250 - The Clout or an Out Club

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Three players in big league history have more than one career home run but no other hits. Two were players that got only a cup of coffee or two in the big leagues; the third, believe it or not, was a pitcher. We have their stories. Plus - the Rafael Devers trade, reflecting on Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, and some 1989 baseball cards.

Errata: Nolan Fontana was claimed off waivers by the Angels, not the Dodgers. Andy van Slyke won 5 Gold Glove Awards, not 3. Houston replaced Bill Virdon with Bob Lillis in 1982, not Hal Lanier. On June 28, 1997, David Wells wore Babe Ruth's cap, valued then at $35,000, for one inning during a pitching performance - the Yankees fined Wells $2,500. In September 1988, Dave Dravecky was diagnosed with a desmoid tumor in his left arm. He attempted a return in 1989. In his second appearance during a pitch in the fifth inning his humerus bone snapped. Doctors amputated his left arm in 1991 after discovering the tumor had returned.
Episodes mentioned:
Ep. 72 - Seeing the World Through Baseball w/ Cousin Wolf (Matt Halvorson). Wolf's album, "Nine Innings," is available here (https://cousinwolf.bandcamp.com/album/nine-innings).

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Chapters

1. Introduction - the Rafael Devers trade (00:00:00)

2. The Clout or an Out Club - Nolan Fontana (00:07:20)

3. The Clout or an Out Club - John Gant (00:16:25)

4. The Clout or an Out Club - Keith McDonald (00:23:18)

5. Sly Stone and Brian Wilson (00:30:29)

6. Baseball Cards - Players 1-5 (00:36:28)

7. Baseball Cards - Players 6-10 (00:42:14)

8. Baseball Cards - Players 11-15 (00:49:19)

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