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This week on the show, baseball's microbets scandal, another Topps pack - this time from 1986 - and Ozzy's "farewell" concert.
See the two Luis Ortiz pitches in question here: Cody Williams, "These are the two pitches that got Luis Ortiz investigated for gambling by MLB," July 3, 2025, Fansided.com (accessed July 9, 2025). https://tinyurl.com/hooks253
Errata: Whitey Herzog was not the Royal's manager in 1983's Pine Tar Game. The team's manager was Dick Howser. Len Dykstra never played for the Red Sox. He was a Met, then a Phillie. Fernando Valenzuela pitched his only career no-hitter in his final season with the Dodgers. Dwight Evans played one season for Baltimore.
Not an errata, but Len Dykstra suffered a stroke in early 2025 - Hooks & Runs hopes his troubles are behind him and that his recovery is quick and complete.
Past Episodes Referenced
154 - Fernandomania Revisited w/ Erik Sherman
https://www.buzzsprout.com/875794/episodes/12920115
165 -Suds Series Stories w/ J. Daniel
https://www.buzzsprout.com/875794/episodes/13382724
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Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat)
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Chapters
1. Introduction: The British Open. (00:00:00)
2. Fun with microbetting: "Just a bit outside." (00:03:42)
3. "It's not 1919 anymore." (00:10:52)
4. "They can't just say, 'We're not going to pay you.'" (00:14:41)
5. 2019 is getting to be a long time ago. (00:18:50)
6. "Either it's the worst baseball team in the world..." (00:24:40)
7. 1986 Topps: Phil Bradley, Len Dykstra, Ed Romero, Barry Bonnell, Frank DiPino (00:27:20)
8. 1986 Topps: Jim Wohlford, Fernando Valenzuela, Whitey Herzog, Dwight Evans, Pete Rose (00:35:37)
9. George Brett, Roy Thomas, Mike Jones, Willie Randolph, Bill Madlock (00:41:47)
10. Fare Thee Well, Ozzy (00:49:24)
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