Back When There Was Baseball: Nancy Finley
We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Oakland A's ball club this week with our guest Nancy Finley. The A's won the World Series 3 consecutive years (1972-1974) and Nancy was a part of these seasons. Nancy is the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Al Worthington
We have a rare treat for you this week. Our guest played with Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Ted Williams, Pete Rose, Frank Robinson, Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew to name a few. His name is Al Worthington and he pitched in the Majors from…
Back When There Was Baseball: Leron Lee
Leron Lee joins us this week as we take a look Back When There Was Baseball. Leron played in the Majors from 1969-1976 with the Cardinals, Padres, Indians and Dodgers. He then travelled to Japan and had a stellar career from 1977-…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Haller
American League Umpire, Bill Haller, passed away on August 20, 2022. We are re-airing this podcast conducted in 2020 as a tribute to Bill. Bill umpired in the American League for 21 years (1961, 1963-1982) and is considered one of the…
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…
Sports Authors Showcase: Fan in Chief by Nicholas Evan Sarantakes
Jed Donahue and Rex Naylor discuss the new book Fan in Chief: Richard Nixon and American Sports, 1969 - 1974 by Nick Sarantakes. Learn about Richard Nixon and his passion for sports as well as how he used this passion for a political…
Sports Authors Showcase: When the Crowd Didn't Roar by Kevin Cowherd
Join Jed and Rex as they chat with Kevin Cowherd about his new book When the Crowd Didn't Roar: How Baseball's Strangest Game Ever Gave a Broken City Hope.
