The Pomp and Joe Show 2-4-2026
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How does Pony make a late appearance in our theme song?
How does Pony make a late appearance in our theme song? It's incredible. That thing has been overplayed to the point now where it becomes just common knowledge. I love that. I had a guy the other day came up to me and said... Hey, should I put my wooden teeth in? And I smiled at him.
God, that was great. What a moment in fan history. By the way, Jeffrey Lewis music is where that comes from.
Jeff Lewis rocks, baby.
And he just texted me the other day that his dad passed. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Yeah, our condolences as a show here. And asked me, it was part of a mailbag question. He mentioned some of his favorite sports memories with his dad, Bob. Some of them were Three Rivers Stadium related and asked me what some of mine were with my dad, who passed in September. And I had Three Rivers Stadium sports memories as well. He took me here from Buffalo in 1979, right after the Bill Madlock trade, to see Madlock play his old team, which was the Giants. Mm-hmm. And it was great. I think the count, John Montefusco, was on the mound, and Dave Parker hit a line-shot rocket that never changed trajectory until it smashed off the seats in right field.
So... The count.
I remember that Madlock trade because it was, and he came to a team where he was a four-time batting champ, I believe, when his career was over, but he batted sixth in the lineup because they had so many people in that lineup who were that good.
And he was the missing piece. Think about the lineup. And yes, I didn't come here to talk 79 Pirates, but then again, I did. Omar Marino, a premier base stealer leading off, followed by Tim Foley. One of the best at batting. He could move Marino over.
We've lost that thing in sports, in baseball today. You don't see that.
Not the prototypical leadoff man anymore. Then Dave Parker. All he was was the best player on the planet. Then Willie Stargell. All he was in 79 was the MVP with Keith Hernandez. Who batted fifth then?
I think it was some combination of Bill Robinson and Lee Lacey. Lee Lacey was involved and there was somebody else. John Milner. John Milner. Was he there? Yeah.
Mike Eastler.
What are some memorable sports memories shared with family?
Oh, the hit man. That was their platoon. Yeah. A four-man platoon of four guys who were all good hitters. Then, yes, you had a million-time batting champ batting sixth, Bob. It was incredible.
Yeah.
One of the greatest lineups of all time. Do you remember who won Game 7 of the World Series? Who started Game 7 of the World Series in 79 limits? Wrong. Burt Blyleven? That would have been my guess. Anybody else? Game seven. John Candelaria started game six, the Candyman. The Candyman. That's a good question. Jim Bibby.
Jim Bibby, that's right. With the biggest hands I've ever seen.
Followed by Grant Jackson in that game. Followed by our friend Teek. Do you remember who caught the last out limits? Omar Moreno. Wrong. Omar Moreno. The Antelope. I think, you know what, Bob? That was the only time in my whole life that a team, my team, one of my teams won the championship. The 79 Pirates. I adopted them in the earlier 70s. Because my dad was watching the 71 World Series. I've told you the story, I think. And I was captured by Nelson Bryles falling off the mound onto his stomach. Something in my little five or six year old brain was captivated by that. And then they were the lumber company.
What makes a great baseball lineup?
They were the most entertaining team in baseball. So I adopted them and he took me on a pilgrimage here. And that's how it all began. Man, did I love that team.
Well, you didn't have a baseball team in Buffalo to be rooting for, so you needed something, right? So that was your adoptive team. That's a good team to pick. That was fun. You're right. Those guys, all of them could hit. All of them. Every single one of them.
Right down to some of the pitchers. If Don Robinson was in there, Bob.
Don Robinson was one of the best. Rick wrote it. Was he there? He wasn't there then. I'm trying to remember. Jim Hibby could hit. Yes, he could. He could hit.
All right, enough of the 79 Pirates, but definitely our condolences to Jeffrey out there. We absolutely love the theme song.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How does Pony make a late appearance in our theme song?
0:01–2:24
2
What are some memorable sports memories shared with family?
2:24–3:46
3
What makes a great baseball lineup?
3:46–9:08
4
How do food choices impact our day-to-day life?
9:08–1:16:59
5
What were the rankings discussed in the podcast?
1:16:59–1:17:50
6
Why is Andrew McCutcheon a topic of conversation?
1:17:50–1:18:28
7
What are the potential trade options for the Pirates?
1:18:28–1:19:50
8
How does the discussion conclude regarding the Pirates' strategy?
1:19:50–2:32:21
Speakers
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