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Little Fish: See You In The Charts

February 22, 2026 • 29m

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Overview

This episode of No Such Thing As A Fish features the hosts discussing listener-submitted facts covering topics from baseball name coincidences to lost airplanes, the Burmese zodiac's mysterious guinea pig, and various historical curiosities. The hosts share personal anecdotes about catching objects at sporting events and explore fascinating connections between seemingly unrelated facts while dedicating facts to their Patreon supporters.

Baseball's Young Frankenstein Outfield

The episode opens with a remarkable baseball coincidence from 1998 when the Cincinnati Reds had an outfield consisting of Dimitri Young, Mike Frank, and Chris Stynes, creating the "Young Frankenstein" lineup. This leads to discussion of other sports mishaps, including an unfortunate woman who was hit by two consecutive stray baseballs at a 1957 Philadelphia Phillies game, breaking her nose with one ball and her knee with the next.

  • In 1998, the Cincinnati Reds had players Dimitri Young, Mike Frank, and Chris Stynes in their outfield, creating the 'Young Frankenstein' lineup
  • A woman at a 1957 Philadelphia Phillies game was hit by consecutive pitches - one broke her nose, the next broke her knee
" Young Frank and Steins outfield. It's alive! "

The Ryan Bingham Coincidence

A fascinating Hollywood coincidence emerged in 2010 when musician Ryan Bingham won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "The Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart, while George Clooney was simultaneously nominated for Best Actor playing a character named Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air. The connections deepen when you discover that Ryan Bingham's real first name is actually George, and both found their breaks through the TV show ER.

  • Ryan Bingham won the 2010 Oscar for Best Original Song while George Clooney was nominated for playing a character with the same name
  • Ryan Bingham's real first name is George, just like George Clooney
  • Both Ryan Bingham and George Clooney got their commercial breaks through the TV show ER

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