Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Melton

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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" will jog your memory. Bill Melton is our guest this week. Bill talks about his career and also the many…

Back When There Was Baseball: Eddie Leon

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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: Jerry Crawford

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Our guest this week is former National League umpire Jerry Crawford. Jerry comes from a family of officials.  His father Shag, was a Major League umpire from 1955-1975 and his brother Joey, was an NBA official from 1977-2016. Jerry started…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Kealey

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Steve Kealey joins us this week on our look Back When There Was Baseball.  Steve came out of Torrance, California in the mid-1960s where there was a boatload of talent.  He was signed by the California Angels in 1966 and made his…

Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Epstein

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Our guest this week is Mike Epstein. Mike played in the Majors from 1966-1974 with various clubs and was part of the 1972 Oakland A’s world championship team. Believe it or not, this is the 50th anniversary of that team.  He went…

Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Ford

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Dave Ford joins us this week.  Dave was a 1st round draft pick in 1975 by the Baltimore Orioles.  He was one of the many hot prospects and also dominant pitchers that were a part of the Oriole organization at that time.  Listen as…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Busby

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Our guest this week was headed for a stellar career as a pitcher until a torn rotator cuff cost him his career. Do you remember Steve Busby, Kansas City Royals pitcher 1972-1980? Steve talks about his career from high school into his stint at…

Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lavelle

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Our guest this week is Gary Lavelle. You should remember Gary as a left-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1974-1984). When you look at Gary's career stats (80-77 with an ERA of 2.93), you wonder why he gets lost in the shuffle…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Balboni

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Our guest this week is Steve "Bye Bye" Balboni. Our co-host, Steve Schaaf, played in the 1977 Division II College World Series with Steve Balboni, which ads an interesting take to this podcast. Balboni was introduced to America during the MLB strike of…

Back When There Was Baseball: George Medich

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Who was the last New York Yankees pitcher to win a game in "Old Yankee Stadium" before the refurbishment? It is our guest this week, George "Doc" Medich. Doc won the last Yankees victory in "Old Yankee Stadium" on September 29, 1973 before the Yankees…