Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Brand
Who caught the first pitch in the Houston Astrodome? He is our guest this week and his name is Ron Brand. The infamous game was on April 9, 1965, and was an exhibition against the New York Yankees. Ron started out with the Pirates before…
Talking College Football History: Bobby Humphrey
I am joined this week by one of the best running backs in Alabama football history. Bobby Humphrey is my guest, and he still ranks #4 in the All-Time career rushing leaders at Alabama. Bobby played in Tuscaloosa from 1985-1988. He was recruited and…
Talking Penn State Football History: Frank Case
A discussion of the 1980 Penn State team must include one of the unique stories in Penn State history. As Rex wrote in his book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, the way Frank Case became a starter in the 1980 season is amazing.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Terry Humphrey
We are joined this week with one of the best defensive catchers in the game during the decade of the 1970s. Terry Humphrey is that individual and he played in the Big Leagues from 1971-1979 with 3 teams: Montreal, Detroit and California. When he joined…
Talking College Football History: Tom Tarver
Tom Tarver joins me this week on the podcast. Tom played at Rutgers from 1988-1991. He sat behind Scott Erney in 1988-1989 and then got his chance to start and lead the Rutgers football squad in 1990. Doug Graber became the Rutgers head coach in 1990 and…
Talking Penn State Football: Ron Hostetler
Penn State is known as "Linebacker U" and our guest was part of that special group. Ron Hostetler joins us on the show this week and he was an outstanding linebacker, although he came to Penn State as a quarterback. Ron played in Happy Valley…
Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Waslewski
Gary Waslewski joins us on the podcast this week. Gary was a World Series starting pitcher in 1967. He started Game 6 of the 1967 World Series against the Cardinals' Dick Hughes. The Red Sox won Game 6, but Bob Gibson won Game 7 to…
Talking College Football History: Ned Bolcar
We take the time machine back to the mid-to-late 1980s to South Bend, Indiana with our guest, Ned Bolcar. Ned came to Notre Dame in 1985, which was the last year of the Gerry Faust regime. Lou Holtz takes over the program in 1986 winning a national…
Sports Authors Showcase: Finley Ball by Nancy Finley
This week we discuss Finley Ball: How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's Into A Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever by Nancy Finley. Nancy is the niece of Charlie O. Finley and daughter of Carl Finley who orchestrated the greatest dynasty…
