Retired Numbers

Zach and Leo discuss four Cleveland greats, including recent-ish star Jim Thome, and three players (Doby, Boudreau, and Feller) whose greatness aligned to bring about Cleveland's most recent world series title (1948).

If you aren't a Guardians fan you probably haven't heard of Earl Averill, Mel Harder, or Bob Lemon. You also may wonder why Cleveland has retired the number of Orioles and Reds legend Frank Robinson.

Who is the most iconic Minnesota Twin? It's a four-horse race between Joe Mauer, Kirby Puckett, Rod Carew, and Harmon Killibrew. Zach and Leo break down the numbers and lore behind these four Hall of Famers.

Long-reigning manager Tom Kelly, homegrown first baseman Kent Hrbek, and three hall of famers who had to fight for recognition (Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat, and Bert Blyleven) are the subject of today's episode.

Zach and Leo discuss the Oakland Athletics' ownership history, including the legacy of retired "number" holder Walter Haas Jr. Then they move on to two of baseball's biggest personalities: Reggie Jackson and Rickey Henderson.

Four players, four mustaches. Zach and Leo discuss Dave Stewart, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley, and Catfish Hunter.

The Cubs are one of baseball's oldest teams, and their list of retired numbers only tells part of their story. Zach and Leo discuss the legacies of Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, and Ferguson Jenkins, along with more recent stars Greg Maddux and Ryne Sandberg.

Zach and Leo discuss what may be the best curated list of retired numbers yet. While the Orioles are still emerging from a rough start to the 21st century, they were an iconic team from the 1960s through the 90s led by Earl Weaver, Brooks and Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr.

The Los Angeles Angels (aka The The Angels Angels, aka Los Los Angeles Angeles aka the California Angels aka the Anaheim Angels aka the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) have a long a history, but not all of it is captured by their eccentric retired numbers list. Join Zach and Leo for a chat on cowboys, monkeys, fishes, and fugos.

The San Diego Padres numbers include a Dodger's legend, a pitcher named Randy who's the not the famous pitcher named Randy, and three Hall of Famers. This episode touches on how one rates closers, contact-hitters, and ugly uniforms.