Sports Authors Showcase: The Earl of Oildale by George Culver
Former MLB player George Culver joins me this week to talk about his book The Earl of Oildale. I spoke with George on my Back When There Was Baseball podcast to discuss his career and now we look at his book. This book is full of stories which is what…
Talking Penn State Football History: Charlie Pittman
We host one of Penn State's iconic running backs this week. Once again, we go back to the 1968-1969 teams and Charlie Pittman is our guest. Charlie and his son Tony have never lost a game at Penn State in the games they started, and they were also…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ellis Valentine
When you talk about the greatest outfield arms in the history of the game players such as Roberto Clemente, Dave Parker and Ichiro Suzuki come to mind. However, our guest this week may have the greatest arm of them all. Ellis Valentine joins us to talk…
Talking College Football History: Jim Swift
We talk Iowa football this week taking the time machine back to the Bob Commings and Hayden Fry days with our guest Jim Swift. Jim was a tight end with Iowa from 1976-1979. He was part of the ending of the Bob Commings era and the start of the…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Guman
Our guest this week is the man who wrote the Foreword to my book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978. Mike Guman was not only an integral part of those teams, but he also personifies the definition of CHARACTER! Mike was one of the best…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Murphy
Tom Murphy joins us this week. Tom played in MLB from 1967-1979 with the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched as a starter and a reliever. Tom was drafted out of…
Talking College Football History: Pete Cronan
We are privileged to have the "Voice of Boston College Eagles Football" as our guest this week. Pete Cronan played at BC for head coach Joe Yukica from 1973-1976. BC had some very nice seasons during Pete's tenure there as a linebacker. Pete was…
Sports Authors Showcase: Bring In the Right-Hander! by Jerry Reuss
We are privileged to have Jerry Reuss as our guest this week to discuss his book Bring In the Right-Hander!: My Twenty-Two Years in the Major Leagues. You will hear Jerry recount several stories of his playing days, which spanned four…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Donchez
Tom Donchez unfortunately passed away on August 28, 2024. He not only was one of Penn State’s best fullbacks in their storied history but was also an ambassador for Penn State University. We are re-airing this episode in honor of him:We are…
