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Short Hops & Tall Tales

Noah Scott and Brandon Riddle bring you some of the wildest stories behind baseball's most iconic players, quotes, games, and more. It's a baseball podcast for people that don't like baseball... yet, and for lifelong fans, a dive into the sport's storied past.

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SH 44 - Milt Mason, Around the Horn, & Dr. Frankenpitch
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back with a brand new episode! This one is an origin story of sorts, as they dive into the remarkable Milt Mason, a man who braved living at the top of the scoreboard at Milwaukee County Stadium. They also explored the roots of the phrase "Around the Hor…
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SH 43 - Opening Day Special & Jim Abbott
Short Hops & Tall Tales — The grass is cut, the birds are chirping, and Brandon and Noah are back with a very special Opening Day (weekend) episode!! We revel in our excitement for the new year, then tell a very special story about one of the most incredible players in baseball history— the great J…
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SH 42 - Eiji Sawamura & Catching No-Nos
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back, and baseball is hot on their heels! They gear up for the upcoming season with a dive into more Japanese baseball history with the story of one of the greatest pitchers of all time— Eiji Sawamura. Then, they dive back into the pickle jar for more fu…
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SH 41 - Seiya Suzuki, Dog Days, & MLB in 2032
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon and Noah are back and baseball is right around the corner! They kick off the episode learning all they can about the newest baseball star to make the jump from Japan to the U.S., the Cubs' newest outfielder, Seiya Suzuki! Then, they look for meaning in the oft-used…
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SH 40 - Zeroes to Heroes & Rooster Tails
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are back, recording moments after the end of the MLB owner's lockout. They react to the good news and new CBA, and then take a loopy journey into one of baseball's most exclusive clubs: the best players to wear #0. Plus, they dig up more weird baseball slang…
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SH 39 - 100MPH Men & The Rebel of Chihuahua
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon and Noah go deep in a story about the Mexican baseball legend, the great Héctor Espino! Then, they get in another argument as they try to sort out a trio of iconic outfielders: Duke Snider, Andruw Jones, and Jim Edmonds! Plus, the story of the first radar guns and …
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SH 38 - Frank Sinatra, Mr. Baseball, & a Brooklyn Identity Crisis
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Noah and Brandon are back with another episode, and this time, it's all about pranks. They unearth a rapidly escalating gag war between the Hall of Famer Don Drysdale and the Cardinals' Ken Boyer, featuring a cameo from Ol' Blue Eyes himself! Then, they dive into another w…
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SH 37 - Eric The Red & The Greatest (Hidden) Season of All Time
Short Hops & Tall Tales — We have a doozy of an episode this week, as Noah and Brandon explore the awe-inspiring story of one of Noah's favorite ballplayers of all time, Eric Davis. We explore one of the premier talents of the 1980s, compared to Mays, Aaron, and Clemente, and one of the greatest 16…
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SH 36 - Patrick Ellington, 5 O'Clock Hitters, & The Swap
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon & Noah are joined by baseball writer Patrick Ellington! Patrick shares the origin of his interest in baseball and writing, along with a story from his time covering the minors! Then, Brandon & Noah explore more baseball slang and the '5 O'Clock Hitter,' along with …
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SH 35 - Quitting the Spitter & the Pitcher Out of Time
Short Hops & Tall Tales — Brandon and Noah are back (and now on Saturdays!) with a brand new episode featuring an old pitching soul, the talented fireballer Roy Oswalt! Find out why we call him a pitcher out of time, and why he feels like he should be from 1920. Then, an actual story from that time…
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