Back When There Was Baseball: Claude Osteen Part 2 (Pitching Coach)

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Claude Osteen joins us for Part 2 which focuses on his coaching career and quite a career it was. Claude had stints as a pitching coach with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Philles, Texas Rangers and L.A. Dodgers. He survived…

Talking College Football History: Stan Gelbaugh

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The glory days of Maryland football is our topic this week and we have Stan Gelbaugh as our guest. Stan is one of the best quarterbacks in Maryland football history, sitting behind Boomer Esiason and Frank Reich before he got his chance to…

Talking Penn State Football History: Brian Siverling

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Our guest this week is another one of those big, bulky, protype tight ends that Joe Paterno loved. Brian Siverling joins us to discuss his Penn State career. He showed up in Happy Valley for the 1982 season and red-shirted his first year. But…

Back When There Was Baseball: Claude Osteen Part 1 (Player)

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This week we air Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Claude Osteen which focuses on his playing days. Claude played in the Majors from 1957-1975 as a left-handed pitcher. He compiled a 196-195 record with a career ERA of 3.30. He is most…

Talking College Football History: Todd Peterson

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Kicker Todd Peterson joins me this week. Todd came out of Valdosta, GA and made the decision to attend the Naval Academy. After a couple years, he figured out that he wanted to be an attorney and did not want to be in the military. He transferred to…

Talking Penn State Football History: Rich Milot Tribute

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This week we honor Penn State LB/HERO Rich Milot. Rich unexpectedly passed away on August 13, 2021, at the age of 64 and some of his teammates are joining us this week to pay tribute (Chuck Fusina, Bob Bassett, Lance Mehl, Mike Gilsenan and Mike Guman).…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Busby

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Our guest this week was headed for a stellar career as a pitcher until a torn rotator cuff cost him his career. Do you remember Steve Busby, Kansas City Royals pitcher 1972-1980? Steve talks about his career from high school into his stint at…

Talking College Football History: Phil Bennett

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We enter the time machine this week and travel back to College Station, Texas in the mid-1970s with our guest Phil Bennett. Phil played at Texas A&M from 1974-1977 at the defensive end position. He played for head coach Emory Bellard and his…

Sports Authors Showcase: Five Laterals and a Trombone by Tyler Bridges’s

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Tyler Bridges joins me to discuss his book Five Laterals and a Trombone:  Cal, Stanford, and the Wildest Ending in College Football History. Tyler is a two-time Pulitzer-Prize winner and writes mainly about politics in Louisiana. He steps into the…

Talking Penn State Football History: Stan Savran and Guy Junker

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Stan Savran passed away on June 12, 2023.  This podcast is in honor of his career as a sports announcer.We usually bring you an athlete, but for this week's show, we have the privilege of interviewing Stan Savran and Guy …