Short Hops & Tall Tales

Short Hops & Tall Tales - Hold on to your handlebars, as this episode is all about scruff. Noah & Brandon dive into the history of one of baseball's most ridiculous team rules: the Yankees' strict facial hair code. Then, we talk (barber) shop and list off some of our favorite all-time baseball whiskers, both past and present. Finally, we wrap things up with a look into one of the most cursed teams in baseball, the 1962 Mets!

 

Timestamps:

Fantasy Championship Check-In! (It's not good) (01:58)

Pickoff Trivia: 30-game winners! (03:54)

Trim Those Sideburns: A Brief History of the Yankees' Beef with Facial Hair (08:30)

Goose Gossage's Signature 'Stache (15:06)

Mattingly's Righteous Mullet (16:14)

The Simpsons Did It First (Again) (20:18)

Best facial hair in MLB history? (26:49)

The Pickle Jar: "Hang a snowman" (29:23)

The Ballad of the '62 Mets and one of the worst seasons of all time (34:30)

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Short Hops & Tall Tales - Brandon (@bdriddle [twitter.com/bdriddle]) & Noah (@noahascott6 [twitter.com/noahascott6]) are back with a brand-new episode and more weird baseball! First, Noah digs into MLB's best-kept secret — its magical baseball mud, and the family that safeguards it. Then, Brandon unravels a story of two baseball siblings with a couple of iconic nicknames: Bubbles & Pinky Hargrave.

 

Timestamps:

* Pickoff Trivia: Perfectos, Immaculate Innings, and 4K Frames (01:45)

* Baseball...Mud? (03:56)

* "Pinky & the Bubbles, Baseball Siblings" (20:48)

* Pickoff Trivia: MLB Siblings (38:16)

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Short Hops & Tall Tales - Brandon and Noah are back and their stomachs are rumbling for this food-filled episode where they dive into the origins of some of baseball's most iconic ballpark snacks! PLUS: A pitcher struck by lightning and staying in the game? Only in baseball. All of that and more in a brand new episode!

 

Timestamps

01:43 - Pickoff Trivia: Cracker Jacks!

05:45 - A Tall Tale: Ray Caldwell Electrifies 20,000

22:11 - The Pickle Jar: "Can of Corn"

25:22 - Pickoff Trivia: Hot Dogs!

28:33 - The Most Infamous Ballpark Monstrosities

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We are back with a tall tale dating back to baseball's earliest days, when Mike Kilroy allegedly cleaved a baseball in half with an axe on his way to winning a game for his team 2.5-2. We also give our impressions from MLB's Field of Dreams game, as well as take a deep dive on the real Moonlight Graham. Plus, the Pickle Jar!

 

Timestamps:

04:50 - The Legend of Wild Bill Setley & the Half-Run Game

18:30 - The Pickle Jar: House by the side of the road

21:16 - MLB's Field of Dreams game: Corny or Romantic?

27:12 - The Real Moonlight Graham

 

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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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Brandon & Noah are back, and things are looking a little different around the league. We talk about the Cleveland Guardians rebrand, some Gold Glove trivia, and Brandon's recent trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown! PLUS: Our favorite power and speed double threats!

 

01:55 - The Cleveland Guardians and Team Rebrands

10:27 - Strange Jerseys from End-of-Career Stars

15:31 - Pickoff Trivia: Gold Glove Edition

17:38 (aye) - Brandon's Trip to Cooperstown

26:34 - Our Favorite Speed/Power Players

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In this special All-Star edition of Short Hops & Tall Tales, Noah and Brandon marvel at the outstanding first half of the season from Shohei Ohtani, as well as its historical context and importance. They also bring you a All-Star Break primer, picking their favorites to win the Home Run Derby and recounting some of the best All-Star Game moments of all time. 

 

Timestamps:

2:46 - Why is Ohtani special?

8:21 - Can Ohtani keep it up?

9:23 - Is Shohei's 2021 in the running for the best individual season ever?

14:11 - Ohtani vs. Ohtani: Who comes out on top?

16:08 - Pickoff Trivia! Home Run Derby edition

21:33 - Brandon's favorite HRD

23:53 - Calling Our Shots in the HRD

30:00 - Historical Players in the HRD

32:27 - Events to add to the All-Star Break

35:19 - Best moments in All-Star history

35:32 - Ichiro

38:55 - Reggie Jackson

43:03 - The WWII War Bond Exhibition

46:36 - Our Favorite ASG moments

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Brandon & Noah are back with an episode that touches all corners of baseball history! We chat about the great Tuffy Rhodes and his bid to become Japan's Home Run King, the hilarious (and pretentious) origins of the phrase "Uncle Charlie," and the legendary story of the first (and only?) no-hitter thrown on LSD. It's an action-packed episode that you won't want to miss!

 

Timestamps:

01:31 - Pickoff Trivia: Babe Ruth edition!

04:32 - The Name Game - Tuffy Rhodes!

09:04 - Tuffy Rhodes and Sadaharu Oh

11:40 - Why are "golden numbers" sacred?

21:08 - The Pickle Jar - "Uncle Charlie"

24:00 - Doc Ellis and Baseball's most infamous no-hitter

25:27 - Brandon's Dogs Cameo

32:54 - The Sweet Spot Discussion - Minor League Stadiums

 

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For the first time ever, Short Hops & Tall Tales is joined by a World Series Champion! It's the architect and general manager of the miracle 1988 Dodgers team, Fred Claire! In addition to talking about constructing one of the most iconic championship teams in baseball history, we chat about Fred's battle with cancer and how he fought back with help from City of Hope and their team of caregivers. It's a can't-miss episode!

 

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Timestamps:

1:40 - Fred's choice to write about City of Hope

11:34 - Jackie Robinson

14:30 - From sports journalist to MLB GM

18:50 - The importance of relationships as a GM

21:08 - The impact of the O'Malleys on the Dodgers

24:40 - Building the '88 roster, & the first player Fred ever signed

29:11 - Keys to strong management and leadership

 

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We are joined this week by Fangraphs analyst and all-around cool baseball person, Justin Choi! Justin comes on and shares some of the players and experiences that inspired his love of baseball, and we talk about baseball in Korea and the KBO! PLUS: Brandon leads us in a fun discussion about Molly Knight's book, The Best Team Money Can Buy, and the chaotic story of the 2013 Dodgers!

 

Timestamps:

02:54 Touching Base with Justin Choi

05:37 Justin shares about his baseball fandom

07:13 Baseball in Korea!

09:31 Picking a KBO team

16:59 Pickoff Trivia - KBO all-time saves leader

18:14 The Name Game - "Stone Buddha/Final Boss"

36:34 The Best Team Money Can Buy

41:13 Clayton Kershaw

47:27 Hyun-Jin Ryu

50:11 Yasiel Puig

55:33 Zack Greinke

58:05 Adrián González

58:22 Hanley Ramírez

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