Back When There Was Baseball: Father’s Day Special

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Two members of the PennSports.live family had fathers who played in the Minor Leagues and this episode will honor those fathers. My co-host, Steve Schaaf's father, Charles Dean Schaaf, played from 1955-1957 in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Tim…

Talking College Football History: Bill Singler

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We travel back to the mid-1970s this week to the Pacific 8 (PAC-8) conference with our destination being Palo Alto, CA and the Stanford University campus. Bill Singler joins me to talk about his career at Stanford (1971-1975). Bill was a wide receiver at…

Sports Authors Showcase: View from the Booth: Four Decades With the Phillies by Chris Wheeler

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Rex Naylor sits down with Chris Wheeler this week to discuss his book View from the Booth:  Four Decades with the Phillies.  Wheels talks about his career with the Phillies which started in 1971 through the publication of the…

Talking Penn State Football History: Chet Parlavecchio

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We have a member of Linebacker U with me this week and quite a linebacker he was. Chet Parlavecchio joins us to discuss his career at Penn State as well as his follow-up career coaching football. Chet was one of the most intense linebackers to…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Balboni

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Our guest this week is Steve “Bye Bye” Balboni. Our co-host, Steve Schaaf, played in the 1977 Division II College World Series with Steve Balboni, which adds an interesting take to this podcast. Balboni was introduced to America during the…

Talking College Football History: 1977 Michigan Football Season With Guest Mike Jolly

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We are going back to that great 1977 season this week and our guest is Mike Jolly who was a part of that Michigan team that was 10-1 before the bowl games. Mike was an outstanding defensive back from 1976-1979 for the Wolverines. …

Talking Penn State Football History: Brad Benson

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Brad Benson joins me on the podcast this week. Brad played at PSU from 1973-1976 and Joe Paterno did not necessarily want him. He was a member of the offensive line during these years alongside some other great Penn State players. Brad is drafted in…

Back When There Was Baseball: George "Doc" Medich

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Who was the last New York Yankees pitcher to win a game in "Old Yankee Stadium" before the refurbishment? It is our guest this week, George "Doc" Medich. Doc won the last Yankees victory in "Old Yankee Stadium" on September 29, 1973, before the…

Talking College Football History: Art Still

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My guest this week is arguably the greatest defensive football player in Kentucky history. Art Still joins me to talk about his years at Kentucky and his lengthy NFL career.  Art was part of the "Camden Connection" with Derrick Ramsey. Kentucky's…

Talking Penn State Football History: Gary Brown Tribute

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This week we pay tribute to Gary Brown, Penn State RB/DB, who passed away on April 10, 2022. Gary was one of Penn State's most versatile players as he started out as a tailback for his freshman and sophomore years, switched to defensive back in…