These Minor Leagues made it big -- just not in baseball

Nearly every Major League star got his start in the Minors, but lots of stars in other fields -- from country music to pro wrestling and more -- also played in the Minor Leagues with dreams of reaching The Show.

The podcast crew discusses the Binghamton Bathtub Donkeys, talks with author Kevin Coleman about his book on Erie mascot C. Wolf, breaks down Top 10 prospects lists and gets another look at a Ghost of the Minors.

2025 now beckons, but before we give into its increasingly insistent demands, let’s take a moment to look back on the weirdness that was. What follows are some of the most intriguing items to appear in Crooked Numbers during the 2024 season.

On the latest The Show Before the Show podcast, the crew makes personal, professional and baseball resolutions for 2025. Plus Josh Jackson lays low in Ghosts of the Minors and a cinematic look at the career of a former Minor Leaguer.