Talking Penn State Football History: Micky Urquhart
Micky Urquhart is this week's guest. Micky is the epitome of what a Penn State player was in the Joe Paterno glory years of 1967-1995. He played from 1977-1980, starting out at the "Hero" position backing up Rick Donaldson and Rich Milot. He moved to…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Heidemann
Jack Heidemann joins us this week. Jack started his career at the age of 17 in the minor leagues and made his major league debut at the age of 19 in 1969 with the Cleveland Indians. Unfortunately, Uncle Sam called, and Jack had to delay his baseball…
Talking College Football History: Joe DeLamielleure
We have our first NFL Hall of Famer as our guest this week. He also may be the best player in Michigan State history. Joe DeLamielleure joins us to discuss his Michigan State career (1970-1972) and his stellar NFL career, which included…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom O'Dell
Who had the greatest blocked extra point in Penn State history? None other than Tom O'Dell (1975 vs. Pitt). We hosted Pitt kicker Carson Long on the Talking College Football History podcast to talk about that block. Now we have Tom O'Dell to…
Sports Authors Showcase: Swinging ‘73: Baseball’s Wildest Season by Matt Silverman
This week we look at the book Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season. Author Matt Silverman joins us to talk about that season and what made it the "Wildest Season". The book takes a look not only at that season, but the…
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…
