With the podcast coming up on Episode 300 and Mike in an existential pit of terribleness this week, we're re-running our joyous and celebratory 200th episode, in which we tell the story of the great Harmon Killebrew, and are joined by actual baseball legends Carlos Baerga, Jerry Reuss, Willie Wilson, Gary Matthews Sr, and Fred Lynn.

Losing streaks are no fun. So are slow starts. And when you combine them, and the go on for nearly a month? Well, that's about the worst thing ever, as the Baltimore Orioles discovered 35 years ago this week, when they completed their record-settingly pathetic 21 game losing streak to open the 1988 season. Just how can a team go so wrong? Mike and Bill volunteer to sift through the ashes and find out.

Plus, happy birthday to Dolph Camilli and Sal Maglie!

When picking what milestone to celebrate this week, Mike and Bill were torn between Mike Schmidt's 4 homer game 47 years ago and Mike Schmidt's 500th homer 36 years ago this week. So they just decided to do both, and look back at the life and career of the man who is indisputedly the greatest third baseman in baseball history.

Plus, happy birthday to Heavy Johnson and Aaron Pointer!

Yogi Berra had many fine qualities, but acting was not really one of them, as fans of General Hospital found out 60 years ago this week, when the Yankee great cameoed as Dr. Lawrence Berra, brain surgeon. Still, it made Mike and Bill wonder about the unexpected pop culture drop ins by ballplayers. Among their other favorites, Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson, Johnny Bench, Wally Moon, and Ken Griffey Jr.

Plus, happy birthday to Doc White and Johnny Antonelli!

This year is the 100th anniversary of the opening of Yankee Stadium, which Babe Ruth did not build, but absolutely helped fund with his mammoth home runs. While it's been gone since 2008, CBS Sports's Dayn Perry (@daynperry) took the opportunity to remember, with impressive detail in his article "Old Yankee Stadium's Rise and Fall," the history that was made there, both on and off the diamond, and took a grateful Mike and Bill along for the ride.

Plus, happy birthday to Guy Hecker and Bobby Avila!

One of the best pitchers of the 1990s, David Cone barely gets mentioned today unless he's in a broadcast booth. But for a while, he looked to be on a Hall of Fame track. On the 36th anniversary of his trade to the Mets, Mike and Bill look back at what happened and try to figure out why a his career has been essentially forgotten after only a couple decades. 

Plus, happy birthday to Bill Zuber and Kevin Seitzer!

It's one of the most famous pitches ever, even though it officially never happened, and didn't even appear in a game that would have counted. A Randy Johnson fastball that, at just the wrong time and just the wrong place, collided with a mourning dove in Tuscon, Arizona, that exploded in a puff of feathers 22 years ago this week. Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan)'s oral history of this moment is the most definitive and entertaining account of the game and pitch that we could ask for, and Zach joins Mike this week to talk about the pitch, the context behind it, and his article.

Plus, happy birthday to Bill Wambsganns!

Perhaps the greatest father/son pitching duo in baseball history, Luis E. and Luis C. Tiant pitched at least a total of 29 years at the big league level, and an unknown number of other seasons in the Caribbean and for high quality barnstormers. While they could not be more different on the mound, they were both exceptional, as the St. Louis Cardinals found out 87 years ago last week (we're a week late with this episode), when Luis Sr. beat them in Cuba in an exhibition contest. Mike and Bill look back at the long and exceptional career of two pitching geniuses, neither of whom are given nearly enough credit today.

Plus, happy birthday to Johnny Callison and Elmer Valo!

Few, if any, non-players have had a bigger impact on the game of baseball than Marvin Miller, the legendary head of the MLB Players Association, who was elected to his position at the head of the union 57 years ago this week. With the help of Fangraphs senior writer Jay Jaffe (@Jay_Jaffe), Mike and Bill look back at his life and accomplishments, as well as players' unsuccessful efforts to organize before Miller taught them how. Then MLB.com's Michael Clair (@michaelsclair) stops by to help wish Kent Tekulve and Joe Carter happy birthdays.

Pie Traynor was widely regarded in his time, and for long after it, as the best third baseman in baseball history and earned the honor, 75 years ago this week, of being the first third baseman elected to Cooperstown by the BBWAA. Yet, today he is largely forgotten and mocked as one of the least deserving members of the Hall of Fame. Why? What are we missing? Mike and Bill look back at a remarkably consistent career to try and figure it out.

Plus, happy birthday to Kelly Gruber and Johnny Blanchard!