#535: National Hat Day; Top 10 positional prospects

January 16, 2026·1 hr 19 min·5 clips

How did a 1970 viral video of a whale explosion inspire a top-selling Minor League Baseball cap?

The hosts celebrate National Hat Day by discussing the most popular Minor League Baseball caps of 2025, including viral-inspired designs and local ties. They also cover updates on historic ballparks, America 250 alternate identities, an interview about attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and preview MLB prospect rankings and International Signing Day.

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A loose, likable walk through minor league history, legal detours, and a tidy Name That Dude finish.

The episode is at its best when it settles into a loose clubhouse rhythm: a quick opener, a stretch on minor league baseball, and a thoughtful turn toward how careers can bend from the minors into law school.

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For a fast-moving minor league baseball conversation that jumps from Micro Machines banter to Tony La Russa and Doug Glanville.

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