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Who is Billy Meyer? His may be baseball's most mysterious retired number. Join Zach and Leo as they also banter about Danny Murtaugh, Pie Traynor, Ralph Kiner, and Bill Mazeroski.
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Nolan Ryan, Bill Wagner, and the Killer Bs give us more than enough to talk about. This episode is long but is rich with fun baseball trivia and banter.
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Neither Roy Oswalt nor Lance Berkman have their numbers retired, but the Astros have no shortage of players to whom they've given the honor. Zach and Leo discuss six players all of whom they, more or less, just learned existed (Jim Umbricht, Don Wilson, Mike Scott, Larry Dierker, Jimmy Wynn, and Jose Cruz).
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Zach and Leo discuss four Cleveland greats, including recent-ish star Jim Thome, and three players (Doby, Boudreau, and Feller) whose greatness aligned to bring about Cleveland's most recent world series title (1948).
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If you aren't a Guardians fan you probably haven't heard of Earl Averill, Mel Harder, or Bob Lemon. You also may wonder why Cleveland has retired the number of Orioles and Reds legend Frank Robinson.
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Who is the most iconic Minnesota Twin? It's a four-horse race between Joe Mauer, Kirby Puckett, Rod Carew, and Harmon Killibrew. Zach and Leo break down the numbers and lore behind these four Hall of Famers.
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Long-reigning manager Tom Kelly, homegrown first baseman Kent Hrbek, and three hall of famers who had to fight for recognition (Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat, and Bert Blyleven) are the subject of today's episode.
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Zach and Leo discuss the Oakland Athletics' ownership history, including the legacy of retired "number" holder Walter Haas Jr. Then they move on to two of baseball's biggest personalities: Reggie Jackson and Rickey Henderson.
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Four players, four mustaches. Zach and Leo discuss Dave Stewart, Rollie Fingers, Dennis Eckersley, and Catfish Hunter.
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The Cubs are one of baseball's oldest teams, and their list of retired numbers only tells part of their story. Zach and Leo discuss the legacies of Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, and Ferguson Jenkins, along with more recent stars Greg Maddux and Ryne Sandberg.
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Zach and Leo discuss what may be the best curated list of retired numbers yet. While the Orioles are still emerging from a rough start to the 21st century, they were an iconic team from the 1960s through the 90s led by Earl Weaver, Brooks and Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken Jr.
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The Los Angeles Angels (aka The The Angels Angels, aka Los Los Angeles Angeles aka the California Angels aka the Anaheim Angels aka the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) have a long a history, but not all of it is captured by their eccentric retired numbers list. Join Zach and Leo for a chat on cowboys, monkeys, fishes, and fugos.
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The San Diego Padres numbers include a Dodger's legend, a pitcher named Randy who's the not the famous pitcher named Randy, and three Hall of Famers. This episode touches on how one rates closers, contact-hitters, and ugly uniforms.
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The Brewers have five retired numbers, but only two are long-time Brewers players. Zach and Leo discuss a range of topics including Leo's perspective on how we evaluate closers, and why Robin Yount and George Brett make Zach think of Pokemon games.
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Zach and Leo discuss a lesser known, but well loved manager, one of baseball's greatest catchers, a position-switching contact hitter, an ageless flamethrower, and perhaps the greatest Dominican player who ever lived.
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Every Royals fan knows the signifiance of 5,10, and 20 (allegedly). Zach and Leo discuss Royals legend George Brett, along with two lesser known icons, manager Dick Dowser and fielding wizard Frank White.
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Zach and Leo discuss the Rays' two non-traditional retired numbers, and which numbers the team might retire in the future.
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Zach and Leo discuss Arizona's explosive rise as a team in the early 2000s, and the intriguing career arcs of Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson and Byung-hyun Kim.
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Zach and Leo recall Todd Helton and Larry Walker as two baseball giants, who for a time struggled to get their dues outside of Colorado. Zach ask also makes the case that Larry Walker is an honorary millennial.
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Zach and Leo discuss Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Ichiro, and a number of other Mariners' icons, some of whom have unofficially retired numbers (note: this episode was recorded before Ichiro Suzuki was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame).
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