Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Dawley
There were only 3 players in MLB history that started out the year in the Minor Leagues and made the MLB All-Star game. Our guest his week, Bill Dawley, was one of them. Bill started out in the Cincinnati Reds farm system in 1976 and…
Back When There Was Baseball: Juan Berenguer
Our guest this week is Juan Berenguer, better known as Senor Smoke, El Gasolino, the Panama Express or Pancho Villa. Juan was the first Panamanian baseball player to win a World Series and he won two (Detroit 1984 and Minnesota 1987). He started out with…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Brohamer
We are discussing utility infielders on today's podcast. When you think of utility infielders in the 1970s era, Jack Brohamer comes to mind. Utility infielders are a special breed. They do not play every day. They are asked to pinch hit, pinch run and…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Garman
Mike Garman is our guest this week. Mike pitched in the Majors from 1969-1978 and was the 3rd overall pick out of the 1967 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. Mike pitched for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers and Expos in his career. He shares a story…
Back When There Was Baseball: Joe Sambito
We are privileged to speak with pitcher Joe Sambito this week. Joe took part in two of the best League Championship series in history (1980 NLCS Phillies/Astros and 1986 ALCS Angels/Red Sox). He became a left-handed short relief specialist for…
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…
