{"podcast":{"title":"Two Strike Noise - A Baseball History Podcast","slug":"two-strike-noise-a-baseball-history-podcast-594073","podcast_index_feed_id":594073,"rss_url":"https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4267277/Icon_v4.png","author":"twostrikenoise","episode_count":326,"summary":"Jeff and Mark talk about the funny, odd and always entertaining history and characters from the greatest game there is, baseball. It’s like if the San Diego Chicken and the Philly Fanatic had a baby that was raised by Max Patkin. Grab a hot dog and an adult beverage and ”let’s play two!”","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T10:19:27.759389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-strike-noise-a-baseball-history-podcast-594073"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 313 - Clowning Around","slug":"episode-313-clowning-around","published_at":"2026-03-08T00:44:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-strike-noise-a-baseball-history-podcast-594073/episode-313-clowning-around","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-strike-noise-a-baseball-history-podcast-594073","url":"https://twostrikenoise.podbean.com/e/episode-313-clowning-around/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/s4ezpbamjhqz9gqv/Episode_313_-_Clowning_Around5ykju.mp3","summary":"Jeff and Mark open with BP updates including Ben Davis cutting his kneecap to the bone with a chainsaw and Matt Waldron being hospitalized after hemorrhoid surgery, plus an immaculate-grid note that Josh Gibson pitched once and Cool Papa Bell pitched extensively with a winning record. They discuss Mets pitcher Ryan Lambert boosting velocity by eating up to 30 raw eggs a day and debate how baseball phrases dominate everyday language. The main topic covers the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro American League team that blended high-level play with choreographed comedy (including the “magic circle,” a first baseman on stilts, and barnstorming life under segregation) while still winning, including the 1950 pennant, and featuring a brief 1952 stint by Henry Aaron before the Braves bought his contract for $10,000. They add that the Clowns signed women players like Toni Stone and inspired the film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, then finish with a 2003 Topps Wax Pack Heroes round featuring players like Hideo Nomo, Alfonso Soriano, Orlando Hudson, Roberto Alomar, Larry Walker, and “Young Bong.” 00:00 Podcast Cold Open 00:54 Ben Davis Chainsaw Massacre 03:41 Dude Wipes and Waldron 05:33 Immaculate Grid Oddities 08:38 Raw Eggs for Velocity 11:28 Baseball Phrases Everywhere 15:16 Meet the Indianapolis Clowns 34:25 Wax Pack Heroes 50:13 Wrap Up And Plugs Connect With Us YouTube: www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise BlueSky: @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Email: twostrikenoise@gmail.com Support a Great Cause: Don't let your common cards collect dust! Donate them to help spark a child's interest in the game at http://commons4kids.org/. #baseballhistory #mlb #baseball #Yankees #RedSox #Cal #BaseballCards #TwoStrikeNoise","meta_description":"Jeff and Mark open with BP updates including Ben Davis cutting his kneecap to the bone with a chainsaw and Matt Waldron being hospitalized after hemorrhoi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3432,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/two-strike-noise-a-baseball-history-podcast-594073/episodes/episode-313-clowning-around/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-strike-noise-a-baseball-history-podcast-594073/episode-313-clowning-around.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}