Back When There Was Baseball: John Morlan
John Morlan is our guest this week. He played in the Pittsburgh Pirate organization from 1971-1977 with stints in the Major Leagues in 1973 and 1974. John is our first guest that was drafted 4 times before signing with the Pirates…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Stenhouse
We travel Back When There Was Baseball this week to the early to mid-1980s with our guest Mike Stenhouse. Mike was one of the best hitters in Ivy League history coming out of Harvard before signing with the Montreal Expos in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Sam Ewing
Our guest this week was All-Everything out of the University of Tennessee before he entered the professional ranks. SamEwing hit .412 during his career at Tennessee garnering him All American status. After competing in the World…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jim Lyttle
Jim Lyttle joins us on the podcast this week. Jim played in the Majors from 1969-1976. He then had a successful career in Japan from 1977-1983. Jim played with the Yankees during the CBS years (1969-1971), White Sox (1972),…
Back When There Was Baseball: Duke Sims
Who was the last player to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium (1973) before the massive remodel? His name is Duke Sims and he is our guest this week. Duke also had the privilege of catching one of the greatest pitching staffs in…
Back When There Was Baseball: Ken Frailing
Ken Frailing passed away on August 25, 2022. We re-air this podcast in honor of him.Ken Frailing is our guest this week. Ken pitched from 1966-1978 in the Minor Leagues and the Majors. Ken was very promising out of high school as he had a…
Sports Authors Showcase: Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay by Todd Zolecki
This week's feature is the book Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay. Jed Donahue interviews author Todd Zolecki, Phillies beat writer for MLB.com. Listen in as Jed and Todd discuss Roy's career and just how good he was. Roy Halladay's life was cut short in…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Philadelphia Phillies by Scott Lauber
Jed Donahue features the book The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Philadelphia Phillies on this episode of Sports Authors Showcase. Jed interviews author Scott Lauber from the Philadelphia Inquirer and reviews some of the great Phillies players…
Sports Authors Showcase: Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time All-Stars by David Finoli
Jed and Rex discuss David Finoli's latest book Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time All-Stars: The Best Players at Each Position for The Bucs. An interview with Finoli conducted by Jed and Tim Clark is included. Listen to the discussion of his methodology of…
