Back When There Was Baseball: Rod Gaspar
We look back at the 1969 "Miracle Mets" this week with our guest Rod Gaspar. Rod was the starting right fielder at the beginning of the season replacing Art Shamsky who was injured. The Mets were 5 games behind the NL East leading Chicago…
Talking College Football History: Ed McMichael
Our guest this week is considered one of the Top 10 quarterbacks in Rutgers football history. According to The Knight Report dated October 28, 2023, Ed McMichael is listed as #7 on that list. Ed stayed close to home when he migrated to Piscataway,…
Talking Penn State Football History: Keith Dorney
This week we host one of Penn State's best offensive linemen in the history of the program. His name is Keith Dorney and he played at PSU from 1975-1978. Keith came to PSU from Emmaus High School near Allentown, PA and quickly had an impact.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Greg Harris
Greg Harris is our guest this week and is noted for pitching ambidextrously, which he accomplished in 1995 with the Montreal Expos. He pitched in the Majors from 1981-1995. Greg was not only a "jack of all trades" as a pitcher but was a decent hitter as…
Talking College Football History: Walt Harris
We are privileged to have Coach Walt Harris as this week's guest. Coach Harris has an incredible resume, not only where he has coached, but also who he has coached with. He came to Pitt in 1997 and completely turned that program around,…
Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry
Our guest this week is former MLB outfielder Ken Berry. He wrote the book Comeback in 2020 and is here to talk about the book. "The opportunity of a lifetime presents itself to a 63-year-old former baseball player who had long ago left his…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Gilsenan
Mike Gilsenan joins us this week. Mike is one of the unsung stories of Penn State football revealed in Rex's book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978. He appeared on campus in 1975 after a stellar career at Tottenville…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack DiLauro
Jack DiLauro passed away on December 7, 2024. We re-air this podcast in honor of him:Who has the New York Mets' 3rd best ERA with over 50 innings pitched with the club? His name is Jack DiLauro and he joins us this week. Jack…
Talking College Football History: Ken Hackemack
My guest this week is one of the largest defensive linemen I ever watched play. Ken Hackemack joins me to talk about his career at Texas. Ken stood almost 7 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds when he finished his career at Texas in 1989. He…
