We are back with the 20th(!!) installment of Short Hops & Tall Tales, and bringing it back to our roots with some dynamite baseball nicknames and stories. We go in-depth on one of baseball's most infamous legends, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, and attempt to get to the bottom of his involvement in MLB's Original Sin, the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Then, Brandon spins a few stories about the fastest player in history, the borderline-mythological tale of Cool Papa Bell, the Negro League great. PLUS: We talk about the origins of the term "frozen rope," as submitted by Mike Perugini!

 

Timestamps:

01:36 - Pickoff Trivia: Top 5 Batting Averages of All-Time

05:09 - Joe Jackson and Baseball's Original Sin

07:59 - "Black Betsy," the original Wonder Boy

10:29 - "Shoeless" Joe

13:30 - Joe vs. Cobb

19:28 - The 1919 Chicago Black Sox

30:05 - "Shoeless" Joe in Cooperstown?

35:57 - The Pickle Jar: "Frozen Rope"

39:37 - The legendary tales of Cool Papa Bell!

 

 

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