball. Very well researched and fun to listen to. Keep up the great work!
  • Jbwcanuck
    Great start!
    Fantastic podcast! I hope you guys keep it up!
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