226 - Baseball's Most Unusual Feats

This episode was recorded on November 5.

Craig and Rex analyze some of baseball's rarest achievements, ranging from Johnny Vander Meer's back to back no-hitters, Fernando Tatis belting two grand slams in the same inning off the same pitcher. Of course we mention Guy Hecker's 7 runs scored in a 9 innings game, a singular feat that has stood for 138 years.

Also this episode, Gerrit Cole's $144 million dance with free agency after the World Series came to an end plus the Hall of Fame's Classic Era Committee's nominees.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Guy Hecker, 7 runs scored in a 9 inning game
• 6:59 Dueling 26-inning complete games
• 12:29 Johnny Vander Meer's consecutive no-hitters
• 16:46 Rick Wise's unique no-hitter; Joel Youngblood's busy day.
• 23:04 Robbie Thompson is caught stealing 4 time's in a single game
• 24:43 Fernando Tatis' and Bill Mueller's grand slam accomplishments
• 30:53 The Dodger beat the Yankees, Cole tests unfriendly free agent waters and the Classic Era Hall of Fame Ballot.