When Venus and Andy are trying to inspire Johnny to get back on the air, they hum the theme from Rocky (1976). As they go back to the booth, Les is reading a wire service item about a Philadelphia prize fighter getting nearly beaten to death.
Venus mentions that Herb Score was able to come back. Score won 36 games, Rookie of the Year, was a 2 time all-star and lead the league in strike-outs his first two seasons pitching in Cleveland. He was then hit in the face by a line-drive early in the next year. Although he came back to pitch again, he would only win 20 games over the next 6 seasons before retiring at age 29.