About this episode

The episode discusses baseball news and oddities while paying tribute to Mickey Lolich's career and his impact on the Detroit Tigers.

Jeff and Mark open the episode with early-season baseball energy (NCAA baseball starting, spring training nearing, and WBC chatter) before noting the passing of relief legend Elroy “Roy” Face and revisiting stories tied to Ralph Terry. They share a run of baseball oddities and news, including the White Sox adding bidets at a Japanese player’s request while misspelling his locker name, Hideo Nomo sausage race, and former Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa’s acting debut. They also discuss Puerto Rico WBC insurance issues, including Bad Bunny offering to cover premiums for Carlos Correa and Francisco Lindor, plus the Rangers’ planned Nolan Ryan bloodied-jersey replica giveaway tied to the Bo Jackson line drive. The main feature is a career-focused tribute to recently deceased Tigers legend Mickey Lolich, from his childhood accident that helped turn him into a left-hander to his workhorse peak to his iconic 1968 World Series performance. The episode closes with the Wax Pack Heroes game from a 2003 Topps pack, along with show plugs and contact info. 00:00 Welcome Back to Two Strike Noise + Baseball Is Back01:23 RIP Elroy “Roy” Face: The Baron of the Bullpen04:59 Square-Dance Caller Dad &amp…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff, Mark

Topics covered

• baseball history
• Mickey Lolich
• World Series
• WBC
• baseball oddities
• sports news

Keywords

• Mickey Lolich
• Detroit Tigers
• baseball oddities
• WBC
• Elroy Face
• Nolan Ryan
• Hideo Nomo
• Kei Igawa
• Carlos Correa
• Francisco Lindor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White Sox, Rangers, Bad Bunny

Places: Puerto Rico

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