Tank Tales: The 1998 Home Run Chase

Allow Me 2 Be Frank

Frank The Tank

Sports

5 • 875 Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

This year is the 20th anniversary of the 1998 home run chase between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, which nobody is talking about. During this slow news week we decided to dip into the sports knowledge of Frank and re-live one of the best baseball summers of all time, including the events leading up ‘98 and the aftermath of it all. This week’s episode is the first in a new series called Tank Tales (think 30 for 30s but in podcast form). Tank Tales can be about anything from a player to a team to an event. If there are any particular ones you would like to hear Frank talk about DM us @frankthetankpod

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0:00.0	What's up, Tank's Army? So, Frank and I have something new for you today. This is an idea we've had for a while now, basically since we started the podcast.
0:07.0	Tonight's the first recording of a new series we're calling Tank Tales. These are basically going to be 30 for 30s but in podcast form.
0:14.3	Obviously Frank is a savant when it comes to sports history and we think this will be a
0:18.5	really cool and unique way to tap into that. Tank's Tales episodes can be about anything. For example, a player such as Dan Barino, a team such as the 1986 Mets, or an event such as the 1998 home run chase, which is what we're doing today.
0:33.0	If there's any topic you want to hear us do, then let us know.
0:36.0	Tweet us at Frank the Tank Pod.
0:39.0	DM us at Frank the Tank Pod.
0:41.0	Like I said, today's Tank Tales is on the 1998 home run chase. I still don't
0:46.2	understand why there isn't a good 30 for 30 on this or any great dock in
0:49.8	general. The best I could find was the MOP Productions one that came out shortly after the season.
0:55.0	It's on YouTube and I was watching it the other day.
0:58.0	Started talking to Frank about 98, reminiscing about everything leading up to it,
1:01.0	and realized this has to be the first tank tails we're doing.
1:04.7	Baseball is right around the corner. It's the 20th anniversary of the race and that's something I think
1:09.6	baseball should absolutely be marketing more.
1:16.0	Anyway, so if you're a fan of this episode or fan of Frank in general, one of the best things you can do for him is to leave a rating and review on iTunes.
1:20.0	Allow me to be Frank.
1:22.0	All right, on to the episode.
1:22.9	We hope you like it. What is it good for absolutely nothing say it again? War. I'm the guy. What is it good for absolutely none?
1:45.0	RBIs, is more important, slugging percentage and OPS.
1:52.0	Wins it long. slugging percentage and OPS.
1:53.0	Wins and losses an ERA, but don't come around with that Winsome replacement, if I say, war! O-G What is it good for absolutely nothing? Yeah Well, to go back, if you want to really look at what the impact of 1998,
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