Crooked Numbers

Introducing Crooked Numbers, a new Major League Baseball podcast from Glenn Geffner.

In our premiere episode, the Cleveland Spiders weave a web of misery, and Glenn tells the story of the Baseball immortal who was adamant he couldn't hit big league pitching. Plus, Tyler Kepner of The Athletic tells the story of the man who authored one of the Game's greatest final chapters.

On this week's edition, we salute Moms (and some of the sons who've made recent Mother's Days special across Major League Baseball). And on what would have been his 64th birthday, we remember Mr. Padre Tony Gwynn. Plus a listener submits a great Ichiro stat and story.

This week, we're bursting at the seams with stats and stories, from 1880 to 2024. From Baseball's first great slugger to the Game's latest fireballing phenom. Unforgettable debuts, iron men, father-son tandems and much more. Plus Hall of Fame writer Jayson Stark delivers our Final Line.

In honor of National Brothers Day, we dive into some of the sets of brothers who've distinguished themselves in the major leagues. Plus, a look at a pair of Japanese arms taking the big leagues by storm, some of the emerging young stars at shortstop, Mookie's growing lead-off legend and more.