About this episode

Tim Kurkjian discusses a unique baseball team made up of players associated with the number 250, while also covering current MLB events and player performances.

Tim Kurkjian is a baseball expert, so naturally he built a team made up entirely of players who have one thing in common: the number 250 played a significant role in their careers. Trust us, it's a fun and fitting way for baseball fans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The Rangers and Marlins are both on a roll, while Dave Roberts reaches a managerial milestone faster than anyone in history. Plus, the Brewers honor one of their own with a stunning new mural—and it's well deserved. In this week's Quirkjians, we've got strikeouts, struggling Yankees, and Max Muncy times two. Plus, who's refusing to swing at the first pitch? Steven Kwan, and you can take that to the bank. Jeff opens a box of 2001 Topps cards that honestly may have never been opened before (so much for preserving their value). Then it's time for the Alphabest, where the last names beginning with "O" spark plenty of debate thanks to Shohei Ohtani's two-way greatness. Thank you so much for listening, and as always, thanks for being a part of our family!\ Go to Quince.com/foul for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*…

People in this episode

Guest: Tim Kurkjian

Topics covered

• baseball
• Independence Day
• player milestones
• team building
• MLB news
• card collecting

Keywords

• Tim Kurkjian
• baseball
• 250 team
• MLB
• Independence Day
• Shohei Ohtani
• Dave Roberts
• Max Muncy
• Steven Kwan
• 2001 Topps cards

Sponsors

Quince, SeatGeek

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foul Territory Network

Books & works: 2001 Topps cards

Places: America, Rangers, Marlins, Brewers

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