Short Hops & Tall Tales — Join us for a very special LIVE episode, recorded at Pitcher List’s 2022 Pitch Con!! Brandon & Noah team up to help raise money for Feeding America, and break out two iconic stories from baseball history. Noah spins a tale straight out of a Mission Impossible film with Jason Grimsley’s infamous ‘bat heist’ of 1994, and Brandon unearths a legendary battle between two of the game’s greatest, Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. PLUS: A cameo from Pitcher List himself, Nick Pollack! Tune in!
Timestamps:
(03:12) Pickoff Trivia: World Series HR Heroes!
(06:26) Jason Grimsley’s Legendary Bat Heist!
(21:13) The Pickle Jar: “Muffinism”
(26:41) The 1942 Negro League World Series
(43:46) Pickoff Trivia: Postseason Grand Larcenists
(44:35) Rent/Extend/Cut: Edgar, Kenny, & Chase!
(55:13) Nick Pollack’s Picks!
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