Back When There Was Baseball: Al Clark
We are privileged to have long time American League umpire Al Clark as our guest this week. Al umpired from 1976-2001 and was a member of the umpiring crew in the 1978 AL East one-game playoff in Fenway Park between the Red Sox and Yankees (the famous…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Dawley
There were only 3 players in MLB history that started out the year in the Minor Leagues and made the MLB All-Star game. Our guest his week, Bill Dawley, was one of them. Bill started out in the Cincinnati Reds farm system in 1976 and…
Talking College Football History: Gary Beban
UCLA has one Heisman Trophy winner in their history, and he is our guest this week. Gary Beban played at UCLA from 1965-1967. He was an integral part of the turnaround at UCLA. From 1962-1964 the Bruins compiled a record of 10…
Back When There Was Baseball: Juan Berenguer
Our guest this week is Juan Berenguer, better known as Senor Smoke, El Gasolino, the Panama Express or Pancho Villa. Juan was the first Panamanian baseball player to win a World Series and he won two (Detroit 1984 and Minnesota 1987). He started out with…
Talking College Football History: Chuck Reedy
We travel to Clemson, South Carolina this week and take the time machine back to the 1980s. Our guest is Coach Chuck Reedy, Clemson RB coach from 1978-1985, then OC from 1986-1989. Chuck worked one year under Charley Pell (1978), then…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Brohamer
We are discussing utility infielders on today's podcast. When you think of utility infielders in the 1970s era, Jack Brohamer comes to mind. Utility infielders are a special breed. They do not play every day. They are asked to pinch hit, pinch run and…
Talking College Football History: Tom Gilburg
We go back to 1959 this week and relive the only National Championship in Syracuse football history. Our guest is Tom Gilburg and he played from 1958-1960. Tom talks about that great season and winning the Cotton Bowl, along with…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Garman
Mike Garman is our guest this week. Mike pitched in the Majors from 1969-1978 and was the 3rd overall pick out of the 1967 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. Mike pitched for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers and Expos in his career. He shares a story…
Talking College Football History: Guy McIntyre
We head to Athens, Georgia this week and go back to the early 1980s. Our guest is Guy McIntyre, former Georgia offensive lineman (1979-1983). This is what we call Georgia's "Heyday" in their college football history. Georgia won…
