Episode Details

On May 17, 1998, David Wells showed up to Yankee Stadium having slept maybe two and a half hours, running on coffee, a single pancake, and whatever was left of Saturday night. He then threw the 15th perfect game in Major League Baseball history in front of 49,820 people who were mostly there for a Beanie Baby. That's the story this week.

We go deep on the whole thing — the legendary SNL after-party that didn't happen, the cast members who swear they were there and provably weren't, the Mandela Effect that turned one hungover pitcher into baseball mythology, and what Wells actually did in the nine years after the game nobody thought he had left in him.

Also in this episode: Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice stop by Letterman to deliver a top 10 list, Steve Garvey turns up as an extra in The Godfather Part II, Wade Boggs earns his nickname on the set of Cheers, and we finally finish that pack of 2003 Topps with Alfonso Soriano, Shawn Green, Al Leiter, and Sean Casey.

Topics include: David Wells perfect game, 1998 New York Yankees, SNL Mandela Effect, Jimmy Fallon David Wells party, Beanie Baby day Yankee Stadium, Chuck Knoblauch throwing yips, Tim McClelland umpire, Don Larsen perfect game, Dock Ellis no-hitter, Dallas Braden perfect game, David Cone knuckleball, Rickey Henderson Hall of Fame, Wade Boggs Cheers, Steve Garvey Godfather, 2003 Topps baseball cards, baseball history podcast, Two Strike Noise

00:00 Open

01:06 Rickey & Rice on Letterman

05:26 Garvey in Godfather

07:18 Boggs on Cheers

10:10 Towel Toss Ejection

12:40 Wells Perfect Game Intro

15:48 Gout and Yankees Context

19:10 The Mystery Party Night

23:28 Hangover to Perfection

30:37 Perfect Game Tension

33:00 Knoblauch Saves It

34:23 Twins Stall Tactics

35:26 Ninth Inning Drama

37:31 Perfect Game Celebration

38:51 Aftermath And Trivia

45:06 SNL Mandela Effect

47:33 Wax Pack Heroes Returns

01:00:50 Final Cards Winner

01:04:11 Wrap Up And Plugs

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