Oscar "Heavy" Johnson with Adam Darowski

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Pod of Fame

Jim Miloch

319 episodes

2 days ago

The podcast where we break down the resumes of athletes to determine whether or not they should get a call to their sports Hall of Fame.

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The podcast where we break down the resumes of athletes to determine whether or not they should get a call to their sports Hall of Fame.

Sports

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Oscar "Heavy" Johnson with Adam Darowski

Pod of Fame

1 hour 2 minutes 30 seconds

4 weeks ago

Oscar "Heavy" Johnson with Adam Darowski

Jim is joined by Adam Darowski of Sports Reference to break down the career and HOF candidacy of former Negro League slugger Oscar "Heavy" Johnson. First, they cover how the Negro Leagues valued defense more than any other baseball league and why that may explain Johnson not being as famous as his contemporaries (14:52). Next, they discuss Johnson's 1923 Triple Crown season with the Kansas City Monarchs and why he reminds them both of Hack Wilson (25:05). Finally, they run through Johnson's ridiculous hitting numbers (40:02), before making a final call on whether Johnson belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (55:13).