Back When There Was Baseball: Bart Zeller
Bart Zeller joins us this week. He was with the St. Louis Cardinals organization his entire career. Bart was a catcher and only appeared in one game with the parent club. So, you ask, why would you interview Bart Zeller? It's…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Melton
Bill Melton passed away on December 5, 2024. We are re-airing this podcast in honor of him. Who was the American League home run leader in 1971? If you do not know the answer, maybe "It is soo hot in Chicago that the third baseman is Melton"…
Sports Authors Showcase: Goose on the Loose by Brian Marshall
Author Brian Marshall joins me this week to discuss his book Goose on the Loose: Ex Big-Leaguer Recalls Colorful Career. Brian chose Jim Gosger as his subject for this book. Gosger played in the Majors and Minors from 1962-1974. Brian recalls some great…
Back When There Was Baseball: Eddie Leon
Eddie Leon is our guest this week. He played in the Major Leagues from 1968-1975 with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. His longest stint was in Cleveland where he teamed up with Jack Heidemann as one of…
Back When There Was Baseball: Kevin Kobel
Kevin Kobel joins us this week. Kevin came out of Athol Springs, NY which is south of Buffalo on Lake Erie. This is obviously not a good weather area for baseball, but Kevin earned his way to an 11th round draft pick by the Milwaukee Brewers in…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse by Wayne Taylor
The subject of today's podcast is the book The Baseball Era of Fred Frankhouse: Roundhouse Curveballer, The Duke of Port Royal by Wayne Taylor. Rex interviewed Wayne and discussed baseball in the time-period that Fred played (1927-…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tommy McCraw
Tommy McCraw is our guest this week. Tommy, or Mac as he likes to be called, played in the Majors from 1963-1975 with the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, California Angels and back with the Indians to finish out his career. Mac…
Back When There Was Baseball: Rance Mulliniks
Our guest this week is Rance Mulliniks. Rance played from 1977-1992 for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 1982, where he finally got a chance to play every day. He credits Cito…
Sports Authors Showcase: Just Like Me, Volume 2 by Kelly Park
Kelly Park joins me to discuss his book Just Like Me: When the Pros Played on the Sandlot, Volume 2. I had the privilege of interviewing Kelly in 2020 to review Volume 1 and we pick up right where we left off. This book is in a similar format as Volume 1…
