Back When There Was Baseball: Kevin Kobel
Kevin Kobel joins us this week. Kevin came out of Athol Springs, NY which is south of Buffalo on Lake Erie. This is obviously not a good weather area for baseball, but Kevin earned his way to an 11th round draft pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in…
Talking College Football History: Dave and Don Buckey
We have a rare treat for college football enthusiasts today as we are privileged to have Dave and Don Buckey together on the podcast. The Buckey twins put North Carolina State football on the map as they came in during Lou Holtz's inaugural season in…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse by Wayne Taylor
The subject of today's podcast is the book The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse: Roundhouse Curveballer, The Duke of Port Royal by Wayne Taylor. Rex interviewed Wayne and discussed baseball in the time-period that Fred played (1927-…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mark Robinson
This week's guest is arguably the "hardest hitter" in Penn State football history. Mark Robinson, safety 1980-1983, joins us this week and talks about his Penn State career, which includes the 1982 National Championship team. Mark was a 4th round…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tommy McCraw
Tommy McCraw is our guest this week. Tommy, or Mac as he likes to be called, played in the Majors from 1963-1975 with the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, California Angels and back with the Indians to finish out his career. Mac…
Talking College Football History: Chuck Servino
Chuck Servino passed away on December 19, 2024. This podcast was recorded in April of 2020 and we re-air this podcast in memory of him.This week's feature interview on the podcast is the epitome of what college athletics is all about. Chuck Servino…
Talking Penn State Football History: Steve Davis
Steve Davis joins me on the podcast this week and what a story he is. Steve came out of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia and walked on at Penn State in 1969. Overbrook High School is well known as it produced Wilt Chamberlain and many other…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rance Mulliniks
Our guest this week is Rance Mulliniks. Rance played from 1977-1992 for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 1982, where he finally got a chance to play every day. He credits Cito…
Talking College Football History: Dan McCarney
Coach Dan McCarney is our guest this week. Dan played football at Iowa and started his coaching career there. He was part of that legendary staff under Hayden Fry in 1981 that included Kirk Ferentz, Bob Stoops, Bill Snyder, Barry Alvarez…
