Shohei's Streak Ends, Walter Johnson's Head
From Is This A Great Game, Or What? by Foul Territory Network
April 27, 2026 · 45 min · Season 3 · Episode 15
About this episode
The episode discusses the end of Shohei Ohtani's streak, baseball milestones, and features a special guest appearance by Joe Buck.
Coming to you from Tim Kurkjian’s office, just before the sprinkle for Baby Bodie Bell Kurkjian, arriving June 5. We squeezed this episode in not to dodge party setup duties, but with the understanding that we’re fully on teardown after, so don’t worry. Shohei’s streak has finally come to an end, and we break down what it means and how it stacks up against Ted Williams. The Braves are rolling, and the Phillies, at long last, have snapped their skid. But when the two teams met, something strange happened, and we had to dig into it. Let’s just say we’ve become a little obsessed with extra-base hits. Four players reached a milestone on Thursday, though it might not be one worth celebrating. On This Date brings up legends like Hank Aaron and Walter Johnson, and being in Tim’s office gave us the chance to pull out a few Walter Johnson artifacts, which didn’t exactly go as planned. And finally, a special Team Tim in honor of our guest tomorrow, Joe Buck. Yes, that Joe Buck. Make sure you’re subscribed and following wherever you get your podcasts, this is one you won’t want to miss. To explore coverage, visit…
People in this episode
Host: Tim Kurkjian
Guest: Joe Buck
Topics covered
- baseball
- Shohei Ohtani
- Walter Johnson
- extra-base hits
- Braves
- Phillies
- milestones
Keywords
- Shohei Ohtani
- Walter Johnson
- Ted Williams
- Hank Aaron
- extra-base hits
- Braves
- Phillies
- baseball milestones
Sponsors
ASPCA, SeatGeek
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Foul Territory Network
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