Back When There Was Baseball: Johnny Grubb
Join us as we go Back When There Was Baseball to the 1970s and 1980s with our guest, Johnny Grubb. Johnny played in the Majors from 1972-1987 with the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers. He was signed out of Florida…
Talking College Football History: Grant Teaff
This week we are very honored to have the winningest coach in Baylor football history. Coach Grant Teaff joins us to talk about his career and how he built Baylor into a Southwest Conference contender. Grant coached at Baylor (Southwest…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Shuman
Tom Shuman joins me this week. He played at Penn State from 1971-1974, backing up John Hufnagel until he got his chance to start in 1973. Tom's first season as the starter culminated in a 12-0 season, Penn State's first Heisman Trophy winner in John…
Back When There Was Baseball: Eric Soderholm
Eric Soderholm joins us this week. Eric played in the Majors from 1971-1980 with the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. He had a career batting average of .264 with 102 home runs and 383 RBIs. Eric was a solid player…
Talking College Football History: Scott Burk
We travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma this week to visit with our guest Scott Burk. Scott played QB at Oklahoma State from 1974-1978 (1977 was a redshirt year). Oklahoma State was a member of the Big Eight Conference in the 1970s and it was regarded as the…
Talking Penn State Football History: Joe Diange
We are continuing to honor that great 1977 college football season this week with our guest Joe Diange. Joe was one of the unsung players I wrote about in The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978. He came to Penn State in 1974…
Back When There Was Baseball: Lenn Sakata
Lenn Sakata joins us on the podcast this week. Lenn was the 2nd Asian American to play Major League Baseball and his career spanned from 1977-1987. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers but played most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles. He…
Talking College Football History: Ross Browner
Ross Browner passed away on January 4, 2022. We honor him by re-airing this podcast.
When you talk about the greatest college defensive players in history, Ross Browner has to come to mind. Ross played at Notre Dame (1973, 1975-1977) and…
Sports Authors Showcase: The God Squad by Matt Sieger
We feature the book The God Squad: The Born-Again San Francisco Giants of 1978 this week. Author Matt Sieger joins us to discuss the writing of the book. Matt is of Jewish faith and a believer of Jesus Christ. He explains his faith…
