Mike Marshall #249

 

This week, Jeff Snider, aka Snidog of ⁠the Locked on Dodgers Podcast returns to the show to discuss his first favorite player growing up — a power hitter we're sure you'll go Head Over Heels for. It's Mike Marshall, no not the Cy Young winner one, the one from Libertyville, IL, who won a AAA Triple Crown, dated Belinda Carlilse, and had a lot of injuries. He also was an All-Star and won 2 World Series Rings!

Topics - Reagan's house, parades, Insull, Vacation

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Links: 

Mike’s SABR Bio by Bill Nowlin

Article about Buffalo Grove Baseball

Mike and Belinda, a love story -

Baseball Boogie!

Mike starts a brawl in 1987:

Mike’s 1988 World Series Homer:

Steve Farr #222

 

This week, we welcomed author Marshall Garvey to discuss pitcher Steve Farr! Marshall wrote Interstate '85: The Royals, The Cardinals, and the Show-Me World Series and Steve Farr's 1985 ALCS performance was a big reason why this book exists. Farr was a career minor leaguer with a 3-11 record in 1984, he was working odd jobs and about to quit baseball when he got a call from Kansas City. The Royals expected him to play at AAA, instead he was called up in August, came on in relief in Game 3 of the ALCS, pitching 4 innings, earning a win, and keeping the series alive. After some great years in KC he signed a big contract and was one of the best closers in baseball for the Yankees! 

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Links: 

Marshall Garvey on the ⁠web ⁠and on ⁠Bluesky⁠

Steve's profile on⁠ Outerbanks Coastal Life⁠

⁠HOF Card Corner:⁠Steve's 1993 Fleer Ultra⁠

Royals Review: Top 100 Royals All-Time⁠⁠

⁠Stathead Search:⁠1990-1992 Relievers by WAR⁠ - (90+% of games as Reliever)

Farr vs. Barfield,⁠1983 ALCS Game 3: 

Ray Searage #788

This week's episode, a smiling, mustachioed, lefthander...Ray Searage! Ray had a long road to the majors, playing for the Mets, Brewers, White Sox, and Dodgers along with a few minor league systems. In 1984 with the Brewers he had an outstanding season, giving up just 3 runs in 38 innings! That season was by one measure, the best ever. He later gave up just 2 earned runs in 29 innings for the White Sox. These streaks were remarkable, but he also had rough patches along the way. In retirement he coached at every level of the minors for multiple organizations. From 2003-2019 he worked for the Pirates, coaching from A ball all the way to the Majors, spending 10 years as their pitching coach. 

Topics - follow up, Rodney Dangerfield's birthplace, Earp Mustaches

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Links:

Chet’s headfirst dives 

Where was Rodney Dangerfield born?

MILB interview with Ray

Ray discussed in 1989 LA Times

Stathead search for Best WAR under 45 innings

2017 USA Today article about Ray

Ray’s thank you letter to Pittsburgh

Gary Roenicke’’s Million $$ Homer:

Meineke Commercial:

Gary Roenicke #523

 

This week, we covered a platoon outfielder who is on Atlanta on the card but contributed to that Orioles Magic...it's Gary Roenicke! Roenicke was cast off from the Expos, but Earl Weaver found a good way to use him. Roenicke had good power and a great eye, he was the right handed hitter along with lefty John Lowenstein for some great Baltimore teams. He had his best season in 1982 and was amazing in the 1983 ALCS on his way to winning a ring for the O's. 

Other topics - Lowenstein's look, Earl Weaver, Million Dollar Grand Slam

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Links:

• Buy us a Coffee?
• 2nd Two Strike Noise Ep with David
• SABR Bio by Steve Myers
• HOF Card Corner
• Gary’s facemask
• John Lowenstein’s 1982 Fleer
• Gary’s homer makes a million bucks!  
• Hall of Fame Platoon Partners
• Earl Weaver’s 1982 curtain call:
• Gary makes an ALCS grab!