Back When There Was Baseball: Bill North
April 24, 2024
We revisit the success of the "Swingin' A's" this week. Our guest is Bill North who arrived in Oakland in 1973 and played there through the 1978 season. Bill was part of two World Series championships (1973-1974) and appeared in the…
Talking College Football History: Fred O’Connor
April 23, 2024
Coach Fred O'Connor joins us this week on the show. Fred coached football for over 60 years at all levels of the game. After coaching at the high school level, Fred had stints at Villanova, Maryland, Southern Mississippi and back to…
Sports Authors Showcase/Back When There Was Baseball: Zack Minasian
April 22, 2024
Zack Minasian joins us this week to talk about his book Lasorda University: A Recollection of My Summer of '68 with Tommy Lasorda and the Ogden Dodgers in our combined Sports Authors Showcase and Back When There Was Baseball…
Talking Penn State Football History: Steve Smith Tribute
April 22, 2024
Steve Smith passed away on November 20, 2021 from a lengthy battle with ALS. He was a fullback on Penn State's 1986 national championship team where he and Tim Manoa shared time. Steve played at Penn State from 1983-1986 and also in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Earl Stephenson
April 17, 2024
Earl Stephenson joins us on the podcast this week. Earl pitched in the Majors/Minors from 1967-1979. He had to endure military service which disrupted his progress early on. Earl was a left-handed pitcher that, whatever the reason…
Talking College Football History: Ken Huff
April 16, 2024
This week we go back to mid-1970s ACC football with our guest Ken Huff. Ken played at North Carolina from 1972-1974 under head coach Bill Dooley. He was one of the best offensive linemen in Tar Heel history. Ken also was a 1st round (…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bruce Bannon
April 16, 2024
We call the "Heyday" of Penn State football the years spanning 1968-1975. Penn State played in 7 Major Bowl Games in 8 years. Our guest this week was part of that time period. Bruce Bannon joins us on the podcast as a Penn Stater from…
Back When There Was Baseball: Brant Alyea
April 10, 2024
We are airing this podcast this week in honor of Brant Alyea, who passed away on February 4, 2024.
Brant Alyea joins us this week on the podcast. He had an illustrious career at Hofstra University on the…
Talking College Football History: Chuck Heater
April 9, 2024
We celebrate those great Michigan teams in the early 1970s this week. Our guest is Chuck Heater, running back (1972-1974). Those teams went 30-2-1 in those years and never appeared in a bowl game. Chuck talks about…
Talking Penn State Football History: Brian Siverling
April 8, 2024
Our guest this week is another one of those big, bulky, protype tight ends that Joe Paterno loved. Brian Siverling joins us this week to discuss his Penn State career. He showed up in Happy Valley for the 1982 season and red-shirted…
