12: Kansas City's Cracked Window

12: Kansas City's Cracked Window

It looked like Kansas City's would-be dynasty was toast by the mid-1980s. After a string of playoff failures, the team was getting old. But, with a little perseverance and a lot of help from one of the biggest blown calls in World Series history, the Royals proved everyone wrong.

11: How 'Bout Them Cowboys

In October 1989, the Dallas Cowboys were 0–5 when they decided to trade their best player. What followed was one of the greatest accumulations of draft picks in NFL history — and one of the most unbelievable turnarounds in the annals of sports. This episode examines the Herschel Walker trade — and all that followed.

10: The Greatest Athlete in the World

Bo Jackson is a sports legend of mythical proportions. But how did he end up becoming the first player in history to make both the MLB All-Star Game and NFL Pro Bowl? It's a tale worth telling, one of subterfuge, stubbornness, determination — and otherworldly athleticism.

9: An Encore for the Express

At 44 years old, Nolan Ryan took the mound on a quiet night in Texas — and delivered one of the most unforgettable performances in baseball history. No local TV. No warning. Just pure greatness. This is the story of Ryan’s seventh career no-hitter, and how, more than two decades after his World Series debut, the Ryan Express still had one last masterpiece left in the tank. Sports Wax is a weekly documentary that explores sports stories from yesteryear — memories of players, coaches, and teams that takes us back in time. Subscribe to get the Sports Wax newsletter [https://grumpybuck.com/pages/sports-wax-podcast].

8: Middle Age Man Does the Impossible

Some sports moments are so transcendent, so unbelievable, they feel almost like fairy tales in hindsight. That's certainly the case with the 1986 Masters, where 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus made a back-nine charge for the ages, chasing down his younger competitors to win his sixth green jacket. Sports Wax is a weekly documentary that explores sports stories from yesteryear — memories of players, coaches, and teams that takes us back in time. Subscribe to get the Sports Wax newsletter [https://grumpybuck.com/pages/sports-wax-podcast].