Episode 91 | Angel Hernandez Retires, Negro League Stat Integration, & Ronald Acuna Jr. Out for the Season

This week on The Diamond Duo Podcast, Tom and Tony rejoice like every baseball fan at the retirement of much-maligned umpire Angel Hernandez! The duo also hits upon Negro League stats officially becoming integrated into MLB stats & the loss of Ronald Acuna Jr. for the Braves. Also, with a third of the baseball season completed, Tom & Tony look back at the seasons so far for two of baseball's best teams & the players who have surprised everyone this season. And how could the duo forget the Jorge Lopez incident that signals the return of the Deep Drive Into Left! Kick off the month of June with Episode 91 of The Diamond Duo Podcast!
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Timestamps:
0:34 - Tom's Miserable Screw-Up of Kool & the Gang's "Celebration"
6:48 - Angel Hernandez Retires & Baseball Rejoices!
31:54 - Negro League Stats Officially Become Integrated into MLB Stats
39:08 - Ronald Acuna Jr. Out for the Season
50:12 - The Phillies Look Unstoppable
59:13 - You Know What? So Do the Yankees
1:05:35 - Pleasant Surprises From Individual Players
1:20:01 - Deep Drive Into Left: Jorge Lopez Edition
Song Played in Episode:
“Celebration" by Kool & the Gang from their album "Celebration!" 1980